Aromatherapy is often used to relieve stress, but did you know that it can also help with symptoms of sleep disorders? It can be beneficial for insomnia, which sometimes occurs as a result of stress, emotional strain, or psycho-emotional overload. Essential oils such as lavender, ylang ylang, Roman chamomile, bergamot, cedarwood, and marjoram can be used alone or in combination to restore a good night’s sleep. The important thing is that the essential oils be natural and of high quality, since lower-quality and synthetic oils don’t have therapeutic properties and may cause unwanted side effects like allergies and irritation.
Community News
Don’t Let Dentures Scare You!
Because dentures have been around for such a long time, they have had centuries to generate stories and myths. These fables and warning stories are sometimes used to scare children into taking better care of their teeth. While some concerns may have been valid in the past, they don’t hold anymore. The quality of modern dentures is continuously improving. After an adjustment period, you can enjoy the benefits of white, straight, and attractive teeth. Also, you can eat, drink, and speak normally, without embarrassment. Dentures are lighter, more natural-looking, and much easier to manage than ever before, giving you confidence and a beautiful smile!
Living Without Regret
Holding onto regret is like dragging around the weight of the past wherever you go. It drains our energy and makes us less available for living life tin the present because we are constantly looking behind us to the past. When we continue to feed this endless pattern, it weighs us down. When we can choose to move into applying what we have learned instead of becoming stuck, we transfer our energy into something constructive and creative that gives us back our life force and sets us free. Regret when released becomes a learning that allows us to grow.
Acupuncture for Post-Partum Depression
Post-partum depression involves depressive symptoms or episodes after giving birth, affecting up to 30% of new mothers. The rates of suicide linked to post-partum depression continue to increase, so it’s important to address any symptoms of the condition as soon as they become apparent. Along with psychological intervention, acupuncture may help with the symptoms of post-partum depression, and some studies have shown that this combination can be as useful as certain anti-depressants. It’s thought that acupuncture helps to stimulate the nervous and immune systems and balance various neurotransmitters, reducing the brain’s reaction to stress and therefore the depressive state.
You Are Not Alone
If you have any questions, regarding substance use, or mental health support, please contact
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Community Announcement
Join your recovery day hosts in celebrating recovery – SRWC, The Bruce Oake Recovery Centre, Canadian Mental Health Associations, Sara Riel, and Two Ten Recovery. It will be a fun filled informative, educational, fun filled day, with a number of bands, speakers, local and international celebrities, a Kids and Family fun Zone with face painting, games, bounciest castles, community agencies and resources, vendors and food trucks, and more. For more information on how you can support recovery day as a sponsor, community agency, volunteer, or vendor – Visit recoverydaywpg.com, or email [email protected], You never know, it might just save a life!
Work Smarter, Not Harder
Canadians are hard workers. And while having a great work ethic can be admirable, our work outcomes and effectiveness of our work are more important. So, if you want to prevent burnout and increase your productivity, here are some evidence-based tips. 1. Schedule one no-meeting day a week 2. Be smart with email – chunk out your time when you respond to emails to prevent constant distraction and prevent a culture of immediacy. 3. Stop multi-tasking and start uni-tasking. 4. Triage work daily (what are you going to do now, delay, delegate or not do?). 5. Take regular breaks every 52 or 90 minutes.
International Overdose Awareness Day
Thousands of people from all walks of life die each year from drug overdose. On August 31, International Overdose Awareness Day aims to raise awareness and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death. It acknowledges the grief felt by families and friends remembering those who have died due to drug overdose. On Aug. 31 – and throughout the month – you can help raise awareness, memorialize a lost loved one, inspire change and save lives. While it can be scary or upsetting to think about overdose, the good news is that education and preparation can help prevent it from happening. Learn how you can help by visiting www.overdoseday.com
Community Announcement
Stigma: The stigma around substance use is one of the biggest barriers for people seeking and receiving treatment for addiction. It is also a barrier for those individuals who have tried to access services in the past. Stigma is often displayed in the form of discriminating attitudes, beliefs, and behaviours. We often use words to describe people and their health conditions that reflect our attitudes and approaches to helping them. Sometimes the words we use can be pejorative and counter productive. International studies by the World Health Organization show that people with alcohol and drug use disorders are among some of the most stigmatized of all health conditions.
Community Announcement
National Statistics
3.3 million people die each year due to the harmful use of alcohol
350,000 people die from alcohol and drug use disorders
Only 14% of people who suffer from a substance abuse disorder receive any form of treatment for it.
Community Announcement
Why is Recovery Important? Thousands of individuals are affected by substance abuse disorder. But they may never receive the help they need due to the stigma around substance abuse. Many Canadians needlessly die each month, leaving their families and friends grieving because they are ashamed to go for help.
