‘Taking control of your health’ means reminding ourselves of our innate ability to heal and feel. You are powerful, with many defensive mechanisms allowing you to push through negative sensations, thoughts, and feelings. Sometimes, we fail to recognize our own power, with a veil of comfort shielding us from that which would cause us distress and harm. It becomes crucial to ‘tune-in’ and build awareness of Body, Mind, and Breath – remembering what our personal ‘normals’ feel like. In doing so, you are able to sense changed states, sensations and qualities. Connecting with your deeper awareness allows you to take action early and move towards wellness.
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Exercise Helps Depression, Anxiety & Stress
During these times we must take care of our emotional health. Strength training provides similar improvements in depression as anti-depressant medications. Currently, it is not known if this is because people feel better when they are stronger or if strength training produces a helpful biochemical change to the brain. It is most likely a combination of the two. Strength training helps to ease stress and anxiety by reducing stress, it helps sharpen brain-power and increasing self-esteem. Lifting your mood can help relieve depression, boost your energy level helping you cope better with whatever comes your way in the run of a day.
Local Health Spotlight
Origin Integrated Health – leading experts in health, injury and rehabilitation. Are you tired of going for the same treatment week after week trying to get by and living with a chronic injury? You don’t have to live this way. The practitioners at Origin Integrated Health are revolutionizing the face of chronic pain and injury management! Chiropractors, Athletic Therapists, Kinesiologists, Acupuncturists, Registered Massage Therapists, and Naturopaths all under one roof collaborate and combine therapies to get you better and back to doing what you love. JOINT THE MOVEMENT @ ORIGIN INTEGRATED HEALTH!
Acupuncture for Less Anxiety
Research has shown that acupuncture may specifically benefit symptoms of stress by deactivating the ‘analytical’ brain, which is responsible for anxiety and worry. Acupuncture can help the body relax in a variety of ways, including 1) prompting the parasympathetic nervous system to release signals for relaxation; 2) improving the heart rate variability, which helps the body cope with stress; 3) calming the hypothalamus, which releases neurochemicals when we are under stress; and 4) helping with the flow of endorphins, the body’s own “feel good” chemicals. If you have any questions, book your free 20 minute consultation online at RedSageWellness.com. Kayla Storkson, R. Ac Registered Acupuncturist, Red Sage Wellness.
The Music is Back!
Our 27th Vancouver Island Symphony Season adapts and reimagines our concerts in light of current times. A gradual, safe return for all – audiences and musicians alike – warrants a combination of chamber music, chamber orchestra and full-fledged orchestral concerts. As always, we make room for great composers and great performers as well as premieres by Canadian composers. We look forward to welcoming guest artists Joëlle Rabu and Dory Hayley. We have saved your seat and cannot wait to play for you again! Join us for what promises to be an exciting return for the Vancouver Island Symphony.
Online Health and Wellness Resource
Wellnessnews Choices for Healthy Living® invites you to check out the Wellness Hub, your online Health and Wellness resource for Vancouver Island. The Wellness Hub features hundreds of local business and practitioners offering services and products. In addition, there are hundreds of health tips and articles on a variety of topics. It is easy to search, access and share information. While you are checking out the Wellness Hub, don’t forget to enter the October Contest. The draw date is October 31, 2021.
Helping Someone Deal with Grief
When someone close to you is grieving, it is important to recognise that everyone grieves in their own way and at their own pace. Here are some ways to help: Be respectful of their coping methods. Your loved one may not have the answer when asked, “What can I do to help?” Try to spot their needs; Mow their lawn, bring in groceries. There is plenty of support at first, but it will dwindle long before the need does. Let your loved one know that you are aware that they are still in pain, and continue to “Be there for them” as long as it takes.
AJ Pedal Wheelchair
Whether your mobility has been impacted by Parkinson’s, MS, a stroke, or knee or hip trouble, the AJ Pedal Wheelchair is designed to get you moving again. Like a bike, it’s powered by you – so you can reconnect with your body, rebuild muscle tone and improve your cardiovascular system. Designed to maneuver in tight spaces, the AJ rides easily into elevators, buildings and shopping centres. More robust than a wheelchair, the AJ allows you to pedal through parks, along sidewalks and even ride public transit. Each AJ is hand built in Victoria, BC, using durable materials for a safe and sturdy ride.
Practicing Gratitude
Thanksgiving is a time of gratitude and thankfulness. Being thankful and grateful for what you have is very powerful. Gratitude is consistently connected with greater happiness, it helps people feel more positive emotions and improves health. Practicing Gratitude is a high vibrational energy. When you are grateful you attract higher positive energies. Writing daily in a Gratitude Journal assists in raising these positive vibrations. A Certified Body/Emotion Code Practitioner can help you release unprocessed negative (trapped) emotions that will assist you in being grateful.
Product Profile: VoxxLife Wearable Technology
Over the past four years, Great Socks for All has introduced pain relief and enhanced balance to the people on Vancouver Island. A Canadian, searching for drug free pain relief for his mother’s MS symptoms, spent several years and millions of dollars analysing brainstem functionality and the peripheral nervous system. The result of the research is a very specific sequence and pattern of neuroreceptor activation on the bottom of the feet. This pattern is incorporated into VOXXLife socks and insoles. Benefits include enhanced pain relief and management, especially PDN pain, enhanced postural stability and balance, improved mobility and higher energy levels.
Helping Seniors Eat Healthy
Seniors need to get adequate nutrients from their meals to help them reduce the risk of serious health conditions, stabilize their mood, and maintain their mental health. Retirement communities help meet seniors’ nutrition needs by providing meals that are low in saturated fats and have moderate amounts of unsaturated fat, which promotes a stable body mass index (BMI) and metabolism. Healthy portion sizes support a healthy weight for older adults by preventing excessive calorie intake. If you or a loved one have questions about proper nutrition and eating habits for seniors, reach out to your care provider or retirement community.
