In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, travel is not an option, but don’t let that stop you from dreaming big. Travel is beneficial to our mental health, helping to enhance creativity, improve mental stability, provide stress relief, broaden perspective, strengthen relationships, and boost mood. Some ways you can continue to incorporate travel into your life while social distancing include planning your next trip, taking virtual tours online of various destinations and attractions, researching festivals and other events you’d like to attend, and watching travel videos online. After the pandemic ends, the world will be yours to explore once again! Megan Reimer, Cruise Vacations.
Community News
Community Announcement
You don’t have to come into the Clinic to get the care and help you need.
We have Virtual Care Available – please phone us today to get more information or to reschedule your appointment to a Virtual Care Appointment.
LifeSmart Medical Seven Oaks – phone: (204) 416-5433
LifeSmart Medical Osborne – phone: (204) 287-5220
Keeping Your Immune System Strong
The good news about Covid-19 is that we’re getting through it day by day. The bad news is that we will be exposed to more viruses in the future, whether it’s a second wave of Covid-19 this fall, or another viral threat all together. The issue isn’t how strong is the virus, it’s how strong is your immune system? Now is the time to focus on strengthening your immune system so your body is ready, willing and able to deal with the next viral exposure. Experts such as Dr. Alex Vasquez DO, DC, ND, FACN recommends anti-viral formulas that contain a combination of hesperidin, zinc, vitamin D, C, A, curcumin and rutin, to name a few. Strengthening your immune system not only helps to protect you, it helps to protect your loved ones and the community.
Working from Home
In addition to setting up your home office as ergonomically as possible, getting up and moving frequently is important for your body’s health. Get up and move at least every hour. Take a short walk around your home or complete a task that gets you away from your desk. Once a day, get in physical activity for 30-60 minutes. Walk, bike or run! Do whatever makes you happy. Remember to take stretch breaks. Chest and upper back stretches help get the stiffness out of your neck and shoulders. Stretching hips flexors and glutes can also help with low back stiffness. We are offering Physiotherapy by Video until we can see you again in the clinic! Call for details 204-452-7142
Product Review: WELLNESS TINCTURE
ACTIVE RELEAF aims to encourage active wellness through the use of nature’s most powerful ingredients. Offering a collection of plant-based wellness products, ACTIVE RELEAF’s WELLNESS TINCTURE is their strongest remedy. Used as a natural plant-based alternative for people experiencing anxiety, insomnia, pain, inflammation and other ailments. The WELLNESS TINCTURE is formulated with a high concentration of broad spectrum cannabinoid-rich hemp plant extract, paired with coconut MCT oil to help deliver cannabinoids and increase bioavailability. Taken sublingually (under the tongue) or mixed into your favourite beverage. With three different concentration options (400mg, 1000mg & 2000mg) and measured droppers, dosing is accurate and flexible for your needs.
The Importance of Surrendering
With the difficult challenges of living through a pandemic, uncertainty and self-isolation are becoming our new best friends. Nothing as we knew it is the same. Surrendering and releasing more than ever needs to be welcomed and allowed into our lives. Surrender is not about giving up; it’s about letting go and grieving what you did not see coming and cannot control. No longer holding onto what doesn’t fit or work by trying to control. Welcoming in new ways, accesses a deeper part of ourselves that is emerging that might not have otherwise come in and be gifted.
Blocking Blue Light
Blue light emitted from the sun is essential to your body. However, exposing your eyes to the artificial blue light from computers, smartphones and other digital devices may keep you awake at night and causing eyes strain. Blocking UV and HEV (high-energy visible) light is critical for your eyes against cataract and age-related macular degeneration. Ask your trusted eye care professional about blue light blocking lenses available to you. Our tip: If you are working on your laptop, tablet or smartphone long hours, we recommend giving your eyes frequent breaks by looking into the distance often.
Using Essential Oils
Refresh and Renew for Spring!
Spring brings about rebirth and new beginnings, making it a great time to get your home looking, feeling, and smelling more refreshed. Using essential oils can make your spring cleaning experience even better! Besides smelling fantastic, essential oils have many other important qualities. Lemon, grapefruit, and orange oils offer great spring scents, and with their acidic properties, provide antiseptic and antibacterial cleansing. Lavender oil is also antibacterial and helps deter pests like moths, while providing a relaxing scent. Eucalyptus and tea tree oils can be used as air and surface sanitizers and are great for treating mold and mildew!
Body Mind Detox
The world is full of toxins. For the time being, there’s no changing that. What you can change however, is how you protect yourself from these toxins. Manage your own waste and toxic emotions by detoxing. A fast way to jumpstart healthy change. Detox cleanses, nourishes, and restores our core organs of detoxification and elimination; the liver and colon, kidney and bladder. Including the emotions, they regulate; anger, depression, anxiety and compulsiveness. Cleansing these organs takes stress off our heart, helps our body maintain healthy cholesterol and blood sugar, clears our head and strengthens immunity.
Reduce Stress with Yoga At Home
If you’re feeling stressed, anxious and worried during these uncertain times, you’re not alone. Many of us use work and social events as distractions from the things that bother us. With those taken away, and stress triggers multiplied, it can be easy to slip into unhealthy routines. Practicing yoga at home can add moments of peace into your day. Plus you don’t even have to change from your pyjamas. Join the Virtual Yoga Studio and get your first 30 days for free by using the coupon code ‘SPRING’!
Community Announcements
At Anderson Family Vision Care, the health and safety of our patients and staff are top priority. As such, our optometrists will temporarily only be seeing urgent and emergent care cases (eye trauma, vision loss, pain, and redness). Our opticians will also accept appointments on a case-by-case basis to limit the number of patients at any given time. To help our patients, we are offering: free contact lens shipment directly from our suppliers, and 25% off computer glasses. We are also accepting payments by e-transfer, or over the phone with a credit card. We look forward to hearing from you! Dr. Matthew Anderson, OD, FCOVD Dr. Andrea D’Mello, OD AndersonVisionCare.ca
Life Smart Health. You don’t have to come into the Clinic to get the care and help you need. We have Virtual Care Available – please phone us today to get more information or to reschedule your appointment to a Virtual Care Appointment. LifeSmart Medical Seven Oaks – phone: (204) 416-5433 LifeSmart Medical Osborne – phone: (204) 287-5220 LifeSmartHealth.ca
Free Spiritual Conference Talks. Karma – the cause and effect, Tuesday April 28, 7 pm to 8 pm. Spiritual Aspects and benefits of the Vegetarian Diet, Tuesday May 12, 7 pm to 8 pm. Inner Solitude and True Purpose, Tuesday May 26, 7 pm to 8 pm. Conference Number: 1-867-292-3030. Access code: 6055359 followed by the # key. Record your name followed by the # key. To mute, use *6 and to un-mute, use *6. Know Thyself as Soul Foundation. 204-792-5502 KnowThySelf.org
