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Alzheimer's Awareness Month - January 2016

Alzheimer's Awareness Month - January 2016

Alzheimer’s Disease currently directly affects ~800,000 Canadians. This number is expected to more than double in the next 15 years. We are raising awareness for Alzheimer’s Awareness Month in this week's blog post because Alzheimer’s Disease does not only affect the individual who is diagnosed, but their family, friends and communities. Alzheimer’s affects the workplace as these people are our colleagues and friends. In this post we will highlight information on Alzheimer’s awareness to help improve the mental health of our community.

Work stress? Try Yoga in the office today!

Work stress? Try Yoga in the office today!

According to the Workplace Stress & Anxiety Disorders Survey from the Anxiety & Depression Association of America (2015), 72% of people who have daily stress and anxiety say it interferes with their lives at least moderately. Within workplaces, anxiety impacts work performances, relationships with coworkers and peers, and quality of work. The work-related causes of anxiety were due to deadlines (55%), interpersonal relationships (53 %), staff management (50%) and dealing with issues/problems that arise (49%).

Yoga, a simple physical activity, has been found to have tremendous impacts on mental and physical health. Research has found it to be effective in reducing anxiety and depression. Could this be part of the solution for workplaces?