Caring for the mind and body has never been so important... or challenging.
The mission of The 5-Minute Recharge is to give you the maximum wellness boost in the minimum amount of time with strategies that have been proven to be effective in making the body and mind more resilient.
How can we help you charge up your wellness?
A book
The 5-Minute Recharge has 31 evidence-backed strategies to get you on the path to wellness in five minutes or less.
A company
AGS is devoted to improving mental health in the workplace through mental health first aid programs, consulting services, and return-to-work solutions to help make your company's collective mental health a strategic advantage.
A newsletter
One thought-provoking quote, three actionable ideas, and one five-minute challenge delivered to your inbox every Sunday morning.
"If you're serious about getting your wellness house in order, this easy-to-read guide is a great way to get you started. Entertaining, informative and inspiring!"
- Dr. David Posen, MD, Bestselling Author of "Is Work Killing You?" and "Authenticity"
Who are "we"?
We are Lynne Everatt and Addie Greco-Sanchez, soul sisters who met while volunteering at a local women's shelter...
Lynne Everatt
Lynne Everatt is a recovering MBA, LinkedIn Top Voice in management and culture, and nominee for the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour for her first book, E-Mails from the Edge, a novel with the theme of workplace mental health. E-mails also appeared in The Globe and Mail as a Careers column.
An ardent advocate for mental health through physical fitness, Lynne is a certified personal trainer who has completed two sweaty half-marathons and a marathon six minutes and twenty-three seconds of stand-up at the Absolute Comedy Club. She served for three years as President of the Board of Directors of the women’s shelter Interim Place where she met and became friends with co-author Addie Greco-Sanchez.
Addie Greco-Sanchez
Addie Greco-Sanchez is the founder and President of AGS Rehab, a leader in disability management and assessment services since 1999 that has grown into a successful company with a head office in the Greater Toronto Area and a large network of professionals across Canada.
Selected as one of PROFIT/Chatelaine’s top 100 Female Entrepreneurs, Addie is a passionate and expert advocate for mental health in the workplace, and frequent speaker on the topic of how companies can safeguard employees’ psychological health.
Together, Lynne and Addie want to make the world a mentally healthier place through their friendship.
What can I do right now to recharge?
SLEEP
Get 7-9 hours of sleep each night based on a regular sleep routine
STEP
Move periodically throughout the day
SWEAT
Move with intensity for 30 minutes at least three times per week
REFLECT
Take time to sit quietly with your thoughts either through journaling or meditation
CONNECT
Nurture your closest relationships
And LISTEN to our uplifting 5-Minute Recharge Spotify Playlist!
You can reach us for speaking engagements, invitations of any kind or constructive feedback at:
info@5minrecharge.com and/or info@agsrehab.com
If you'd like to mail something nice to us, our mailing address is:
10 Kingsbridge Garden Circle
Suite 300
Mississauga, Ontario, L5R 3K6