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If things have been feeling heavy lately—whether it’s the pressure at work, stuff piling up at home, or just feeling like life’s throwing more at you than you can handle—staying consistence with your exercise routine can be a powerful way to lighten the load and regain control. When you’re overwhelmed, it’s natural to want to clear things off your plate and perhaps your exercise feels like the easiest thing to…

As we head into our last weekend of the summer, I like to think about what this time of year used to mean to me. When I was in school – elementary school through to university - around this time of year I would actually be excited for school to start back up again. Not necessarily excited for the long study nights ahead, but to put myself back in that…

Who is meeting the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines?  The Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults were launched in October 2020 providing recommendations for physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep using the best available evidence. In January 2022, Statistics Canada published a study examining whether meeting the 24-hour Movement Guidelines overall, and with some variations, was associated with health indicators. It was found that less than 1 in 10 Canadian adults…

Exercise is not only great for your physical health, but it has a great deal of benefits when it comes to your mental health. The government of Canada defines mental health as your psychological and emotional well-being. It is a key resource for living a healthy life and should be taken care of the same way you would take care of your physical health.   Mental health does not mean…