Healthy Lifestyle - SOLUTIONS FOR LIVING https://www.solutionsforliving.ca Hope. Empower. Succeed Thu, 24 Jan 2019 16:34:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.7 Is the Goal of Achieving Work-Life Balance Stressing You Out? https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2019/01/is-the-goal-of-work-life-balance-stressing-you-out/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-the-goal-of-work-life-balance-stressing-you-out Mon, 28 Jan 2019 12:30:10 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=16294 What is your impression of work-life balance? Is your goal to create this ‘balanced lifestyle’ actually increasing your stress level?  A lot of people find work-life balance a completely unrealistic goal that is impossible to achieve. Many find life demands are simply keeping them too busy to take time to relax. As we have discussed before, […]

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]]> O-Tip of the Week: Get in the Habit https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2019/01/o-tip-of-the-week-get-in-the-habit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=o-tip-of-the-week-get-in-the-habit Wed, 09 Jan 2019 12:30:07 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=16244 Our O-Tip of the week series delivers valuable “OT-Approved Life Hacks” to provide you with simple and helpful solutions for living.  For the month of January, our O-Tip series will provide you with ways to kick bad habits and establish good ones.  This week we discuss how to create lasting lifestyle changes by forming healthy […]

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]]> Better Health: Is There an App For That? https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2018/01/better-health-is-there-an-app-for-that/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=better-health-is-there-an-app-for-that Fri, 12 Jan 2018 12:30:14 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=14677 At this time of year people are focused on finding ways to improve their health and well-being.  A great way to facilitate this is through the use of technology, specifically helpful apps.  The App Store and Google Play Store feature thousands of apps for health, weight loss, smoking cessation, disease management and more, but how […]

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]]> No Excuses: Daily Healthy Activity Tracking Tool https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2017/09/no-excuses-daily-healthy-activity-tracking-tool/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-excuses-daily-healthy-activity-tracking-tool Fri, 22 Sep 2017 11:00:30 +0000 http://solutionsforliving.ca/?p=14294 In our busy day to day lives it can be difficult to make time to put yourself first.  Healthy habits such as hydration, exercise, sleep and “me time” often get put on the back-burner or forgotten as we spend our time getting stuff done.  However, to achieve optimal mental and physical health you need to […]

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]]> Forming Healthy Habits https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2017/01/forming-healthy-habits/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=forming-healthy-habits Wed, 18 Jan 2017 12:00:09 +0000 http://sandbox.entwistlepower.com/?p=12788 In my work as an Occupational Therapist I am often asked to help people learn to manage or improve their behavior.  Things they want to stop or start doing, and how to get there, become the topic of our treatment sessions.  But my response in these situations is often the same and my approach is […]

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]]> The Busy Community OT – Top Healthy and Fast Grab-and-Go Lunches Under 300 Calories https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2016/05/the-busy-community-ot-top-healthy-and-fast-grab-and-go-lunches-under-300-calories/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-busy-community-ot-top-healthy-and-fast-grab-and-go-lunches-under-300-calories Mon, 30 May 2016 11:00:35 +0000 http://entwistlepower.com/?p=10633 Julie Entwistle, MBA, BHSc (OT), BSc (Health / Gerontology) As a newer vegetarian, and someone who spends most days on the road, I am always looking for quick, but decent, lunch options.  While in an ideal world I would prepare my lunches and snacks ahead of time (including hand sanitizer!), sometimes life takes over and […]

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]]> The Work-Life Balance Myth https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2016/04/the-work-life-balance-myth%e2%80%a8/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-work-life-balance-myth%25e2%2580%25a8 Mon, 25 Apr 2016 11:00:09 +0000 http://entwistlepower.com/?p=10454 What is your impression of work-life balance? A lot of people find it a completely unrealistic goal that is impossible to achieve. Many people find life demands are simply keeping them too busy to take time to relax. As we talked about in a previous episode, stress can cause heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, […]

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]]> Laughter Is The Best Medicine! https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2016/03/laughter-is-the-best-medicine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=laughter-is-the-best-medicine Thu, 31 Mar 2016 11:00:26 +0000 http://entwistlepower.com/?p=10298 Tomorrow is April 1st and you know what that means–  April Fools!  April Fools day is a day for pranks, jokes and laughter.  It may also be one of the healthiest days of the year as laughter is often felt to be “the best medicine.”  Check out the following from The Huffington Post which discusses the health benefits of laughter.   […]

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]]> National Non-Smoking Week– Be a Quitter! https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2016/01/national-non-smoking-week-be-a-quitter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=national-non-smoking-week-be-a-quitter Wed, 20 Jan 2016 15:31:08 +0000 http://entwistlepower.com/?p=9902 Julie Entwistle, MBA, BHSc (OT), BSc (Health / Gerontology) National Non-Smoking week aside, are you ready to butt out?  According to Smoke Free Ontario, smoking takes approximately 13000 lives in Ontario each and every year.  However, the good news is that the number of smokers continues to decrease yearly, and is currently at 18.1%.  Are […]

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]]> The Gifts of Music https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2016/01/the-gifts-of-music/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-gifts-of-music Wed, 13 Jan 2016 12:00:26 +0000 http://entwistlepower.com/?p=9851 Studies show that playing a musical instrument, at any skill level, can benefit your health in many ways including:  lowered stress, increased concentration, heightened math and reading skills, and more.  However, access to musical instruments can be difficult based on cost and availability. Learn how one man’s legacy is inspiring instrument lending libraries across Canada aimed at […]

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