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Winter Pests & Health Hazards

Winter pests seeking shelter in homes can pose health risks to residents. Common invaders like mice, rats, and cockroaches bring allergens and diseases, exacerbating respiratory issues. Rodent droppings can trigger asthma, while cockroach debris is linked to allergies. Additionally, ticks and fleas, often carried by rodents, can transmit diseases. Pests may contaminate food, leading to foodborne illnesses. The confined indoor environment during winter intensifies exposure. To mitigate health risks, seal entry points, maintain cleanliness, and promptly address infestations. Professional pest control, especially before winter sets in, is crucial for a healthy home environment during the colder months.

The New Way to Discipline Your Child

Co-regulation is a more effective parenting strategy compared to traditional parenting practices. Co-regulation focuses on empathy, open communication, and understanding resulting in stronger parent-child relationships. Unlike conventional discipline, co-regulation acknowledges emotions, encourages self-expression, and supports a child’s development of self-control. By providing guidance and support rather than punishment, co-regulation creates a nurturing environment that promotes positive behavior and emotional well-being in children, ultimately strengthening the parent-child bond. Check out our website to register for a 3-part parenting group on co-regulation coming soon!

Winter Pests & Health Hazards

Winter pests seeking shelter in homes can pose health risks to residents. Common invaders like mice, rats, and cockroaches bring allergens and diseases, exacerbating respiratory issues. Rodent droppings can trigger asthma, while cockroach debris is linked to allergies. Additionally, ticks and fleas, often carried by rodents, can transmit diseases. Pests may contaminate food, leading to foodborne illnesses. The confined indoor environment during winter intensifies exposure. To mitigate health risks, seal entry points, maintain cleanliness, and promptly address infestations. Professional pest control, especially before winter sets in, is crucial for a healthy home environment during the colder months.

Winter Pests & Health Hazards

Winter pests seeking shelter in homes can pose health risks to residents. Common invaders like mice, rats, and cockroaches bring allergens and diseases, exacerbating respiratory issues. Rodent droppings can trigger asthma, while cockroach debris is linked to allergies. Additionally, ticks and fleas, often carried by rodents, can transmit diseases. Pests may contaminate food, leading to foodborne illnesses. The confined indoor environment during winter intensifies exposure. To mitigate health risks, seal entry points, maintain cleanliness, and promptly address infestations. Professional pest control, especially before winter sets in, is crucial for a healthy home environment during the colder months.

Book Club: Forever Strong

A New, Science-based Strategy for Aging Well by Gabrielle Lyon. Learn how to reboot your metabolism, build strength, and extend your life with this accessible new guidebook that demonstrates the importance of muscle for health and longevity from the founder of the Institute for Muscle-Centric Medicine. Pick up at your local bookstore.

Give the Gift of Wellness

Indulge in the warmth of the season with our specially curated selection of teas. Elevate the joy of gifting with the perfect blend of exquisite teas that are a great addition to your wellness daily routine. Our teas include a selection of hibiscus flower tea, Kenyan purple tea, Kenyan black tea and red rooibos tea. Gift the glow of indulgence and self-care with our Skincare Collection, including shea body butter for a rich and luxurious moisturizer that is perfect for the colder months of the year. Place your order now and share the joy to make this holiday season truly memorable. Free delivery/pickup in Winnipeg.

Seasons Greetings: Tax Benefit Opportunities

“As the year draws to a close, it’s a time to reflect on gratitude and generosity. I wish you joy and cheer this season. Remember, amidst the festivities, there may be untapped opportunities to ensure financial wellness. As a disability tax specialist, I encourage you to explore potential tax benefits available to you. Let this season be not only about celebration but also about securing your financial future. May the holidays bring you comfort, and may the new year shine light on possibilities for a more prosperous tomorrow. Wishing you and your loved ones a season filled with happiness, while keeping your financial well-being in mind.”

Avoid Holiday Denture Issues

For many, the holiday season is an exciting time filled with wonder, great food, and plenty of chatting and laughing. Those people obviously don’t have denture problems. Worrying about your dentures falling out while talking to loved ones or waiting anxiously for the meal to end because your gums are too sore and you can’t chew another bite certainly takes the magic out of the holiday season! If you find yourself with ill-fitting dentures, contact your denturist today to get some relief before holiday parties and gatherings begin. Then you can focus on enjoying yourself and not on problem dentures!

Sharpen The Saw

What strengths do you rely on when the chips are down? What can you do to improve/hone these strengths? What things will you need to let go of to find more time to focus on your strengths? As 2023 ends we spend December reflecting on our accomplishments and where we need to shore ourselves up. As awakened men, we focus on six life pillars (relationships, career, emotional, physical, spiritual, and financial well-being. Following the concepts of Stephen Covey, Dwight Eisenhower and a powerful 90-day action planner/journal take this time to make 2024 your best year yet.

Handling The Holidays

Whatever holiday you celebrate this season, even if you’re surrounded by family and friends, it can be stressful. Making sure that your body and mind can handle stress is the best gift that you can give yourself. One of the best ways to improve your overall health and stress-handling ability is through Bioenergetics. Bioenergetics uses computerized testing and treatment to effectively determine and treat any imbalance or weakness in the body that is preventing you from achieving both optimal stress management and improved health. This holiday season, make sure that stress isn’t an unwanted gift that you can’t give back.

Fun Winter Activities for Older Adults

As outdoor picnics and waterfront walks yield to winter, the season beckons with a host of delightful activities for family and friends. The Courtyards of Linden Pointe suggests crafting hot cocoa jars—a charming gift or comforting treat with layered ingredients like cocoa powder, powdered milk, sugar, salt, and marshmallows. Transforming leftover jars into DIY snow globes adds a personal touch with distilled water, glycerin, glitter, and perhaps a mounted photo. Embrace the warmth of card or board game nights, fostering laughter and connection. Baking classic winter sugar cookies becomes a joyous bonding experience, whether with family, friends, or neighbors. Winter offers endless opportunities for shared enjoyment and creativity.