Physical and emotional wellbeing impacts our energy, learning, focus, motivation, time management, communication, our personal and professional relationships, and even our waistlines. During the past three decades, developments in biology, neurology, and psychology have demonstrated the mind-body connection and proven total wellbeing must incorporate ALL dimensions of our lives. Empowered, you learn and understand how and why you make choices, develop more clarity about personal responsibility for our personal and professional lives. Resulting in creating a wellbeing that is continuing toward higher levels of health and optimal living with ongoing awareness and action.

During these times we must take care of our emotional health. Strength training provides similar improvements in depression as anti-depressant medications. Currently, it is not known if this is because people feel better when they are stronger of if strength training produces a helpful biochemical change to the brain. It is most likely a combination of the two. Strength training helps to ease stress and anxiety by reducing stress, it helps sharpen brainpower and increasing self-esteem. Lifting your mood can help relieve depression, boost your energy level helping you cope better with whatever comes your way in the run of a day.

A book designed to help addicts and their families, start the recovery process from their homes. The author, with 17 years of experience living with an addict, explains how families can help cure drug and alcohol abuse addicts. Full of techniques to help get to the root cause and build self esteem and self confidence.

Q: My wife says I should be careful with my glasses around the barbeque. Is she right?

A: Probably. Lenses with anti-reflective coatings can sometimes be damaged by extreme changes in ambient temperature. If you’re cooking at high temperatures, stay back from the heat. Similar heat damage can also occur to glasses left in a hot vehicle.

Located in the Comox Mall and owned by Darcelle Hartling, Comox Curves has something to offer every woman. Darcelle, her circuit coaches Corinne McLellan and Jayde McLellan give a warm welcome to all. Curves is a facility specially designed for women featuring a complete 30- minute workout that’s fun, fast and safe. Using hydraulic machines in a circuit for strength training, Curves can help you develop strength, balance and flexibility while also helping to prevent/alleviate pain from many health issues which may include: diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, osteoporosis, fibromyalgia and reduce the symptoms of menopause to name a few.

It can be frustrating when getting treated by a single practitioner for weeks with no end in sight. At Origin Integrated Health, we go for a collaborative approach! We offer you an individualized treatment plan to follow that most often involves collaboration between experts in the field. We treat the cause of your pain and focus on strengthening your imbalances in motion. We call upon:
• Myofascial techniques and Class IV Laser with a Chiropractor
• Inter-muscular Stimulation or Acu-Stimulation with a Physiotherapist or Acupuncturist.
• Active Rehab with an Athletic Therapist or Kinesiologist.
• Injection therapy with Naturopaths and Acupuncturists.
Let’s make you a master plan to get YOU BETTER!

We’ve heard a lot about resilience lately and after 7 months of “lock-down”, even the most resilient are beginning to feel the fray. Developing a mindset of confidence and personal security is a daily ritual of small practices that honour YOU. First, you need to accept this time and all the intensity surrounding it. Express yourself – journal, sing out loud, have a creative outlet. Next, we focus on our breath. It is a fact that breathing deeply will decrease your heart rate and blood pressure. Have a mindset of gratitude – many of us take the simple things in life for granted, and especially now we need to remember what makes us happy.