Generalized Anxiety Disorder affects different people differently. There are three main related patterns that your clinician will see in the health care setting. By differentiating the patient’s anxiety type, the context in which it exists, and underlying physical signs and symptoms, your clinician can provide people with a treatment plan that not only alleviates the anxiety symptoms but helps people feel truly supported and relaxed. To treat anxiety effectively, the best approach is to take a unified perspective of body and mind, treating it as an integrated whole.
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Q: My eyelids twitch often. Why is that? It’s rather annoying.
A: You’re right – it’s annoying, but usually not an emergency. Common causes are tiredness (e.g. from too much computer work), eye strain, dry eyes, excessive caffeine, and electrolyte imbalances. Consider a small glass of electrolyte drink or electrolyte supplement each day until your twitch subsides.
Putting a Band-Aid on Your Health?
Physical and emotional wellbeing impacts our energy, learning, focus, motivation, time management, communication, our personal and professional relationships, and even our waistlines. During the past three decades, developments in biology, neurology, and psychology have demonstrated the mind-body connection and proven total wellbeing must incorporate ALL dimensions of our lives. Empowered, you learn and understand how and why you make choices, develop more clarity about personal responsibility for our personal and professional lives. Resulting in creating a wellbeing that is continuing toward higher levels of health and optimal living with ongoing awareness and action.
Allergies: A Life Sentence?
When an allergic symptom appears, the body is saying that it is struggling to cope with its environment, both internal and external. Allergies often develop when things go wrong with digestion. Continuing to do the same things the same way will reinforce keeping the same health problems. Luckily, the power to be healthy is within you at every moment and seeking guidance is empowering to give your health a new direction. Vega testing can help you in finding information about the imbalances in your body and nutritional consulting will guide you towards healthier habits, so you don’t have to deal with an allergy for the rest of your life.
New Challenges Bring New Opportunities
The pandemic has highlighted needs that will become even more urgent in the coming months and years. To support our community now and in the future, SOS must move beyond just addressing immediate needs. We have to rebuild our capacity. Our Thrift Shop has historically provided us with the majority of the funds needed to run our programs and services, but COVID-19 has changed that. To reach more and do more for the residents of District 69, we have launched SOS Project Rebuild with a goal of raising $1 Million over the next 12 months. Visit www.projectrebuild.com to learn more and support our community’s needs.
Causes of Hearing Loss
Hearing loss often occurs with age when the inner ear structures degenerate. While some gradual hearing impairment is inevitable, certain factors increases the risk of developing hearing problems. These include: *Loud noise or occupational hazards: One-time or continuous exposure to high decibel sounds such as gunshots, concerts or lawnmowers, * Heredity: Your genetic makeup or family history, *Head injuries: Traumatic head injuries can also harm parts of the ear. *Ear diseases: Otosclerosis, Ménière’s disease can contribute to hearing loss, *Other illnesses: The ear can be damaged by high fever, and some medications can damage the inner ear. If a loved one is struggling with hearing loss suggest they come in for a hearing test.
How to Choose a Seniors’ Residence
When the decision has been made to begin looking at a seniors’ residence, there are some things to keep in mind. Focus on what it is that you want, not what someone else may think you should want. As you are looking, remember that first impressions count. Is the building design appealing? Are the services and activities offered of interest to you? Are the residents and staff friendly towards you and to each other? Check out the dining room and ask the residents about their dining experience. If the first impressions are favourable, book a formal tour.
Is Everything Spinning?
Vertigo is an unsettling feeling of everything around you spinning that can be difficult to control. Vertigo is caused by a problem in the inner ear that causes brief vertigo spells that come and go. The spells can last a few hours or up to a few weeks. It best to seek medical help for vertigo. Most doctors and physiotherapists can do vertigo treatments to help relieve the dizziness and the sudden urge to feel ill. Treatment is available that helps release the crystals in the inner ear to relieve the dizziness. Contact your doctor or a physiotherapist to find out more about treatments for vertigo.
Mindfulness Exercises
With our days already busy with work and our loved ones, the pandemic causes many of us extra stress and anxiousness. To combat anxiety or burnout, engage in the practice of mindfulness to improve your mental wellbeing. Mindfulness is the practice of taking time to stop, think and focus on the present moment. This means being aware of your state of mind and thoughts, what feelings or sensations you are experiencing, the environment, and your breathing. Allowing yourself the time to be in the present helps you to calm down, frees your body of tension, and relieves your mind of distressing thoughts.
Celebrating Memories on Mother’s Day
Whether the loss of your mother was recent or long ago, you can honour her life in creative ways from the safety of your home. *Make a statement – Plant her favourite flower in remembrance, *Social Media – Make 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 make a donation 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.
Customized Hearing Aid Service
Once hearing loss has been identified and the hearing aids have been prescribed and ordered, they usually arrive in 5-7 days. They are then fitted and programmed to your individual needs. A two-week follow up is scheduled for any necessary adjustments or questions regarding use, care and maintenance. A two month follow up is recommended to ensure continued success with the hearing aids. Finally, yearly checkups are scheduled to ensure that everything is working well. All services are complementary with the purchase of your hearing aid. If your hearing loss has changed over time, your devices can be reprogrammed.
