Doctors, nurses and other health care professionals are becoming more open about the current crisis of exhaustion and burnout. And the...

In my previous post, we looked at 3 pillars of health: social connection, play, and sleep. We’ll examine 3 more today. Nutrition. It’s...

Six pillars of health: social connection, play, sleep, stress management, nutrition and movement. One of the things that functional...

What is play? It can be hard to define, but many people would say it’s engaging, absorbing activities which may or may not be...

I recently read a blog post by Jay Michaelson (Hope, Ten Percent Happier website, Jan 27, 2021) that really resonated for me, and helped...

As you know, this is not a rhetorical question. Many of the resources needed to provide proper care for patients are either in short...

Recent alarming statistics from the Canadian Medical Association suggest that burnout, depression, and anxiety rates are increasing...

We're now well into the pandemic; where I live, the second wave is emerging. I'd like to think we're better prepared this time...and...

When we feel stressed, exhausted, depressed or anxious, what we're eating is often not even on the radar of things to monitor or change....

When you feel down, anxious or stressed, exercise is likely one of the last things on your 'to-do' list. In fact, it's an area I still...

Mindfulness: Probably a friend. It's got your back for stress management, and there's data on its usefulness in depression and chronic...

I am excited to share some of my knowledge and experiences with regard to six determinants of health (mental and physical): nutrition,...