Whether the loss of your mother was recent or long ago, you can honour her life in creative ways. *Make a statement – Plant her favourite flower in remembrance. *Social Media – Create a Facebook page dedicated to your mom and invite family to post photos and stories. Ask your funeral home or cemetery about free online memorials. *Pay it forward – Volunteer or donate to her favourite charity. *Remember her favourites – Honour and remember her by doing something she loved. *Celebrate together – Host a video call where everyone can exchange stories and share her favourite memory.
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Meditation for Mental Wellness
The benefits of sitting quietly and going within are profound. The deep state of rest produced by meditation triggers the brain to release neurotransmitters like dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and endorphins. These chemicals play many roles related to well-being, including increasing feelings of happiness, decreasing feelings of pain, and reducing the side effects of stress. Studies have found that meditation and mindfulness can decrease symptoms related to depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other mood-related disorders, without side-effects that might be experienced while taking medications. Meditation can play an important role in maintaining and improving your mental health and well-being safely and effectively.
Acupuncture for Menopause Symptoms
Menopause can cause a number of uncomfortable emotional and physical symptoms, including hot flashes, sleep disturbances, and mood changes. Some women may not want to or can’t use hormone replacement therapy, which is a common treatment for menopause symptoms. Recent studies in both Denmark and the United States suggest that acupuncture may help with symptoms of menopause. Women who received acupuncture sessions during the studies reported less severe and less frequent day and night sweats, general sweating, sleep problems, emotional and physical symptoms, and skin and hair problems compared to women who did not have acupuncture sessions during the studies.
Wealth & Well-Being
Selecting a Financial Advisor. If you’re shopping around for a new financial advisor or simply reviewing your relationship with your current advisor, there are some essential questions you should ask. 1) What qualifies you to provide financial advice? Ask about qualifications, continuing education, and areas of expertise. 2) What is your approach, and what services does it include? Discuss investment style and availability. 3) What am I paying for all of this? 4) What should my goals be, and how can you help me achieve them? Define your goals and create a plan. 5) How will we measure success? Ask the advisor for references.
Ask The Expert
Q: Are 3D glasses from the movie theatre OK to wear as sunglasses? I heard they are polarized.
A: Commonly these glasses have some UV protection, but they are not polarized the same way as polarized sunglasses, in which the lenses are oriented to reduce glare and bright reflections from horizontal surfaces like roads, ice, and water. You’ll do better to let the theatre keep their glasses and get something better suited for protection and function.
Feeling Like Your Drowning?
After the last two years we have had you may be experiencing anxiety, depression, or other mental health challenges. Talk therapy offers a supportive environment to work through issues while shifting or changing perspectives. Counselling can provide skills and strategies that support quality sleep, health affirming lifestyle habits, communication skills, and overall increase our quality of life. From depression and anxiety to anger management and inter-personal skills, our intern program can offer mental health support for what gets in the way of our mental resiliency. Low fee intern counselling without a waitlist!
Can You Do a Pelvic Tilt?
When people try to do a pelvic tilt, they usually 1) try to suck their abs in like a posing bodybuilder, (2) push their back out like a Halloween cat silhouette, or (3) squeeze their bum forward like a scared dog. Do any of these moves sound athletic? The majority of people cannot perform or sustain a pelvic tilt properly. If you can’t tilt your pelvis, you can become constipated, lose range of hip and shoulder mobility, get bunions (they are not genetic!), lose bladder control, and no matter how many ab exercises you do, your belly will not get smaller. I can help.
Rewrite the Software of your Mind
If you were to create your life today, what would you change? Would you like better health, more loving relationships or more purpose and meaning in life? Almost everything we do is based on our beliefs in the subconscious mind, because we operate about 95% of our lives from the subconscious programming. PSYCH-K® is a fast and painless way to rewrite limiting beliefs or the perception of trauma in the subconscious mind. Based on years of research and thousands of sessions with individuals and groups it is a simple and direct way to “update” the programming in the subconscious mind with the help of kinesiology.
Do You Grind Your Teeth?
Bruxism, better known as teeth grinding, can be caused by stress and anxiety, an abnormal bite, missing and crooked teeth, or it can be due to sleep disorder. When under stress, many people find themselves grinding their teeth or clenching their jaws during sleep. Over time, bruxism may lead to symptoms such as dull headaches or a sore jaw. Severe grinding can lead to painful, loose teeth or fractures in your teeth. Consult your dentist to determine if you have a problem. You may need a mouth guard to protect your teeth during sleep.
Fall Prevention Devices
As we get older, we are more prone to falls that can result in severe injuries and broken bones. There are many fall prevention devices available to make it safer in and out of the home. These include: *A Security Pole & Curve Bar that offers a 2-in-1 safety solution. It combines a rotating grab bar with a transfer pole for ultimate fall protection. *A portable Handy Handle that helps you assist your loved ones to stand up safely. *The PT Bedcane that provides balance and support when getting out of bed. Let us help you find the right fall prevention products for you.
The Benefits of a HIIT Workout
High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is a workout that combines short periods of intense or explosive anaerobic exercise with brief recovery periods. HIIT workouts improve athletic capacity and overall cardiac output, as well as boost your metabolism. Research has shown that it can produce significant reductions in body fat and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Both cardio and resistance training is part of a HIIT workout, where Cardio exercise gets your heart rate up and keeps it there while Resistance training increases muscle strength and endurance. AT F45, our HIIT workouts are tailored to your fitness level.
