Wellness & Ability

Fundamentals of well-being

Well-being is defined as feeling good and being effective. But how do we cultivate well-being and happiness? Watch this 3:03 min LinkedIn Learning video clip with Karen Doll as she explores the five components of the PERMA model and discover how you can foster a sense of well-being into your work routine.

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Spread Positive Gossip

It has been proven that the mentally strongest people have specific habits that drive their fortitude. In this 2:58 min LinkedIn Learning video Spread Positive Gossip, Scott Mautz talks about how just as negative gossip travels very quickly and has a devastating effect in many ways, so can positive gossip have an opposite uplifting impact.

If you enjoy this video consider completing the entire course, Ten Habits of Mentally Strong People (39 mins). This course states different habits you can incorporate into your daily routine to specifically build your mental strength, contributing to success on so many fronts.

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Recharge your Energy

What are the downfalls of using every spare moment to accomplish a task? What are some variables that should be optimized to ensure peak performance? What is the aspect of total energy that is most closely correlated with the readiness to solve complex problems? What are the best activities for energizing after waking?

Join Heidi Hanna, globally recognized stress and resilience expert in this 2:15 min video which kicks off the learning module, “Recharge Your Energy for Peak Performance.” Heidi will share tips for anchoring your attention to what matters most, priming your brain to sleep, fueling wisely with proper nutrition, and creating a seven-day recharge sprint.

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Use Breathwork to Release Pressure

December can be a stressful months on many fronts. Remember to stop and a take a few moments to yourself to refresh and focus, and breathwork is one good option. Breathwork is an ancient practice for quieting the mind and body. In this 5:28 min video clip learn how to control your breathwork to help you clear, cleanse, and let go of heavy tension and release pressure.

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Rediscovering Your Joy, Energy, and Purpose

Ever wondered how to get back that special spark? That feeling of joy, energy, and real purpose? If you’ve ever felt disconnected, exhausted, or unmotivated, you’re not alone- it’s more common than you think. In this course, instructors Sam Bennett and Amy Ahlers-who have both experienced incredible career success while also struggling to support their well-being- show you how to rediscover your joy, energy, and purpose, starting now, from exactly where you’re at.

This 47 min course, Rediscovering Your Joy, Energy, and Purpose, is divided into timely and digestible tidbits of information built to reinvigorate your routine and sense of purpose.

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Sleep! Our Super Power

You can’t outsource sleep and you cannot negotiate it- Sleep has a powerful impact on everything you do while you’re awake. So why not build habits to optimize your sleep and live your best life? Learn how to make sleep a priority and take steps to achieve sleep wellness. The Sleep Ambassador, Nancy Rothstein, shares tips for optimizing sleep and performing at your best in work and life in this short introductory video clip.

Learn how to prioritize sleep, assess your sleep, create the right sleep environment, and adopt strategies to fall asleep and stay asleep. Nancy offers concrete, practical advice based on research and science- so you can master sleep as your superpower.

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Introducing FLOW into your Daily Life for Success

In this 1:14 minute video clip you will be introduced to the concept of flow into your daily life. This can help create the optimal mindset for success. In this course, expert Christina Vo shows you how to build effective habits to harness the power of flow in all aspects of life.

Follow along as Christina clarifies the concept of flow; how to get yourself into the flow state; and how guides, such as meditation and reflection can help you connect with your flow state.

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Yoga Zombie Arms

Conditions like tennis elbow and carpal tunnel can be a result of repetitive and long-term mouse and keyboard use. This 3-min video clip will guide you through some exercises that help prevent the common pains that plague people who work at desks and computers. Happier wrists and hands are the immediate result.

If you liked these exercises and would like to learn more Yoga moves, consider joining fellow Algonquin Employees and Learners for Monday Lunchtime Yoga (in person or via zoom). Presented by Algonquin’s Health Services and Spiritual Centre.

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Embracing Unexpected Change-Creating Perspective

When we’re caught off guard by a job loss or the crumbling of a personal relationship, it can be tough to move forward. But while we can’t avoid these kinds of unexpected changes, we can control how we deal with them. In this short course, Dr. Todd Dewett explains how you can harness the power of change for your benefit and the benefit of those around you.

Learn how to put change in the proper context, create the right perspective , and ultimately become more resilient.

This 3:14 min video clip will jump right to how to create perspective when dealing with unexpected change. But if you have the time, consider watching the full 14:14 minute course on Embracing Unexpected Change.

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Relax your wrists: Self-massage Techniques

Release tension and relieve muscle fatigue anytime during the workday using these self-massage and acupressure techniques from the instructors at Desk Yogi. When you need a break, these simple exercises allow you to relieve tension in your muscles and joints—all without leaving your office chair.

Learn techniques for relieving soreness in your hands and wrists caused by using a computer all day. This 5:39 min video clip will show you how to relax your wrists, but check out other videos in the course for more helpful self-care tips.

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