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Monday, July 17, 2023

The MBA & CAWP have Partnered to Bring our Members a New Mental Health & Wellness Initiative Called Yinz Good?

Yinz Good? was developed to achieve three main objectives:

• Raise awareness within the construction community about the importance of taking care of your mental health.

• Support the construction community with a website that contains FREE, downloadable information, videos, webinars, toolbox talks, podcasts, and more.

• Encourage the conversation by asking Yinz Good?

Visit Yinz Good? to learn more.

Ten Rules of The Japanese Way to Happiness

Ichigo ichie can be translated as "In this moment, an opportunity." What this tells us is that each moment, everything we experience, is a unique treasure that will never be repeated in the same way again. So, if we let it slip away without enjoying it, the moment will be lost forever. 

Becoming aware of ichigo ichie helps us take our foot off the gas and remember that each morning we spend in the world, every moment we spend with our children and with our loved ones is infinitely valuable and deserves our full attention.  

Here are the 10 principles that sum up this Japanese philosophy: Ichigo Ichie

Toolbox Talk: Minority Mental Health Month

Minority Mental Health Awareness is observed every July to bring awareness to the unique struggles that racial and ethnic minority communities are facing. These communities show higher levels of anxiety, depression, suicidal tendencies, PTSD and other mental health disorders.

If you have any subjects or articles you would like to have added to our Mental Health Mondays, please email them to [email protected].

Bob McCall

MBA Director of Safety

www.mbawpa.org