TIME IS THE BEST HEALER: Embrace YOU when illness strikes young
As we go through life, many of us take a lot of things for granted—our ability to function independently, our ability to make plans with a fair degree of certa...
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MINDFULNESS AND NUTRITION: How to improve your relationship with food
For years, nutritionists advised dieters to slow down and savour their
food. Biology tells us that it takes the body a certain amount of time to
register t...
WE ARE NOT OUR BODIES: Loving yourself when you don’t like yourself
Dealing with depression from a young age has left me with a lot of baggage to unpack and a lot of knots inside my head to unwind. The thing that pops up, time ...
MINDFULNESS AND INJURY RECOVERY: 4 ways to maintain patience and positivity as you heal
If you're an active individual, the last thing you may want to think about is what you'll do if you find yourself suddenly sidelined by an injury. Broken bones...
MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES: Battling HG and depression during pregnancy
When I was first diagnosed with depression, it took a lot of self-acceptance and external support for me to grasp what I had been going through for many years ...
THE KETO DIET: How to complement your summer with low-carb choices
The rainy days of April have subsided, and with the summer sun lurking around the corner, people have one thing in mind: It is time to get their 'summer body.'...
SELF-TRUST AND COMPASSION: How these emotional states can affect your physical health
Self-trust is the internal belief that even if you have a health wobble—consume a cookie, skip a workout or for me, have a Fudgsicle—you'll learn from the deci...
REAL FOOD VS. FAKE FOOD: Keep your pantry bare and your fridge stocked
Do you find it weird that some foods in your pantry are years old? Not only have they been around for some time, but you could eat them right now, and they'd t...
FROM THE INSIDE OUT: Connecting to our inner joy for health
It has taken a second bout of cancer to remind me that connecting to what’s inside me can create a sense of joy that is always therapeutic, and that losing thi...