by Siyue Liz Li | Jan 3, 2023 | Mental health, Anxiety, Brain Health, Featured, Positivity, Winter
Do winter’s colder, darker and shorter days put a damper on your mood, sapping your energy and leaving you feeling down? You’re not alone: around 60% of people living in Canada report feeling “the winter blues” – defined by the Canadian Mental Health Association as a...
by ParticipACTION | Dec 14, 2022 | Mental health, Benefits, Outdoors, Winter
Prime your energy levels with physical activity With 2022 winding down, there are thousands of people living in Canada feeling that end-of-year burnout. Stress caused from work, the pending holidays and everyday life can make the last few weeks of the year hard to...
by ParticipACTION | Feb 26, 2019 | Mental health, Benefits, Outdoors, Sleep, Winter
Get moving for a natural boost of happiness Winter in Canada isn’t always exactly a smooth experience. Regardless of the province you call home, dealing with the tumultuous conditions that come between November and March (OK, and sometimes April), may leave us feeling...
by ParticipACTION | Oct 10, 2018 | Mental health, Fitbreak, Hibernation, Screen Time, Winter
October is an excellent time to reassess your mental health. As we move toward lower temperatures and shorter days, take some time to check in with yourself. How are you feeling? What’s your energy like? How are your moods these days? Use this Mental Health Meter from...
