10 Mindful Habits to Change Your Life
2020 & well let’s face it… 2021 has been a hard year for many people for a variety of reasons. During covid, I felt a lot of pressure that I should use the time to get ahead on work, create something new, learn something new, etc. With many people showcasing the many things they were able to accomplish over covid with the “extra downtime”, I felt pressure to achieve or complete something big…. but the reality felt very different for me. I did not have creative energy during the lockdown, I found it challenging to get “motivated” to make and accomplish ‘to-do lists’ and instead I found myself focusing my energy on rest and recovery.
Tips to Beat the Blues this “Blue Monday”
Do you experience feelings of sadness, anxiety, or stress that begin to take hold of you on Sunday Night? Do you find it’s hard to get out of bed or find the motivation to get moving Monday Morning? If so, you may be experiencing what is commonly known as the “Monday Blues”. The phenomenon of […]
5 TIPS FOR CREATING A HEALTHY MORNING RITUAL
Having a healthy morning ritual is essential to starting your day well and remaining positive and productive for the remainder of the day. However, a good morning ritual does not just happen, you must plan for it properly and put in place strategies that will ensure that it serves to ensure that you have a […]
BENEFITS OF YOGA: BEYOND THE MAT (FOR KIDS & ADULTS)
I had the absolute pleasure to sit down with Victoria Vilaivan, who owns and operates Seek Yoga in Sherwood Park, Alberta to learn more about the work she does with children and to gain a deeper understanding of the health benefits of yoga. We have all heard Yoga helps you relax, but what else can the practice of yoga provide?
Mindful Eating 101: Benefits & 7 Tips to Get Started
Today, few people express they take the time to sit and enjoy what they are eating. 24- hour lifestyles are spent on the run at work, time in traffic, transporting children to their scheduled activities, and the little resting time is spent in front of the computer or TV screen. Eating has been relegated to a mundane chore that can be done while driving, working, watching TV and so on. Few people engage in Mindful Eating.