From the category archives:

Stress & Stress Management

Massage Cartoons

March 26, 2010

The lighter side of massage.  You can find most of these images at offthemark.com and cartoonstock.com.  Clicking on the image will bring you to their websites.

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Bubble Wrap: The Perfect Stress Buster

March 8, 2010

Here is a great little stress buster. This little gem is everyone’s favourite secret addiction. I’ll admit it too. Half the reason why I buy stuff is for the bubble wrap. Bubble wrap has greatly accelerated consumerism and now it can help you to relieve some stress. Enjoy! Start popping.

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Exercise Can be a Blast

February 26, 2010

I’m still working on my new direction (not a new year’s resolution) of taking better care of myself so that I can take care of my clients.  This has introduced me to the elliptical machine again, got me a membership a the community pool for some regular swimming and got my behind back into the [...]

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Yoga Philosophy: Non-attachment, or ‘vairagya’.

February 23, 2010

This guest post was written by Valerie Holland, a yoga teacher in Toronto. This column is to familiarize people with yoga philosophy translated into everyday language that can be applied to daily life. Today’s topic: Non-attachment, or ‘vairagya’. These days, in terms of the home, we hear a lot about de-cluttering, organizing, and minimizing. How [...]

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Handbook for 2010

January 14, 2010

I just received this from a friend. A few of them really hit home. Health: 1. Drink plenty of water. 2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar. 3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants. 4. [...]

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Inspirational Quotes

November 10, 2009

Every now and then I wish I had something more profound to say to a client in order to help them through  a tough time.   For that reason, I collected these quotes.  They can be really useful at the right time.  I also framed a few of them to decorate my clinic.  Here are a [...]

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Laughter Yoga in Toronto

August 21, 2009

What a great way to say good morning!!!   Imagine starting your day with 45 minutes of laughter in the glorious outdoors.  I just did, and I gotta say….. I feel fantastic.  The class was led by Lynn who has been teaching laughter yoga for years on the Danforth.  I have to admit, I was a [...]

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When does stress become toxic?

June 20, 2009

We all need a little stress in our lives.  Some stress is necessary to give us the energy we need to deal with immediate problems, meet imminent deadlines, and face dangerous situations.  This “Good stress”, in the right quantities, can be essential for living.  But like everything else, it can be possible to have too [...]

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