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Be Light. Be Healthy.
We all know that watching our weight has a positive impact on our health, and when you have children, the emphasis on being healthy all of a sudden becomes much more important. Not only do we want to be good role models for our children, we also want to live a quality life...
A Native American elder once described his own inner struggles in this manner: ‘Inside of me there are two dogs fighting each other. One of the dogs is mean and evil, filled with anger, hatred, bitterness and revenge. The other dog is good, filled with love, kindness, compassion, and forgiveness.’...
Top Ten ways to avoid depression
Depression appears to affect more women than men. Research has proven that women need a connection with others in their lives (this is not to say that men don’t). They need that sustenance and if they don't have it, they tend to get depressed.
1. Cultivate...
Prevention...all the smart people are doing it, starting with a ‘Wellness check’
The promotion of wellness is intended to encourage people to change their current high risk behaviours to prevent disease and disability and live to an individual’s full potential.
The average Australian life...
Your child and creativity…you are the catalyst
By Marga Gray Pediatric Occupational Therapist and Author of Sensible Stimulation
Children have to learn habits and routines to cope with everyday life. These also provide security and stability. However, to cope in the broader spectrum of life, to...
It’s that time of year again...Flu Season; should you get vaccinated? Many of us this winter will get a cold or a cough (but not the flu) and while we might feel very ordinary for a while we will recover with a bit of rest. We will probably tell the boss, family and friends we have “the flu” and...
Anyone for tennis...Ouch? Understanding Tennis Elbow
By Atim Davey, Head of Physiotherapy Department Tyack Health.
Tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis, is known as an inflammatory condition of the outside of the elbow. Commonly it is considered as an overuse injury which can occur in males or...
"If every person really felt good about themselves, appreciated their self worth, recognized their strengths, handled their weaknesses with objectivity, understood that guilt and depression are acts of self-abuse; if every person respected themself the way they wish others would respect them, there...
Tips for Building Relationships with Young People
by Tyack Health Psychologist, Cath Falco
Kids Helpline statistics report the most frequent concern for children and young people contacting the service during 2008 was family relationships with 16% of all counselling calls addressing family...
Re-defining self after limb loss: A psychological perspective
Introduction
The conversations I had with King1, a bilateral transfemoral amputee, had a profound effect
on my work practices as a psychologist involved in a multi-disciplinary rehabilitation team.
King visited his prosthetist for a...
Causes of Computer Related Injuries
Most people expect that the injuries and pain they are experiencing are as a result of a major accident or injury, commonly called macrotrauma. More often though, people cannot remember any significant event and report that they were simply, “cleaning their teeth...
Top 10 ways to feel more energised...
Get at least 7.5 hrs unbroken sleep every night.
Have a good protein rich breakfast every morning.
Get a minimum of 20 minutes of vigorous exercise 3 times a week.
Take a 2 week holiday without your mobile phone and email. It takes 5-7 days to really unwind...
Three Chemicals your family will live better without... One of the biggest impacts on our individual health is our environment. Every day we are bombarded by chemicals in our homes, cars and workplaces that are not particularly good for us. The human body is amazing in the way it protects...
Are you on an Upward or Downward health spiral?
We tend to take our health for granted until something goes wrong. If suddenly we can’t move because our back is in painful spasm we act fast to get help to fix it and to prevent the pain from coming back.
When it comes to your internal...
Sore heels in the morning? You’re not alone.
Plantar fasciitis, which is the main cause of heel pain in the mornings and after rest, is estimated to affect 10% of the population over a lifetime. The Plantar Fascia is not a muscle, tendon or ligament, it is a piece of fascia, like...
