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How I was victorious in my battle with mental health

May 6, 20151 CommentTagged With: enigma, judgment, mental health, mental health month, mental health week, mental illness, negative light, Respect, stigma, stress, suicides, violence

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It’s mental health week in Canada and mental health month in the USA right now and in a recent blog I shared tips on how you can take control of…

Calling all inspiration….do you hear me?

April 29, 2015Leave a CommentTagged With: determination, empowerment, influencing, influential people, inner strength, inspiration, inspiring, motivation, Olympics, positive thoughts, role models, success, top 10 list

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From time to time everyone can have those moments when there is a need to for greater inspiration about what we are putting our energy into. This doesn’t necessarily mean…

Are you listening to that little voice inside your head or drowning it out?

April 22, 20152 CommentsTagged With: anxiety, boundaries, commitments, decision making, honour, inner dialogue, inner guidance, inner wisdom, intentions, intuition, mental debate, promises, self talk, self-love, stress, thought process, thoughts, trust, worry

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Call it intuition, inner dialogue or guidance, we all have our moments where we hear a little voice inside of ourselves whispering words that we may or may not care…

Here’s one example of how yoga can benefit the brain

April 15, 2015Leave a CommentTagged With: benefits of yoga, brain health, brain injury, brain injury prevention, courage, death, determination, disability, healthy brain, Kevin Pearce, LoveYourBrain, rehabilitation, resilience, TBI survivor, The Crash Reel, traumatic brain injury, yoga, yoga poses

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Yoga has become so mainstream now everyone is familiar with the benefits it brings to the mind, body and spirit. What I find myself wondering though is if everyone is…

It’s time to take charge of your own mental health and wellness

April 8, 2015Leave a CommentTagged With: adversity, balance, Brain Awareness Week, emotional well being, emotionally strong, mental health, mental health month, mental health week, mental illness, mindfulness, negative habits, resilience, self-actualization, stress, well balanced, well-being, worrying

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Mental Health week is just around the corner in Canada and runs from May 4 – 10, 2015, while the USA has designated all of May as being Mental Health…

The link between Essential Oils and your well-being

April 3, 20154 CommentsTagged With: Dr. Joseph Mercola, essential oils, executive functions, frontal lobe, health, herbal oils, Huffington Post, medication, reference guide for essential oils, testimonials, traumatic brain injury, well-being

If you are like me, you appreciate how much more health conscious we have become over the past decade. The majority of the people I know are continually striving to…

The lesson I learned about judging others….

April 1, 20151 CommentTagged With: cash register, cashier, compassion, joys, judgment, judgment call, mother, negative energy, nonjudgmental, perceptions, personal story, positive energy, problems, son, stresses, thought process, toy, worries

We see so many people each day that we don’t know and depending on where you go, the number could vary from just a few to several hundred or more….

Life is so much better when you’re laughing!

March 25, 2015Leave a CommentTagged With: conquer, funny, humor, hump day, jokes, laughter, midweek, midweek blahs, mountain, smile, Wednesday, weekend, workweek

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Today is Wednesday, or hump day, as most people working a Monday – Friday workweek in North America like to call it. As every weekend comes to an end, Sunday…

There are two ways to look at life…

March 18, 20151 CommentTagged With: cardiovascular diseases, common cold, Dr. Martin Seligman, Flourish, flu, health, health fads, immune system, learned optimism, optimist, personality trait, pessimist, traumatic brain injury

Are you as frustrated and confused as I am about all the latest health fads? It’s hard to know what to believe when you see an article online telling you…

Brain Awareness Week 2015 – The Brain Matters!

March 11, 20152 CommentsTagged With: 2015, Alzheimer's disease, Brain Awareness Week, brain bee, brain diseases, brain disorders, brain health, brain injury, caregivers, children, Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, Dana Foundation, depression, exhibitions, injury prevention, kids, lectures, March 16-22, Parkinson's disease, patients, seniors, successful aging, traumatic brain injury, workshops

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Next week marks the 20th anniversary of Brain Awareness Week. From March 16 – 22nd, close to 100 countries will be hosting various events across the globe geared towards increasing…

20 Interesting facts about the brain that you just might want to know!

March 4, 20153 CommentsTagged With: 20 interesting facts about the brain, alcohol, blood vessels, brain, brain bank, brain cells, brain function, brain myths, brain structure, dream, Einstein, facts, laugh, lightbulb, music therapy, myths, neurons, neuroplasticity, stress, tickle

The brain is a place that creates a lot of confusion, literally! I recently put on my detective cap and went on a mission to find out more about the…

Are the good things that happen in life a miracle or a coincidence?

February 25, 20151 CommentTagged With: accident, brain injury, care, compassion, fear, healing journey, invisible disabilities, love, miracles, miraculous, perceptions, tragic, visible disabilities

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Wikipedia defines a miracle as an event not explicable by natural or scientific laws. Such an event may be attributed to a supernatural being (God or gods), a miracle worker,…

How We Can All Feel Better About Ourselves in 5 Easy Steps

February 18, 20152 CommentsTagged With: anxiety, awareness, compassion, depression, emotions, forgiveness, happiness, health, inadequacy, inner turmoil, kindness, meditation, negative self-talk, optimism, relaxation, resilience, self compassion, self-criticism, self-love, suffering, support, traumatic brain injury, well-being

In today’s world we are always looking for ways on how we can feel better about ourselves! I know everyone is familiar with the word compassion and the emotional response you…

How much do you care about the community you live in?

February 11, 20151 CommentTagged With: anxiety, ARBI, Associated for the Rehabilitation of the Brain Injured, Brain Injury Rehabilitation Clinic, Calgary Drop-In and Rehab Centre Society, community impact, Corporate World, Foothills Hospital, Health and Well-Being, hobbies, learnings, skills, Special Olympics, stress, volunteer, volunteer centre, volunteer rate, volunteerism

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I live in a city with over 1 million people and was quite surprised to read that over 71% of the population in Calgary, Canada volunteer an average of 15…

Family Caregivers are unsung heroes – Here’s where you can get help and support

February 4, 2015Leave a CommentTagged With: aging population, ALS, assistance, brain injury, cancer, caregiver, chronic disease, coping, coping strategies, disorder, exercise, exhaustion, family caregiver, head injury, heart attack, help, morale, Parkinson's, population demographics, resources, reward, serious mental illness, serious physical illness, severe injury, spinal code injury, stress, stroke, support, support group, support groups

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Did you know each November has been designated as National Family Caregivers month in Canada and the United States? Family caregivers can play an essential role in providing help and…

Need an attitude adjustment? Here’s how to get one!

January 28, 20151 CommentTagged With: attitude, change, difference maker, discouragement, failure, fear, glass half empty, glass half full, healing, journey, obstacles, opportunity, problems, rehabilitation, successes, traumatic brain injury

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What thoughts come to your mind when you hear the phrase “difference maker?” Do you think of someone at work who has a knack for always coming up creative ideas…

Are there benefits to owning and telling your own story?

January 21, 20151 CommentTagged With: confidence, courage, encourage, how to write your life story, inspire, life story, openness, vulnerability

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While each of you have a story worth sharing, how many of you know what this story is? Imagine you are at an event where there are many people you…

Brain Injury Prevention – A New Year’s Resolution You’ll Want to Make and Keep!

January 14, 20153 CommentsTagged With: head injury, helmet legislation, helmets, hospitalization, injury prevention, New Years Resolutions, Nova Scotia, safety, safety first, ski helmet, skiers, skiing, snowboarders, traumatic brain injury, youth

Did you know injuries are the leading cause of death in Canada and the United States for those age 1 – 44? Fact: Brain injury is the greatest killer under…

Learning to Live Beyond Limits!

January 7, 2015Leave a CommentTagged With: accomplishment, adversity, blindness, deaf, determination, disabilities, goals, hard work, independence, inner strength, intentions, learning, limitations, limits, mobility, motivation, new years 2015, persevere, pride, resolutions, spirit, traumatic brain injury, willpower

Welcome 2015! If you are like most people you’ve likely spent a bit of time reflecting on 2014 as you look ahead and start planning goals for the year. I’d…

Is music the new medicine? The answer may surprise you.

December 17, 2014Leave a CommentTagged With: alzheimer's, ARBI, autism, brain injury, calming, cancer, cognitive functions, dementia, dentist, healing, immune system, learning disability, memory, music, music therapy, pain, rehabilitation, relaxation, stress, stroke

Music plays an important part in your life. It’s around you wherever you are, whether you’re shopping in the mall, dining in a restaurant or exercising at the gym. And…

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