RESILIENT - With Alison Butler

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Your May mental health toolkit

alisonbutler.ca Hi Reader, May 4-10 is Mental Health Week in Canada but I encourage you to keep the theme going all month long. (ok, who am I kidding, I want you to keep the theme going all year.) I know how busy you are, so I've rounded up my top 5 helpful ideas and resources for you. Forward this email to others on your team who might find it useful! Alison's Top 5 Resources for Mental Health Week Get your team talking about mental health: 7 creative ideas. Read the blog post. Video...

4 months ago • 1 min read

7 types of rest—are you missing the one you really need?

Have you heard of the 7 Types of Rest Reader? The concept of the 7 types of rest comes from Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, a physician and author of Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity. She identifies that true rest goes far beyond just sleep and outlines seven distinct types of rest we all need: Physical Rest: This includes both passive rest (like sleeping or napping) and active rest (like stretching, yoga, or massage) that helps the body recover. Mental Rest:...

over 1 year ago • 1 min read