During this global pandemic, the need for mental health support has increased fourfold. As an employee, the best thing you can do for your mental health is to be vocal. If you are struggling, speak up or use the Wellness Together Canada free resources. Waiting causes longer term damage impacting productivity and quality of life. If you are an employer, ask how you can support your team every day. Then, make or get a Mental Health First Aid kit and put it somewhere visible to demonstrate mental health is just as important as physical health. Include things like motivational cards, mindfulness colouring sheets, stress balls, breathing exercises and general resilience tips.
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Setting Boundaries in Relationships
Do you think it’s important to grow your personal life skills? What would the benefits be? What about personal boundaries? Are you struggling with relationships? Does it feel like you are giving too much? Are your values being compromised? Boundaries keep the good in and the bad out! They define who we are and who we are not. They help us understand where our responsibility ends, and others’ responsibilities begin. Boundaries are essential for creating healthy relationships and ensuring our needs are being met, whether physical, emotional, or mental. The autonomy established by setting boundaries is very important for self-care.
Medication Review with Your Pharmacist
Did you know that you can request a formal medication review with a pharmacist to assess your medicine use? This is a great opportunity to ask your pharmacist questions about your overall health, to receive suggestions and advice regarding your medicine use, and to determine if there are some things you may need to change due to safety concerns identified. Your pharmacist may also be able to provide a vaccine review. Some pharmacists can arrange a virtual meeting via computer instead of face-to-face, if you prefer. Ask your pharmacist if you can book an appointment for a medication review!
Dental Care 2020
Caring for your teeth and visiting your dentist are important, even during a pandemic. Some new safety measures that many of the dental clinics have introduced, like masks, gowns, bonnets, and face shields, are obvious. Others, like HEPA air filtration and negative ventilation systems, are working quietly in the background of many clinics. In closed rooms, these measures remove 99.97% of particles from the air helping to ensure your safety and the safety of the staff, so you can breathe easy while your smile gets the care it deserves.
Words to Live By
“You should sit in meditation for 20 minutes every day – unless you’re too busy; then you should sit and meditate for an hour.” Zen Proverb
Words to Live By
“If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.” Yogi Berra
Disability Tax Credit for Type 1 Diabetes
The Disability Tax Credit is a program designed to help those with disabilities or their caregivers reduce the amount of income tax they pay, offsetting some of the significant medical and treatment expenses. What diabetes-related activities are covered? According to CRA, the following activities qualify in the 14-hour-per-week calculation: • Checking blood glucose levels • Preparing and administering the insulin • Calibrating necessary equipment • Testing ketones • Keeping a log book of blood glucose levels With children, the 14-hour-per-week eligibility criteria can usually be met by combining the parent and child’s time. T1D is an expensive disease and the disability tax credit can provide some financial relief for those who qualify.
There’s No Place Like Home
Many seniors, whether they need short term or long-term care, prefer remaining in a place most familiar to them – their home. By removing elderly loved ones from their home we often take away years of memories, relationships with neighbors and communities which can lead to a decline in health and leave them feeling sad and isolated. If Mom or Dad is willing to explore the idea of home care, involve them in the process and remember to take it slow at first. Home is still the safest place to receive care!
Product Review: Norwex Reusable Masks
Norwex reusable personal facemasks are breathable and lightweight and have been tested and proven to filter 81% of .1 micron particles. They contain Baclock, an antibacterial agent embedded within the microfiber material that helps with self purification. Designed to be used in addition to other measures, including hand washing and social distancing , these washable personal use masks not only help reduce respiratory droplets from landing on surfaces they also help you avoid you touching your face in public.
Product Review: RELEAF Stick
ACTIVE RELEAF aims to encourage active wellness through the use of nature’s most powerful ingredients. With a synergistic blend of coconut oil, shea butter, essential oils, and broad spectrum cannabinoid-rich hemp plant extract, ACTIVE RELEAF’s topicals offer a natural alternative for pain relief. Try the Original Formula RELEAF Stick as a reliable remedy to soothe everyday aches and pains. For extra stubborn discomfort associated with joint stiffness, and inflammation, the Extra Strength RELEAF+ Stick is specially formulated to soothe quickly and be long lasting. Apply liberally to affected areas 3 – 4 times a day or as needed.
Book Club: Untamed by Glennon Doyle
Soulful and uproarious, forceful and tender, Untamed is both a memoir and a galvanizing wake-up call. It offers a piercing, electrifying examination of the restrictive expectations women are issued from birth; shows how hustling to meet those expectations leaves women feeling dissatisfied and lost; and reveals that when we quit abandoning ourselves and instead abandon the world’s expectations of us, we become women who can finally look at ourselves and recognize: There She Is.
