There was a time when boundaries between work and home were straightforward. Especially before technology took our time and focused away from being present with our tasks at hand. Technology and blurred bounders are likely to invade your personal life — and maintaining a work-life balance...
We're so embedded in the medical healthcare system's specificities that you may find the world of holistic healthcare daunting. It's essential to understand the different types of holistic healthcare and look at these as options alongside the mainstream medical healthcare system. 1. Ayurvedic Medicine: An Ayurvedic...
This year more than ever, you may require extra preparation time to get into school mode. It’s difficult enough during a “typical” year to get kids ready to go back to school after a long, beautiful summer. But this certainly hasn’t been a "typical" year. When it’s...
Well-being is an ongoing journey, and more than ever, your well-being is essential. Taking time for self-care is as simple as doing small daily acts that help you manage stress, be more productive, feel happy and achieve being healthy. In 2019 and 2020, many people pivoted away...
Our individual worlds may seem busy, stressful all the time, and just trying to set aside 15 minutes for yourself to practice some simple mindfulness can feel overwhelming. Maybe you even think that perhaps this is impossible. Here's how you can find even just a brief...
It goes without saying that our stress levels may be heightened with every move we make. Either we're stressed about our day-to-day work, life routine, or we're stressed because there appears to be no light at the end of the tunnel during this pandemic. Even the...
Is Secure Virtual Care Changing Healthcare in Canada? The short answer is yes! In the last number of years, Canadians on main street and in the heartland have been waking up to the value of holistic wellness services such as Reiki, homeopathy, hypnotherapy, psychotherapy, and many...
Is Martial Arts Good for Mental Health? The short answer is yes. Qi gong, Tai Chi, Karate, Japanese Ju Jitsu, can calm the mind just like Reiki. The short answer is yes. For centuries, tai chi and qigong have played a tremendous role in supporting what...
4. Breath, you got this! You know how to breathe. Your amazing physical body does this morning, noon, and night, so it's going to do this at work, rest and play too! All you have to do is, every so often, give your body a little...
In recent decades, the health of working-aged Canadians has become an issue of mounting concern to governments, healthcare professionals, and employers. A Statistics Canada survey that examined population trends from 2012 to 2015 found that approximately 1 in 4 Canadians Aged 40 to 59 displayed...