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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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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