Avoid Loneliness: How to Build Friendships from Scratch!
By Dr. Tamara Kung, ND Loneliness is almost as prevalent as obesity, with up to 60% of adults reporting they feel this way. In my clinical practice, I often ask patients whether they feel lonely, and the majority respond with a “Yes.” Feeling lonely, as research has uncovered, is as detrimental to our health as […]
Lessons From the Longest Study on Happiness
Dr. Tamara Kung, ND Taking care of our body is important, but so is tending to your relationships! The power of our relationships, and how happy we are in those relationships influence our physical and mental health. One of the world’s longest studies on adult life and aging has amassed a huge collection of detailed […]
Do This One Thing For Overall Health
Tim Irvine I’m often asked, “If you could make one recommendation for overall health, what would it be?” Man, that’s a tough one. Sometimes being science and evidence based is restrictive. Each situation is different and my ‘one piece of advice’ would be different for everyone. Individuals require individual approaches. There are an almost infinite […]
RunSmart!
Are you or someone you know hitting the pavement or trails this spring? If so, we have two awesome resources for you. RunSmart Workshop We are hosting a RunSmart workshop on May 10th, 6pm at our King location. Our running physio, Victoria Lavinskas, and our running nutritionist, Tara Postnikoff, will help you… Run Faster Run farther Stay injury […]
Easily Add Some Cross-Training To Your Outdoor Excursions
Tim Irvine It won’t surprise you that our society is forward-focused. This is also true with how we move our bodies. Typically, we move forward in a straight line for our activity. Walking, running, and cycling are good examples of this. While any movement is positive, as we get back to outdoor activity after a […]
Belly Laughs Are Good For You
By Dr. Stacy Irvine I was reading a fantastic book called “Train Your Brain Like an Olympian” and I came across a very interesting passage. Did you know that on average children laugh approximately six times per day? This number drops off dramatically as we get older, and our lives become more serious. Here is […]
Do your workouts make you feel this good?
Dr. Stacy Irvine, DC Why We Care So Much About What We Do…… An important part of working in the Health and Fitness industry, includes staying on top of the latest research along with developing an awareness of what is being presented to your clients and patients through a wide variety of media sources. The […]
Could Our Instincts Unlock Our Health and Happiness?
Part 1 of 3 – How To Cope Well Well In Our Modern Society By: Dr. Stacy Irvine, DC Have you ever wondered why certain behaviours and actions happen before you even have a chance to think about them? Or why do certain feelings and drives return even though you do everything in your power to control […]
Try this one thing for more success, happiness, satisfaction, and more!
Tim Irvine If you are reading this, the headline of this article got your attention, and you are interested in knowing this ‘secret’. I’ll get right to the point. I’m quite certain that 99% of people reading this have something they would like to do but have been putting off. Is that you? You can […]
What’s really driving your habits?
By: Tim Irvine A couple of days ago, I talked with a friend of mine about their food choices over the last while. It ended up being a deep, hour-long conversation about what drives habits in general. I have to say; it was very illuminating. To provide context, this friend has quite a bit of […]