The Mental Gym: Practice the Skill, Not the Mood – English Session
When: Wednesday, August 26, 2026 – 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Registration Deadline:Â August 26, 2026 – 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time
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Mental well being isn’t about feeling good every day, it’s the outcome of practicing mental fitness skills, especially on average or difficult days. The Mental Gym reframes mental health as something that can be trained through small, repeated actions, rather than something dependent on motivation or mood.
This session helps employees stop waiting for the “right mindset” and start building capacity through simple, realistic micro practices embedded in daily work and life. The emphasis is on steady progress, not perfection, and on tracking growth without turning self care into another task to manage.
Presented by:
Dr. Bill Howatt is known internationally and is one of Canada’s top experts in workplace psychological health and safety.
He is the former Chief of Research, Workforce Productivity, at the Conference Board of Canada, and the former Chief of Research and Development, Workforce Productivity, at Lifeworks. Dr. Bill has created the senate approved Certificate in Psychologically Safe Leadership and Certificate in Management Essentials, Pathway to Coping and Mental Fitness through the University of New Brunswick.
For additional information or for an accessibility request, please contact us at ICMH-CISM@ised-isde.gc.ca.
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