b'HEALTH & WELLNESSAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the construction industry is one of the most at-risk industries for suicide. 1How does the improv offer a non-conventional way to address mental health that better speaks to our industry?NW:Talking about mental health is tough, period. It really is. And while the construction industry takes occupational health and safety very seriously, there exist real speed bumps for our men and women toMENTAL HEATH FACTStake advantage of programs that are in place but underutilized. AppliedAccording to a study released by The Conference Board of Canada improv offers an environment wherein 2019: 3the people can laugh their way into talking about taboo subjects.On any given day 500,000 Canadians are unable to work due toWe offer camaraderie in a way thatmental health related challenges.builds not just a safe space but a brave space. Depression and anxiety cost the Canadian economy nearly $50 billion each year.You mentioned the power of the narrative in using improv. WhatAccording to Statistics Canada: 4does this mean and how does it work? Thirty-three per cent of labourers involved in skilled trades NW:Social science and pedagogicalreport poor mental health.research show that humans learn,Many of those workers do not receive a diagnosis or treatment, understand and retain information better when it is in the narrative.placing the construction industry at the top of the list of Were just built that way. Wevemale-dominated occupations at high risk for suicide. been telling each other stories since weve been around a fire, so its better to learn through a story than Power Point bullet points. With improv, because we co-create in the moment, we employ some-thing called active listening which attunes our story-making and offersGLOBAL experiential learning. The theory isCORPORATE Cognitive Emotional Pedagogy. 2 SPECIALTYFocusing on mental health is always important, especially now. You mention that part of resiliencyA partneris learning how to suffer well.What does it mean to suffer well?you can trustNW:A fact of human life is that we all suffer. We all experience adver- Managing the success of your constructionsity at some point in our lives. Webusiness can be challenging. Count on Aviva tohurt, our children will hurt, andprovide you with strategic surety bond solutions, organizations will suffer. The pointbacked by extensive knowledge, expertise andof positive psychology, often erro- strong partnerships focused on the long-term. neously thought of as some sort ofContact your broker to learn more.happiology, is that as a scientific study of optimal human functioning,Aviva.ca/gcswe learn not to avoid suffering but www.orba.org|ROADBuilder19'