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Getting Through Cancer

Studies on MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction programs) have shown their efficacy in decreasing symptoms of stress, improving mood, sleep, and quality of life among cancer survivors and their partners. Learning meditation or mindfulness is sometimes not easy, however, and requires a lot of personal effort and practice. In this era, when we are accustomed to a quick fix, not many have the capacity or staying power to see lasting results especially when seriously ill or without the social support of a group. Brainwave Optimization is a technology that works to calm the brain down and helps with focus, so meditation and mindfulness are learned much easier. With its proven relaxation benefits, Brainwave Optimization can support the strength and courage needed to cope with the side effects of cancer and cancer treatment.

Joanne Couture, RMFT, RSW, LaLobaTraumaRelease.com

Craving or Clue?

How many rice cakes does it take to satisfy a chocolate craving? About 10 followed by a gigantic chocolate bar. What if cravings are clues that you have a need that’s not being met? That instead of chocolate what you really need is rest, pain relief or someone to talk to? A craving that doesn’t come from hunger can’t be satisfied with food. How to know if you’re hungry for a Mars Bar or a nap? 1. Become aware of a sudden and intense craving. 2. Be curious. What’s going on right now? How am I feeling? Am I actually hungry? How hungry am I? What is my real need here? It may very well be a Mars Bar, but you don’t really know until you ask yourself. If it is, savour it without guilt and congratulate yourself on the mindful decision for real self-care.

Lisa Kehler, OffYourPlateNutrition.ca

Roll Out The Pain

Foam-rolling helps to prepare your muscles for the stresses of physical activity. It is used as a warm-up tool, as well as for recovery. The pressure of bodyweight on the foam roller creates an increase in blood flow. This improved circulation allows all the necessary elements to travel to the area and help the muscle. It helps decrease muscle stiffness and helps break down adhesions and scar tissues that inhibit proper muscle function. It isn’t the most comfortable feeling while using it, but that is expected. You can roll the same muscle from a few different angles to ensure you touch each possible affected area, or you can remain stationary and just apply pressure on the muscle. You will want to spend at least twenty seconds on any one area, while sore or tight muscles will benefit from a few minutes of attention. This can all be safely performed before and following exercise.

Heath Vermette, CAT(C), SouthSherbrook.com

Natural Product Spotlight: Skincerity® by NuCerity

Skincerity is the world’s only breathable facial masque clinically proven to improve the health of your skin. It’s the Breathable Barrier® technology, which seals in your own natural moisture to deeply hydrate your skin that makes the difference. Engineered by biomedical experts and validated by numerous research studies supported by the National Institutes of Health, Skincerity has been shown to be substantially more effective than over-the-counter creams in delivering a higher nutrient content into the skin. Simply roll on before you go to bed, and Skincerity takes care of the rest. While you sleep, your skin remains protected while Skincerity works to restore its natural balance. Vitamin E is delivered to your skin to protect from early stages of UV damage, as well as grape seed oil to repair damaged tissues due to the effects of the sun and wounds. Upon removal, Skincerity exfoliates dead cells from the skin’s surface.

NuCerity, NucerityRocks.com

Put the Spring Back in Your Step with Bowenwork

Lower body pain in the feet, ankles, knees, hips or lower back can really influence a person’s mobility, balance, and capacity to do things in their daily lives. It can also affect the alignment of their entire body, and even be contributing to pain in their upper body. Bowenwork looks at the body as one entire functioning unit. It gently signals the nervous system to reset the tension in the body to a more relaxed, normal resting state. Bowenwork improves circulation of blood and lymph in our bodies. This results in an increase of oxygen, and nutrients to muscles, the release of toxins, and long lasting pain relief. Bowenwork is a newer type of bodywork that started in Australia in the 1950’s and is quickly gaining popularity in Canada. Its primary focus is on the body’s innate ability to heal itself and working with the body holistically for effective pain relief.

Bernadette Kozak, Certified Bowenwork Practitioner, WinnipegPainRelief.ca

Have You Played Lately?

Somewhere between childhood and adulthood, we’ve stopped playing. There are many benefits of playing for adults, which include increased creativity, productivity, and feelings of wellbeing. Hula Hooping can boost your energy and vitality and even improve your resistance to disease, helping you feel your best. The continuous, whole body movement gets the energy flowing, essential for creativity. According to a study into Fluid Movement and Creativity, fluid movement plays a significant role in enhancing creativity in three domains: creative generation, cognitive flexibility, and the ability to make remote connections. That is, your brain will be ready to generate new, original ideas and find fresh angles and possibilities. In the words of George Bernard Shaw, “We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.”

Karrie Blackburn, Kurrent Motion, KurrentMotionHoops.com

Spirituality for Everyone

By: Randy Armstrong

Spirituality – a sense of connection to something bigger than ourselves and it typically involves a search for meaning in life. As such, it is a universal human experience—something that touches us all.

We at the Centre for Spiritual Living Winnipeg invite you to join us as we explore a philosophy and way of living. Each and every moment of our lives provides a choice to create a life we desire. We believe there is always an opportunity to choose. Each of our lives is a reflection of our predominant thoughts and beliefs. We have come to understand there are rules, which once understood, can be used to enhance our lives in ways which bring joy, success, happiness, peace of mind, and new opportunities. This concept is expressed as “Change Your Thinking. Change Your Life”.

If the life you are living on the outside doesn’t match who you are on the inside; or if you are hurting and feel powerless⎯ the Centre for Spiritual Living offers you a roadmap to self-empowerment. You can either keep putting up with your pain and suffer more each day or you can choose the way out. Perhaps your whole life isn’t so bad. Maybe just one aspect is lousy. Maybe it’s your job, or your relationship, or your money, or you just don’t feel well. Or maybe things are good most of the time, and not so good some of the time. It doesn’t matter. When it’s bad, it’s bad. Do you want to just settle for a mediocre life, or would you like it to improve?   When something isn’t working, it saps your energy and affects the quality of your life. It sabotages your joy and you walk around feeling crummy.   When it comes to your life not working well, you can’t just walk away from it. You can’t just put your life aside and go on to something else that feels better. When your life isn’t working, it’s serious. It’s an invitation to do something different. Not more of the same. If coins keep falling out of a hole in your pocket, the answer is not to go out and get a second job. The answer is to plug the hole.

We at the Centre for Spiritual Living help you to find the power within yourself to create your best life. We provide honest and practical tools on “how” to think not “what” to think.

If your life is not working the way you would like right now, you might want to know why, so you can do something about it before it gets worse. As you choose new ways of thinking, you will transform every challenge into a gift.

To really live, begin by letting go of any idea that anything outside you determines your destiny. The force that determines your destiny is you.

If any or all of this sounds incredible, you are probably thinking someone or something outside you pulls the strings of your life. But anything less than living fully from choice is settling for too little. Your true strength is in using your power in the midst of those who have abandoned theirs. Most people take what is given them and call it their destiny. You can take what is given to you and use it to make your own destiny.

Take what you have and make what you want.

When you are ready to stand in our own power, your world will reshape itself around your intentions.

You are not a victim⎯ you are a powerful creator. You can make the changes in your life that will get you the results you want. I guarantee that if you practice the principles you learn with us, your life will change for the better. But don’t take our word for it….prove it to yourself. You are worth it.

Join us for meditation at 10:30 and inspirational message at 11:00 each Sunday.

Centre for Spiritual Living Winnipeg, 625 Spruce Street. www.cslwinnipeg.org

Randy Armstrong, Centre for Spiritual Living Winnipeg
cslWinnipeg.org

Sunscreen 101

Spring is in the air! It’s time to start thinking about sunscreen if you haven’t already. When selecting one, go for the “broad spectrum” protection. Sunscreens with this label protect against both UVA and UVB rays. Make sure your sunscreen has a sun protection factor of 30 or higher. The SPF number is the level of protection the sunscreen provides against harmful rays. Higher SPF numbers do mean more protection, but the higher you go, the smaller the difference becomes. Generally, an SPF over 50 doesn’t give much more added protection, and a higher SPF does NOT mean people can stay in the sun longer. Secondly, take a look at the ingredients. Physical blockers (titanium dioxide, zinc oxide) provide the best protection and cause less skin irritation than chemical sunscreens.

Care at Home Pharmacy, CareAtHomePharmacy.ca

Where Is Love?

You’ve decided enough is enough. You have plenty going for yourself and you want to share your life with someone special but where on earth are you going to find them? Times have changed. We live in an electronic world but computers don’t have hearts and you don’t know if the person behind the screen is authentic. You have asked your friends and coworkers if they know anyone right for you and you have been insulted by who they have suggested! A matchmaker specializes in finding love for people who are looking for one special partner. An effective matchmaker meets with all potential clients in person and determines who the right person is for them. A criminal record check should be conducted on each client. When choosing a match-maker it is important that you work with a service that has been in business for quite some time and has many success stories.

Lianne Tregobov, Camelot Introductions, camelotintroductions.com

Don’t Sweat the Setbacks

So your New Year’s Resolution was to adopt a healthier diet. Now that the first few months of 2017 have come and gone is your initial enthusiasm is starting to wane? We all have limited resources – time, energy and money and changing your lifestyle can challenge these resources and your resolve. To stay on track, focus on keeping it simple. Plan your meals for the week ahead, shop accordingly and do as much advanced prep work as possible. Keep a collection of recipes that are tasty, healthy, quick and cheap. Make double batches and freeze extras for quick meals. If everyone is hungry, serve a salad or green smoothie while cooking the rest of the meal. That way you can fill up on healthy stuff while the hot stuff is cooking. Focus on the positives and don’t sweat the setbacks. Have patience, you can do this!

Darlene Porter, KnowThyselfAsSoul.org

How Magnesium Oil Helped

“I have had rheumatoid arthritis for close to 40 years. I’ve started using the Magnesium Oil a month ago, by rubbing it in, twice a day — right away I noticed a difference. I’ve been not totally pain-free, but there has been a tremendous improvement. The magnesium oil provides me super pain management and works to improve the flexibility of my joints. I have found that my sleep has improved by several hours a night, I am experiencing more energy, and I ‘m able to function much better.” Carmen Kulik. 7 Benefits of using Magnesium Oil: 1. Important for heart health. 2. Helps increase energy by regulating energy levels. 3. Calm nerves by producing ‘happy hormones’ 4. Relieves Muscle Aches and Pains. 5. Health with digestion by relieving constipation. 6. Regulates levels of calcium and potassium. 7. Prevents migraine Headaches.

DnA Wellness, DnAWellness.ca