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Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess: 5 Simple, Scientifically Proven Steps to Reduce Anxiety, Stress, and Toxic Thinking by Dr. Caroline Leaf. Toxic thoughts, depression, anxiety-our mental mess is frequently aggravated by a chaotic world and sustained by an inability to manage our runaway thoughts. But we shouldn’t settle into this mental mess as if it’s just our new normal. There’s hope and help available to us, and the road to healthier thoughts and peak happiness may actually be shorter than you think. DrLeaf.com

Ways to Empower Relationships

Wanting to strengthen your relationships? Allow them to feel cherished and thought of often. By reaching out and telling them what you really enjoy and like about them, it makes them feel appreciated. Taking someone for granted leads to complacency and dulls the relationship connection. Everyone wants to be seen, acknowledged and celebrated even if they don’t say so. Most of us are conflict avoidant, so having a clearing model that is easy to use when differences arise is necessary to help work things through. Taking full ownership of our feelings, naming the specific behaviors that upset us and asking for what you need instead of blaming or becoming defensive is a game changer. Every relationship at some point needs to clear resentment or misunderstandings, when you can do it quickly and efficiently, they don’t build up.

Healthy Blueberry Crisp

Healthy Blueberry Crisp. Preheat oven to 350°F. In a bowl, toss 4 cups fresh or frozen blueberries with 1 tbsp maple syrup, 1 tsp lemon juice, and 1 tbsp cornstarch. Pour into a baking dish. In another bowl, mix 1 cup rolled oats, 1/3 cup almond flour, 1/4 cup chopped nuts, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, and 2 tbsp coconut oil or butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over berries. Bake for 30–35 minutes until golden and bubbly. Serve warm, with Greek yogurt. Enjoy!

Breathe, Heal, and Restore

Immerse yourself in the ultimate relaxation oasis designed to enhance respiratory health and boost immune resilience. The HaloUNO™ facilitates detoxification, aids skin conditions, alleviates chronic pain, accelerates recovery, and eases tension and stress. Bask in your favourite tunes, breathing techniques, or guided meditation as you embark on a path to healing. This innovative therapy combines the natural benefits of halotherapy with a calming environment to support your physical and emotional well-being. Whether you’re seeking relief from congestion, improving your skin, or simply unwinding, HaloUNO™ offers a restorative experience that rejuvenates body and mind—naturally and effortlessly.

Local Health Spotlight

Universal Home Care empowers older adults to live healthy, independent lives through personalized in-home care. Our team of Registered Nurses, Personal Support Workers, Foot Care Specialists, and rehabilitation professionals provide both medical and non-medical services tailored to each individual’s needs. From medication management and wound care to companionship, housekeeping, meal planning, and specialized therapies, our approach is always client-centered. We also offer physical rehabilitation services including personal training, injury recovery, and fall prevention programs. By outlining your goals, we build a care plan that works for you—ensuring comfort, dignity, and quality of life at home.

Heal the Mind, Connect to the Body

Discover the transformative power of mind-body connection through holistic practices like EFT, Qigong, mindfulness, and somatic healing. I guide clients in developing body awareness to address conditions like fibromyalgia, autoimmune challenges, chronic tension, and emotional imbalances. Mind-body practices not only reduce stress but also improve circulation, support the immune system, and aid in emotional release. By reconnecting with the body’s natural wisdom, clients learn to release tension, regulate emotions, and build resilience. This approach fosters a supportive, grounded feeling, allowing individuals to harmonize with their body’s rhythms. Heal from within and experience profound clarity, strength, and balance.

Improve Digestion!

Struggling with Digestion? Now® Super Enzymes is a comprehensive blend of enzymes that supports healthy digestion. Formulated with bromelain, ox bile, pancreatin and papain, Super Enzymes helps to optimize the breakdown of fats, carbohydrates and protein. Due to containing ox bile it is a necessary support for those who have had their gall bladders removed or who have issues with the gall bladder.

The Benefits of PRP Treatments

Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) treatments use your body’s own healing power to support tissue repair and regeneration. By extracting and concentrating platelets from your blood, PRP delivers growth factors directly to targeted areas. It’s widely used for joint pain, tendon injuries, and hair loss, and is growing in popularity for skin rejuvenation. PRP can reduce inflammation, speed healing, and improve overall tissue function with minimal risk, since it’s made from your own blood. As a natural, non-surgical option, PRP offers an effective solution for those seeking to heal, restore, or enhance without relying on medications or invasive procedures.

Improvisation Fosters Emotional Expression

Music therapists use a wide variety of interventions, such as singing, playing instruments, songwriting, and lyric analysis. However, one of the most amazing interventions that music therapists use is improvisation. The client does not have to know how to play an instrument. Improvisation is a way of releasing emotions non-verbally. The music therapist creates a grounding rhythm or melody that is consistent, creating a safe space, then allows the client to express themselves naturally. Whether the improvisation is through an instrument or the voice, this allows trust to develop, as well as feelings of acceptance, and being seen and heard.

Book a Blood Cell Analysis

Northern Essential Salt Cave & Wellness Clinic offers a range of services, including Halotherapy (Salt Cave), Live and Dried Blood Cell Analysis, Nutrition Consultations, iMRS Therapy (PEMF Therapy), Massage Therapy, and Osteopathy. Their unique Nutrition Consultation uses Live and Dried Blood Cell Analysis to assess vitamin and mineral deficiencies, digestive health, and hormone balance. Discover the quality of your blood cells and receive personalized health improvement strategies, including nutrition profiles and supplement recommendations. Bring a copy of WellnessNews for 30% off your session cost!