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Humans Being Human Blog


Unmotivated at Work?
A group of people in the office is dancing, clapping, and in a celebratory mood. Have you ever considered what motivates you to perform,...


Back to Busy: How to Lead Ourselves (and Others) Through the September Surge!
September is often called the 'second January' due to kids getting back to school, workplaces ramping back up after summer vacations, and...
What Truly Matters? A Simple List to Help You Discover Your Core Values
A resource list for values.


Developing Your EQ is WORTH IT!
I just finished a great round of training sessions over the past two weeks, focusing on EQ, and where to start in your learning and...


Personal Development - The Antonym of Chronic Workplace Stress
Work shouldn’t be your main source of stress. But for 62% of Canadians, it is. This blog unpacks the real reasons why surface-level wellness efforts fall short—and what workers and leaders can do to build genuine psychological safety in the workplace.


It's Not Normal to Want to Kill Yourself
It’s not ‘normal’ to want to kill yourself, or to believe that the world would be a better place without you in it. I don’t use the word...


Hey, Industry: It’s Time to Value People Over Process
I have felt, for almost as long as I worked in health and safety (almost 20 years), that the importance, value, and emphasis placed on...


Suicide in Post-Secondary: It’s Not Okay.
Did You Know? Approximately 16% of students across Canadian post-secondary institutions have seriously considered suicide? Or that...


The Mental Health Coach: A New Fad, or Worthwhile Investment?
I want to speak directly to mental health coaching and offer some insight as to why Mental Health Coaching might be a worthwhile...


Self Awareness and Your Mental Health
You may have heard the humorous poke comparing death and stupidity, in that when you’re dead you don’t know it and its those around you...


Fear: Life’s Biggest Hurdle
If you ask any person, at any point, “What’s holding you back from…?” they would likely be able to provide you an array of logical...


Suicide in Construction: Let’s Talk Before the Holidays
The holidays are a time for joy, and togetherness – but what if they’re not? It may be hard to think about, and even harder to talk...


Mental Health Matters: Angry Outbursts, Sadness, and Fear
This has been the hardest year and a half of my life, but likely not for the obvious COVID reasons. Don’t get me wrong, COVID isolation...


Loneliness… A New Silent Killer
So many survey results related to loneliness have been presented throughout the past two years, and the results are sad, but predictable....


Anxiety disorders: Maybe Not What You’re Thinking
I’ve spoken with many people who don’t believe that anxiety and/or depression disorders are truly ‘real’ in the sense that they believe...


Life is Messy: Welcome to Humans Being Human
Life is MESSY, and while social media posts do a great job of making it look clean, with perfect make-up, smiles, and poses, the reality...
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