85% of our population will have an episode of disabling back pain at some point. Sedentary and sitting lifestyles are significant factors that reflect our busy lifestyles, commuting to work, driving kids around, sitting at a desk, etc. We’re meant to move; prolonged positions of any kind can be aggravating. Simple tips are to stretch in the morning before getting out of bed, use pillows between your knees while you sleep, get up and move at least once per hour. Both passive and active treatments are very important for back health such as physiotherapy, massage therapy, and exercise.
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I Choose To Make My Life Sacred
Guided by our hearts, our experiences and life’s uncertainty, I choose to make my life sacred in all that I do. Creating ceremony and ritual, summoning potent powers and expansive greatness into the everyday actions of getting up each morning, honoring our bodies, encountering all we meet. Take a moment and stop resisting, let the earth breathe you, hold you and re-create the flow within. Make your desires known and open your heart wide, say thank you for all that you’ve been given. Believe in joy and the potency of the heart, allow breath to lift your restrictive beliefs into freedom. Find magic in the mundane. Once you recognize your freedom, say thank you for all that lives within, staying pregnant with possibility.
Downsizing Made Easy Guide
Downsizing Made Easy, a helpful guide for seniors, caregivers, and senior service providers! This platform outlines the 5 Easy Steps to a successful late-in-life move. This FREE guide serves as a reference tool allowing you and your family to address issues you may not have thought about. It creates conversation within the family and will make it easy for your loved ones to ask questions and engage in meaningful dialog about your move. This is an especially great tool for adult children where they can take notes and store information as they serve as a support to their parent(s). Request your copy at MySmallerNest.com
Get Back Into Hit!
Are you eager and ready to get back into your 30 Minute Hit routine? Since getting the green light to re-open, along with the guidelines of mandatory mask-wearing and hand sanitization, we implemented additional safety measures like checking in from your phone prior to your session. Inside the studio, there is lots of room to maintain that social distancing. Members wear hand wraps and gloves throughout the circuit so there is minimal touching of equipment. Staff is always there to clean each station between members. We are so excited to be open and are ready for our members to come back and for you to book your free trial!
Book Review: Your Digital Undertaker
Exploring Death in the Digital Age in Canada. Get ready for the biggest launch of the decade! Your Digital Undertaker – the book that moves the needle on the number of Canadians with a will. The world has gone digital, and so have our estates. Everyone needs a will, and in the information age your estate now includes your entire digital life and footprint. This is the first book of its kind that draws the reader into the world of estate planning with a digital twist, bringing the two worlds together. Available now in e-book formats. Ask for it now at your local bookstore. YourDigitalUnderTaker.ca
Patient Means Being a Partner
Patient safety is everyone’s responsibility, including patients themselves! Getting involved improves your care. This is why MIPS offers free patient safety presentations to the public, providing information, resources, and tools that people can use to learn how to: 1) engage with their healthcare team 2) ask questions 3) be informed 4) take part in decision-making, and 5) advocate for themselves & others. If you are looking for valuable education for your community group or organization, and are interested in booking a virtual presentation, visit MIPS.ca/presentations.html for more details.
Get Relief From Your Allergies
Spring is finally here, and that means seasonal allergies will be on the rise. Seasonal allergies develop when the immune system overreacts to something in the environment, like mold spores or pollen. For people struggling with seasonal allergies, this is a difficult time of the year. Luckily, in the past few years, pharmacists have been granted the ability to prescribe a number of over-the-counter and prescription products to minimize the severity of your symptoms. Talk to a pharmacist today to learn about non-drug, and prescription products to help combat your seasonal allergies. Spring is meant to be enjoyed, so don’t let allergies bring you down.
Words to Live By
“The difficult is what takes a little time; the impossible is what takes a little longer.” – Fridtjof Nansen
Book Club: The Untethered Soul
A Journey Beyond Yourself. By Michael A. Singer. What would it be like to free yourself from limitations and soar beyond your boundaries? What can you do each day to discover inner peace and serenity? The Untethered Soul offers simple yet profound answers to these questions. Whether this is your first exploration of inner peace, or you’ve devoted your life to the inward journey, this book will transform your relationship with yourself and the world around you. You’ll discover what you can do to put an end to the habitual thoughts and emotions that limit your consciousness.
EMF Autism Calming Protocol
Wireless and other EMF’s play a role in autism. A simple EMF reduction protocol can be implemented to see if it positively impacts your loved ones. For two weeks (10 hours a night) try the following: Turn off your Wi-Fi router at night. Keep all wireless devices out of the bedroom (phone, fitness devices, tablets, etc.). Unplug your cordless phone base station. Turn off wireless baby monitors. Lastly, turn off the circuit breakers to your bedroom. After two weeks, see if you notice a difference. You may be surprised at what it can do for your health and well-being.
Benefits of Lawn Irrigation
Dragging a hose out to the yard every time you want to water can be pain, and you may find that you can’t always reach all areas of your yard. A sprinkler system provides many benefits, including: 1) It looks much better than having a hose snaking across your yard. 2) An automated sprinkler system means you can water your lawn at the best time to ensure proper absorption. 3) You’ll save money on water bills. 4) You’ll help prevent weeds and diseases by watering at the roots. 5) Installing a sprinkler system will increase the value of your home.
