Our February MHW Newsletter. Learn about the many ways to support Heart Health.

 

 

February 2020


February is Heart Month and My Healthy Workplace is happy to connect with each of you at the Heart of What Matters. Our MHW community of caring volunteers is growing, with new initiatives warming up our workplace. Check out employee well-being groups, or start your own with support from our enthusiastic MHW volunteers. In honour of Valentine's Day, find out how you can best support Heart Health on your team, and invite colleagues to join you in taking the Heart Health Challenge. Learn more about leading your life from the heart and thriving in these times of change. 

Happy Valentine’s Day! See you at an upcoming MHW Event!

 

 

Leading from the Heart

 

In her book Daring Greatly, Brené Brown says, “We desperately need more leaders who are committed to courageous wholehearted leadership and who are aware enough to lead from their hearts”. In cultures that reward “being right” over the expression of vulnerability or curiosity, how can we begin to lead from the heart?

 

 

Heart Health Challenge: Win a Free Cooking Class!

 

This month, take time to learn about heart health and the measures you can take to help reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease by participating in this month's heart health challenge. All confirmed participants of this challenge will be entered into a lottery to win one of 20 spots in a free cooking class with Chef Oliver De Volpi!
 

 

Change with Heart

 

Change is constant in this fast-paced world. Yet each of us resists in our own individual ways. We struggle to hold on to a position, a relationship, an ideal, a ranking, an object – or simply to a time in our life that has now passed. 

Without the awareness that the days in a year are limited, we may find ourselves wasting our time and energy pining for the past and fearing the future. Maybe, it’s time to manage change rather than letting it manage us. Click here to read a few key insights on ways to effectively deal with and manage change.

 

Upcoming MHW Events

 

Recognition and Appreciation in the Workplace

February 17th, 2020 (10:30-12:00)


Love your Heart, by Nurse Wendy Wray
February 18th, 2020 (12:15-1:15) 

 

Lunch & Learn: Self-Love
February 21, 2020 (12:45-2:00)

Fitness Access McGill Staff Program (Program supporting staff with physical disabilities, chronic illness, or other impairment
February-April 2020

 

 

Nutrition Month Series (March 2020): 

How you Eat is Important too!
March 6th, 2020 (11:45-12:45)


Myth and Truth: The World of Diets. 
March 13th (1:15-2:15)

Navigating Nutrition Information: A Workshop.
March 20, 2020 (1:15-2:15)
 

 

 

In Case You Missed It

 

Many resources and content you may find interesting can be found in old editions of MHW News. For your reading pleasure, previous MHW Newsletters can be found on the News webpage of the My Healthy Workplace website. Click here to start perusing.

 

 

Support Heart Health on your Team

 

We all have a role to play in supporting our health and the health of our team. Here are four quick strategies to support healthy hearts on your team and a heart healthy culture here at McGill. 

 

 

Staff and Faculty Health and Well-Being Groups

 

Did you know that there are various staff and faculty groups across campus aligned with wellness? Take a break and contribute to your heart health by connecting with your colleagues through the following activities:


Meditation group - Email Lana Kobeici
Knitting group - Click here for details

Skating group - Email Dan O'Connell 

NCSocial Boardgame lunches - Email Ray Stevens 


Do you want to organize a group? Email the Health and Well-Being team. 
 

We want to hear from you!

 

This newsletter is for staff by staff. Send the MHW News editorial team an email to let us know what you think of this issue. The upcoming theme for March is Nutrition Month. Please contact us to suggest an initiative to highlight, or if you are interested in contributing an article.