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Join us for a special edition of Conversations at The Royal… an interactive session focused entirely on mental hygiene!
Overview
This engaging, interactive, and FREE event will give you the chance to learn from experts, connect with fellow Mental Hygiene Challenge participants, and discover how mental hygiene can help you build healthy habits that support your mental wellbeing.
This session will include a presentation on mental hygiene, an overview of The Royal Mental Hygiene Challenge, demonstrations of a few mental hygiene practices, and an open discussion with our experts.
The term “mental hygiene” refers to daily activities that support and maintain mental health. Public health guidelines tell us that we need to do small tasks daily to maintain our physical and dental hygiene, like showering and brushing our teeth. We are now extending the same concept to mental health. Mental hygiene is an important way to maintain good mental health and build the resilience we need to help face challenges in the future (learn more about mental hygiene here).
Experts at The Royal have developed a list of 17 research-based mental hygiene practices that can help boost your overall sense of wellness when practiced for as little as 10 minutes daily. Check out our full list of exercises by registering to participate in the 2025 Royal Mental Hygiene Challenge.
Date & Time
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 from 7-8 p.m.
Location (Hybrid)
- Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre (1145 Carling Ave.)
- Virtually via Zoom
Registration & Information
To register, please click here.
For more information email michaela.berniquez@theroyal.ca
What is The Royal Mental Hygiene Challenge?
To spread the word and get people excited about mental hygiene, we decided to turn the concept into an annual public challenge for the month of March! It’s easy – just pledge to incorporate 10 minutes of mental hygiene practices into your day from March 1-31. You can use some of the resources developed at The Royal to help you throughout this journey to building healthy habits.
Participating in this challenge may help motivate people to prioritize their mental hygiene and help turn these daily practices into lifelong habits that contribute to overall wellness.
All challenge-related materials have been developed in both English and French, and it is entirely free to participate. Register for the challenge here.