At the Greenwell Center for Holistic Health, I often speak about the importance of building a personal wellness toolbox. CanBeWell extends that vision by bringing together evidence-informed approaches, educational opportunities, and a supportive community that helps individuals, families, and health professionals discover new ways to cultivate resilience, vitality, and balance.

I invite you to explore the many resources available through CanBeWell. Our public newsletter is filled with wellness tips, upcoming events, educational opportunities, and inspiring stories that are easy to share with friends, family, clients, and colleagues who may be looking for practical approaches to self-care and whole-person wellness.

Throughout the year, CanBeWell offers classes, workshops, community conversations, retreats, and special events that highlight the growing field of BioEnergetic Wellness. Two of our signature initiatives are especially exciting this year:

• World Mental Health Day – October 10 brings together practitioners from around the world to share simple, accessible wellness tools that support mental health and everyday resilience.
• The Legacy Leader Awards – November 2026 celebrate individuals who are advancing the profession through innovation, education, research, leadership, and community service, inspiring the next generation of wellness leaders.

Whether you are just beginning your wellness journey or are an experienced practitioner looking to expand your knowledge, CanBeWell offers resources that encourage curiosity, connection, and lifelong learning.

I encourage you to visit CanBeWell, subscribe to the public newsletter, and discover how BioEnergetic Wellness can become part of your own wellness story. Together, we are building healthier communities—one person, one family, and one meaningful connection at a time.

I hope you’ll join us on this journey.

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A Global Movement for Everyday Wellness

Building on the success of last year’s inaugural event, which reached participants around the world, the 2025 program takes wellness into the heart of where we spend much of our time—the workplace.
The newly released World Mental Health Day 2025 Journal, published by Waines Publishing – a division of the Greenwell Center, captures the essence of this initiative. Inside, readers will find affirmations, reflections, and easy-to-use practices drawn from the presentations to help transform daily routines into moments of mindfulness and balance.

From the boardroom to the home office, from leadership teams to front-line staff, the message is simple:

We no longer need to suffer in silence. Together, we engage in self-care throughout the day.

Taking Action: Your Mental Health Plan

Creating change begins with small, consistent actions. Here’s an action plan to begin integrating mental health awareness into your daily rhythm:

1. Begin your day with intention. Take a deep breath before checking emails. Feel your feet on the floor, and remind yourself that your presence matters. Check out these resources.
2. Build in mindful pauses. Between tasks or meetings, stretch, sip water, or breathe deeply. Even 30 seconds of awareness can reset your energy. Other tips in the book. Enjoy a few Tai Chi or Yoga moves also.
3. Connect with others. A kind word, shared tea break, or moment of gratitude can shift the energy of an entire team. Be sure to check out our TEAS with Intentions.
4. End your day with reflection. Ask: What restored me today? What might I do differently tomorrow?

Affirmations for Workplace Well-Being

Use these affirmations to begin reshaping habits and goals:

I give myself permission to pause and recharge.
Every moment of self-care strengthens my capacity to serve others.
I communicate openly and compassionately with my colleagues.
Wellness is a shared responsibility, and together we thrive.
Balance and peace begin with a single breath.

Explore the Journal & Join the Conversation

The World Mental Health Day 2025 Journal – Mental Health in the Workplace is now available for FREE through the Greenwell Center Shop, offering insights, handouts, and reflections from all presenters. It’s a beautiful companion to the live sessions, designed to guide you in creating wellness habits that support both your professional and personal life.

You can register for the free event and access all sessions and the handbook here:
https://www.iask.org/world-mental-health-day-2025

And be sure to visit the CanBeWell YouTube Channel
@canbewell9788
for ongoing videos, demonstrations, and interviews that bring these tools to life.

Together, We Thrive

Changing the culture of mental health begins when each of us chooses to engage—not just for ourselves, but for the collective good. By integrating wellness practices into our daily routines, we become catalysts for a new way of working and living—one rooted in awareness, compassion, and shared growth.

Let’s make this World Mental Health Day the beginning of a new rhythm of care, one mindful breath and one connected moment at a time.

Dr Michelle Greenwell, PhD CIH BioEW, has been a member of CanBeWell for almost 3 decades. The Leadership Team President since 2020, she delights in the programs, classes, workshops, events, and publications this organization is bringing forward for health and wellness, through BioEnergetic Wellness.

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As part of the Magnifying Peace Project, we are exploring the many ways that inner harmony can be nurtured and expressed—through movement, mindfulness, creativity, and compassion. One of these pathways is through a playful, integrative art form known as Double Doodling, shared by Marian Egan in her presentation for World Mental Health Day 2025, hosted by the Canadian Association of BioEnergetic Wellness and the International Association for Specialized Kinesiology (IASK).

The Art of Balance: Double Doodling for Inner Peace

At first glance, Double Doodling looks simple—you draw with both hands at the same time, mirroring your movements across the center line of the page. But beneath its simplicity lies a powerful process for creating inner harmony.

When we use both hands together, we activate both hemispheres of the brain—the left (logical, analytical) and the right (creative, intuitive). This bilateral engagement builds bridges across the corpus callosum, the connective tissue between the two sides of the brain. The result? Improved communication within the brain, greater focus, enhanced coordination, and a sense of inner balance and calm.

As Marian Egan explains, “Double Doodling is a way to bring both sides of yourself together—the thinking and the feeling, the doing and the being. It’s where peace begins—inside.”

When we find that harmony internally, it radiates outward. A calm and centered mind is more likely to respond with kindness, patience, and compassion. Through this simple creative act, we plant seeds of peace that grow through our actions, words, and relationships.

The Science of Brain Integration

Our brains are designed to function as a unified whole, yet stress, trauma, and overstimulation can disrupt that balance. When the brain’s hemispheres aren’t communicating effectively, we may feel scattered, reactive, or mentally fatigued.

Brain integration—the coordinated function of both hemispheres—helps us restore balance and improve overall well-being. Scientific studies have shown that integrating both sides of the brain supports:

• Improved emotional regulation: When the emotional right brain and the logical left brain communicate, we process emotions more effectively and recover from stress more quickly.
• Enhanced creativity and problem-solving: Bilateral activities improve neural connectivity, supporting the ability to see multiple perspectives and generate innovative solutions.
• Better motor coordination and focus: Cross-lateral movement (using both sides of the body) enhances the brain’s ability to manage attention, timing, and coordination.
• Greater sense of calm: Bilateral stimulation—through movement, sound, or art—helps soothe the nervous system, reducing anxiety and promoting peace within the body and mind.

When we bring our brain into coherence, our physiology follows. Our breathing deepens, our heart rate stabilizes, and our body shifts from a stress response to a state of relaxed awareness.

The Role of Brain Gym®

One of the pioneering systems in the field of brain integration is Brain Gym®, developed by Dr. Paul and Gail Dennison. Brain Gym uses simple, enjoyable movement-based activities to stimulate neural communication and enhance learning, focus, and emotional balance.

Many of its activities, such as Lazy 8s or Cross Crawl, mirror the benefits of Double Doodling by engaging both sides of the body and brain. These movements support the development of coordination, concentration, and confidence.

Brain Gym practitioners have observed how bilateral integration can profoundly influence emotional wellness. As the brain becomes more organized, people experience greater ease in learning, communication, and relationships. In essence, Brain Gym reminds us that the body and mind are not separate—and that movement, creativity, and awareness are keys to mental health.

By including Double Doodling as part of World Mental Health Day, Marian Egan helps bridge the world of art and neuroscience, demonstrating that peaceful creativity can be a powerful tool for healing.

Peace Begins Within

The Magnifying Peace Project reminds us that peace is not an abstract concept—it’s an energy we cultivate daily through our thoughts, feelings, and actions. When we take steps to nurture our mental health, we are not only helping ourselves but also creating ripples of well-being that extend into our families, workplaces, and communities.

A peaceful mind creates peaceful communication.
A balanced brain fosters balanced relationships.
A calm presence inspires calm in others.

When we practice inner harmony, we magnify peace outward.

Join Us for World Mental Health Day 2025

On October 10, 2025, join us for an inspiring global event.

This year’s program features 12 engaging presentations across three time zones, exploring innovative ways to support mental health and well-being in the workplace and beyond. Each participant will also receive a downloadable Mental Health Handbook, filled with resources and reflective tools to continue the journey toward balance and peace.

Marian Egan’s Double Doodling session is just one of the many experiences that invite participants to reconnect body, mind, and spirit—creating the space where peace can take root and grow.

Cultivating Peace for Yourself and Others

This World Mental Health Day, consider how you can cultivate your own peace—through creativity, movement, mindfulness, or forgiveness. Every time you take a step toward self-care, you strengthen your capacity to support others. Every moment of calm you create within yourself magnifies the collective energy of peace around you.

As you register for the event and prepare to participate, ask yourself:

What seeds of peace can I plant today?
How can I nurture my own mental well-being so that others may be inspired by it?

The Magnifying Peace Project is a reminder that peace begins with one choice, one breath, one stroke of a pen—or one mirrored doodle at a time.

Let’s create harmony within and peace without—together.

Register for World Mental Health Day 2025: www.iask.org
October 10, 2025 – 3 time zones | 12 presentations | Global community for mental health and peace

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World Mental Health Day: Tools for Transformation

CanBeWell, in partnership with IASK, is offering a special World Mental Health Day event that invites participants around the globe to discover simple tools and techniques that empower wellness at home and in the workplace. The event will be held across three time zones, and all registrants will receive free access to the recordings and the accompanying Journal—a reflective guide filled with insights and inspiration from presenters worldwide.

This year’s theme focuses on how mental health support can begin with small, daily actions—breathing, movement, awareness, and intention—that nurture resilience and restore inner balance. If you’ve listened to the recent Facing Dementia podcast episode with Laurin Wittig, you’ll recognize many of these ideas: gentle, mindful tools that help shift stress, reframe emotion, and strengthen connection with self and others.

Register for the free event through IASK to receive your Journal and gain access to all three time zones’ recordings. It’s an opportunity to connect, learn, and deepen your understanding of how energy medicine supports mental wellbeing.

Resources for Mental Health in the Workplace

Over the past months, CanBeWell has released a newsletter series to help individuals and workplaces navigate the complexities of mental health. Each issue provides insights, practical strategies, and reflections designed to bring more awareness and balance to everyday life.

• July 2025: Rethinking Mental Health Days — exploring how to make time off restorative and meaningful.
• August 2025: Everyday Self-Care that Supports Mental Clarity — discovering how daily energy habits can reduce overwhelm.
• Fall 2025: Parenting and Mental Health in the Workplace — balancing responsibilities while staying grounded.
• October 2025: Movement, Breath, and Mental Wellbeing — the body as a gateway to calm and focus.

These newsletters are free to access and offer a fresh lens on how to sustain wellness in modern life. Each one invites reflection on how we can better support ourselves, our colleagues, and our families with compassion and energetic awareness.

New Workshops: Creative Tools for Everyday Life

Expanding beyond traditional wellness approaches, CanBeWell is introducing hands-on workshops to help members grow their creativity and digital confidence. Upcoming sessions will explore smartphone video and photo editing, empowering participants to share their wellness stories, document projects, or simply create meaningful digital memories with ease.

These workshops are part of CanBeWell’s commitment to holistic learning—where wellness isn’t just about health, but about expressing the fullness of who we are. Whether you’re documenting your Tai Chi practice, capturing a community event, or producing content for your small business, these sessions will help you do it with clarity, skill, and joy.

Silent Auction: Learning, Giving, and Growing Together

To celebrate World Mental Health Day and raise funds for ongoing educational programming, CanBeWell is hosting a Silent Auction through Zeffy, running throughout the next month. This is your chance to bid on exclusive sessions and workshops with top professionals in the field of bioenergetic wellness.

Some of the exciting offerings include:

• A private session with Dr. Michelle Greenwell, personalized for your wellness goals.
• The Movement and Music class series, where sound and motion blend to restore energy and harmony.
• A special Steeped in Storytelling event, combining tea, conversation, and reflection.

Funds raised support CanBeWell’s mission to educate, inspire, and empower individuals to live with greater vitality and awareness. By bidding, you’re not just treating yourself—you’re helping build a global community dedicated to bioenergetic wellness.

Visit Zeffy to place your bids and explore all the experiences available!

Join the CanBeWell Community

Becoming a general member of CanBeWell is an easy and powerful step toward deepening your understanding of holistic wellness. Membership includes access to:

• The member newsletter, a monthly digest of new research, events, and community stories.
• Community chats, where you can meet others on the wellness journey.
• Special events and workshops designed to expand your knowledge and network.
• The public newsletter, keeping you informed and inspired.

For over two decades, Michelle has been involved in CanBeWell, creating a cornerstone of the bioenergetic wellness field—sharing knowledge, mentoring practitioners, and creating opportunities for people to connect through education and shared experience. Since 2020, under the leadership of Dr. Michelle Greenwell, CanBeWell has expanded its global collaborations, hosted online summits, and championed inclusive wellness initiatives that reach across generations and cultures.

Legacy Leader Awards and Global Collaboration

Mark your calendar for November 17, when CanBeWell will host the Legacy Leader Awards—an inspiring celebration recognizing individuals and collaborative projects that are making a difference worldwide. These initiatives showcase the power of collective intention, creativity, and compassion in transforming wellness education and practice.

Be Part of the Movement

CanBeWell invites you to engage, learn, and grow—whether by joining as a member, attending an event, or exploring the newsletters and recordings freely available. Together, we can continue to build a world where mental health and energetic wellbeing are valued, understood, and supported every day.

Visit CanBeWell.org to learn more, register for World Mental Health Day, and discover how you can become part of this vibrant community.

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October 10 is World Mental Health Day, and this year’s focus on workplace well-being highlights an urgent truth: for young families balancing office deadlines, childcare, household responsibilities, and team projects, stress isn’t the exception—it’s the norm.

CanBeWell and IASK are working to change that by offering accessible, science-backed strategies to support mental health at work, at home, and everywhere in between. With 12 presentations across three time zones, our World Mental Health Day events are packed with ideas to help families and organizations fill their wellness toolbox.

How is Dr Michelle Greenwell, CIH BioEW involved? As President of CanBeWell and on the World Mental Health Day committee with IASK, she has been supporting the presentations and resources available for this special day. This is a program that you will want to share with the loved ones in your life who are struggling to “do it all” and overlook their mental and physical fatigue. Read on…

Why This Matters

Workplace stress is no small issue:

• The World Health Organization notes that long hours, unclear roles, and lack of support are major contributors to poor mental health.
• More than 70% of Canadian employees are concerned about psychological safety at work.
• Empowerment—having autonomy, meaning, and confidence in your role—is directly linked to greater well-being, resilience, and lower burnout.

For parents juggling school runs and project deadlines, these challenges multiply. That’s why CanBeWell and IASK focus on empowerment through practical tools that can be used by anyone, anywhere, anytime.

Moving Beyond “Take a Deep Breath”

Traditional workplace wellness advice often circles around mindfulness, stretching, or deep breathing. While valuable, these don’t always meet people where they are—especially when juggling multiple responsibilities or facing ongoing stressors.

Instead, we highlight bioenergetic wellness tools that integrate the brain, body, and emotions for a deeper reset:

• Emotional Stress Release (ESR) Points – Gently holding the forehead can help the body calm the fight-or-flight response, reducing stress and bringing clarity back to the mind.
• Cook’s Hook Ups – A simple posture that balances the brain and body, encouraging focus and calm, especially useful before presentations or problem-solving tasks.
• Switching on the Brain – Gentle cross-body movements activate both hemispheres of the brain, helping with concentration, decision-making, and creative thinking.
• Integrative Movement Patterns – Activities like cross-crawls or figure-eights connect brain and body, improving focus, coordination, and energy.
• Eye Tracking Exercises – Following visual patterns can improve concentration and relieve digital fatigue.
• Grounding & Nature Connection – Stepping outside, feeling the earth, or simply noticing the natural environment restores balance and reduces tension.
• Hydration – Drinking water is a powerful yet overlooked tool for energy, clarity, and resilience throughout the day.
• Movement for Calm – Practices like Tai Chi and yoga release stored tension, regulate breathing naturally, and calm the nervous system.

These strategies don’t require special equipment or long breaks—they’re quick, practical, and deeply effective for restoring balance during busy workdays.

Empowerment Through Self-Care

One of the most powerful findings from workplace research is that self-management matters. A 2025 study found that mental health self-management practices improve well-being, work performance, and resilience—even under high stress. When employees are given the tools and permission to use them, both individuals and organizations thrive.

That’s exactly what bioenergetic wellness tools provide: self-empowerment. Each person can learn techniques they can apply independently to reset their own system. Instead of waiting for external support, they have tools at their fingertips to reduce stress, boost energy, and enhance focus.

Creating Supportive Work Environments

For leaders and administrators, mental health is more than an individual issue—it’s cultural. Encouraging bioenergetic wellness practices means:

• Normalizing mental breaks – Just as coffee breaks are routine, organizations can encourage short wellness resets using ESR points, movement patterns, or Tai Chi.
• Providing access – Making quick reference cards, videos, or workshops available so employees can learn and practice these techniques.
• Modeling practices – Leaders who take “wellness pauses” demonstrate that self-care is valued and respected.
• Respecting family needs – Flexibility around childcare, remote work, and schedules reduces the stress load for young families and supports long-term engagement.

CanBeWell & IASK: 12 Presentations, 3 Time Zones, Oodles of Ideas

This World Mental Health Day, CanBeWell and IASK bring together 12 unique presentations across three time zones, ensuring accessibility for participants worldwide. Topics range from practical workplace tools to deeper explorations of bioenergetic wellness and how individuals can build sustainable habits for mental health.

Participants will leave with:

• A personalized wellness toolbox they can use daily
• Strategies for balancing family responsibilities with work demands
• Tools to improve focus, reduce stress, and calm the mind—without needing long breaks or specialized spaces
• A deeper understanding of self-empowerment in mental health and how small, intentional practices can shift energy, productivity, and resilience

Research Highlights

• Self-management and empowerment buffer the impact of high job demands, improving flourishing and productivity.
• Psychological empowerment—autonomy, competence, and meaning—directly increases job satisfaction and decreases burnout.
• Integrating movement and brain-body tools supports both mental and physical resilience, especially important for busy families and high-stress workplaces.

Take Action: Join Us

We invite you to register at www.iask.org under Events → World Mental Health Day 2025, or at www.canbewell.org.

We recommend signing up for all three presentations and receiving the recordings to review at your convenience. Along with the recordings, participants receive a journal filled with tips and tools for easy reference, plus background information to support ongoing use of the practices.

For leaders and administrators, we encourage you to consider inviting our presenters to host a workshop or help design a wellness plan tailored to your office. Supportive action in the workplace creates an environment that not only nurtures well-being but also inspires success for everyone.

This World Mental Health Day, let’s go beyond awareness and into action. By embracing bioenergetic wellness practices, we empower individuals, strengthen families, and create workplaces where resilience and creativity thrive.

Are you interested in learning more and bringing it to your office or team? You can reach out to our office at info@greenwellcenter.com to book an introductory call with Dr Michelle Greenwell CIH BioEW. She will be happy to get you started with the best in workplace wellness.

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In celebration of World Mental Health Day, we invite you to join us for a special global outreach dedicated to promoting bioenergetic wellness and the importance of self-care plans. Our mission is to support mental health across all time zones, bringing together individuals from around the world to learn, connect, and grow. 
 

We are excited to offer sessions across three different time zones to ensure everyone has the opportunity to participate See the button below!

Mental Health is a state of being. It is a journey of discovery where you open to the resiliency of spirit and the wisdom of experience. Together we find the way to move through challenge and struggle, to a path that is clear and full of choices. With BioEnergetic Wellness tools, you are self-empowered in a community who dream of you thriving.

Click Here to Register

What is BioEnergetic Wellness?

Bioenergetic wellness focuses on the balance and flow of energy within the body, emphasizing the connection between mind, body, and spirit. By understanding and harnessing this energy, we can achieve a harmonious state of well-being, reduce stress, and enhance our overall health.

Why Self-Care Plans?

Self-care plans are personalized strategies that help you maintain your mental, emotional, and physical health. They are essential tools for managing stress, preventing burnout, and ensuring a balanced life. Our events will provide you with the knowledge and resources to create effective self-care plans tailored to your unique needs.

The Impact of Daily Mental Health Care

Taking care of your mental health on a daily basis can significantly influence the progression of mental illness, dementia, and fatigue. Here’s how:

Mental Illness: Regular mental health care practices can help manage symptoms, reduce the severity of episodes, and improve overall quality of life. Techniques such as muscle balancing, deep breathing, mental clarity, meditation, biofeedback with awareness, and bioenergetic exercises can help maintain emotional balance and resilience.

Dementia: Engaging in activities that stimulate the brain, reduce stress, and promote social interaction can slow the cognitive decline associated with dementia. Consistent mental health care helps preserve cognitive function and enhances memory retention. Biofeedback and awareness can enhance understanding where challenges are happening. Muscle balancing, specialized movement activities, cross brain integration, and regular self-care can support all systems in the body.

Fatigue: Chronic fatigue can be alleviated through regular self-care routines that include proper rest, nutrition, and energy-balancing practices. By addressing the root causes of fatigue, individuals can restore their vitality and improve their day-to-day functioning. With muscle balancing, energy-building activities on a regular basis, and priority identification of stressors for the body, mind, and emotions, our tools can be a significant support for well-being. Click Here to Register

Looking for a Movement Class?

Tai Chi has been a great way for people to learn and grow through mental health challenges with movement options. Many research studies identify the benefits to health, mental relief, stress reduction, sleep improvement, and more. Check out this review article. From @michellegreenwell on YouTube, check out this quick explanation for how Tai Chi can support Mental Health too!

Learn more about our Movement Made Easy class.

Or, Tai Chi Cape Breton with in-person and online opportunities.

Perhaps you would like to have a one-on-one session or join our AME for Greatness Project.

Together we help you find the right Mental Health tools to empower your self-care needs.

Don’t underestimate the value of doing nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can’t hear, and not bothering. —Piglet from Winnie the Pooh

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