Worker Wellness Blog
Date Posted: January 8, 2026
Posted In: Discussion,
by Dr. John Gaal
As we begin the new year, this edition of our Worker Wellness blog looks into forming and sustaining new habits from a different approach to mindfulness meditation—to eating healthy—to exercising.
This week I would like to encourage those of you wishing to expand your knowledge about workplace Mental Health issues to review the array of upcoming webinars in the last section below. To be sure, I have participated in a number of Mindspring’s (Mental Health Alliance) webinars in the past and have found them to be not only timely but useful!
To this end, as we kick-off a new year, in what better way can we build new habits to address the challenges before us than to arm ourselves with evidence-based practices?
Here’s to a prosperous 2026!
Below are links collected and shared by Dr. John Gaal:
CRISIS: Students & Homelessness
Stigma: Parents / Children / Addiction
Free Nicotine Pouches @ Work: Next Slippery Slope?
IG Metall Demands 35-hour Week
Fentanyl: Trump’s War v Public Health (PH)
Falling for Self-obsessed Leaders
Classroom Phone Bans Raise Test Scores
Good News: AI & Construction Jobs
Upcoming webinars, etc.:
Workplace Violence & De-escalation (1/21)
Dealing w/ Difficult Workmates (1/29)
NOTE: The links provided above are for informational purposes only. None of these serve as a substitute for medical advice one should obtain from his/her own primary care physician and/or mental health professional. Please contact Dr. John Gaal, Chief Learning Officer, at stlbtwc@gmail.com with related questions or comments.