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First Aid when feeling isolated….

August 16, 2017Leave a CommentTagged With: avoidance, Brain Injury Network Radio, caregivers, community, concerns, concussion, depression, Emma's Skiing Adventure, family, friends, happiness, health, hope, injury prevention, inspiration, isolation, journey, judgement, Keeping A Head, loneliness, love, loved, moving forward, peace, perception, problem solving, recluse, rejection, safety, safety for children, self acceptance, self care, self compassion, self preservation, self-love, social groups, solutions, strategies, stressors, struggles, support, Talk Radio, TBI, tips, trauma change management, traumatic brain injury, well-being

I was recently invited to be a guest speaker on Keeping A Head, a segment on the Brain Injury Network Radio, where I was part of an important conversation offering…

Staying safe while having summer time fun

May 17, 2017Leave a CommentTagged With: advocacy, Alberta, alberta injury prevention, ATV, awareness, brain injury, Brian Mason, Calgary, Canada, Canada Olympic Park, children safety, concussion, COP, cost of injury, Cuming & Gillespie, Emma's Skiing Adventure, fatalities, fishing, golfing, head injury, health, health and safety, healthy living, helmet usage, helmets, hiking, holidays, injuries, injury prevention, law, legislation, May long weekend, nature, NDP, off road vehicles, OHV, predictable injuries, preventable injuries, safety, skiing, summer, swimming, TBI, well-being

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The May long weekend is just around the corner in Canada and this marks the official start of summer for many as campers, trailers and motorhomes start hitting the highways…

Because sometimes all we need is just a good laugh…..

January 25, 20174 CommentsTagged With: children, comedy, comical, dad, daughter, dialogues, emotional well being, father, health, humour, laugh, laughter is the best medicine, mental well-being, mom, mother, parent, parents, physical well-being, son, well-being

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A while back I wrote a blog on how life is so much better when you’re laughing as I’d become aware of just how positive of an impact laughter has…

What’s so super about superfoods?

August 5, 2015Leave a CommentTagged With: 100% natural, 100% pure, 100% whole wheat, boot camp, dairy free, gluten free, health benefits, health conscious, low fat, non GMO, nutrients, organic, soy free, sugar free, Superfoods, well-being, yoga

Superfood has become a buzz word in recent times but does anyone even know what it is? Even Wikipedia is a bit vague in its definition: “Superfood is a marketing term…

Your key to happiness

July 22, 2015Leave a CommentTagged With: alertness, amusement, anger, anxiety, awe, contempt, contentment, disgust, embarrassment, emodiversity, emotional ecosystem, emotions, fear, gratitude, guilt, hope, joy, love, mental health, physical health, pride, sadness, shame, well-being

Most of you are very familiar with diversity, especially in the workplace, but I’m willing to bet you are not as familiar with emodiversity. I know I wasn’t until I…

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…

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…

Are you a laugher or an anti-laugher? Five interesting facts about laughter and how you can bring it on!

December 10, 20142 CommentsTagged With: brain injury rehabilitation, health, laughter, research, statistics, traumatic brain injury, well-being

Did you know that it has been reported that laughing for at least 15 minutes can add about 2 days onto your overall lifespan? A laugh a day may keep…

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