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Stress can be personal, family, relationship, financial, work, situational etc 65% of Americans report work as a top source of stress (2012) 47 % of employed Canadians considered work the most stressful part of their lives Employees who consider their days stressful are 3X more likely to suffer a major depressive episode Stress in the Workplace Mental health issues are the leading cause of short and long term disability. 500,000 Canadians miss work each week due to mental health concerns 46% of employees take time off work for mental health reasons- it is the number one One in five Canadians miss work of school Millennials are twice as likely to take sick leave for their mental health issues “These numbers suggest Canadians are saying they need to stay home not because they are contagious but because they need to take care of themselves” – Vice-President Health Research Institute to Global News  References “A Guide for Employers. To promote mental health in the workplace” - European Network for Workplace Health Promotion (ENWHP) Workplace. Mental Health Commission of Canada “Coping with Stress at Work”. American Psychological Association. “500,000 Canadians miss work each week due to mental health concerns.” Global News The No. 1 mental health issue Canadian employees take time off work for.” Global News “Mental Health in the Workplace.” Government of Canada “Mental Illness in the Workplace.” Canadian Mental Health Association

VIVE provides sessions, customized training, and retreats for individuals, groups, organizations, and communities. Energizing activities are designed to nurture intelligence, a vision, personal and team strengths, and enhanced performance results. Vive works to provide focus, direction and renewed inspiration bringing wellbeing, strength and focus to you and your team(s)! TRAINING PATH Step One (Life off and Energize): Affirm the project scope for your needs. Step Two (Renew hope) : Lift off meeting to begin the process and develop deliverables to start the transformation process. Step Three (Strengthen Possibility) : Present, confirm and complete the design. Step Four (Enthusiastic Engagement): Implement the design and gain feedback. Step Five (Collective Actions) : Follow-up to ensure community support for collective actions. Lessons learned and next steps. ViVE Consulting LIFT OFF Meeting Provide overview of the process and requirements gain commitment Outline how VIVE can provide support and resources Recommend priorities and actions ENERGIZE - Formalize Services in contract to outline the timeframe and costs (QUOTE) Workshop/Training Design training and transfer for improved performance - in-person, asynchronous or synchronous sessions available. Research Conduct needs assessment, wellbeing or leadership assessment and research on a human related area of research (e.g., leadership, management, etc.). Project/talent management Suggest management process for a project within an organization. Advising/Coaching Master Mind groups and individual leadership advising/coaching. Adventure Engage in an unconventional session to nurture creativity, wellbeing and aliveness. INTENT Create an inclusive and strengths-based culture for relational exploration, innovative design thinking and creative problem-solving. Improve the quality of decisions by bringing in multiple perspectives. Focus outcomes. Enhance positive performance for individual and collective ambitions ! Enhance ownership of decisions and strengthen commitment to collective outcomes. Build transparency, authenticity, and credibility. Go beyond in delivering for client needs and aspirations - build strengthened and more positive relations and team synergy . Better allocation and more efficient and effective use of resources . Quality improvement.

In recent years, research has focused not only on anxiety, stress and depression but now looking at the other end of the spectrum and asking what traits or characteristics do happy, successful and resilient people have. Rather than thinking of happiness as a state of excitement or pleasure it’s better defined as the joy we feel in life as we work towards optimal functioning- to feel fulfilled and thrive. It turns out happiness is a verb – it’s a skill, one that can be learned at any age. Happiness, and having a good sense of well-being are the precursors to having success in your life – whether this be your own personal health and happiness or your success in life with others. Well-being is widely available to every single person, no matter what your past circumstances – once you know what to do to earn it! STRATEGY Vive’s mission is to help bring life and vitality to individuals, teams and organizations. We do this by teaching practical science and strategies for happiness, health and lasting well-being within our work and the workplace. Being happier has positive long-term effects not just on your sense of well-being but also on your job, your academic performance, your relationships, your health and even your lifespan. Vive’s goal is to help each individual have a transformative experience by facilitating their own critical thinking and development of the skills for well-being both personally and professionally. To help people learn the skills to live their best life, both at home and at work. Everyone should have access to this vital information. This program blends the science of happiness and well-being with Karen’s shared stories and experience in over three decades of clinical practice, with Jody's three decades of management experience and . Vision : The word vive means “to live –to bring life on fully.” VIVE aspires to help individuals live their best life and develop their highest potential, both personally and professionally. VIVE engages with individuals, organizations and communities to nurture possibilities and growth. Mission : Inspire and teach individuals how to be happy, healthy and have a good sense of well-being while bringing focus and direction to businesses and organizations. To instill strength-based changes within all individuals as leaders, organizational team synergy and performance and help all participants have a transformative experience of awareness and growth. Strategy : Using experiential and engaging, experiential training strategies we teach groups of people the evidence-based skills and tools they need to flourish as individuals and leaders, and to thrive in well-being within their organization. This success is foundational to all other success whether it is personal, business, financial or academic. Inspire - Teach - Instill - Transform - Celebrate