"If you watch how nature deals with adversity, continually renewing itself, you can't help but learn." - Bernie Siegal MD
You Can't Make Everyone Happy. You're Not Pizza.
social wellness
Human Nature
Environmental wellness
Spring is a great time to be outside! Learn more about Ecotherapy!
"Work, work, work, work, work." - Rihanna
Occupational Wellness
Tips to improve your occupational wellness!
Peace of Mind
Spiritual Wellness
Click the link below for 25 Great Things You Can Do for Lent (most are also good ideas to continue during the Easter season!)
Something for your body.
Physical Wellness
There are many variables that we cannot control in our everyday lives but what we eat and whether we move (or sometimes rest!) are in our control. Take a moment of gratitude over the power or choice and reflect on how you honor and respect your body.
Something for your mind.
Intellectual Wellness
Have trouble focusing? Here are some ways to stimulate your brain!
Turn Your Photos Upside Down If you find yourself losing focus or easily distracted during your work day, Dr. Stephen Brewer, medical director at the Canyon Ranch in Tucson, Arizona, says try engaging your brain and attention levels by turning pictures upside down in your house or on your desk at work. He says the instant your pictures are upside down, you brain will automatically go into "alert mode" and help you pick up other small details during your day.
Involve Other Senses In Your Routine Start your day by stimulating your senses when you get dressed. "Try dressing with your eyes closed or choose outfits based on texture and not how they look," Brewer says. Engaging unused senses for day-to-day routines can improve your memory and stimulate your mind, according to Health.HowStuffWorks.com.
Wake Up To A New Smell You may already be used to waking up to the smell of coffee or pancakes on the weekend, but Brewer suggests stimulating your senses by leaving cooked vanilla beans by your bed or in your kitchen overnight. This can enhance your sense of smell the next day.
Use Your Other Hand When you're brushing your teeth or brushing your hair, Brewer suggests switching hands — or using the 'other hand' — to help stimulate your brain and senses. One study found that using the opposite hand or less dominant hand can increase your brain's creativity levels, according to the Lake Michigan Shore.
Meditate Sit back and relax. Meditation, Brewer says, can improve your memory and help your mind focus. One study found that meditation can improve brain function and could even prevent mental illnesses, according to CBC News.
Get Some Sleep! Brewer says sleeping — at least 7 to 8 hours a night — can also help improve your memory. One study found that getting a good night's sleep can trigger changes in the brain and can boost your memory levels, according to researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre.
Go To A Beautiful Environment We all have memories of our favorite places. Maybe it's your childhood backyard or vacation to a sandy beach. These memories stay with us in rich detail, Brewer says, and traveling to these places (if possible) or finding new places that help create memories of equal depth can also help improve your memory.
Talk To Yourself Thinking out loud can do more good than harm. One study found that talking to yourself can help improve your memory temporarily, according to ABC News. The study found that people who talked to themselves had better luck finding things that were lost.
as seen at: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/10/15/brain-exercises_n_1966861.html
Something for your heart.
Emotional Wellness
