Happiness, defined as: “an emotional state characterized by feelings of joy, satisfaction, contentment, and fulfillment.” A common end goal for many, and a huge component in the quickly growing “self-help” industry – which is set to be worth over 13 billion dollars in 2022. Woah, right!? Considering the vast and often complicated information out there […]
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Sometimes those who are referred to us with physical limitations have psychological limitations that are just as significant. While we are no strangers to dealing with mental health conditions, we also know that it’s important to stay in our ‘own lane’! This means referring to the specialists when we start seeing red flags that someone
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Arthritis is one of those conditions that most of us probably won’t think much of until we start getting into the later years of our life. You may not be at that stage yet, but perhaps a loved one – a parent or grandparent – has commented on some aches and pains creeping in as
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The suggestion of meditation to our clients can come with mixed responses… “It’s not really my thing” “I’ve tried, my brain is too busy for it” “I don’t need a third eye” (Yes, this one is an actual quote!) But while meditation can seem a bit ‘out there’ for some people, many others reap
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If you’ve suffered from chronic pain for months (or even years!) and you’ve finally got that surgery date booked in, it might seem a bit counter-intuitive to start ramping up your exercise training… You’ll just have to start from scratch again after the surgery anyway, right? Well, not quite! Prehabilitation, or “prehab” for short, is
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1 in 9 Australian women (1), and 1 in 10 NZ women (2) are diagnosed with endometriosis during their reproductive years. Pretty common, right? And yet, endometriosis is not that well understood – the variable nature of symptoms means that, on average, it takes 6.5 years before a woman is diagnosed with it. 6.5 years
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It’s no surprise that working with the mental health cohort has its challenges at times. As much as we wish it were all smooth sailing, the road to recovery can be a convoluted one! It’s times like these that having strong working relationships with other health professionals has the most impact. Our Christchurch-based Exercise Physiologist
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Not to brag, but if our company had a resume, “Team Player” would be front and center on our list of skills. Multidisciplinary team – the all golden approach to rehabilitation. No matter the condition, no matter the research or the governing body, the recommendation for a multidisciplinary approach will be there, and we are
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It’s no secret that exercise can help improve mental health – an abundance of research on conditions such as anxiety, depression, and PTSD repeatedly shows that exercise is an effective tool for treatment (1). Research also shows that it helps with stress reduction, improving sleep quality, increasing energy levels, increasing confidence and self-perception (2) –
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Welcome to February! How is the year going so far? How are you feeling? Are you motivated and energised for the year, or are you already feeling like you need another holiday? If you answered the latter, this article may be exactly what you need right now. The term ‘burnout’ was coined as such by
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