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A Chronic Voice blog site has monthly get togethers for anyone with a chronic illness. Each month there are writing prompts. This is my first stab at the exercise. For September our prompts are: Reconnecting, Confessing, Romanticizing, Relaxing,and Sharing. These are my responses. This September I am Reconnecting with why I started to blog in […]
Researchers at University of Berkley studied “Awe” in response to nature. Five studies combined showed that awe, “an emotional response to something that transcends our frame of reference” has immediate health benefits. Awe makes us feel more generous, more humble, happier and healthier. Awe also sharpens our thinking. The same researchers also say that to […]
Although walking outside close to trees (green exercise) in general is known to lift your mood, walking for dog owners is even more fun. These “significant others” provide even more outside health benefits for owners. A research team of epidemiologists, vets, and psychologists at University of Liverpool UK, show us that the dog walk makes […]
I’ve already walked the pathway to the golf course at Victoria Beach, Manitoba before I remember why I’ve come, which is for exercise, to clear a cluttered mind, to catch the scents of balsam and spruce needles. Oh and to play golf. And most of all, to play golf with my sons when they visit. […]
Green exercise is any activity outdoors. The proven benefits of exercise are compounded by the proven benefits of tree aerosols. Many of us have set 10,000 steps a day as a healthy benchmark. This idea may not be all it is cracked up to be. In fact that 10,000 number came from a 30 year […]
Green exercise is any activity outdoors. There is a synergy between the proven great effects of exercise and the proven great effects of being outdoors. They amplify one another. We understand that exercise, such as walking, cycling, or gardening, are proven to have huge health benefits. Strength and Balance Activities Make You Live Longer […]
Lupus in latin means wolf. Fear. Terror. An apt word for any life altering disease. In my neck of the woods, there are wolves. I rarely see one. But I always know they are there. Wolves: the stuff of ancient fairytales. Brothers Grimm fairytales. Little Red Riding Hood. Irrational fear of wolves is in […]
Instant Winkle Remover and Facelift I do not have the patience or the focus to meditate. So I step outside near trees and breathe. According to peer reviewed research this simple act of being near trees is taking away my anxiety, changing my mindset, and making me more creative. I can see from my […]
Forget Big Change Stanford University’s Behavioral Scientist, BJ Fogg, PhD says there is a simple formula for habit change. His approach is simple, fun, and systematic. Fogg says habits matter most to long term behavior. And he says many “tiny habits ” put together can change your behavior and life forever. Tiny Behaviors The reason […]
The Local Is Exotic (An Unexpected Gift of Disease) This week a member of my facebook group (Ditch Inside for Outside) invited me for a walk in the trees at Brokenhead Wetland. This is about 30 minutes along Highway 59 from where I live in Pine Falls, Manitoba, Canada. A cedar boardwalk/dock runs right […]