MindBeacon’s efforts to help you better manage and take care of your mental health continue with their May programs and events.
Check out MindBeacon's 8-step Pandemic Mental Health Recovery Plan; a resource to help you get your mental health back on track as we plan for pandemic recovery. Click here to view the recording of the plan’s launch during Mental Health week May 3-9, 2021.
The pandemic may have led us to develop different habits. Some good, some not so good. However, research has shown that the use of alcohol has increased as a means to cope with pandemic-related anxiety. Here’s your chance to register for MindBeacon’s free 30 min Live ‘Ask the Therapist’ webinar at 12pm on May 19th- Managing Alcohol Use.
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Be sure to check out the “Shared Experiences” of these women who are managing both motherhood and careers during the pandemic. Click to watch video 1 and video 2
As many persons are experiencing feelings of anxiety about socializing again, be sure to check out this recording of MindBeacon’s expert discussion as part of the Social Anxiety Therapist Guided Program. Listen as the experts address key topics such as:
To learn more about MindBeacon’s Therapist Guided Programs, Live Therapy sessions and other helpful resources visit Mindbeacon.com
8-step Pandemic Mental Health Recovery Plan →
Resource to help you get your mental health back on track.
View the recording →
Webinar Recording: Your Journey to Recovery.
As life often gets very busy, Lifespeak’s 4-week campaign wants to give you a jump start at organizing your affairs, as it can be quite intimidating especially if you don’t know where to start.
LifeSpeak has gathered extensive knowledge from their experts into four categories to help you get organised.
Week 1: Getting your Finances in order
Week 2: Getting your Work Life in order
Week 3: Getting your Health in order
Week 4: Maintaining your Good Habits
Click to Engage with their ‘Getting Your House in order’ campaign which starts on April 5th .
* This wellness campaign is available exclusively on the web site. It’s not accessible on the mobile app.
Be sure to also join the “Ask the Expert” conversation with Shannon Lee Simmons and Bob Gavlak, Certified Financial Planners, on April 21st at 12pm ET.
The French Version will be with Jean-François Rousseau on April 22nd at 12pm ET. Click here for more info.
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Check out the latest episode of LifeWorks’ Living Well podcast: The Work-Life Blur: Burnout from Home. Have a listen and feel free to share with your colleagues, family, and friends.
For many of us, home has been our office now for over a year. At first, it was new and our focus was on learning how to work productively in a new environment, but now, work can be harder to leave behind when there’s no where to go. Listen to Living Well host and international mental health advocate Mark Henick discuss increasing reports of burnout with Duncan So, co-founder and executive director at The Burnout Clinic and our very own Paula Allen, global leader and SVP, research and total wellbeing.
Some key takeaways to implement are;
Click here to listen to previous podcast episodes of Living Well.
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Listen to The Work-Life Blur: Burnout from Home podcast episode.
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Click here to view the recording of the March Pension Information Seminar 2021 presented by Shenagh Rosa.
Learn how your pension plan works, other ways to save for retirement and how to apply for your pension.
For more distance learning opportunities visit United in Learning.
The latest additions to LifeSpeak’s online library are now available. Brand new topics include:
Check out the full list of topics available in both English and French.
For access from any computer or mobile device:
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Be sure to join the conversation during the “Ask the Expert” segment. This month’s topic: Tired of Being Tired? How to Improve Your Sleep.
Active Member Accrual Rate set at 1.625% for 2021
The Pension Board is pleased to announce that the accrual rate for active plan members will be 1.625% in 2021. There will be no change to contribution rates. The accrual rate, which was set to return to 1.4% in 2021, will return to 1.4% in 2022.
Pension Increase to Retired and Deferred Plan Members Effective January 1, 2021
The Pension Board is pleased to announce that current pensioners. survivors and deferred members will receive a 2%* increase to their monthly pension benefit effective January 1, 2021. If you are receiving a pension, the increase will be added to your April 2021 pension payment, retroactive to January 1, 2021. If you are a deferred member, (that is, you terminated employment but left your entitlement in the Plan), the increase will be calculated and shown on your 2021 pension statement, which you will receive in June 2022.
* The Income Tax Act and regulations limit pension increases to the cumulative growth in CPI since the pension commenced. For this reason, recently retired pensioners and deferred members who terminated employment recently will see a lesser increase.
These improvements are possible because of adequate funding levels at the end of 2020, according to requirements set out in the Funding Policy.
Pension Information Seminar
Join us for the next Pension Information Seminar on March 9, 2021. Learn how your pension plan works, other ways to save for retirement and how to apply for your pension. Click here To register.
February is Black History (or African Heritage) Month here in Canada and the United States. It is a time to honour the contributions, acknowledge the struggles and celebrate the cultural heritage of people of African descent.
Efforts continue to improve our social consciousness as we strive towards more inclusivity here in North America.
LifeSpeak’s campaign will focus on recognizing systemic racism and dealing with its consequences on one's mental health. Join the conversation during the “Ask the Expert” segment. This month’s topic: Let’s talk Racism: Your Questions answered.
LifeSpeak’s campaign on Healthy Habits continues with the great discussion on Healthy Nutrition Habits.
Be sure to check out each week, as we get expert tips to help improve our Lifestyle habits including; sleep, nutrition, fitness and mental toughness.
There will also be “Ask the Expert” discussions so be sure to Add to your Calendar
Click here to “Engage” with the campaign.
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The LifeSpeak November campaign is focusing on nutrition and Diabetes Awareness Month. Learn about preventing Type 2 Diabetes, the impact it can have on your health, and information on understanding and managing Type 2 Diabetes.
Available in English and French.
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LifeSpeak will also be holding an “Ask the Expert” session in both English and French.
This months LifeSpeak campaign is all about fighting the stigma around mental health. 2020 has been a year of tremendous uncertainty and unrest which has put a significant strain on many people’s mental health. Each week throughout October, LifeSpeak will be focusing on various different topics such as eating disorders, digital addiction, mental illness and trauma, body positivity, achieving work-life balance, and much more.
Available in English and French.
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They will also be holding an “Ask the Expert” session in both English and French.
