What does it mean to plan ahead? Well, some plans may be concrete and some plans may loose or just simpler than others. There is no exact or correct way...
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Our dietary recommendations for people with physical impairments such as spinal cord injuries and Multiple Sclerosis, are fundamentally the same as the recommendations for the general population. Having said that...
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What if you encountered an unfortunate event and it affected your physical health? How would you feel? How would you continue with life? Is coping after an injury something you...
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It is common knowledge that exercise is good for your physical health; it can reduce your risk of heart attack, help you to manage your weight better, lower your blood...
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I’m the type of person that goes to a party and finds out there’s a dog in the house and I immediately ignore everyone else and go straight to the...
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There are many times in life when we think things are tracking positively and progressing in the right direction and then BOOM, we experience minor or major setbacks, disappointment, change...
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When we become stressed, worried, anxious, our breathing rate tends to increase, which in turn increases our heart rate and the speed at which thoughts tend to race around our...
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Firstly, I want to preface this article with the fact that I’m a psychologist, not a social media or media expert by any stretch of the imagination. In fact, outside...
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There are two parts of any conversation, talking and listening. Having mindful conversations is an easy skill to learn, and well worth your time to consider a few tips that'll...
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We all know that it’s important to stay active to maintain our physical health but guess what? Exercising and staying fit is also helping our mental health (we’ve said it...
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I recently had my first experience with a distressed parent regarding the environment in which support was being provided to their dependent. Parents and families are understandably often focused on...
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We have all had those days where we just seem to get out of the wrong side of the bed. What’s even worse is that bad moods tend to get...
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Article by: Kelly Malloy – LIVIN When we think of the word 'routine' we would normally relate it to the actions of being structured, organised and maybe even calm and...
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Just when I thought I had it all figured out, one of those days happens when something unpleasant hits the fan. Since I started offering care in the industry, my...
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How much attention do you pay to your food? How quickly do you eat it? What does it taste like? How does it smell? What sort of texture is it?...
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