1)   Reflect on things you noticed about your body/mind while participating in the stress reduction techniques in this week's module. Will you incorporate any of these interventions in your daily practices?

 

2)   Describe your ideal imagery for use in a guided meditation. Explain it by answer the following: What is the temperature at the scene? Who is there? What colors are present in your scene? What sounds? What movement is occurring? Elaborate as to why these components of your image are relaxing to you.

 

 

 

 

Journal Entry 9 - Week 9 - Introduction to Workplace Wellness

1)   If you tracked your water intake for the week, reflect on your findings. Do you think you drink enough water? What are some ways that you can increase your water intake?

 

2)   Continue the discussion about nutrition. Reflect on any controversial topics that you have heard buzz about in the media, or simply talk about some of your biggest questions or challenges regarding nutrition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Journal Entry 10 - Week 10 - The Cost of Being Sick in Canada

1)   Reflect on the statistics you learned about sick days in Canada, and some of the demographics related to those statistics (i.e. men vs. women, elderly vs. young, etc.). What are your thoughts?

 

2)   Have you ever witnessed a workplace 'morale overhaul', where the employer took significant steps to improve a problematic work environment? What were the results?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Journal Entry 11 - Week 11 - Employee Wellness Programs

1)   Do you know of a company/organization that is well-known for its employee wellness? If so, please write the employee wellness culture and programming that the company has adopted.

 

2)   Based on the Employee Wellness framework laid out by the World Health Organization (from this week's module) discuss your future occupation and what challenges that line of work inevitably faces (and hopefully addresses in an employee wellness program).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Journal Entry 12 - Week 12 - Employee Wellness Programs (continued...)

1)    We have entered a busy and demanding point in the semester - you likely have many assignments to complete, and possibly final tests as well. Comment on your stress levels at this point in the semester. Have you been able to apply anything you've learned in this course to help you manage your stress levels right now?