Since this is the final blog before we take a break for the summer, we wanted to remind everyone that July 24th is International Self-care day. There is no better opportunity for self-care than a summer vacation. Summer brings with it the opportunity for free and unstructured time. It is...
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Men’s Health Month June is Men’s Health Month, which makes for a perfect time to bring up the conversation around men’s mental health and the supports they have in their homes, workplaces, and communities. There are countless obstacles in place of men seeking out mental health supports: social stigma,...
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With the weather starting to turn nicer and the days stretching later into the evening, people are shifting their mindset to more outdoor activities and making some plans for the summer. It is around this time that many consider Spring cleaning in order to prepare for the coming months. There...
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Can you feel that? Maybe it’s a tightness in your shoulders, or an ache in your chest. Stretching doesn’t always make it feel better, nor does deep breathing, at least not for very long. That weight has likely been there for a long time, months, or even years. There are...
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May 4th to 9th is Occupational Health and Safety Week here in Canada. The focus of this is primarily how best to prevent physical injury at work, which is obviously an important and worthy topic of discussion. However, in recent years, there has been a shift to include mental health...
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Stress becomes easier to carry the moment we stop carrying it alone. April is Stress Awareness Month, so there is no better time to explore some ways that people manage and deal with the stresses in their lives; specifically, how there is a pervasive need to be a part of...
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For educators, there is a particular stretch in the school year that many quietly dread. Spring break ends. The light returns. Students start counting down to summer. And yet the weeks between March and the end of June can feel longer than anything that came before them. There are no...
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When people talk about having a baby, the conversation usually sounds something like this: “It’s the best thing in the world.” And while that can absolutely be true, it’s often not the whole truth. What doesn’t get talked about enough is that the postpartum period can be one of the most...
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March is Nutrition Month in Canada, and the Dietitians of Canada work to highlight the role food plays in our overall health and well-being. So what exactly is nutrition and why does it matter? What is nutrition? Nutrition is the process by which our bodies take in and use food...
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