Health

Quotes of the Week

“The standard of success in life isn’t the things. It isn’t the money or the stuff. It is absolutely the amount of joy that you feel.”~ Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States “You’ll seldom experience regret for anything that you’ve done. It is what you haven’t done that will torment you. The message, therefore, is clear. Do it! Develop an appreciation for the present moment. Seize every...

Benefits of Belly Breathing

Typically, the only place we really concentrate on our breathing is in a yoga class, but we really should be thinking about our breathing throughout the day as abdominal breathing has a plethora of benefits. Belly breathing a great way to relieve stress as it promotes calmness by stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system and allows for improved concentration. What’s more, is that it also helps to detoxify your inner...

Sitting Your Life Away

A few hours of sitting can be more dangerous to your health than previously thought. Multiple studies, including those published by The British Journal of Sports Medicine and the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise Journal (described on Natural Health Care), reiterate how detrimental a sedentary lifestyle can be. After just four hours of sitting, genes that regulate the amount of glucose and fat in the body start to...

Creating a Culture of Health for Employees

Health costs have become a vital part of today’s business expenses especially in the States. In a WebMd Health Services webinar, healthcare costs were reported to be worth 17% of U.S. GDP and about $25,000 per employee.  Apparently 88% of these costs are attributed to personal lifestyle so it’s important for management to create a culture of health for their employees. Successful strategies have included benefits (such as cash...

How Happiness Makes you Better at Work

“Don’t worry, be happy”, a song by musician Bobby McFerrin, is one of most famous songs in the history of jazz music. Being happy can change your life. According to Gretchen Rubin’s book The Happiness Project, being happy brings a lot of benefits to the workplace. They are: 1)      Enhanced relationships as others enjoy being around those that make them happy. 2)      Greater self-confidence which helps them perform better...

Thinking of quitting smoking? Here’s another reason why.

In the aftermath of the recession, productivity has become the main focus of recovering companies. In the recovery process, the cost of saving a faltering business is substantial. Businesses that are inefficiently using this money are bound to go downhill. A great amount effort must be put in by the business’ employees and executives for workplace productivity to be maximized to its fullest potential. Smokers can pose significant barriers...

Top 10 Reasons to Laugh

Top 10 Reasons to Laugh as suggested by Dr. Madin Kataria Laughing is a great activity that just seems to brighten everyone’s day. It helps both mentally and physically and makes you feel great. Here are the top ten reasons to break in a good laugh. 1.   Laughter is a stress buster. 2.   Laughter strengthens the immune system. 3.   Laughter is anti-aging. 4.   Laughter is aerobic exercise 5.  ...

Taxes & Death-Certain Stress

In the last few weeks many of us have gone through a stressful time of year; tax season. Nothing is quite like the scramble for documents, the dread of mistakes, and the fear of Revenue Canada. It is fitting that the week following the tax deadline is Mental Health Week. According to studies done; over half of Canadians experience stress as a daily occurrence, and struggle with the results...