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Healthy Tips for a Sizzling BBQ Season

As BBQ season arrives, it’s important to prioritize health while enjoying delicious grilled foods. With a few mindful choices, you can savor the flavors of BBQ while maintaining your well-being. Opt for lean proteins like skinless chicken or fish and marinate them to reduce harmful compounds. Load up on colorful grilled vegetables for added nutrition. Practice smart grilling techniques to minimize charring and reduce exposure to carcinogens. Serve light side dishes like fresh salads or whole-grain options. Stay hydrated with sugar-free beverages and enjoy your favorite BBQ treats in moderation. Embrace BBQ season while taking care of your health!

Swing Into Health: The Benefits of Golfing

Golfing provides a range of health benefits that contribute to physical fitness and mental well-being. It offers a low-impact cardiovascular workout, improving endurance, strength, flexibility, and balance. Walking the course helps burn calories and maintain a healthy weight. Golfing in green surroundings reduces stress, enhances mood, and promotes relaxation. Being outdoors during golf exposes players to sunlight, aiding in vitamin D absorption. It reduces tension, improves sleep, and promotes longevity

Holistic Wellness Program

Youth Engagement & Empowerment program is available for youth and operates five days a week (Tuesday to Saturday) and is free to register. Transportation and food are provided. Participation is required, and our goal is to provide a safe space where youth can develop self-esteem, leadership skills, and healthy relationships. We offer evening, summer, and Saturday day programs, including cultural activities and on-the-land camps. We aim to reduce illegal behaviors and drug use among indigenous youth and address their mental health concerns. Our team includes Elders, youth workers, and various facilitators. We care about urban Indigenous youth and are here to help and support them and their families.

Words to Live By

“Fear less, hope more, eat less, chew more, whine less, breathe more, talk less, say more, hate less, love more, and good things will be yours.” Swedish Proverb

WellnessNews Welcome

I hope you enjoyed the first monthly edition of the WellnessNews Choices for Healthy Living®! Healthy Living means making positive daily choices and taking personal ownership to enrich our life in areas such as our physical, emotion, social, occupational, financial, and spiritual wellbeing. This monthly community resource has so much to offer, and will connect you to so many local supports, deals and offers. Please share with your family & friends, like our FB page, and subscribe to local health tips via email – online at www.skwellnesshub.ca!

Brella Book

Looking for a comprehensive guide to resources for your health and wellness? Look no further than the new Brella Book! This book contains a wealth of information that you may find useful, including listings for practitioners, maintenance services, counseling, and mental health resources, and much more. Whether you’re looking for a new yoga studio, a trusted massage therapist, or a mental health professional who specializes in anxiety or depression, you can find it all in the Brella Book. Our team has carefully curated this guide to ensure that it contains only the best and most reliable resources for your health and wellness needs.
You can pick up a copy of the Brella Book at any of our convenient Brella Locations, as well as at many Rec Centers and hospitals throughout Surrey. Simply ask at the front desk and they will be happy to provide you with a copy. If you have any questions about the Brella Book or the resources contained within it, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected]. We’re always happy to help and provide you with the information you need to take charge of your health and wellness.

Time to De-Clutter

As we move from the wet and cool spring months into our warmer and sunnier summer months, we are reminded of renewal and growth. A sure way of bringing some clarity in life and making room for growth is through spring cleaning. When we de-clutter our surroundings, we help to de-clutter our minds, and therefore better engage in the world around us. Take the time through the warmer month of June and do that spring cleaning of your surroundings and mind!

Sports Betting Lingo Confusion

Straight bet? Parlay? Futures? Propositions (prop bets)? Teaser? What do all these terms mean? Puck line? Money line? Run line? What’s going on? Sports betting seems to have taken on a life of its own. If you are confused, overwhelmed or seeking clarity, please reach out to VI Gaming Support. Not only are we here to support people who are negatively impacted by problematic gambling behaviour, we also offer workshops, seminars, and webinars to raise awareness about gambling in its many forms, whether it is online or in person. Contact us today to find out more.

The Benefits of Floatation Therapy

Floatation therapy has numerous benefits that can help improve physical and mental wellness. Research has shown that floating in sensory deprivation tanks can help reduce stress and anxiety, improve sleep, relieve muscle and joint pain, boost creativity and enhance mindfulness. The peaceful, meditative environment in a super saturated bath of Epsom salts that has been heated to body temperature can help individuals become more self-aware, increase self-reflection and promote spiritual growth. It’s important to consult with a healthcare professional before trying floatation therapy, especially if you have any medical conditions. Float therapy is a simple, effective way to invest in your own health and happiness.