workplace wellness - SOLUTIONS FOR LIVING https://www.solutionsforliving.ca Hope. Empower. Succeed Thu, 24 Jan 2019 16:34:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.7 Is the Goal of Achieving Work-Life Balance Stressing You Out? https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2019/01/is-the-goal-of-work-life-balance-stressing-you-out/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-the-goal-of-work-life-balance-stressing-you-out Mon, 28 Jan 2019 12:30:10 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=16294 What is your impression of work-life balance? Is your goal to create this ‘balanced lifestyle’ actually increasing your stress level?  A lot of people find work-life balance a completely unrealistic goal that is impossible to achieve. Many find life demands are simply keeping them too busy to take time to relax. As we have discussed before, […]

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]]> The A to Z of OT: W is For… Workplace Wellbeing https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2018/10/the-a-to-z-of-ot-w-is-for-workplace-wellbeing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-a-to-z-of-ot-w-is-for-workplace-wellbeing Sat, 27 Oct 2018 11:30:40 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=16009 There are many ways that Occupational Therapists promote wellness and wellbeing for those in the workplace.  From ergonomics to accessibility; injury prevention to return to work programs, OTs assist in the workplaces in many facets.  We are going to focus on an important way that Occupational Therapists can assist employees and employers at work – […]

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]]> An OT Knows How To Create Work-Life Balance https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2016/10/an-ot-knows-how-to-create-work-life-balance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-ot-knows-how-to-create-work-life-balance Wed, 19 Oct 2016 11:00:58 +0000 http://entwistlepower.com/?p=11517 An OT Knows How To Prevent “Sitting Disease” https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2016/10/an-ot-knows-how-to-prevent-sitting-disease/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-ot-knows-how-to-prevent-sitting-disease Fri, 14 Oct 2016 11:00:53 +0000 http://entwistlepower.com/?p=11489 An OT Knows How To Set Up Your Workspace https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2016/10/an-ot-knows-how-to-set-up-your-workspace/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-ot-knows-how-to-set-up-your-workspace Fri, 07 Oct 2016 11:00:07 +0000 http://entwistlepower.com/?p=11458 Lunch Break Lunges and More… https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2016/03/lunch-break-lunges-and-more/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lunch-break-lunges-and-more Wed, 02 Mar 2016 12:00:18 +0000 http://entwistlepower.com/?p=10161 It’s important to keep your body moving throughout a long day at work to reduce the risk of sitting disease and help prevent illness and injury.  Check out the following from The Active Times which gives you some ideas for quick and easy physical activity you can do on your lunch breaks. The Active Times: […]

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]]> Improve Mental Health On The Job https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2015/11/improve-mental-health-on-the-job/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=improve-mental-health-on-the-job Wed, 11 Nov 2015 12:00:54 +0000 http://entwistlepower.com/?p=9613 Mental health issues due to workplace stress and illness are on the rise.  We have provided many articles in our Healthy Workplace series on ways to overcome these issues.  Check out the following article from one of our consultants, Jennifer Holmes Beamer who is currently working in New Zealand, on great ways to combat stress […]

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]]> Increasing Physical Activity At Work https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2015/08/increasing-physical-activity-at-work/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=increasing-physical-activity-at-work Wed, 12 Aug 2015 11:00:11 +0000 http://entwistlepower.com/?p=9207 Julie Entwistle, MBA, BHSc (OT), BSc (Health / Gerontology) While anti-smoking campaigns have been in effect for decades, more recent health promotion efforts are being directed at preventing obesity, heart disease and the detrimental effects of prolonged sitting, now called “sitting disease”.  As society experiences this paradigm shift away from sedentary activity, employers too need […]

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]]> Cognitive Challenges at Work– There’s an App For That! https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2015/07/cognitive-challenges-at-work-theres-an-app-for-that/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cognitive-challenges-at-work-theres-an-app-for-that Wed, 22 Jul 2015 11:00:43 +0000 http://entwistlepower.com/?p=9088 CanAssist is an organization at the University of Victoria with the mission of creating a better quality of life for people with disabilities.  They have created helpful apps, available on numerous devices, including the “CanWork” app which works to promote independence and build confidence by helping people with cognitive challenges at work.  The app helps individuals manage shifts, prepare […]

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]]> The Physical Demands Analysis – Risk Reduction for Employers, Employees and Physicians https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2015/03/the-physical-demands-analysis-risk-reduction-for-employers-employees-and-physicians/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-physical-demands-analysis-risk-reduction-for-employers-employees-and-physicians Wed, 25 Mar 2015 11:00:36 +0000 http://entwistlepower.com/?p=8513 Julie Entwistle, MBA, BHSc (OT), BSc (Health / Gerontology) As occupational therapists, we are often asked to coordinate return to work programs.  Often, this starts with an injured employee who has a note from his doctor saying he is fine to return to work – sometimes with a comment about modified hours or duties.  While […]

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