When we face discomfort or don’t like something (including aspects of our selves like the shape of our body, a particular trait, or habit) our natural tendency is to get down on ourselves. What if instead of wanting and wishing for it to be different, we simply acknowledge it for what it is and let it be? Noticing a feeling and letting it be allows it to pass without the need for distracting, numbing or compensating behaviours that sabotage our efforts for mental and physical health. Equanimity is not the same as giving up. Equanimity is powerful and cathartic.
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Laughter is the Best Medicine
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Bioresonance Therapy and Hypertension
May is Hypertension Awareness Month, which is used to highlight the health issues associated with the condition. Hypertension, also called high blood pressure, means that your blood pressure is higher than normal. This results from the heart working too hard to push blood through arterial circulation. Chronic and untreated hypertension can lead to damage or weakening of the blood vessels or scarring of blood vessel walls, which can increase the risk of coronary heart disease. Along with making healthy lifestyle changes, those with hypertension may find that Bioresonance therapy is able to help with lowering and normalizing their blood pressure.
Maintaining Brain Health
When it comes to brain health, it’s always better to try to prevent any future problems rather than deal with them once it’s too late. Some ways you can help to prevent cognitive decline include: 1) Keep your fuel stable – Avoid sugary, high carb foods to minimize glucose spikes, which tax your system greatly. 2) Exercise regularly – Some exercise is better than none, especially as we age. 3) Get enough sleep – Most of the cleaning and repairing functions in the brain occur during sleep. There can be severe consequences when we try to skimp on that essential self-care step!
Time to Quit Smoking
May 31 marks World No Tobacco Day, a day that the World Health Organization uses to inform the public of the dangers of tobacco use. What better time to quit smoking? There are plenty of great reasons to kick the habit, including: lower blood pressure; better circulation; improved lung function; and lower risk of various types of cancer, stroke, and coronary heart disease. Quitting smoking can also reduce the risk of pregnancy complications and impotency, as well as can add years to your life expectancy. It’s never too late to quit and reap the many health benefits from doing so!
Words to Live By
“Fear less, hope more, eat less, chew more, whine less, breathe more, talk less, say more, hate less, love more, and good things will be yours.” Swedish Proverb
Naturopathic Medicine Week: May 16-22
This week looks to highlight what Naturopathic Medicine is and how it could be of benefit to you. The naturopathic philosophy is to stimulate the natural healing properties of the body and treat the underlying cause of dysfunction. You can utilize naturopathic medicine along in conjunction with conventional medical therapies to achieve optimal health, as Naturopathic Medicine has a large priority on preventative medicine. This could include dietary and lifestyle advice, herbal medicine, acupuncture amongst other modalities. In these times of stress and uncertainty, check us out to see how we can help support your goals.
Why 30-Day Challenges Work
When striving to reach a fitness and/or weight loss goal, there is nothing more powerful than a TIMELY, FOCUSED 30-Day Challenge that offers you step-by-step daily activity to reach your goal. Daily activity checklists, a high level of accountability to your coach and fellow participants, the right eating and training program, PRIZE money, and the right platform to gather together virtually are all key ingredients in a POWERFUL, RESULT-PRODUCING 30-Day Challenge. Not only will you SEE RESULTS in this time frame, but as a bonus, you will have created powerful new healthy habits to support ongoing weight maintenance, sustainability and amazing health.
Benefits of Breast Massage
Massage therapists can be an important part of maintaining or improving your breast health. A Registered Massage Therapist certified in breast massage can help to: increase circulation of blood and lymph fluid, relieve breast pain (including pain from scars), reduce congestion of breast tissue, restore range of motion in the upper body, improve posture, and relieve discomfort from pregnancy and breastfeeding. Therapeutic breast massage includes tissues of the chest, shoulders, and neck, and uses a combination of therapeutic massage techniques, movement, breathing, stretching, and lymph drainage. All women can benefit from therapeutic breast massage, whether they are experiencing breast pain or not!
Easy Warm-Up Exercises
With the beautiful weather of summer comes an increase in many people’s activity levels. We are more motivated to get out and enjoy the sunshine while it lasts. With the increase in physical activity comes an increase in activity-related injuries and muscle strains. To reduce injury occurrence, a very simple thing we all can do is some easy warm-up exercises. Lunges, bending forward, arm circles, side bending, and jumping jacks are some great exercises that can warm up and stretch a lot of muscles before we get going. Post-exercise stretching will also reduce your risk of injury. Enjoy the sunshine!
