Do you sit at a desk for a living? Drive a car instead of walking or biking? Netflix binge TV? Sedentary lifestyles have even been termed the “new smoking” because of the potential long term health effects on your health. Some tips to increase daily activity include setting a timer to go off every 30 minutes to allow for a 2-5 minute walk. Instead of having a meeting over coffee, try to have a walking meeting instead. Other ideas include taking the stairs, walking to a colleague’s desk instead of sending an email, joining a fitness group on your lunch hour and using a fitness watch or pedometer to monitor your daily physical activity.
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Allergy Season Is Back
Most people suffering from head pressure, itchy eyes, and a runny or stuffy nose this allergy season will find only short-lived, or no relief at all, from over the counter remedies. Alternative approaches, such as nutritional supplementation and Biofeedback focus on more than just symptomatic relief. They enable the body’s ability to remove existing allergens imbedded in the sinus tissues, thereby minimizing the histamine and inflammatory reactions. This stops the over-production of mucus that the body makes to try and push the allergens out. Take a different approach this allergy season – treat the cause, not just the symptoms.
Unlock the Power of Your Brain
Are you in reaction mode throughout your day? Do you wake up in the middle of the night worrying about things? Are you up in the morning, refreshed and able to take on the day’s challenges? Which part of your brain is usually in charge: reptilian, limbic, or neo-cortex? At your best, all three of these regions are working together. Your brain is capable of meeting any challenge that life presents. If you find yourself struggling, maybe your brain needs training. Brainwave Optimization helps the brain relax into a natural, creative flow that can adapt to whatever comes your way.
Thinking About Gut Health
When was the last time you thought about your gut health? If you’re like most people, the answer might be…well, never. Stress, lack of sleep, diet, and overuse of antibiotics can all affect that balance. And yet, your gut health has a huge impact on your life. If your gut is out of balance, you might experience troubles like bowel discomfort, abdominal pain, and occasional constipation. And these conditions just scratch the surface of what is happening with your well-being. A probiotic with highly studied ingredients can help improve your gut health and its response to stress. Who doesn’t want more balance in their life?
Check out this short 2 min. video that gives a good description of the Vitalbiome probiotic.
https://plexusworldwide.ca/julieamcneill/shareables/video-vitalbiome-full-version
Cycling with Limited Mobility
If you, or someone you know, are one of the many Canadians who have experienced hip or knee replacement surgery, you may find it difficult or impossible to enjoy cycling in the same capacity you once knew. Limited mobility doesn’t have to compromise your cycling enjoyment! There are a wide range of electric bicycles available that are designed to amplify your efforts at the pedals, allowing you to ride like you used to, or just cruise effortlessly, using the throttle without pedaling! Why not try a new way to cycle?
Blaming Others or Taking Ownership?
Blaming others is easy, feels good and often feels justifiable after being hurt, angry and upset. It allows us to feel right and make the other wrong, seperating us from our pain. Staying in blame mode protects us, but it also keeps us stuck and doesn’t allow us to fully heal. When we stay attached to our story and see ourselves as the victim, we stay helpless and powerless to our situation. Our bodies are forced to hold our feelings inside. By owning and expressing our feelings we release the blame, hurt, anger and injustice to receive the healing lessons available. We can then set boundaries that prevent us from being hurt again. We can speak our truth as we understand that our world on the outside is often a reflection of our inner world.
Forgetfulness and Alzheimer’s Disease
Every kind of Alzheimer’s disease is asymptomatic for at least 20 years before a neurologist can make a diagnosis of the disease. For the asymptomatic period, brain cells are killed by the amyloid-beta protein plaques saturated in the nearby synapses. Increasing forgetfulness may be a sign of the asymptomatic period. Certain nutritional supplements can help to remove the pathological plaque from the body, which can delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease by preserving the brain cells’ health.
Get a Yearly Denture Check-up
Your dentures should be checked on an annual basis to ensure you still have a correct fit. Your face and the tissues in your mouth change over the years, while your dentures are rigid and stay the same. Your appearance and comfort can be compromised the longer you delay receiving care from your denturist. Annual visits to your denture clinic can help ward off many potential problems including headaches, neck and joint pain, irritated gums, indigestion, problems with chewing, and even bone loss and occasionally changes in facial contour. Are you due for a check-up?
Own Your Thoughts
Who’s responsible for your thoughts? If you are not responsible for how you think, then are you responsible for what happens to you? Are you a victim? Yes, if you think you are. Yet, it’s an illusion and is a powerless viewpoint. When you identify with your small self, you are a leaf in the wind, subject to the world around you. It means you will feel secure or safe, and you are subject to anxiety, fear of what could or might happen. Decide to choose your thoughts, and influence and reshape your world and the world of others.
Excited For The Next Chapter of Love
Being single is often very isolating. We live in a couples’ world. It is so important to have friends and a social circle, as well as taking up hobbies where you will meet new people. There are groups designed for singles’ outings, which are enjoyable, but what about love? Tiptoeing around online dating sites is often where people start, but is not recommended. An experienced matchmaker will have your best interest at heart and safely match you with the right person. It makes sense to trust your heart to an experienced professional who will present appropriate matches as they are available. This is the smart and safe way to date in 2018!
Vipassana Meditation
Research has shown that meditation can expand the brain, and help people avert stress and disease. One way to achieve this is through Vipassana meditation, a technique that emphasizes mindfulness, with the goal of seeing things as they “really are”. An ancient meditative technique from India, Vipassana was taken up by Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) just over 2,500 years ago. Vipassana meditation is an honest and direct practice: the moment-to-moment investigation of the mind-body process through calm, open, and precise awareness. This experience fosters clarity and penetrating insight into the nature of who we are, as well as increased peace in our daily lives.
