Wellness Tonic

#WellnessTonic delivers themes related to physical, emotional, mental and spiritual wellbeing–all intended to inspire empowering mindset shifts.

Staying on Track Over the Holidays

Staying on Track Over the Holidays

The holidays are a time of over-indulgence and generosity.  There are parties, desserts, and treats everywhere you look.  We all let loose during the holidays and think, “This only happens once a year so it’s okay to eat anything I want.”  But come January when you step on the scale, you regret the extra calories and vow it won’t happen again.

Help Prevent Osteoporosis with Lifestyle Changes

Help Prevent Osteoporosis with Lifestyle Changes

Osteoporosis is a progressive bone disease that is characterised by a decrease in bone mass and density and that leads to an increased risk of fracture.  There are several ways that you can help prevent this disease through lifestyle changes.

Mindful Eating

Mindful Eating

Eating mindfully helps you to slow down and appreciate your meal. It makes you aware of what you are eating and might even encourage you to eat healthier.  Here are some tips to help you be more mindful eaters.

Wellness Tonic Ingredient: Nature | Spring 2021 Edition, Issue #12

Wellness Tonic Ingredient: Nature | Spring 2021 Edition, Issue #12

Whether it’s noticing the blooms that come with the Spring, taking a walk in a beautiful park or hiking a trail (for those who are more adventurous), can you feel your mood shift? Well, it’s more than a feeling; the impact of nature on state of mind has been studied and documented.

How to be Healthy and Green

How to be Healthy and Green

Staying healthy is on everyone’s mind. We all want to live a healthy life. But, did you know that workout machines, plastic yoga mats and sneakers wind up in the landfills? Here are five ways to keep you and the earth in optimum health.

Wellness Tonic Ingredient:  Womanism | March 2021 Edition, Issue #11

Wellness Tonic Ingredient: Womanism | March 2021 Edition, Issue #11

Womanism has taken on more political meanings as the decades have ticked on, but I see Walker’s view of womanism as ”a garden where all flowers have a chance to bloom equally” as a lovely, simple metaphor for the right of men, women and non-binary people to live our lives with equal access to opportunity.

Making Your Workout a Habit

Making Your Workout a Habit

I struggle to get myself to work out consistently. I give myself 100 reasons why I don’t have time, distract myself with other chores or just avoid the issue altogether.  But, when I do exercise, I feel so good I know that it is important for my emotional, mental and physical health.

Wellness Tonic Ingredient:  Gratitude | December 2020 Edition, Issue #8

Wellness Tonic Ingredient: Gratitude | December 2020 Edition, Issue #8

There are numerous sources we can go to for the scientific benefits of gratitude. Forbes, HBR, Psychology Today and more have written about studies linking a practice of gratitude with better self-care, better physical and mental health. Not surprisingly, there have been a surprising number of articles about the rewards of gratitude in 2020.