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Sowing the seeds of mental health

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association February 15, 2022

Mental well-being, physical health and safety are all a part of a person’s overall ability to live and function well. Farmers, farm workers and farm families aren’t immune to the stress of everyday life, and circumstances of isolation, uncertainty and stress can have great effects. The COVID-19 global pandemic has also affected many groups, including […] Read more

All of us go through storms, and 2021 was a doozy for weather stress, drought, price rallies, contract obligations, lockdowns, social isolation and many more.

Farm Life, FarmLife

Froese: Why I’m glad I took Mental Health First Aid

Whether you’re looking for help with self-care or how to be more supportive to others — this could be the course for you

By Elaine Froese January 10, 2022

Recently I was saddened by the passing of three folks in the space of one week whom I had a connection with. I suspect many of you are grieving losses experienced in the past 22 months during this Great Pause. I want you to explore some new learning and consider signing up for the virtual […] Read more

One of my self-care efforts this year will be to walk these two first thing in the morning, rather than putting it last (or skipping it altogether) on my to-do list. I’ll also walk mindfully, taking in nature and my surroundings on purpose rather than running through the tasks that need to get done in my head and missing the walk completely.

Editor's column, Wheat & Chaff

Editor’s Column: Five easy focus areas to help make 2022 your year of self-care

By Kari Belanger January 5, 2022

Happy New Year! May you and your family enjoy peace, prosperity and joy in 2022. If you haven’t heard it enough from me and other sources over the past year, I’ll say it again. You are your farm’s greatest asset. No one could step into your shoes and take over your role within — and […] Read more

A lesson from the pandemic is learning new levels of self-compassion and acknowledging what our bodies may be telling us. You may be experiencing states of lower energy, languishing, higher anxiety, depression and more physical symptoms right now.

Farm Life, FarmLife

Has the pandemic taken a toll on your well-being?

Fit to Farm: When faced with long-term stress the body responds with physical symptoms

By Kathlyn Hossack November 4, 2021

We live in strange, often intense and unpredictable times. Regardless of your direct experience of the pandemic, it is safe to assume we all have experienced big changes, increases in tension or conflict and perhaps even changes to our physical well-being. The pandemic and all the changes that have come with it certainly are reasons […] Read more

As a farmer, Cynthia Beck knows first hand about mental health issues, and she is also working as a health care provider to help others who may be going through a tough time.

Cattleman’s Corner, News

Connecting rural communities to mental health

Don’t be afraid to reach out for help

By Heather Smith Thomas March 2, 2021

People in rural communities with limited access to mental health care can use the phone as the first step to reach a crisis intervention program, says Cynthia Beck, a farmer and university student completing her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology. She plans to finish graduate school and become a registered clinical psychologist working in rural […] Read more

Our “usual” has been rudely interrupted, our connections kept at a distance and change forced upon many of us.

FarmLife

Stress management for uncertain times

Fit to Farm: During these pandemic times many have experienced stress-related symptoms

By Kathlyn Hossack February 9, 2021

Big or small, we’ve all made sacrifices for the collective goal over the past months, and safe to say, experienced some level of stress-related symptom in our physical and emotional bodies. Common signs of stress, uncertainty, and overwhelm manifesting in the body include: Headaches, Fatigue, Malaise, Muscular tension, Stiff joints, Restlessness, Anxiety/depression, Transient moods, Bickering, […] Read more

The verdict? Business management practices can play a significant role in producing healthy farms and farmers.

News, Wheat & Chaff

Study shows positive connection between farm business planning and mental health

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association February 4, 2021

“This is the way it’s always been done.” “There’s not enough time.” “We’re doing fine without one.” We all know there are endless excuses for not having a farm business plan. But a recent research study has found that farm business management isn’t just good for business — it’s also good for mental health. Healthy […] Read more

As a farmer who might be mourning the inability to go to Arizona this winter, what are your options for creating deeper rest at home or in Victoria?

Columns, FarmLife

Froese: Trading overwhelm for mental rest

When you can’t go south for the winter, what are your options for creating deeper rest?

By Elaine Froese December 4, 2020

Harvest on our farm finished October 7 which is a whole lot better than December 18 of 2019 for last year’s harvest. I can only imagine what you might be feeling as you read this, sitting down for a break wondering when the mental chatter in your brain is going to calm down. I’m a […] Read more

Editor's column, Wheat & Chaff

Editor’s Column: Take care of your No. 1 resource on the farm — you

By Kari Belanger December 3, 2020

By this time of the year, under normal circumstances, I’ll have travelled to a few fall tradeshows, conferences or events. It’s not all business at these meetings, I look forward to catching up with friends and acquaintances and meeting new people in our industry. I always come away from these events feeling recharged, connected with […] Read more

General, Markets

Report links business management, mental health of farmers

Farm women, young farmers report higher levels of stress, difficulties coping

By GFM Network News May 23, 2020

Ottawa — A new report from Farm Management Canada (FMC) calls for action after determining 75 per cent of Canadian farmers reported being moderately to highly stressed about unpredictable interference, workload pressure and financial pressures. But how a farmer plans his or her business — and associated risks — can help lower that statistic. The […] Read more

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