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The shift from summer into fall can feel like a bigger adjustment than we sometimes expect.

Schedules fill up, routines change and the flexibility of summer gives way to more structure. This Psychology Today article looks at why that transition can affect our stress levels and how routines can help make the adjustment easier.

Read more: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/our-invisible-work/202608/trading-summer-for-structure

Trading Summer for Structure Trading summer for structure takes more work than we admit.

As summer comes to an end, think about what helped you feel well over the past few months.

Maybe it was spending more time outside, seeing friends, moving your body or having a little more room in your schedule.

What is one thing you'd like to carry with you into fall?

When life gets busy, staying connected can require a little more intention.

A quick phone call, coffee with a friend, dinner with family or even sending a message to someone you've been thinking about can help maintain the relationships that support our wellbeing.

Emotional fitness is something we can strengthen over time.

Just as physical fitness helps our bodies handle challenges, emotional fitness can help us navigate stress, change and difficult emotions with greater awareness and resilience.

Learn more about emotional fitness and how you can begin building it: https://www.cinim.org/blog/how-emotional-fitness-changes-the-way-you-handle-your-life

How Emotional Fitness Changes the Way You Handle Your Life This isn’t a feel-good list. It’s how to love yourself when depressed, one grounded habit and small, human step at

Change often comes with uncertainty, and not knowing what comes next can be uncomfortable.

In this TED conversation, cognitive scientist Maya Shankar and author Simone Stolzoff explore why uncertainty can feel so difficult and how learning to navigate it can create space for resilience, growth and new possibilities.

Watch here: https://www.ted.com/talks/maya_shankar_and_simone_stolzoff_why_you_fear_the_unknown_and_what_it_can_teach_you

Why you fear the unknown — and what it can teach you Cognitive scientist Maya Shankar and author Simone Stolzoff have each spent years studying how people navigate uncertainty (and why it often feels so difficult). In this conversation, they discuss why your discomfort with not having the answers might be holding you back — and how leaning into life...

Tomorrow is World Su***de Prevention Day.

Talking about su***de can feel difficult, but open and informed conversations matter. The Government of Canada shared information on su***de prevention, including how to recognize when someone may need help, how to offer support and where to turn when additional help is needed.

Learn more: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/su***de-prevention/warning-signs.html

If you or someone you know is thinking about su***de, call or text 9-8-8 for support at any time.

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Heading back to school is about more than new classes and schedules. It's also a major transition for young people's mental health.

Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario shares ways to support wellbeing as students return to school, with a focus on connection, healthy routines and creating space for the emotions that can come with change.

Read more: https://ontario.cmha.ca/news/back-to-school-2025/

Supporting mental health doesn't always require a big initiative. Small changes can have a meaningful impact.

What's something your school or workplace does that helps people feel supported?

Young people don't always say, “I'm feeling anxious.”

Stress around returning to school may show up as irritability, trouble sleeping, physical complaints, avoidance or changes in behaviour.

If you notice something feels different, try approaching the conversation with curiosity. A simple “How have you been feeling about school?” can create space for them to share.

Back-to-school season can bring a lot of change at once. New routines, heavier schedules and added expectations can affect students, parents and educators alike.

Cinim partners with schools to make mental health and wellness support more accessible, helping people build skills they can use throughout the school year and beyond.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/q1fG50ZHx52