Wellness Blogs
Beating the Winter Blues
Yesterday was supposedly ‘Blue Monday’, however I think along with many other Calgarians I felt better than I had in weeks! The sun was shinning, the temperatures were warm, and everyone began emerging from their winter fortresses. On this topic, Saturday I had spoke...
Sugar
Sugar is everywhere it’s in our ‘healthy’ fruit juice, yogurt, salad dressing, BBQ sauces... There are in fact 2 items on the MacDonald’s menu that do not contain sugar! Sugar now exists in 74% of packaged products. Most people don’t realize how common it is because...
GET INTENTIONAL IN 2017!
Make 2017 the Best Year Ever! Make it intentional. Create space for and make time for those things that matter most, that fulfill you, that bring you joy. Reflect on 2016. What did you love about the past year? What did you learn? What do you want to celebrate? What...
Inspire and Renew in 2017
Inspiration is a driving force behind a happy and fulfilled life. When we feel inspired we are energized, we let go of that which no longer serves us, we heal and ultimately open our hearts to our true self. There is divine potential in all of us. Each and every one...
What are the benefits of mindfulness?
“Sitting quietly, doing nothing, spring comes, and the grass grows by itself.” Matsuo Basho Mindfulness is a state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment while calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations....
6 Reasons to Work with a Life Coach
Life Coaching NW Calgary Coaching creates space for more joy, more fulfillment, more self-awareness. Coaching is about getting you from where you are to where you want to be. Coaching is about you creating more space in your life for - for what is important to you and...
Good Health Strategies on a Budget – Part 2
Good Health on a Budget – Part 2 Good Health Strategies on a Budget Many a time in social situations I’ve heard people say “I can’t do (X) because it costs too much, so I can’t do anything to get better”. Some of the motivations around this belief could stem...
Good Health on a Budget – Part 1
Good Nutrition on a Budget Investing in health is the most important investment you will ever make; however it doesn’t have to be the largest. Here are some cost saving tips to eat healthy. Health Tips NW Calgary Plan your meals ahead of time Meal planning for the...
Self Care for New Moms
Self Care Practices Northwest Calgary Becoming a mom for the first, second or more times is the most amazing, awe inducing and exhausting times of a woman’s life. Whether you had a delivery as planned, or experienced complications of any sort, your body has gone...
You Have the Ability to Heal
You are hardwired to heal. This is evident when we cut our finger, get a bruise or a cold and it magically gets better; often you don’t even notice this capacity of your system is always at work. Sometimes the body and mind encounter environments, disease, infection,...
Why you might not be sleeping well
Do you feel refreshed when you wake up in the morning ? Restful sleep is so important to us because without it - it is can be difficult to recharge, heal and be ready to face the day. CranioSacral Therapy NW Calgary Craniosacral therapy is a great treatment for...
Massage for the Overwhelmed
The end of August brings the harvest of summer, evenings of cooler temperatures and golden leaves starting to fall. In the natural world, our bodies flow with this rhythm. As human beings we are also gifted with the powers of our mind and free will choice in all that...
Creating Back to School Healthy Eating Habits
Planning ahead can make back to school lunches not seem so time consuming and dreadful. Meal prepping and making large meals so that leftovers can be an easy option. Healthy Lifestyle Calgary Breakfast The most important meal of the day, so important it should never...
6 Easy Steps to Benefit your Brain
Naturopathic Doctors Calgary I am currently studying for my Pharmacy exam, so thought it would be appropriate to write an article about my favourite super brain foods and strategies that most people already have at home. Our brains are made up of around 60% omega 3...
What is Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)?
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a psychosocial intervention that is based on a combination of behavioural and cognitive psychology. It has its roots in the development of behaviour therapy in the 1920’s and the work of Aaron T. Beck in the 1960’s and 1970’s who...
What’s Your Cocktail?
What's your Cocktail? Intravenous cocktail that is. I am excited to be now offering intravenous therapy at Docere Wellness. IV nutrients bypass our gastrointestinal system and liver filtration therefore allowing for higher levels to be delivered directly to the cells....
What is Burnout?
Job burnout is a type of psychological stress characterised by lack of enthusiasm and motivation, ineffectiveness in the workplace and the feeling that one is overwhelmed and unable to meet constant demands. Occupational burnout can lead one to feel cynical and...
7 Tips for Improving Insomnia
Insomnia is fairly common. Approximately one in four people experience difficulties with sleep. These difficulties include trouble falling asleep, staying asleep or waking early, as well as sleeping too much or having unsatisfying sleep. Insomnia affects people of all...
7 Facts to Guide Healthy Weight Loss
“A promising new method to loose weight without exercising or changing your diet and lifestyle.” We hear it constantly, a new diet becomes popular and works for awhile then all that weight just comes pouring back on, seemingly more easily than the first time it...
Magnesium An Essential Mineral
Magnesium is one of my favourite supplements and has been largely underrated. Magnesium is one of the most common nutrient deficient in adults, and is so important. It is involved in hundreds of biochemical processes including energy production, muscle relaxation,...