“Relax. Nothing is under control. "~ Adi Da Samraj This was an incredibly difficult, stressful and uncertain year for me, as it was for most people. If I were told a year ago that my working hours as a health care professional were going to be reduced in 2020, quarantined in a small one bedroom apartment with my seven month…
Proprioception or our physical awareness of positioning and movement is an important physical sense for coordination, motor skills and prevention of injuries. It falls into the realm of somatosensation, also known as our "sixth sense". Both researchers and clinicians are becoming more familiar with the concept and increasingly realizing its importance in rehabilitation after an injury. The term itself is…
This post contains a giveaway. If you read this in your inbox, click here to go to the website! Hello friends! I'm happy to announce that the Dalai Lama has released his first musical offering, an 11-track album of mantras and teachings, and I have five free CD sets to give away to the Tiny Buddha community! The CD set…
“They say that abandonment is a wound that never heals. I'm just saying that an abandoned child never forgets. "~ Mario Balotelli Loss is never an easy experience. It is a part of life, however, so we need to accept it and find ways to deal with it in order to move forward. Whether someone dies or wants to end…
World PT Day is Tuesday, September 8th. Are you ready? World PT Day is an opportunity for physiotherapists from around the world to raise awareness of the crucial contribution the profession makes to people's health, mobility and independence. This year the topic will focus on rehabilitation and COVID-19, which will also be in the foreground of our thinking in the…
We have entered an unusual time in the consulting profession when our specialty is practicing during a global pandemic. While most of us practice telemedicine for the most part, we see our customers again in face-to-face situations. Many consultants prefer to see our clients in person, but there are concerns about COVID-19 that have ethical implications. Four counseling educators and…
“Money is numbers. And numbers never end. If it takes money to be happy, your quest for happiness will never end. "~ Bob Marley On January 17, 2020, I dragged the last remaining boxes out of my office and sat in my frozen car, stunned by what had come to fruition. The saying “be careful what you wish for” poked…
The home route of the modern search (part 5) Only three weeks to go before I return to clinical work from maternity leave, I'm really on the home straight. As I would have predicted, my search for most of the Physioplus courses didn't go exactly according to plan, although I certainly wouldn't have predicted the reason for it – who…
Sue Pressman, 69th President of ACA “Everyone has a calling. And your real job in life is to find out what it is who you should be as soon as possible and to honor it for yourself in the best possible way. " – Oprah Winfrey As a consultant, have you ever thought about starting your own business? * I…
Richard Yep, CEO of ACA The traditional start of the school year looks very different this month. Typically, concerns revolve around how K-12 students “get going” after a summer vacation, part-time job, or camp, but the coronavirus pandemic provides a whole new backdrop when students return to school. While some children may still get on a bus, this month millions…