Toolkit for individuals
Family & children
Supporting family members takes on added urgency during a pandemic. From helping children cope to protecting older adults, help for your loved ones is here.
Helping your kids adjust to going back to school
Planning ahead can help your child make the adjustments
Talking to your kids about life after the pandemic
It’s important to talk to your children about how what to expect as they re-enter the world outside of your home
Managing family dynamics
While old routines may be disrupted, it’s an opportunity to build new experiences
Staying safe
Trying to stay healthy amidst the pandemic can feel stressful and overwhelming. These materials are helpful to keep in mind for everyone, including essential workers and those for whom a home environment is not safe.
Tips for essential workers
Your mental health is more important now than ever
Physical distancing
Physical distancing. Self-isolation. Self-quarantine. What are they?
Domestic violence
The pressures of sheltering at home do not excuse an abuser’s behaviour
Managing fear of physical community infection
These are things you can do help manage your fears as post-pandemic life begins
Impact on work
Whether you are trying to manage teams remotely, or get work done from an improvised home office, or planning an office return, COVID-19 has brought consistent challenges. Here are resources to help.
Remote working technology
Here are our best tips to connect when you work from home
Working from home challenges
It is easy to feel lost or frustrated without a clear structure for your day
Managing children during work hours
One added challenge you may be facing as a parent during the closure of your child’s school
Recognizing stress in yourself and those you manage
How pressure and stress affect employees and managers
Managing a return to the office
Your team will look to you for leadership during this time of transition
Boosting team morale
Learn great ways to boost team morale when remote working
Supporting employees experiencing abuse
Steps you can take to help a team member
Managing a team during the COVID-19 outbreak
As a people leader, you have an important role to play to ensure the wellbeing of your team.
Mental health & wellbeing
Distancing, isolation and quarantines take a clear toll on our mental health and wellbeing, both for ourselves and those around us. LifeWorks is a trusted expert in managing anxiety and depression, coping with loneliness, and building greater resilience even as stress mounts.
Maintaining the habits and connections you formed
Here are a few things you might want to integrate into post-lockdown life
How to be active at home
You do not need to leave the house to stay fit
Coping with mental health issues
People will react in different ways
Coping with loss and grief at work
Here are some ways to cope
Coping after lockdown
How do you manage when everyone around you starts to return to a more normal life?
Coping with loneliness
If you are self-isolating, you are not alone
Managing expectations about “the new normal”
As life begins to “return to normal,” certain things will undoubtedly look different
Managing concerns and anxieties
Best practices on how to communicate and manage employee concerns
Building resilience with self-care
Here are seven ways to take care of yourself to help build your resilience
Importance of self-care
Taking care of oneself is needed to build resilience and tend to all the other things in our lives