For Guylaine Béliveau, the serenity of nature can balance the demands of a high-level career and constant education
Guylaine Béliveau pushes herself. The national practice leader in compensation consulting at TELUS Health leads in a highly complex area. She also educates herself almost constantly, adding new certifications to her BA and executive MBA.
She is a sought-after panellist, an authority in her field, and someone who admits that her dedication would have her working seven days a week, 12 hours a day if she let it.
Béliveau knows that for her career to be sustainable, she needs to ensure a proper balance. Often, she finds peace by taking a step out into nature. Whether that’s in the forests and hills of Quebec or the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, she uses time in nature to rejuvenate.
“It gives me balance in my life. It lines up with what we believe at TELUS Health, that health and well-being are key to a long, happy, prosperous life,” Béliveau says. “I really enjoy my personal moments of freedom in nature. They help me keep the balance among my professional life, my mental life, and my well-being in general.”
Fun Facts
“Experiments have found that being exposed to natural environments improves working memory, cognitive flexibility, and attentional control” – American Psychological Association
- Green spaces near schools were found to promote cognitive development in children, according to a University of Chicago Study
- An Australian study found that students given a dull, draining task performed better when given a 40-second view of green space
- Contact with nature has become associated with happiness, subjective well-being, positive affect, positive social interactions, and a sense of purpose, according to a University of Washington study
