In 2022, after being asked by SNP Communications’ CEO and Co-Founder, Maureen Taylor, “If you could solve any problem in the world, what would it be?” I responded “creating a mental health education curriculum for all.” And after I witnessed our small, hardworking team struggling to care for themselves, I decided to take action and pitch a program back to her, from that very idea she sparked.

We called this program “Self Health.” Self Health spans three key areas: physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing.

• Physical Health - The condition of your body, taking into consideration everything from the absence of disease to fitness level.

• Mental Health - It influences cognition, perception, and behavior. It also determines how an individual handles stress, interpersonal relationships, and decision-making.

• Emotional Health - Our sense of wellbeing, our ability to cope with life events, and how we acknowledge our own emotions as well as those of others.

I created the initial structure for the program and have been in charge of it ever since, from selecting topics and getting buy-in to coordinating speakers and team members to leading sessions or coffee chats.

In 2022, we focused largely on speaker conversations. Topics included “Curiosity, Comfort Zones & Calendars”, “Disarming Rumination”, “Managing Stress & Emotions”, “Helping Others Through Emotions”, “Building Resilience Through Rest”, “Storytelling for Wellbeing”, “Post-Covid Reflection and Our Innate Human Needs”. Check out the retention materials from 2022 below.