by Jeff Packer | Mar 18, 2024 | Anxiety, Diabetes, Eating Disorder, Health & Fitness, Holidays / Vacation, Mental Health
Managing Type 1 Diabetes is Complex! People who have type 1 diabetes spend significant energy and time considering food, eating and energy expenditure (note: type 1 is totally different than type 2 diabetes). Paying close attention to carbohydrate intake helps more...
by Jeff Packer | Mar 7, 2024 | Change, Discipline, Health & Fitness, Holidays / Vacation, Mental Health
STOP! And Think About It Pop culture social media has shown to have a great impact on our lives. With the holidays approaching and a new year to celebrate, much of the media flooding may be on fitness: looking your best this holiday season and setting weight loss...
by Jeff Packer | Feb 7, 2024 | Anxiety, Change, Friendship, Holidays / Vacation, Spirituality
Travelling to a foreign country can be rather exciting and stressful at the same time. You don’t know the customs, the people, the geographic area etc.. Even going to the USA from Canada, when you don’t travel much, can elevate stress levels. Thoughts that...
by Jeff Packer | Jan 31, 2024 | Family, Holidays / Vacation, Mental Health
Thankfulness is good for mental health Having an attitude of gratitude and genuinely being appreciative for what we have is healthy. The recognition that we have benefited from something outside of ourselves inspires both humility and thankfulness. In the depiction...
by Jeff Packer | Dec 23, 2021 | Change, Holidays / Vacation, Self-Care
While it sure is great to be employed, it is also important to take holidays for restoration and rejuvenation. Planning for a holiday can add stress to our already busy lives; however, taking a little time to plan generally enhances your holiday experience. With...
by Jeff Packer | Dec 29, 2013 | Anger Management, Anxiety, Change, Conflict, Depression, Family, Holidays / Vacation, Mental Health, Problem-Solving
“I complained of a decline in vital energy; a weakened ability to enjoy the fulfillment of needs or of aesthetic desire. Even the most reasonable goals had become difficult or impossible to set, and when established, impossible to fulfill…I complained of sleep...
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