Spring has (finally) sprung! The sun is staying out longer, the layers are becoming less and less, and signs of greenery are starting to pop through. The world is becoming anew again. It is time for us to come out of winter mode and get ready to spring into spring.
The first sign that spring is on its way is taking place this weekend. Daylight savings occurs this Sunday, March 10th here in Canada and the US. The clocks will move ahead one hour, shifting an hour of daylight from the morning into the evening. 
While many of […]
For most of our Canadian provinces, it’s Family Day today in our country!
Family day was originally created to give families extra time to spend together, but it’s very conveniently placed between New Year’s Day and Good Friday. Who doesn’t love an extra day to hang out with loved […]
Sometimes it feels like a full time job staying upbeat and positive! You know the days, the ones where it took 23 full minutes for the kids to put their boots on, your briefcase tipped over on the subway and there were papers everywhere. […]
You sure can. But how? As per the Yoga Sutras, all it takes is discipline.
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are a collection of verses (said to be approximately 1700 years old) on the theory and the practice of yoga. Patanjali describes discipline as ‘abhyasa’, a Sanskrit word […]
You’re probably hearing this word a lot these days! Mindfulness. What is this exactly?
Mindfulness is simply awareness. Present, moment to moment awareness of you and your surroundings. Practicing mindfulness daily gives you access and the ability to manage your emotions and your surroundings in a healthy way.
We […]
1. Get Some Sunlight – Whenever possible, get outside for at least 15 minutes and aim to get sunlight directly on your face. Sunlight will boost your production of the feel good hormone serotonin and relieve SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder), which affects people every year when there […]
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by Jane Sandwood
Corporate yoga is fast become a popular incentive for teams owing to its many benefits – including stress reduction, better work performance, and improved teamwork. If you had never tried yoga out before your first session at your workplace, you […]
Doing yoga can provide allergy relief, help control symptoms and may even keep it at bay. Allergy flare-ups cost time 
& money and affect productivity, career progression & quality of life with an estimated 11.5 million work days lost in the US due to chronic rhino […]
by Jane Sandwood
The average Canadian full-time employee is absent from work 8.9 days per year according to research conducted by the Health Association of Nova Scotia. While absenteeism can lead to decreased overall productivity in the office as well as diminished profits, the well being of […]
The CDC reports that reduced physical activity is the main reason behind the loss of strength and stamina that is 
related to aging. They note that by the age of 75, approximately 33% of males and nearly 50% of females take part in no physical […]
There was a time when multitasking was considered to be an elite skill. The more tasks you could juggle at one time, 
the more efficient you were considered to be.
Now we know better. Not only does multitasking not work, it actually has a negative long term […]
by Jane Sandwood
Absenteeism and underperforming at work led to a staggering loss of $8.5 trillion due to mental health conditions. An additional $8.3 trillion in losses was also attributed to cardiovascular problems. These productivity issues at work could be minimized if corporations have wellness programs, such […]
Sitting does a lot of damage to our bodies. It causes neck, shoulder and back tension, lowers our energy level and raises our risk of certain diseases, such as diabetes, cancer and heart disease.
We know how busy you are, so here are three stretches that we recommend you […]