The Art of Workshop Facilitation Part 1: Group Sizing and the Role of Gathering
Five key takeaways from the book “The Art of Gathering” to create transformational group workshops and experiences.
Written by Anna Wong.
Finding Purpose in Work Transitions: Career Changes, Sabbaticals, and Retirement.
Whether it is changing careers, getting laid off, going on a sabbatical, or retiring, making a big transition can take some time and intentional efforts to successfully adjust.
Navigating change can be hard, even if you are the one who decided on making the change.
How do you find purpose and meaning in your next chapter? This blog talks about the science of purpose, meaning, and mattering, and how we can incorporate these concepts into our current work life.
Written by Anna Wong
3 Reasons to Use a Strengths-based Approach in Healthcare
Balancing with focusing on “what’s wrong?” with “what’s right?” can help patients feel more empowered in their own health management. This blog makes a case for using a strengths-based approach in healthcare.
Written by Anna Wong
Navigating the “Guilt Factor” for Rest and Self-Care
Why clinicians feel guilty resting and taking time for themselves and what to do about it.
By Anna Wong
Job Crafting: Building a Career That Fits You
Your career isn’t a fixed job title. Job crafting means reshaping your tasks, relationships, and perspective to better align with your strengths and values, creating more meaning and fulfillment at work.
By Anna Wong
When Empathy Helps—and When It Hurts
Can being too empathetic be emotionally draining? Understanding the difference between affective empathy, cognitive empathy, and compassion may be the key to preventing burnout.
By Anna Wong and Corinne Kneis
Intro to Positive Psychology: Well-Being Science for Healthcare Professionals
Positive psychology is the science of well-being. It provides healthcare professionals with evidence-based tools to build resilience, strengthen relationships, and balance physical and mental health and wellbeing.
By Anna Wong
Managing the Hidden Hazards of Helping
Behind the rewarding stories of working in healthcare lies another truth: the emotional toll of working in a helping profession. Two physiotherapists also trained in psychology explain how to spot the risks and build resilience before burnout takes hold.
By Anna Wong and Andrea Meade
Rethinking Mental Health: Beyond the Absence of Illness
Dr. Corey Keyes’ Dual Continuum Model reveals why flourishing and languishing can exist with or without mental illness—and why healthcare must widen its lens.
By Anna Wong