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Personal Development
Welcome to Personal Development. Here you will find information on subjects like healthy recipes, hobbies gardening tips, budget vacation tips, budgeting help and travel.
It Starts with Changing your Mindset
It is easy to get stuck in a rut while looking for employment. You send out your usual resume and cover letter...
Learning about Personality Types
As we went through the four basic dichotomies of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator I started to understand a little bit...
Begin with the end in mind
Learning about the 7 habits of highly effective people was interesting. I had seen/heard of the book before but have never read it so this workshop was a great summary. One of the habits, Begin with the end in mind' made me think. Covey asks you to imagine your...
Managing Emotions
I am really looking forward to taking the time to learn more about myself and how to take care of myself. As someone who has always suffered from depression and anxiety I am looking to learn strategies to manage my emotions and understand that I can not control...
Attitude Counts
The 'Success in the Workplace' workshop highlighted for me that my attitude is equally as important as my experience and skills. To be successful in the workplace the best attitude to have is: Positive Flexible Confident Team player Good work ethic 15 Ways to...
The gift of the Slow Cooker- Turkey and Spinach Stuffed Shells
After learning all day with Experience Counts, I have learnt to get out my slow cooker so that dinner is ready when I get home. With the weather still being cold, this recipe is perfect for a snowy day. Please enjoy! Ingredients you’ll need for these Stuffed Shells...
I am not alone
The best part of joining the Experience Counts program is that I have realized that I am not alone. Hearing the other participants struggles with their confidence and getting back into the workforce at this stage of our lives has made me see that we all have what it...
From Panic to Power- Lucinda Bassett
The workshop in the Experience Counts program based on the book, inspired me to read the actual book. Although the book doesn't put forth new ideas for cognitive behavioral therapy when dealing with anxiety, some of the ideas were helpful. For example:...
Gratitude Journaling
The stress management workshop was helpful in understanding how important it is to manage stress when job searching. From this workshop I have decided to keep a gratitude journal. To write an effective gratitude journal I learnt I had to be specific in...
Part of my Self-Care!
Part of my journey has been realizing that time spent with family and friends over a great meal is time that resets my head and heart. As a family, we try to meet together once a month at a great restaurant and enjoy an adventurous meal of Dim Sum...
Learning to say “No”
One of the biggest take aways from coming to the Experience Counts program was realising that it is ok to say no when I do not want to do something. It has helped me with my personal boundaries. The workshop on Assertiveness taught me to say no without offering an...