The Mental Fitness Toolkit assembles a series of documents presenting basic information that you need to know about mental fitness, including what it is and how you can support it in various settings. It contains 7 separate yet complementary information sheets and infographics visually presenting key definitions and tips to support mental fitness. These include:

  • An information sheet defining mental fitness and the CAR needs (Competence, Autonomy, Relatedness);
  • An information sheet on how to build mental fitness into a program or activity;
  • An information sheet presenting a Portrait of Mental Fitness;
  • An infographic on what mental fitness is and the environments that influence it;
  • An infographic presenting an overview of the CAR approach;
  • An infographic on how CAR needs influence mental fitness in work environments;
  • An infographic on how CAR needs influence mental fitness within the community.
Author/Origin:
New Brunswick Department of Social Development - Wellness Branch