Patient Education

Learn about assertiveness: what it is, what it is not. This site provides tips to help you build your assertiveness.

From The Centre for Clinical Interventions, Department of Health, Western Australia, this site is organized into modules that are designed to be worked through in sequence. We recommend that you complete one module before going on to the next. Each module includes information, worksheets, and suggested exercises or activities.

A for-profit employment training centre that has many free online resources, including conflict resolution and assertiveness communication. To view what they have available for free, check out the “Free Resources” tab in their menu.

From the VIA institute on Character, find out your character strengths by completing exercises, surveys, and courses. Videos are also provided.

From The Flourish Program at the University of Toronto, this site provides a guide that includes definitions, movie clips, and suggested actions to help you build on specific character traits.

These meditations will guide you through the first phase of mindful self-compassion training.

Self-compassion guided meditations and exercises.

Self-esteem and self-compassion videos.

Anxiety Canada gives expert tools and resources to help adults and children manage anxiety.

Health Canada lists background info, symptoms, health effects, and ways to help you deal with stress.

From The Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division, Here to Help provides a stress fact sheet on the following topics: who it affects, how to know if you are overstressed, what you can do about it, and where to go for help.

The Mental Health Foundation, UK asked their supporters what they find most useful in managing their stress. Their top tips are listed.

Mayo Clinic lists stress basics, stress relief, and relaxation techniques.

This site provides general background info and articles on stress management from the experts at Harvard Health.

Watch this short video courtesy of CTV Atlantic's Mental Health Minute to learn tips for making your holiday stress-free.

From UCLA Berkeley, comes a site that provides quizzes, videos, podcasts, and keys to well-being.

Canada’s only 24/7, national support service; offers professional counselling, information and referrals and volunteer-led, text-based support to young people in both English and French.

Skills You Need Limited UK gives keys to good time management with specific examples, case studies, and top tips.

From Stanford Medicine, at Stanford University comes a short list of practical tips for helping with time battles.

Using your Halifax Public Libraries card number and PIN, log into Lynda.com to access thousands of online courses. Search "Time Management Training and Tutorials" to learn about staying organized, keeping a clear mind, and being more productive.

From the Carleton University Procrastination Research Group, a compilation of info and research on procrastination from all over the world.

Practical tools and info to help effectively manage time.

From the experts at MIT Medical, Massachusetts Institute of Technology comes a list of print and audio downloads that can help you overcome insomnia, reduce stress, and improve sleep quality.

The National Sleep Foundation provides articles on various sleep topics for adults, children, and teens.

Public Health Agency of Canada outlines the statistics around Canadians and their sleep as well as common factors that impact sleep.

From Harvard Health, strategies to help you get back to sleep.

A learning module on how to get a good night’s sleep from Here to Help BC.

Find out more about the 5 key actions that you can take to optimize your brain health and wellness: positive thinking, social activity, physical activity, brain challenge, and looking after your mental health.

Info and resources related to mood disorders.

This PDF describes depression in older adults, diagnosis, and treatment.

It is very important to find help if you are thinking about suicide. You are not alone. A list of where to turn to for help is provided. If you are worried about someone you love, a list of warning signs and how to get help is given.

Anxiety Canada gives expert tools and resources to help adults and children manage anxiety.

Info, resources, education and support for individuals, family members and caregivers related to Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

Learn about mental health, mental illness and related services in Canada.

Learn about how to practice self-compassion, the emotional attitude of bringing kindness to ourselves when things go wrong in our lives.

From Counselling Services at McGill University comes a collection of audio clips to help you relax, meditate, and focus on your breathing.

From the Student Wellness Centre at McMaster University comes a collection of guided relation audios on diaphragmatic breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, autogenic training, and guided imagery.

From The Student Wellness Center at Dartmouth College comes a collection of relaxation downloads on the following topics: deep breathing and guided relaxation exercises, mindfulness and meditation, guided imagery/visualization, progressive muscle relaxation, and soothing instrumental music.

From The Rogel Cancer Center, Michigan Medicine, at the University of Michigan comes a list of audio selections on guided imagery as well as a library of suggested podcasts organised by need/situation.

From The McKinley Health Center at The University of Illinois comes a list of exercises on the following: guided imagery, progressive muscle relaxation, deep breathing, and relaxation music.

From The Mindful Awareness Research Center at The University of California, Los Angeles comes a collection of meditation podcasts.

A short video guiding you through a deep breathing exercise to combat stress.

A short video outlining a stress reduction technique called STOP.