If you are like most people, making a New Year’s resolution is met with hesitation and anxiety as most resolutions vow to lose weight, stick to a workout plan, quit smoking, or some other activity that feels like an uphill struggle. That is exactly why most of us have abandoned our resolutions by mid-February and we are feeling discouraged and defeated by setting a [...]
When is the last time you looked yourself in the eye and said, “I love you”? The most important relationship you have is with yourself, yet a lot of people struggle with maintaining a loving relationship with themselves. Our minds are filled with a running commentary, most of which is filled with negative thoughts about our bodies, our actions or reactions, our choices and [...]
With the world leaning towards alternative and complementary medicine, and growing tired of the ongoing prescription of drugs with more and more side effects, it's critical that we look at alternative ways of staying healthy. There is absolutely a place for traditional medicine - this is not my argument. I believe medicine saves lives every day with doctors and surgeons laboring hard at ensuring [...]
We can all feel a little directionless from time to time, whether it be in our relationships, our career, or financially. We have been taught to set goals since grade school and to write down our goals and an action plan on a piece of paper. Where do those goals end up? If you are like me, they usually end up in a notebook [...]
I thought long and hard about writing a blog this year about Remembrance Day, worried about the repercussions from acknowledging that my son is a soldier in our Canadian Forces. To be perfectly honest and selfish, I want him to remain safe without adding more attention to his career but that is just naive to think that he could always remain safe with such [...]
You’ve just been to your family physician for your annual check-up and the results have all come back “normal.” Your blood pressure is “normal” and your blood work is all within the “normal” range. On paper, you are “healthy.” But is that really the case? What does it truly mean to be healthy? [...]
We have all seen it, most of us have felt it, and unfortunately a large percentage of us are currently living it. What am I talking about? Employee burnout. Long hours, increased workloads, stressful commutes, personal commitments and responsibilities are all contributing factors to employee burnout and decreased productivity. How is employee burnout detrimental to you as an employer? Your employees tend to lose [...]
FOURNIER Health Management Solutions (FOURNIER Health/FHMS) is turning heads and WOWING Human Resources departments across the province! Our programs are extremely innovative while providing you with an excellent return on investment. Your employees will receive the most comprehensive, cutting edge onsite health care services as part of an extended occupational and employee health care benefit plan. Each and every program is tailored to the [...]
Workplace health strategist Lucie Fournier explains the importance of providing employees with alternative healthcare options.
Do China and India hold the secret to a workplace full of happy, energetic and productive workers?
