Fix Your Head Posture – Ergonomic Tips | Posture Doctor
Do you have tips on using a laptop and the best way to hold your head? Yes I do – a lot of them! But let’s keep this simple and focus today just on the head and neck. When I talk about posture, you may already know that I’m not a huge fan of ‘best […]
5 Fitness Ideas to Create an Amazing Body
Today is day one of a brand New Year and that means you get a fresh start on fitness and health. I began day one of 2015 with a gorgeous Florida grapefruit, followed by a swim and then ate breakfast while contemplating my fresh start – my plan for 2015. As with any New Year, […]
Are You Skinny Fat? Beware This Toxic Villain
I’m skinny (or slim, which I prefer) but I’m starting to wonder if I may in fact be fat. What? Let me explain. Post updated Sept, 2018 Last week I quietly contemplated giving up sugar. I say quietly, in case I grabbed a big piece of cake while I was contemplating, and someone saw me! […]
Assertive or Rude? Avoid These 5 Confidence Faux Pas!
This morning I had a business meeting with my bank manager. As bank managers go, she is lovely. Having shared with her that my mother just sold her house and how stressful that has been, she asked me how much my mother got for her house and then she asked me how much she paid […]
Lump On Back Of Neck – What is This Ugly Hump?
Do you wear high collars to hide the unattractive lump on the back of your neck? What is this ugly fatty neck lump? How did you get it and how can you get rid of it? Post updated September, 2018 In this post I am discussing the fatty neck lump that develops due to Forward […]
40 is the New 60 – Fit or Flop?
Yesterday I spoke to the R.U.M group – Retired and under-employed men and what fun we had! My topic was titled 80 is the New 70. I wish I could say that my generation is following their footsteps, but sadly we are not. 40 is NOT the new 30! So what is going on with us […]
Snub Fitness Fads – Choose Longevity Over Trends
The American College of Sports Medicine’s Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends revealed High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) as the top fitness fad for 2014. What’s next? Kettle Bell yoga, pole dancing on Power Plates? Post Updated September, 2018 Exercise has become yet another chore in a long list of to–dos. How the heck did this […]
Is Your Migraine Masquerading as a Treatable Sinus Headache?
Could your sinus headache be masquerading as migraine? If it is, I have the 5-minute headache cure to prove it – but be warned, this is messy! Post Updated September, 2018 Nearly 30 million people suffer from migraine in the United States. Migraines are intensely painful headaches often felt on one side of the head […]
Make Your Yearly Gratitude List – 5 Crucial Categories
Today is sun-filled with perfect blue skies and hints of a crisp Toronto winter teasing me on my morning walk along the lake. There is something about a chilly autumn morning that has me lost in thought. Post Updated September, 2018 This morning in particular, I was thinking about the last twelve months of my […]
5 Ways to Get People to Say Yes
I attended a speaker training workshop recently. There were about 30 of us on the course who regularly do speaking engagements and were keen to fine tune our skills. One man, whose business card looked like it had been printed at the local dollar store, approached me (and everyone else on the course) and thrust […]
How to Decode the Sneaky Signs of Arthritis
Do you feel old but you’re not? Do you worry that you are beginning to look like your mother? Sorry mum, you know I love you. If your knees creak and your neck cracks and you feel like you’re older than your years, you need to read on. Post Updated September, 2018 Even if you […]
Healthy Chiropractors have These 5 Traits in Common
Were you born to be healthy? Being successful in health requires a mix of attributes that are both innate and learned. There are a few attributes however, that many chiropractors seem to have in common, and we may gain some useful insight, if we study and learn from these. The chiropractic approach to health involves […]
Posture – Back to Basics!
All you have to do is, do exactly what your mother told you to do. SIT UP STRAIGHT! Sort of. Stop slouching and get your elbows off the table was the essence of the good posture advice in my house growing up. But just because the message is simple, doesn’t mean it’s easy to do. Just because you know […]
The 3 Most Unattractive Postures and How to Avoid Them
Artists and architects have tried to measure attractiveness in terms of mathematical proportions. Science tells us that symmetry plays a vital role in our perceptions of attractiveness and perhaps this is because symmetry implies we are healthy. The position of your body (your posture) affects the position of your spine. Symmetry is crucial to good […]
Can Mensa Puzzles Improve Your Posture?
Puzzles reflect our fascination with the mysteries of life. Every morning over breakfast, I sit down with my Mensa puzzle book that’s designed to give my brain the ultimate workout! Today I received an email from one of my posture students: My exercise this last week has been fairly lax if I’m honest I have just […]
7 Everyday Things That Can Wreck Your Posture
Although some people have the mistaken idea that healthcare professionals like me are born clean-living and healthy, the truth is that I have achieved ideal posture as the only sustainable solution to my own health problems. Post updated September, 2018 I have spent nearly two decades helping people correct their posture and get lasting results, where other […]
5 Things You Should Quit Doing With Your Body If You Want To Be Successful
There is nothing worse than a limp-wristed spaghetti handshake, unless it’s the reverse – the deathly crush of a handshake that says: I’m totally confident, can’t you tell? Ahem, sadly NO! When it comes to making a first impression, Forbes tells us that “these computations are made at lightning speed — making major decisions about one another […]
5 Ways Focus Can Improve Posture and Get You Noticed
Evidence shows that there is absolutely no doubt whatsoever that the mind impacts the body. Check out these four body sensations: butterflies sweaty palms dry mouth blushing These physiological body sensations seemingly occur without our say-so. Now think of someone you love or feel affection toward. As you do this, you’ll produce love chemistry in […]
Forward Head Posture – When To Get X-Rays
Considering the head gains 10 pounds in weight for every inch of forward head posture, it is hardly surprising that your neck and shoulders ache considering you are carrying a watermelon around on top of your shoulders, now is it? When the head moves forward (forward head posture) our center of gravity moves forward causing […]
Udemy – How To Create a Healthy Posture Habit for Life (New Course)
Several years after qualifying as a chiropractor, I was horrified by a picture of myself. I had developed horrible forward head posture – I was embarrassed to be a healthcare professional with bad posture. I become obsessed with how to improve my posture. I spent years studying x-rays and trying new products and exercises. I […]