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How to get through Christmas on a Healthier Note

While Christmas is known as “the season to be jolly,” it can be a significant source of stress and pressure for many of us. Some people can feel overwhelmed by the excess, expectations, and exchanging of gifts at this time of year. Furthermore, Christmas is notoriously a time to indulge, but we have some great…

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Movement During Lockdown

While I have been in lockdown I have found it very helpful to establish some sort of morning routine that involves movement to energise and uplift me for the day ahead. Yoga does more than burn calories and tone muscles. It’s a total mind-body workout that combines strengthening and stretching poses with deep breathing and meditation. There are more…

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Do’s & Don’ts for a Healthy Immune System

With the recent coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, many people are concerned about staying healthy and maintaining a healthy immune system. Doing so can benefit your body and boost your defenses against viruses, bacteria, and other pathogens. In this article we outline the “Don’t” and “Do’s” of boasting your immune system to help your body stay strong…

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Perfect Posture Month – Week Two – Lower Limb and Spine Stretches

Lower Limb and Spine Stretches The strengthening of your lower back can help alleviate and prevent back pain. Studies have shown that stretching can be a useful tool to increase the body’s range of motion[1,2].It can also play a key role after injury during a rehabilitation phase to help realign the muscle fibres for optimal…

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How walking makes us healthier, happier and brainier

It is a common misconception that walking doesn’t have the same health benefits as going to the gym for an hour. Based on Shane O’Mara book In Praise of Walking, considering walking as not a proper form of exercise is a terrible mistake, as people who walk tend to engage in activity more consistently throughout…

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Mindfulness for Life – EFT Tapping

It’s the end of the month already Some of us are using our mindfulness tools daily Some have started and then waned off Some of us are still thinking about starting! Regardless of where you are now, the purpose of Mindfulness Month was not to have these habits for one month, we want to have…

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Diaphragmatic Breathing

July Mindfulness Month Tools: Week 4   We all know how to breathe to stay alive. However, when we take control of our breathing, there is a whole new world of possibilities to unlock. By bringing our attention to, being mindful of our breath, we can change our physiology, mood and thoughts in just a…

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Gratitude Journal Practice

July Mindfulness Month Tools: Week Three We have probably all heard of the benefits of starting a gratitude practice. I certainly did, and a couple of years ago I brought this beautiful journal, wrote a couple of entries and then forgot about it. When we decided at Chiropractic Balance that we were all taking on…

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How to Create a Purposeful 5-Minute Pause

JULY Mindfulness Month – Week One At Chirobalance we are all about helping you heal, get out of pain and have a great life. What we are finding is that patients who have something that regularly helps them ‘TUNE-IN’ to the moment and ‘TUNE-OUT’ from daily demands get better faster and stay that way longer (and…

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4 Simple Breathing Practices To Relieve Stress & Tension

Shoulder pumping (Five minutes) This dynamic relaxation exercise is great for stress-busting and can give you a lot of energy. Give it a go, moving your shoulders gently or with a lot of energy, depending on what feels right and paying attention to any pain you may have. Always be respectful of how you feel…

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