One of our core values and purpose is to help general community learn how to take care of their mental, physical and emotional/spiritual health so that we can build a vibrant, self-sustaining social fabric.
It is well known fact in research that most of the visits to physician are stress or life-style-related. Therefore, we can lessen the burden on medical system by teaching people how to channel their physical and mental resources and capacities to become healthy and happy.
We intend to do so by entering into partnership with like-minded agencies who are interested in community and its health. Currently, we have three things in place for community development:
1. The Health-Q
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2. Public Lecture Series
Since April 2006 and in collaboration with Hamilton Public Library we are offering free monthly public lunch-time lecture series ‘Food for Thought’ to connect people to the idea of self-management and self-empowerment.
Please check here for the next session or call at 905.524.3463. All sessions are FREE and start at 12.05pm and ends at 12.50 pm.
Where: Hamilton Room, Hamilton Public Library. Just bring lunch for your belly and we will provide ‘Food for thought’.
3. Free Support Groups
In order for people to continue practicing and drawing strength from fellow participants, we also have free support groups which meet at regular intervals to touch base, share their personal experiences and future directions. Facilitator is usually present at these meetings to direct or suggest future course of direction. If you have underwent our 5 or 10 Week Program, you are eligible for joining this free service. Please call 905.524.3463 to get registered in the announcement service.
If you share our vision and would like to join our hands, please write or call us. We would be happy to brainstorm about the modalities.
Harnessing Mindfulness Good Morning Parmjit I apologize for taking so long in contacting you. I wanted to let you know that the evaluations sheets we handed out after you did the session for our Divisional Day (way back in October) were all excellent. Every single staff person who attended your session was very pleased with it. They all found it very relaxing and said that they would enjoy a further session and recommend you to other departments who were having a department day similar to the one you presented your session at.
Also, I should mention that you may in the very near future hear from one of my co-workers asking you to do a session for our individual team. She is working on the logistics with our manager to see what we can do about having you come to one of our meetings.
Once again, I want to thank you for the wonderful session you did for us and wish you the best in 2009.
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