Healthy thoughts & industry news Thoughts, inspiration, and stories about healthcare in Canada and beyond, brought to you by Maple Most recent Living & wellness Health heroes News Industry pulse How intuitive eating can improve your relationship with food You’re bombarded with diet advice every day. From the media to grocery store labels to your family and friends, everyone seemingly has ideas about what your diet should be. All of this can leave you worrying more about what you “should” be eating rather than what you’d actually like to eat. Intuitive eating aims to…Read more Are board games good for your mental health? There are many ways you can improve your mental health — from getting fresh air and exercise to eating healthy, taking up relaxation practices, or speaking with a therapist. There’s also another way to improve not only your mental health but your memory as well, and it just might be something you really enjoyed doing…Read more The benefits of taking time off work for your mental health When most people are sick with a cold, the flu, or have an injury, they’re inclined to take time off work. But when it comes to mental health, there’s often resistance. Why is that so? The state of your mental health is just as important as healing physically from a virus. If you’ve avoided taking…Read more How to boost your mood on Blue Monday Mondays typically aren’t fun for anyone. The weekend is over, it’s the start of the workweek with many emails to catch up on, and there are five days to go until you have two glorious days off again. But one Monday, in particular, seems to be the most dreaded of all – Blue Monday. This…Read more 7 tips for improving employee engagement Any company can benefit from leveraging a modernization strategy to increase employee engagement, retention, and satisfaction. With the pandemic, we’ve learned that a forward-thinking work environment with innovative employee benefits can be a valuable tool for building reputation. Here are a few tactics that employers can use to ensure success when scaling their small to…Read more 5 tips for healthy eating over the holidays It’s the most wonderful time of the year — and also the most gluttonous. If you’re getting together with friends and family over the next few weeks, chances are you’re also dodging a constant stream of baked goods, charcuterie boards, and rich, delicious foods. Your mouth may be watering just thinking about it, but overindulgence…Read more Omicron: what we know about the new variant The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many twists and turns for not only Canadians, but everyone around the world. What started as one strain of SARS-CoV-2 has mutated into several COVID-19 variants over the past two years or so. The latest COVID-19 variant, dubbed Omicron, is a strain experts are worried about when it comes to…Read more 10 self-care tips parents need to improve their mental health The COVID-19 pandemic has been especially hard on parents who have seen their usual support networks stripped away, and it’s common for parental anxiety to rise each time COVID-19 cases go up. Even without the pandemic, caring for children is relentless and it can be difficult to find the time you need to recharge. But…Read more How winter can affect your thyroid It’s normal to change your behaviour during the winter months. Less daylight might have you craving more rest and holiday feasting can derail normal eating patterns. It’s not uncommon to put on a couple of pounds and find yourself sleeping more. Seasonal affective disorder can leave some wrestling with depression. If you have a thyroid…Read more Acne and eczema flare-ups in the winter: what you need to know Winter weather can be a disaster for your skin. While it might seem obvious that indoor heating and dry winter air would cause dry skin, itching, flaking, and intensify your eczema so much that you may need eczema treatment, many complain that winter weather also aggravates acne. If you’re wondering what triggers your winter eczema…Read more Flu and COVID-19 vaccines: everything you need to know Every fall the public service campaigns start up, reminding you that it’s time to get your flu shot. This year there’s an added urgency to the campaign. With COVID-19 still circulating, Canadians could be in for a double whammy — a flu epidemic in the middle of a pandemic. Many Canadians have questions though —…Read more Load More
