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Meditate On This

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: June 01, 2019
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Meditate On This

Meditation is exercise for the brain. Try to meditate daily, even if it’s just for 10 to 15 minutes. Medi ...

Meditation is exercise for the brain. Try to meditate daily, even if it’s just for 10 to 15 minutes. Mediation can also train you to control your thoughts, especially stopping the constant mind-chatte ...

June 01, 2019
| by Eve Lees

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Acknowledging Family Caregivers

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: May 01, 2019
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Acknowledging Family Caregivers

May brings spring flowers. It’s also a time to acknowledge family caregivers and the vital role they play ...

May brings spring flowers. It’s also a time to acknowledge family caregivers and the vital role they play in our healthcare system and in the lives of their family and friends. While caregiving is uni ...

May 01, 2019
| by Wendy Johnstone

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Yes, We Can Die Better – Planning is the Key!

Posted by Memorial Society of BC
|Date: April 11, 2019
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Yes, We Can Die Better – Planning is the Key!

Our Canadian culture’s fear of death truly handicaps a family’s ability to plan well and prepare for end ...

Our Canadian culture’s fear of death truly handicaps a family’s ability to plan well and prepare for end of life. Less than half of our population has a will, never mind all the other important paperw ...

April 11, 2019
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How to Help Those Who Help Others

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: April 01, 2019
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How to Help Those Who Help Others

Most of us, at some point, will take part in the marathon of caregiving. It’s not usually something we an ...

Most of us, at some point, will take part in the marathon of caregiving. It’s not usually something we anticipate, sign up for or train for, but it has become the new normal as our aging population en ...

April 01, 2019
| by Wendy Johnstone

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Tai Chi For Life

Posted by Toby Kasavan
|Date: April 01, 2019
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Tai Chi For Life

Most people have heard of tai chi or seen people on video or in parks moving slowly and gracefully, and h ...

Most people have heard of tai chi or seen people on video or in parks moving slowly and gracefully, and have wondered what it is or how it works. Tai chi (or taijiquan) is known as one of the best met ...

April 01, 2019
| by Toby Kasavan

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Strategies to Build Resiliency

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: March 01, 2019
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Strategies to Build Resiliency

Marilyn is 55 years old, works part-time in retail and has two teens at home. She currently cares for her ...

Marilyn is 55 years old, works part-time in retail and has two teens at home. She currently cares for her partner who has chronic pain and a brain injury from a motor vehicle accident. She feels like ...

March 01, 2019
| by Wendy Johnstone

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Laughing For Life

Posted by Marcel Strigberger
|Date: March 01, 2019
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Laughing For Life

Why are we eating for health? Let’s laugh. I wish to discuss the very serious business of humour. Is humo ...

Why are we eating for health? Let’s laugh. I wish to discuss the very serious business of humour. Is humour the best medicine? Let’s have a look at how it can enhance wellness. Wise King Solomon said, ...

March 01, 2019
| by Marcel Strigberger

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Reducing Holiday Stress

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: December 01, 2018
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Reducing Holiday Stress

For many of us, December marks the start of holiday gatherings and festivities, making it feel like “the ...

For many of us, December marks the start of holiday gatherings and festivities, making it feel like “the most wonderful time of the year.” Some family caregivers, however, may find themselves singing ...

December 01, 2018
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Caring for Those That Care for Others

Posted by Toni O'Keeffe
|Date: November 01, 2018
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Caring for Those That Care for Others

As a young girl growing up in Duncan, BC, Faith Magwood was introduced to the concept of philanthropy and ...

As a young girl growing up in Duncan, BC, Faith Magwood was introduced to the concept of philanthropy and community service at an early age. Her parents, both active community volunteers, inspired Fai ...

November 01, 2018
| by Toni O'Keeffe

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Courageous & Outrageous – October 2018

Posted by Pat Nichol
|Date: October 01, 2018
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Courageous & Outrageous – October 2018

In the column this month, I’d like to share a freestyle poem written by my daughter. Recently published i ...

In the column this month, I’d like to share a freestyle poem written by my daughter. Recently published in her book of poetry, Mechanics of Dreaming, it called to me as I had been looking at my hands ...

October 01, 2018
| by Pat Nichol

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Accessing Community Resources

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: September 01, 2018
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Accessing Community Resources

If you are unsure about what kind of help you can access in the community when caring for someone, you ar ...

If you are unsure about what kind of help you can access in the community when caring for someone, you are among the many British Columbians who find navigating the healthcare system overwhelming and ...

September 01, 2018
| by Wendy Johnstone

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Living with Diabetes – Notes from a Senior

Posted by Dianne Maguire
|Date: August 30, 2018
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Living with Diabetes – Notes from a Senior

Was a family wedding or special birthday party a feast with too much temptation to resist? Cake, or speci ...

Was a family wedding or special birthday party a feast with too much temptation to resist? Cake, or special pudding, rich pasta or sweet and sour pork? Have I got your mouth watering and your fingers ...

August 30, 2018
| by Dianne Maguire

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Travel is Transformative

Posted by Barbara Risto
|Date: August 02, 2018
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Travel is Transformative

Very few things in life have the power to change your perspective like travel does. There’s something abo ...

Very few things in life have the power to change your perspective like travel does. There’s something about opening yourself up to a new destination that spurs the Universe into giving you thoughts, f ...

August 02, 2018
| by Barbara Risto

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Tips to Maximize Your Sleep

Posted by Lorne Marr
|Date: July 01, 2018
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Tips to Maximize Your Sleep

A good night’s sleep cannot only make you feel a whole lot better, but it is a major force in your overal ...

A good night’s sleep cannot only make you feel a whole lot better, but it is a major force in your overall health and fitness level. Sleep allows your brain to rest and rejuvenate; and allows your mus ...

July 01, 2018
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Going to the Spa, German-Style

Posted by Kate Robertson
|Date: July 01, 2018
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Going to the Spa, German-Style

I lean back into the lukewarm mineral water, and Maritta, my Liquid Bodywork therapist, places a floating ...

I lean back into the lukewarm mineral water, and Maritta, my Liquid Bodywork therapist, places a floating pillow under my head and knees. We’re in the Liquid Sound temple, one of the many pools at Tos ...

July 01, 2018
| by Kate Robertson

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