How to Make Anxiety Work for You in Life, Love, and All That You Do. What if anxiety is not a monster to be tamed, but a resource to be tapped? In this revolutionary book, Dr. Alicia Clark recognizes anxiety as the unsung hero in the path to success and happiness. It can become the motivating force that will lead to a better you, and The Anxiety Advantage aims to restore anxiety to its rightful place as a positive resource. Reclaim your anxiety as a powerful energy source, and bring yourself peace, growth and success.

Total knee replacement is the most definitive treatment for advanced osteoarthritis. This procedure is typically done in a hospital setting, with 3-5 days of hospital stay. In recent years, it has become clear that healthy individuals can be discharged from the hospital on the day of their surgery, to safely and conveniently recover at home. Having surgery done at a medical centre provides a welcome alternative to hospitals. This can help reduce complications associated with hospitalization, and for many patients, the convenience and comfort of being at home with family is much preferred over the rustle and bustle of a busy surgical ward.

Symptoms are a sign that something is damaged or dysfunctional. When it comes to neck and lower back problems, the root cause of symptoms is often the result of joint misalignment. Spinal misalignment is caused by either trauma or our very sedentary lives (sitting, driving, and using technology). Generally, trauma will cause immediate symptoms – pain, numbness, tingling, stiffness, or tightness. But if you have no symptoms, are you healthy? Sedentary causes of misalignment (like sitting) can take months or years for symptoms to develop. The damage slowly accumulates and eventually causes symptoms, which can lead to more chronic health concerns. Don’t allow your symptoms (or lack thereof) catch you off guard. Get your spine checked by a chiropractor today.

Students working towards success need to find their courage. By showing up every day to challenge themselves and work on what has been difficult for them in the past, they can grow their brain’s capacity to learn. Courage requires the student to open up and let go of the limits they think they have and the expectations they believe they must meet. Realizing that making mistakes is a part of growth and admitting that things are challenging at times can be scary. But when a student steps out of their comfort zone, they have the potential to do amazing things.

It’s wedding season; a time when couples happily tie the knot and begin to take the first steps towards consolidating their finances. Once the excitement of the wedding is behind them, couples will have to decide how to merge what were once two very distinct financial lives into one. What works best for some couples doesn’t work for others, so it’s important to have an open discussion about spending, debt, budgets, and bank accounts. A skilled Investment Advisor can work with couples to determine their financial habits and take the stress out of mingling their money as they move forward.

Trauma isn’t only military service, abuse, natural disasters, etc. Those are “Big T” traumas, but there are many “Little T” traumas like car accidents, witnessing a crime, or sudden death of a loved one. Trauma is anything that overwhelms our capacity to cope. Left unprocessed, those long-ago traumas can still affect our perceptions and decisions today. It’s uncomfortable to address them, certainly, but that is the only way to be released from their grasp and move forward. EMDR (Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) can help this process faster than traditional talk therapy, without the need to talk much about it beforehand.

In autoimmune diseases, the body attacks and damages its own tissues, often without a clear cause. Examples of autoimmune diseases include rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, inflammatory bowel disease and more. These diseases can affect all areas of the body. Naturopathic approach to autoimmunity includes looking the at the person as-a-whole. Many aspects of a person’s health can be investigated to help restore balance to the body. The areas of the body that need support include immunity, inflammation, gut health and toxicity. These need to be treated in order to maximize healing and balance the autoimmunity.

“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

“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.” – Helen Keller

“There are only two ways to live your life, one is as though nothing is a miracle, the other is as though everything is a miracle.” -Author unknown

Ingredients: 1 large spaghetti squash, 3 tbsp coconut oil, 3 tbsp spelt flour, 2 cups unsweetened almond milk, 3/4 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp onion or garlic powder, pinch ground black pepper, 1 cup (4 oz) any hard cheese, shredded. Red pepper flakes, to taste. Preheat oven to 375 F. Wash squash, cut in half lengthwise and remove seeds with a spoon. Place cut side down on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 40-50 minutes. Let cool and separate into strands with a fork. Preheat medium pot on low-medium heat and melt oil. Whisk in flour and milk until smooth. Add salt, onion powder and pepper; whisk and let simmer for about 4 minutes or until sauce has slightly thickened. Add cheese and whisk again until smooth. Add squash and mix gently with a spoon to combine. Cover and let squash warm through for about 5 minutes.