“Where’s the snow?” It is a question I have heard many times over the years as I have been out enjoying one of my favourite activities—Nordic Pole Walking, aka Urban Poling. Even though I appreciate that they perhaps recognize the similarities of what I am doing to cross-country skiing, my standard answer would be “Snow is optional”, since it is… Read More
I think it is fair to say that most of us are experiencing a myriad of emotions right now: nervousness, unease, grief, anger, fear, all due to the impact COVID-19 has had on our lives, along with the unknown of what the future holds for us. We, at Body Design want to take the opportunity to remind you how important… Read More
SIMPLE SUGGESTIONS FOR WELL BEING! Do you ever feel confused or overwhelmed by all the advice that comes at us every day? There is no shortage of information available telling us what we should, and sometimes should not, do in order to be healthy. Remember, we are all different and knowing yourself is an important first step in taking responsibility… Read More
In 2016 at age 64, I had open heart surgery to replace my aortic valve. I found out at age 59 that I had a congenital heart defect. My aortic valve had only two chambers or cusps instead of three. This meant the valve had to work harder causing it to wear out over time. Facing surgery was very… Read More
Motivation is what gets us into the gym January 1st, makes us lace up those running shoes with a promise of a daily walk. I have a phone full of motivational memes to do just that; I am sure you have heard these ones before. “Champions never quit”, “3 months from know you’ll thank yourself”, “stop wishing, start doing” …blah,… Read More
Today we put an end to the “sleep is for the weak” myth once and for all. Did you know that humans are the only species that deprive themselves of sleep on purpose? WHAT? Deprive ourselves on PURPOSE?! We are tired but still we wait a few extra hours before going to sleep, because it’s too early, we have stuff… Read More
As I sat amongst the members of the Writer’s Club at the retirement residence where my Mom used to live, I felt as though I had discovered another Blue Zone right here in Canada. A ‘Blue Zone’ is a term coined by researcher Dan Buettner to describe specific areas of the world where there are significant numbers of the population… Read More