Shoveling snow can be a great exercise to build a strong and healthy back. As with any exercise, there are a few tips to make it more enjoyable. Wear appropriate clothing–dress in layers with good footwear, headgear, and gloves for warmth. Pace yourself–heavier snowfalls can take a great deal of time to clear, so take breaks as required. Use proper form–keeping your core engaged and using your legs will lighten the load. Soreness is to be expected–but if any pain or soreness lingers for a few days, call your physiotherapist to address your needs.
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Feeling Stuck in Your Job?
Career Counsellors/Vocational Rehabilitation Consultants help people navigate work, education, learning and life transitions. We develop and execute vocational rehabilitation and return-to-work plans with the purpose to achieve vocational and avocational outcomes. Our services are for all individuals whether you have a disability or not—our service philosophy is the same—to help you overcome barriers in finding employment. Oftentimes, clients arrive lacking sleep, are anxious and stressed, experiencing mental health issues and dysregulation. Providing mental health therapy helps encourage movement towards occupational choices, preparation for job search and interview success to result in goal achievement.
Essential Oils & Coaching
As a Coach, if a client already uses essential oils in their routines, we can incorporate them for alignment and attainment of their goals. Whether you experienced loss or want to heal an emotional trauma, want to increase your spiritual awareness with meditation, are shifting towards prosperity and plenitude with a financial goal, are working on an existing relationship or trying to find new love, want to practice more self care, are looking to release anger, or have a physical goal using exercise and/or diet there is an essential oil that would aid you in the attainment of your goals.
Make The Most Of Your New Year’s Resolutions
If you’re planning to adopt a healthier lifestyle this year you need to know an important fact – no matter what stress handling techniques you use, how well you eat, or how much exercise and sleep you get, to achieve your goals and get the most out of your efforts, your body must be functioning optimally. That is why it is important to find out if your body is lacking the crucial nutrients needed to properly function. Specialized nutritional testing can help you get the answers you need to improve your health and make your New Year’s resolutions a reality.
Bell Let’s Talk Day is January 26
Did you know, according to the Mental Health Commission, on any given week, more than 500,000 Canadians are unable to go to work due to mental health problems? Have you experienced this in your workplace? I would encourage employers to have a Workplace Mental Health Strategy that includes the 13 factors of the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace. When considering each factor, read the definition, and then come up with action plans that make sense for your workplace. You will see a return on your investment. Take small steps to make positive changes today!
Start the New Year Strong
Are you looking to dedicate the new year to achieving optimal physical health? Women everywhere have been reaping the benefits of high-intensity kickboxing workouts at 30 Minute Hit. Designed for women, the circuit will challenge you to improve your strength and endurance, and reward you with amazing results. Each 2-minute round is based on boxing, kickboxing, self-defense, and core stability training delivered in a friendly, non-intimidating environment that’s great for all fitness levels. Release endorphins, relieve stress, lose weight, gain strength, and improve your self-confidence, all in under 30 minutes. Don’t let anything keep you from becoming your strongest self!
Benefits of Walk-In Bathtubs
Did you know that slips and falls in the bathtub or shower contribute to nearly 25% of hospital admissions for people aged 65 and older? We want to help you make your bathroom as safe as possible. Consider a walk-in bathtub, which is safer and easier to access than your traditional standard tub. With a low step entry threshold of a few inches, getting in and out of a new walk-in tub is quite easy. You can literally walk right in and sit down. With a bathtub conversion kit, you turn your existing tub into a walk-in tub with multiple opening and sizing options for you to choose from.
Inspiration vs. Obligation
A new year is an opportunity to re-evaluate, prioritize and upgrade your life. What do you feel most inspired to do, learn, and explore in your life? Are you living with inspiration or obligation? Who brings out the best in you and what obligations and responsibilities are you ready to release that no longer serve you? How can you give yourself full permission to do more of what fills you up and let go of the rest? Decide what kind of life you really want, then say no to everything that isn’t that.
Four Seasons of Wellness: Walking Winter
Pick up a Walking Winter Bingo challenge from any library branch starting January 3 and complete all challenges to enter the prize draw! In addition, grab a free Walking Winter Kit to Go, available January 7, containing two small hot packs, reflective bands, and a cozy for your travel cup. Lastly, tune into Health Cafe: Winter Walking, featuring speakers from Red Deer Primary Care Network and Alberta Health Services, streaming live on Red Deer Public Library’s Facebook page on January 26, and join our new Downtown Walk & Talk program! Details at rdpl.org/wellness.
Older Adult Malnutrition
Malnutrition is an issue among older adults. Seniors do end up in hospital due to malnutrition. Have you heard of the “Tea and Toast” syndrome? This is an issue with older adults. People have problems getting to the grocery store, people having difficulties cooking because they have arthritic hands and preparing food is a hardship. Lack of motivation to cook because a person is depressed. Malnutrition contributes to the downward spiral ending up with of a person becoming too frail to take care of themselves. To ensure that a person does not become frail they need to remain physically active; they need to feed their bodies so that the muscles maintain optimal health. If a person becomes frail, the everyday tasks of remaining independent in their home becomes compromised.
There are solutions to ensure that a person eats properly and that is to get them connected to meal programs that are offered in the community. One is the Red Deer Meals on Wheels program, which will deliver a hot meal at noon time to the home, Monday to Fridays. Call 403-340-2511. The good part about this type of program is that a when a volunteer delivers the meal, they are also able to do a wellness check and if a person needs more help, they will let the office know and a referral can be made to a community organization. Another option is the Golden Circles Frozen Meal program. We offer a wide variety of menu choices. You call the office at 403-343-6074, place an order and you can have it picked up or we also deliver for a small delivery charge. Menus can be found on our website www.goldencircle.ca under the kitchen tab at the top. Malnutrition is a thing, are you eating right to ensure you age well, if not reach out for help.
What’s happening at the Drop in?
We are open and want you to come and hang out with us. Come and meet friends for coffee, come and have lunch, play cards, games, ukulele and much more.
Monday – Friday at 9:00 am. – 11:00 am. come down to the coffee shack, have a coffee make new friends.
Jan. 7, 14, 28 at 8:30 am. – 1:00 pm. Breakfast $8.00.
Jan. 11 at 1:30 pm. Colour me Happy, tickets go on sale Jan. 3, $5.00 for members $10.00 for non-members.
Jan. 21 at 6:00 pm. Welcome Back Dinner, tickets go on sale Jan. 21 $25.00 for members. $35.00 for non-members
Jan. 24 at 8:00 am. – 10:00 am. Men’s Breakfast $8.00
Friendship Club is meeting the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 2:00 pm. For locations call Bonnie Lewis at 403-343-6074.
