The importance of making meaningful connections

Credit to Author: Hazel Morley| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 16:44:31 +0000

Relocating and settling in a new country can be a lonely and somewhat isolating experience, even if you have arrived with family members. One of the ingredients to longer-term success for Canadian Immigrants is to create your own community, especially outside of your ethnic group. Staying in your ethnic silo limits your communication skills and […]

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How to stay motivated as a new immigrant

Credit to Author: Hazel Morley| Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2019 19:28:54 +0000

Relocating to a new country and starting again can be full of promise and opportunity. It can also be very stressful. The settlement process and all its challenges can be overwhelming and it’s easy to feel powerless and discouraged. When this happens, it can have a negative effect on how we think and feel, which […]

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Tips for staying healthy in the summer heat

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 01:41:03 +0000

Summertime is definitely fun and heat lovers may be enjoying the high temperatures. But did you know that extreme heat can pose health risks? According to Health Canada, over the next 30 years, the number of extremely hot days in a year is expected to more than double in some parts of the country. Here are […]

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The importance of a positive mindset

Credit to Author: Hazel Morley| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 15:19:32 +0000

Did you know that we could have as many as 60,000 – 80,000 thoughts a day? That’s an average of 2,500 – 3,300 thoughts per hour. Imagine if many of those 60,000 daily thoughts were negative ones…how would we feel? What would we achieve? How much energy would we have? For the average person, many […]

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Manage diet & lifestyle for body & mind wellness

Credit to Author: Hazel Morley| Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 02:15:00 +0000

Stress. The fact is that stress is neither good nor bad for us. Too little of it and we are not motivated to grow, or change. Too much stress and our body’s natural defence systems weaken, draining our energy and immune function, leaving us vulnerable to ill health – physical and mental ill health. With […]

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