Exercise Your Social Muscles

Are you feeling isolated?    Or longing for moments of solitude after so many hours at home with your family during COVID?  If you were to draw a line representing a continuum between the two end points of   1)  loneliness and   2) too …

Sleep well to decrease risk of COVID19?

Physically distance, wear a mask, and…. sleep well ??….  to decrease risk of COVID Last year the Cleveland Clinic published a data analysis of their patients, reporting that those taking melatonin had significantly lower odds of developing COVID or dying …

Tech Neck ?

Are you spending mo​re time on computers, tablets and phones compared to a year ago? This fall when I began running virtual programs and meetings on-line, my neck and shoulders became very tight.  I quickly realized that all of those hours …

Is Your Brain in the Sweet Spot?

Did you know that our brain is always seeking to be in the sweet spot between novelty and predictability?  During last spring’s escalating COVID stress and the drastic interruptions to our activities, I bet you heard advice to keep to a routine as …

‘Move’ with change

COVID19 has changed so many things in our lives!  We are trying to navigate return to work and students going back to school, all while following precautions to prevent spread of the virus.  Uncertainty and worry about these changes are …

Relax!

National Relaxation Day is August 15. This is a day to slow down, unwind, relax,and take a break from a fast-paced and hectic lifestyle. In the 1970’s when Dr. Evelyn Bird, a professor in the Department of Human Kinetics at University of …

The Power of Awe

Think back to a time when you were able to capture a moment of amazement… of beauty… It could be while watching a graceful dance, or a sunbeam on tulips, or raindrops dropping into a puddle.  It could be while …

Flying like an Eagle through COVID19

Yes, there are ways to increase our resiliency as we live through a pandemic! One of my favourite articles about coping with COVID19 stress and anxiety is from Jessica Del Pozo. She talks of Folkman’s research from the 1990s HIV/AIDS …

Sleep Tips during COVID19

How are you sleeping this week? It’s normal to have some sleepless nights now and again, and it escalates when stressful events occur. Around the world people are reporting more sleep problems as we’re figuring out how to cope through …

As you physically distance…

With the never ending updates of the COVID19 pandemic from different governments and organizations, it can be difficult to sort through all of this very important information. Remember that as long as you are trying your best to keep yourself …