Get Involved
Here you will find information about engaging on social media and our podcast mini-series on mental hygiene.
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Engaging on social media
We invite you to join our Facebook group for inspiration, how-to-videos, and expert tips and advice about how mental hygiene can boost our wellness. New content will be uploaded from The Royal periodically, and we also encourage all members to share their progress in the group!
Look for #MentalHygieneChallenge on Twitter and Instagram too. Don’t forget to tag us in your updates – @TheRoyalMHC. Share your progress and let us cheer you on!
Check out our mental hygiene podcast series
Last year, we're developed a Mental Hygiene Challenge podcast mini-series!
These podcast episodes will discuss all things mental hygiene, and will be hosted by mental hygiene experts Guillaume Tremblay and Andrea Tomkins. We will have five episodes released throughout the challenge:
Kicking off The Royal Mental Hygiene Challenge for 2023
This episode was designed to get you pumped up for the March 2023 challenge! Andrea and Guillaume will discuss the concept of mental hygiene, review the evidence-based mental hygiene practices, explore successes from last year, share some of the cool new features we've developed for this year, and more. Listen now on SoundCloud or Spotify!
Self-compassion and behavioural activation as mental hygiene tools
This episode explores the ins and outs of self-compassion and behavioural activation as mental hygiene tools. Andrea and Guillaume are joined by Dr. Natalie Freynet and together they discuss these concepts and the evidence behind them (i.e., why they work!), and how to practice them effectively. Listen now on SoundCloud or Spotify!
The power of journaling for mental health
This episode reviews journaling as a way of maintaining good mental hygiene. Andrea and Guillaume are joined by Anita Manley and Glenda O'Hara and together they explore the concept of journaling and the benefits and value of this exercise, as well as review some of the many ways we can journal to find a technique that works for us. Listen now on SoundCloud or Spotify!
Using pro-social prayer, mindfulness and meditation to train your brain
This episode reviews pro-social prayer and mindfulness as ways of maintaining good mental hygiene. Andrea and Guillaume are joined by Alex Philippi for the first half, and together they explore the concept of pro-social prayer and the benefits and value of this exercise. Andrea and Guillaume will also explore the concept of mindfulness and how it can help us slow down our 'monkey minds'. Listen now on SoundCloud or Spotify!
Wrapping up The Royal Mental Hygiene Challenge
This episode closes the show! Airing on the final day of the March 2023 challenge, Andrea and Guillaume are joined by the rest of the mental hygiene planning team - Jenn Senger and Michaela Berniquez. Together, the team will discuss how the challenge went for them, what worked and what didn't, any challenges that arose, and more. Listen now on SoundCloud or Spotify!
