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Novel Approaches to Cognitive Decline: Protecting Your Brain for the Long Term

Cognitive decline is one of the greatest health concerns facing aging populations today. While many people associate dementia and Alzheimer’s disease with inevitability, research shows that brain health is deeply influenced by lifestyle, nutrition, and modifiable risk factors. In August, our Mind Body Soul team attended a professional education seminar…
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How to Change Your Mindset for Personal Growth and Success

Mindset is a powerful force that can significantly shape lives. It can influence everything from relationships, careers, overall happiness and enjoyment of life. Some people seem fixed in a negative bias or mindset which doesn’t allow them to see the other side of things from a more positive perspective. Staying…
Woman holding her upper back feeling back pain.
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Hypnotherapy & Back Pain

Back pain affects people of all ages and backgrounds. It can be acute or chronic, and it can have a strong negative effect on daily activities, work productivity, and overall quality of life. Traditional treatments often include medication, physical therapy, and sometimes surgery. Some effective integrative approaches include hypnotherapy, Cold…
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10 Holiday Hacks to Relieve Stress – the Naturopathic Way!

The holidays can be a stressful time for many of us, financially, emotionally, and mentally. Holiday shopping, or not being able to shop, family visits, cooking, cleaning, and the general state of year-end can bring about higher cortisol levels, sensations of depletion, inability to sleep, low energy and so much…
Man lying of sofa and hypnotherapist sitting across from him in chair in a certified hypnotherapy appointment
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How did I become interested in Hypnotherapy?

This is a popular question that people have been asking me since I began my journey in Hypnotherapy in March of 2015. I was first introduced to hypnosis/hypnotherapy in my early 20’s. I began reading a book that was based on Past Life Regressions and the benefits that hypnosis can…
Woman with shoulder length blonde hair and eyes closed sitting in bright light; relating to light therapy for SAD.
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Don’t Suffer With SAD, Natural Medicine Can Help!

As the leaves start to fall, so does our mood. Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD for short, is a type of depression that is brought on by a change in the seasons. SAD begins around the same time each year. It starts in the fall as the days start getting…
Thoughtful teenage girl with laptop on sofa suffering from headaches due to stress. This article outlines that mindfullness may be help.
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Mindfulness Helps Headaches in Teen Girls

It may surprise you to learn that teenagers report higher levels of stress than adults. In 2013,  the American Psychological Association’s annual report concluded that while stress among Americans was not new, teenager stress is growing, and teenagers cite school as the highest contributing factor. Recently, some schools have turned…
an illustrated molecule of dopamine; highlighting the treatment of winter blues with massage therapy
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Ease Winter Blues with Massage Therapy

Have the winter blues followed you into February? Massage therapy may be your solution for winter blues! One of the many effects that massage has on our bodies is stimulating the release of some key neurohormones. What are neurohormones you ask? They are simply hormones that are produced by our…
Model dad and children putting christmas tree on vehicle with snow, highlighting surviving the holidays
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A Guide to Surviving the Holidays

When some people think of the winter holidays, they picture a happy time celebrating old memories and creating new ones. But it’s not all perfectly wrapped presents and cozy sweaters for everyone; the holidays can actually be very difficult for many. If you are having a difficult time in your…
woman walking in light snow with trees in the background on a grey day; highlighting Seasonal Affective Disorder
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Natural Solutions For Seasonal Affective Disorder

The Fall can mean hibernation for many with the dark and dreary days of winter approaching in the Okanagan. The lack of sunlight and colder weather can have a severe impact on our mood. It can leave us feeling tired, depressed, detached and unmotivated. Like everyone, you may notice a…
Scrabble pieces spelling out the word anxiety, highlighting the topic of this piece, managing anxiety
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Managing Anxiety – Natural, Quick & Easy Tools

Know that feeling of your heart beating faster in response to a stressful situation? Or your palms getting sweaty when you are confronted with an overwhelming task or event? That’s anxiety – our body’s natural response to stress. A little bit of anxiety can actually be helpful. It can spring…
Blossoms in April, highlighting that April is counselling awareness month
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April is Counselling Awareness Month

Spring has arrived! How fitting that a month of flowers blooming, sun re-emerging and birds singing, is the same month celebrating a profession that encourages growth and renewal. The American Counselling Association has appropriately named the month of April Counselling Awareness Month to celebrate this profession and bring awareness to…
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Book Review: The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown

The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be & Embrace Who You Are Book by Brené Brown New York Times best-selling author and professor of Social Work at the University of Houston, Brené Brown, has written a powerful and inspiring book. It explores how we…
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Can I Have Your Attention, Please? Treating ADHD Naturally

By Dr. Anita Bratt ND Imbalances & supplementing with nutrients It is very difficult for children to learn when they struggle to sit still or pay attention. By taking a whole-body approach to treating ADHD, symptoms can improve. Nutrition is a good place to start to ensure adequate intake of…

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