Before we even get into this blog, let's start by getting centred and in the present moment. Take a deep breath through your nose, filling your belly entirely with air. Now, slowly exhale through your mouth. One more time, take a deep breath in through the nose and...
I'll be the first to admit; I'm a bit of an essential oil junkie. Nothing beats walking through the door after a long day to be met with my favourite aroma. The scent transports me to a magical place, and I can feel the stress of the day melt away, this is just one of...
Canmore based Biathlete and Cross Country skier Erin Yungblut has shared part of her story with readers of Nutters Newsletters in past, but not this part of her story. In her mid twenties, Erin would appear to be the ultimate example of young female athlete...
Ever wondered about the physiology of anxiety? Why is it that you can be perfectly calm one minute, have one anxious thought, and be experiencing anxiety all over your body the next? This happens because of the signals and messages your brain sends to the rest of your...
Life has its good days and its bad days. Circumstances can create times, sometimes extended periods of time, when we can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel; when solutions don’t come quickly and we become discouraged and even lose some of that fighting spirit....
Weather can be a deciding factor on how you feel about a day. A sunny day energizes you when you have a multitude of tasks to accomplish. A gray, dreary day will likely make you feel like you want to crawl back under the covers. A bright, snowy day can lift your...
Just as a precious timepiece sitting idle on a mantle will collect dust and begin to wind down, so will your brain if it's allowed to go without "food for thought". Keeping your brain active and engaged is one of the most important things you can do to maintain...
Introduction If an alien life form were to look at a human brain, it might dismiss it as so much useless tissue, simply there as filler. But the unimpressive appearance of a human brain belies its myriad of remarkable abilities. The brain is the "grand central...