Depression:  Practical Tips for the Battle

Depression: Practical Tips for the Battle

It was National Mental Health week last week, but for those battling depression, this topic didn’t end with the week. 1 in 5 Canadians will deal with a mental health issue at some point in their life. The other four will be affected by a friend or loved one that...
Tension in Your Body will Affect Your Emotions.

Tension in Your Body will Affect Your Emotions.

Well of course it will! You already know that when you are sore after a long day at work you will tend to be a little grumpy. But it goes so much further than that! Stored tension, whether we are aware of it or not, will affect our emotions. A psychological study by...
Lessons Learned from my own Surgery

Lessons Learned from my own Surgery

Author’s note, or perhaps warning, this article may be a bit more wordy and introspective than usual, but I think there are some lessons held within that may be helpful to anyone going through a recovery from surgery or serious injury. Two weeks ago I had...
Posture- It Affects Your HEALTH Too!!!

Posture- It Affects Your HEALTH Too!!!

In 1994 the American Journal of Preventative Medicine reported that “despite considerable evidence that posture affects physiology and function, the significant influence of posture on health is not addressed by most physicians.” Last week we addressed...
Posture

Posture

What does your posture say about you? How is it affecting how others perceive you,  your own emotions,  and your health? It is not just because I am a chiropractor that I am interested in posture. We have history, posture and I.   I spent some time...
A New Year.  A New YOU!

A New Year. A New YOU!

When a new year comes, there are two types of people. There are those that like to set New Year’s Resolutions and those that hate the whole concept. I have lived in both camps. Some years I have had a long list of things I plan to change, only to be discouraged when I...
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