by Life Integrative | Apr 9, 2020 | April 2020, Mental Health
Your feelings and emotions are not going to disappear by stuffing them down. In fact, inevitably they will reappear, stronger. A better bet is to “ride the wave”, as they say. FEEL the emotion. ACKNOWLEDGE it (“I am feeling x”). Let it crest then come back down. Get a...
by Life Integrative | Apr 8, 2020 | April 2020, Heart Health
Foods For Heart Health The foods we eat (and don’t eat!) can have a significant impact on our heart health. Aim for real, whole foods, cooked at home whenever possible, while limiting processed and packaged foods. In the words of Michael Pollan, “If it’s a plant, eat...
by Life Integrative | Mar 24, 2020 | Massage Therapy, Mental Health, Uncategorized
“As an RMT I always have to be on top of caring for my body. If I fall behind on self-care, minor injuries and aches creep up and may affect my ability to work. Most of my workouts at the gym involve core activation activities. My target...
by Life Integrative | Feb 27, 2020 | February 2020, Nutrition
Things can get pretty complicated pretty quickly when it comes to our diets. There’s so much info out there that it can feel overwhelming and difficult to know what’s “good” and “bad” for us.This quote from @michael.pollan is a nice reminder to keep things...
by Life Integrative | Feb 27, 2020 | February 2020, Pregnancy and Mothers
In an ideal world you would go into a pregnancy having first done 6 months to a year of preconception prep to ensure that you’ve addressed any nutrient deficiencies. Of course many of us are not doing this and we go into pregnancy in an already deficient state. In...