Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on September 4 and 5, 2021 on AM740 and FM 96.7 in Toronto. Topics covered on the show track the lifestyle articles and themes published in Tonic Magazine. This week we’ll discuss stress as we age with Dr. Juliana Rosario Yeung ND, how to stop second guess yourself and find confidence with Heather Lillico, cooking with zucchini with Shauna Lindzon and how to avoid yoga injuries with Jelayna Da Silva
We specifically discuss:
Stress As We Age
- Stress in older Canadians
- Covid-19’s impact on older Canadians
- Reduced recreational opportunities
- Chronic stress vs. acute stress
- Responding to chronic stress: safety and health
- Vitamin D
- Probiotics
- Forest bathing
- Gardening
- Family face time
- Magnesium
Stop Second Guessing Yourself, and Find Confidence
- Second guessing yourself: a decision every 2 seconds
- Two thought loops: Rumination and “all or nothing” thinking
- The first step: noticing
- The lens that we we our actions
- After noticing comes acceptance
- Redirecting our thinking: “I got this!”
- What does confidence look like?
- Misconceptions about confidence
Cooking With Zucchini
- The nutritional benefits of zucchini
- Chocolate chunk zucchini loaf
- Zucchini fritters
- Summer minestrone soup
- Jamie’s zucchini pasta
- Grilled zucchini
- Fried zucchini
Avoiding Yoga Injuries
- Is yoga really a gentle practice?
- The types of yoga injuries: shoulders, wrists, lower back and pre-existing injuries
- Weight lifting: to build strength
- Pilates: the “homework of yoga”
- Cross training: Mindful strength
- Proper warm up for your wrists
- Biofeedback: listen to your body
- Have an instructor watch your form
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To learn more about Dr. Juliana Rosario Yeung ND go here
To learn more about Heather Lillico go here.
To learn more about Shauna Lindzon go here.
To learn more about Jelayna Da Silva go here