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SUMMARY:2026 HeadsTogether Day
DESCRIPTION: \n\n2026 Mental Health Week in Canada runs May 4 – 10. An
 d to spark awareness across the brokerage community, the Insurance Broke
 rs Association of Saskatchewan (IBAS) has designated Friday, May 8, as t
 he first-ever HeadsTogether Day — a day dedicated to shedding the stig
 ma around mental health within our 150-plus member brokerages.\n\n-- How
  To Get Involved --\n\nTaking part in HeadsTogether Day is simple: On Fr
 iday, commit to undertaking one simple action within your brokerage — 
 individually or as a team — to support your mental health.\n\nSome ind
 ividual activities could include:\n\n* Micro-breaks: Step away from your
  screen for five minutes every hour. Walk to a window, stretch, or head 
 outside.\n\n* 4-7-8 breathing: This quick breathing exercise takes les
 s than two minutes and helps 'reset' your nervous system.\n\n* Gratitude
  notes: Jot down 1 – 3 things you're grateful for at the start and end
  of your day.\n\n* Walking meetings: Take solo calls or one-on-ones on f
 oot instead of sitting.\n\n* Digital boundaries: Set specific times to c
 heck e-mail rather than constantly reacting.\n\n* Desk reset: Spend five
  minutes tidying your workspace. A clear space reduces cognitive load.\n
 \n* Phone-free lunch: Eat away from your desk and screen, even briefly.\
 n\nSome team activities could include:\n\n* Check-in rounds: Start meeti
 ngs with a quick 'one word / one number' check-in (i.e. "rate your energ
 y on a scale of 1 – 10") to normalize talking about how people feel.\n
 \n* No-meeting blocks: Collectively protect certain morning or afternoon
  time slots for focused, uninterrupted work.\n\n* Team lunch: Informal, 
 no-agenda team lunch where work talk is off the table.\n\n* Walking grou
 p: A lunchtime walking group that anyone can join on their own terms.\n\
 n* Peer recognition: Call out a colleague's contribution each hour.\n\
 n* "How are we doing?" retro: A brief, periodic team reflection not just
  on work but on how the team is feeling — workload, energy, morale.\n\
 nClick here for some other ideas from the Canadian Mental Health Associa
 tion (CMHA). We also encourage you to take a few minutes to read CMHA's 
 information kit on the importance of workplace peer support.\n\n-- Tell 
 Us How You Participated — And Win! --\n\nNo later than 5 p.m. on Monda
 y, May 11, fill out this short online form, and you and/or your brokerag
 e will be entered to win a free team lunch for your entire office as wel
 l as $1,000 to be used in support of your and/or your team's mental well
 ness — all courtesy of Saskatchewan Blue Cross.\n\nClick here to lear
 n more about the IBAS HeadsTogether Initiative.
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