by Charmaine McIntosh | on January 31, 2021
FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH
About Black History Month
During Black History Month, Canadians celebrate the many achievements and contributions of Black Canadians who, throughout history, have done so much to make Canada the culturally diverse, compassionate and prosperous nation it is today. Take some time to learn about and celebrate Black History in Canada. “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots” – Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr. LEARN MORE
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by Charmaine McIntosh | on January 29, 2021
Setting intentions can help to improve communication in your relationships. Research indicates that the practice of indfulness can assist individuals in relationships and reduce stress. Jon Kabat-Zinn (1994) describes mindfulness as “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally”. Read More on how to mindfully communicate and learn to set intentiosn in relationships.
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by Charmaine McIntosh | on January 25, 2021
Are you interested in teaching your children or students mindfulness. Here are two short mindfulness activities based on the book Sitting Still Like A Frog.
2-Minute Mindfulness Meditation
5-Minute Mindfulness Meditation
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by Charmaine McIntosh | on January 19, 2021
Coaches work with clients from different cultural background. Like mental health clinicians, coaches also need to be aware of how cultural differences can have an impact on the coach-client relationship. According to the Canada Coach Academy, ”Coaches have a responsibility to understand how culture affects who we are, what we think, and what is behind the choices we make.”1 Therefore, it is important for coaches to develop cultural competence; this adds to being a better coach.
“The challenge for us as coaches is to unveil the impact of a client’s varied discourse, both cultural and individual. To be truly of service in our coaching, we need to recognize the histories that are alive in the person in front of us when we are coaching.” IJCO, p. 33
Christian Höferle, a cross-cultural trainer and coach, believes that there are five fundamental guidelines for an effective cross-cultural coaching relationship. They are as follows:
A cultural competent coach expands knowledge, broaden their cultural lens, and gain a deeper awareness of culture and historical patterns of the client; thus, a better understanding of how culturally diverse clients see themselves and the world.
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by Charmaine McIntosh | on January 15, 2021
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by Charmaine McIntosh | on January 09, 2021
In our society we see inequality and injustices every day. It is the responsibility of each individual to promote equality and social justice.
What is Equality?
The Canadian Human Rights Act states, “all individuals should have an opportunity equal with other individuals to make for themselves the lives that they are able and wish to have and to have their needs accommodated, consistent with their duties and obligations as members of society, without being hindered in or prevented from doing so by discriminatory practices based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered.”2
What is Social Justice?
There is no one definition. Lewis et al. as cited in Kennedy and Arthur (2014) defined social justice as a “perspective grounded in the belief that every individual has the right to quality education, appropriate health care services, and equal employment opportunities, regardless of ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, economic status, and other individual characteris-tics” (p. 188). Goodman, et al. (2004) writes about training mental health clinicians to participate in social justice work which is seen as “professional action designed to change societal values, structures, policies and practices, such that disadvantaged or marginalized groups gain increased access to tools of self-determination” (p. 795).
The issues of inequality and social injustice permeates our society and connects to our mental health and wellbeing - they matter! We need to be aware so that we can honour the diversity of people and take action for equality, social justice and mental wellness.
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