Tag: social
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The Power of Peer Support in Your Health
“As dear as my cardiologist is, he just doesn’t have heart disease.” A patient said this after completing my study in which women with heart disease were connected to other women. Her quote truly captures the power of peer support Peer support occurs when two or more people share their experience, knowledge and skills to…
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If you want to exercise (or diet or stop smoking), surround yourself with people who are doing it.
Ever have a best friend and after a few years find yourself talking, and even dressing alike? Has anyone ever told you you’re just like your mother or father? Not just in looks, in actions too. Perhaps you’ve seen those couples who buy matching jackets or tracksuits and wear them at the same time (maybe…
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Changing Behaviour is Hard, But Not Impossible (Part 2)
It’s one thing to make a change in your life, it’s quite another to keep it going. We spend so much time talking about changing old and initiating new behaviours that we miss discussing the real challenge. For most of us, starting something new isn’t all that hard, just look at all the new faces…
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Changing Behaviour is Hard, But Not Impossible (Part 1)
Over the last year I’ve written articles focused on the benefits of physical activity and healthy nutrition. But in my attempts to encourage people to be active and eat healthy, I may not have done justice on how difficult change is. The other morning I was getting my breakfast, pouring out my cereal when I…