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What is a High Functioning Alcoholic?
Posted on: Sunday, April 14th, 2019Alcoholics are typically portrayed in popular media as angry drunks who have hit rock bottom and are ostracised by their friends and family. However, this narrative is not typically reflective of individuals with an alcohol use disorder. There are many people who are “high functioning alcoholics” which means that they have an alcohol use disorder […]
How To Not Lose Your Cool
Posted on: Sunday, March 31st, 2019We’re all familiar with stress and anger, whether we’ve experienced it first or second hand towards a situation or a person, such as a road rage or having a disagreement with our spouse. Anger is defined as a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility. There is a physiological, cognitive, affective and behavioural component to […]
How You Can Ditch the Late Nights and Start Sleeping Like A Baby!
Posted on: Monday, March 18th, 2019There’s almost nothing better in this world than sleep (and maybe pizza). Sleep is one’s best friend and on March 15th, 2019 it is World Sleep Day! You can celebrate by catching up on some much needed Zzz’s and becoming more aware of the importance of sleep health. Like a good diet and exercise, healthy […]
International Women’s Day and Pain Management
Posted on: Sunday, March 3rd, 2019With International Women’s Day fast approaching, it is time to start paying attention to women’s issues that are seldom discussed in popular media such as pain management (especially during childbirth). Pain is described as a condition that includes beliefs, behaviours and functional disabilities. The interplay of beliefs, behaviours and functional disabilities creates personal meanings of […]
It’s About Emotional Wellness… and Nutrition
Posted on: Sunday, February 17th, 2019Nutrition is comprised of our food choices, meal timing and dietary intake behaviours. It is part of the performance triad – consisting of nutrition, sleep and activity. Optimal nutrition plays a role in supporting overall health, and provides adequate energy for day to day cognitive and physical tasks which can affect your sleep, mood and […]
Fanning the Flames
Posted on: Sunday, February 3rd, 2019Blog entry by: Marla Mulloy “So tell me about your day.” My husband says this to me every evening. He is practising being a good partner. I don’t think he comes home excited in anticipation of hearing about my day. I don’t think the activities of my day give him butterflies as he drives through […]
New Year, New Fitness Resolutions?
Posted on: Sunday, January 20th, 2019It is well known that we are living in the century of technological advancements. We have revolutionized our world, but in this quest for the future, we have wreaked havoc on our bodies and health. Our sedentary (mostly sitting, very little physical activity) lifestyles combined with the temptations of a McDonald’s drive-thru on every block […]
Year-End Stress Management w/ Don Braun
Posted on: Monday, December 17th, 2018The end of year crunch equals too much work, not enough time, and can be most stressful than all other months combined. At work, we are racing to complete our annual goals and make plans for the upcoming year. At school, we are preparing for finals exams and finishing projects. At home, we try to […]
Violence Against Women Awareness
Posted on: Monday, December 3rd, 2018Did you know that 1/3 of women worldwide have and will experience either physical or sexual assault from an intimate partner or a non-intimate partner in their lifetime? Violence against women and girls negatively affects their well-being and prevent women from fully participating in society. There are a few types of violence against women: Family […]
“I HATE YOU!”
Posted on: Sunday, November 18th, 2018“I HATE YOU!” Screams your child from across the room. Eyes wide. Fists clenched. Feet stamped. Your child is fuming with anger. Anger can be a very uncomfortable emotion. It can be uncomfortable to feel, and it can certainly feel uncomfortable to be the target of another person’s anger. So how can we help our […]