Category: winter
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Keep up Your Exercise this Winter
Winter is upon us and brings it’s own unique opportunities for being active and getting exercise. Yes, many of us are waking up each morning to darkness. And it can be hard to get out of bed knowing the sun won’t rise for another hour or two. But being active year-round is important to your…
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Snow shovelling: Good exercise or deadly activity?
With shorter nights and winter coming, many of us can expect the snow to be falling soon (if not already). Winter is a great time to enjoy a different set of outdoor activities such as skiing, snowshoeing, skating and tobogganing. Many of us will also have to spend some time getting out a shovel and…
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Got the winter blues? You’re not alone.
If you’re feeling the winter blues or getting down about the long dark nights, you’re not alone. The third Monday of January has been labelled as Blue Monday as one of the most depressing days of the year. It’s around this time post-holiday boredom sets in and people find their New Year’s resolutions faltering. And…
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Being Active is Good for the Brain
We’re now approaching those long winter’s nights, cold days and little sunshine. Doing anything this time of year is just that much harder than in the spring or summer. Unless you’re a lover of winter sports, being active is especially tough. For years now I’ve been getting up early in the morning to get on my…