Okay … I can’t write that without immediately thinking of Justin Bieber’s song by the same title. Anyone else find it seriously catchy? It’s probably my favorite song of his, other than his Christmas tracks. But the significance ends there as the lyrics have absolutely nothing to do with today’s post. So let’s get to…
Category: Healthy Living
I doubt the title of this post is of any surprise to you. Furthermore, I bet very few of you disagree. In our hearts, we know this to be true. I’d wager that many of us have set previous intentions to reduce our screen time in some way, shape, or form. Whether that be Netlfix,…
Statistically, something like 10% of people actually make good on their New Year’s resolutions. A discouraging fact, especially if you’re looking to make some big (or small) changes in 2021. However, I think part of the reason so many of us fail to follow through is that, when it comes to resolutions, we fall prey…
I’m keeping it short and sweet this week as I, like hopefully many of you, am trying to focus on family time during the holidays. Today is the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. Every year, December 21st marks the shortest, ie. darkest, day of the year. I like it because I feel like it…
And how to start to tame it. If working in medicine has taught me anything, it’s that anxiety is so incredibly common. I sometimes feel like half my day is spent helping people to work through it. Now I want to clarify something before we go on. Anxiety exists on a spectrum, from your run-of-the-mill,…
This past week we got our first half-decent snowfall here in Southeastern Ontario. As a result, the board meeting that I had scheduled for Tuesday morning was cancelled. Now I could have gone into work and opened up my schedule to seeing patients, but I decided not to. Instead, I stayed home for the morning….
Hi friends, It’s been a hot minute. I’ve been taking a little breather but I’m back and ready to hit the ground running again! Is it just me or does the dawning of September always feel like a fresh start? Maybe it’s the cooler mornings or just the fact that after so many years of…
My quitting time experiment During a recent session with my life coach, we were discussing how I could get more done during my weeknights in order to free up my summer weekends for FUN! My biggest barrier? I’m TIRED when I get home from work! Can anyone else relate? (If you can’t: a)who are you?!…
A week ago Saturday I was sitting in my living room with my morning coffee feeling, just … off. I was unfocused, disconnected and discontented. For no particular reason. While doing my morning journaling (check out my morning routine here) I reflected on why I might be feeling this way. I realized I’d spent the…
Swimsuit season is upon us. And it has a tendency to bring up a whole heck of a lot of self-criticism and body shaming! Which is the topic I want to tackle today. The inspiration for this post and the title came from the movie Dumplin’. If you’ve never heard of it, it’s a great…
Here it is! The final installment in my series on bringing healthy living back to basics by focusing on sleeping, moving, eating and relaxing well! If you missed parts 1 through 3, you can check them out here: How to sleep better How to get more exercise Easy ways to eat better So now on…
This post is part 3 in a 4 part series about bringing healthy living back to basics by focusing on sleeping, eating, moving and relaxing well. If you missed parts 1 and 2 you can check them out here and here. So lets get down to it. Eating today has gotten way too complicated! Everywhere…
This post is part 2 in a 4 part series about bringing healthy living back to basics by focusing on sleeping, eating, moving and relaxing well. Last week I wrote about all my best tips to get a better sleep. Now we’re moving on to the oh-so-important topic of exercise! Everyone knows that exercise is…
This post is part 1 in a 4 part series about bringing healthy living back to basics by focusing on sleeping, eating, moving and relaxing well. I’m starting with sleep because, I know from experience, if I’m not well rested, it can be really hard to make smart choices when it comes to the other…
Okay, okay. I know some of you might be thrown by the title here but stick with me. Think about the message in this. What are the mainstays of taking care of a pup? Essentially, you feed it well, you take it for walks, you let it play, and you let it rest. Now let’s…
How to start your morning feeling grounded, inspired and ready to conquer the day ahead. Having a solid morning routine is so important for me to feel like I have my shit together. I’m sure you’ve seen articles with titles like “10 things successful people do every morning”. Having practiced a morning routine for quite…