CAO Cafe: Health & Wellness - Coping with COVID

Tale of the four key weeks during which Dr. Bonnie Henry, BC's Provincial Health Officer, flattened the curve.

Lead your business through the crisis, and prepare it to rebound in the recovery. As the pandemic is exacting its toll on our lives and wreaking havoc in the global economy, forward-looking organizations are moving past crisis management and positioning themselves to leap ahead when the economy turns around. What should you and your business be doing now to stay afloat today-while planning for tomorrow so you can come out of the crisis stronger? Part...

A CBC Best Canadian Nonfiction Book of 2020
 
In a book equal parts travelogue and pandemic guide, the journalist Ethan Lou examines the societal effects of COVID-19 and takes us on a mesmerizing journey around a world that will never be the same.
Visiting Beijing in January 2020 to see his dying grandfather, the Canadian journalist Ethan Lou unknowingly walks into a state under siege. In his journey out of China and—unwittingly—into...

This article was written using post-modern principles to address the psychological needs of individuals when they encounter a novel and overwhelming circumstance such as Covid-19, a time when survival and quality of life depends upon conceptualizing the problem and identifying resources in an expeditious and inventive manner. It introduces a seven-arena graphic entitled "My World" in order to capture all potential repositories of resources. One metaphor...

One Day University presents a series of video lectures recorded in real-time from some of the top minds in the United States. Given by award-winning professors and experts in their field, these recorded lectures dive deep into the worlds of religion, government, literature, and social justice. As we've seen increased participation in online dance parties, workouts, and other gatherings, a little-mentioned growing community is that of reading groups....

The Coronavirus outbreak has taken the world by storm. In a matter of months, it succeeded not only in infecting bodies, but minds. In times like these, people must learn to cope and reframe the situation in which they find themselves to keep from suffering mental anguish. In Surviving Coronavirus: How to Maintain Your Sanity, Survive and Thrive in the Toughest Times, you'll learn the skills you need to make the best of an uncontrollable situation....

The story of the pandemic is the story of women. This riveting narrative offers an account of COVID-19, reminding us of women's leadership and resilience, reflecting back hope and humanity as we all figure out a new normal, together.
Throughout history, men have fought, lost, and led us through the world's defining crises. That all changed with COVID-19. In Canada, women's presence in the response to the pandemic has been notable....