June is Seniors Month in Ontario and 2023 marks the 39th Seniors’ Month where seniors are celebrated as important parts of our communities in Ontario as well as in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island and Nunavut. The theme for 2023 is Working for Seniors - a time to recognize and honour the…
How Reading Can Affect our Mental Health
The first week in May recognizes CMHA Mental Health Week. It strives to bring an awareness to the fact that we all have mental health and at one point in everyone's lives, we will all experience challenges regarding our mental well being. There’s no doubt that the last two years have been stressful for many…
March is Nutrition Month!
March is National Nutrition Month. Eating nutritious food keeps our bodies strong and healthy, especially during the winter months when cold, flu and other illnesses seem to be more prevalent. Here are some tips on ways to eat healthy every day from our friends at Oak Valley Health. Five Tips to a Healthy Diet Meal planning…
Let’s Celebrate Pink Shirt Day!
Pink Shirt Day originated in 2007 in Nova Scotia, when two grade 12 students witnessed a grade 9 student being bullied for wearing a pink shirt. In response to the bullying, the two students organized others in the school to take a stand against the bullying by all wearing pink shirts.. The movement soon spread…
Alzheimer’s Awareness: How to Keep Our Brains Healthy
Each January, we acknowledge Alzheimer's Awareness Month and while Alzheimer's Awareness Month may stop at the end of January, continuing to use the knowledge that we learned during the month, throughout the year, may help keep our brain strong and healthy. According to our friends at Alzheimer's Society York Region, here are simple things…
Five Things You May Not Have Known You Could Do with Your Markham Public Library Card
Most people already know that the library is place filled with books and maybe you know that you also have access to music, movies and magazines, but if you haven’t explored Markham Public library lately, well, you might be surprised.
What is Forest Bathing?
Did you know that having a bath in a forest can be good for your mind, body and soul? It’s true! - except that this type of bathing has nothing to do with water! The tradition of forest bathing, forest therapy or shinrin-yoku, is believed to reduce stress and promote wellbeing. Developed in Japan in…
Helping Kids Talk about their Worries
How can we help our kids try to make sense of the world today and deal with their anxiety and emotions
How to Find Stillness in a World of Chaos
Studies have shown that meditating and being mindful even for a few minutes every day can have positive impacts on both physical and mental health and can improve sleep, increase focus and even reduce stress.
Happy Heart Month
February. It’s a month full of hearts, love and togetherness. Valentine’s Day AND Family Day. But did you know that February is also Heart and Stroke month? While showing love to others this month , remember to show love to your own beating hearts. Let's embrace a healthier lifestyle this month and every month. So…
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