Sue McCook, RMT

Short, simple movements are a great way to get started for those who have been sedentary.

The “un-movement syndrome” abounds in today’s world. However, while most people recognize this fact, there is a huge intimidation factor in getting started for people new to health and fitness programs. Our advice, based on tons of behavioral research, is to begin with easy to perform, simple movement. For many of our pain clients we recommend setting the alarm on their phone for an “odd” time period - maybe 7 minutes or 11 minutes or 2.5 minutes and then move. The rules are the movement must be pain-free (this may mean very slow or very small ranges of motion) and interesting enough to pay attention. Do this for a week and you will often find that the desire to move a bit more becomes apparent. Keep it small, simple and consistent.

At our clinic, we see a lot of young families in the early stages of having kids. While it's a thrilling time, there are overwhelming moments along the way, especially when a new baby arrives. This is a very smart set of questions to answer BEFORE you have a baby. There is so much to navigate once baby arrives that it can be really helpful to have a game plan ahead of time.

What a fantastic list! Postpartum can be so intense. It’s a great idea to have a game plan.

Feeling worried? Overwhelmed? Focused breathing is a great tool to use when stress and anxiety spike.

Proper Breathing Brings Better Health Stress reduction, insomnia prevention, emotion control, improved attention—certain breathing techniques can make life better. But where do you start?