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Most people enjoy splashing in

water at a pool or outdoor park,

and children especially seem to

take to the water as a favourite

pasttime.

What a lot of people don’t real-

ize are the many health benefi ts

of swimming, even if it is just

splashing around with the kids

or swimming a few casual lanes

or laps.

“Whether you’re swimming for

leisure or fi tness you’re getting a

great workout and getting differ-

ent types of aerobic fi tness and

cardio whether that’s doing laps

or chasing your kids up and down

the slide stairs,” said program

specialist Ashley Masko at the

G.H. Dawe Recreation Centre.

Masko also said that swimming

is good for people who have inju-

ries due to sports or car accidents

or for those suffering from joint

issues like arthritis because it is

so low intensity and low impact.

For youth Masko said learning

to swim is a great life skill and

that learning to swim is impor-

tant especially in places like Can-

ada where we have lots of lakes

and rivers.

“Swimming is a part of a lot of

people’s leisure whether it’s at

the pool or a lake. It’s something

kids can get out and do and be

active but get to have fun at the

same time.”

Swimming lessons are avail-

able from four months up and

Masko said starting children in

the water early is key to their

swim-success.

“With the babies coming into

the water you’re participating

with your child in a group set-

ting and doing introduction to

water, water activities and even

submerging them if parents are

comfortable,” she said.

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ply getting children used to put-

ting their face in water, blowing

bubbles and moving through the

water on both their stomachs and

backs.

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ming lessons become progressive

where children learn introduc-

tion to water, proper water habits

like entering and exiting the pool

safely and building swimming

skills.

“We offer the Red Cross swim

lessons which focus on technique

and building swimming skills

from beginning to end to where

they are starting to learn the

stroke development and endur-

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Masko said there are basics

that even parents can work on

with their children including

borrowing some pool equipment

like fl utterboards and noodles

just to introduce their children to

the idea of fl oating and kicking in

water.

“A lot of what parents will do

are jumps in from the edge of the

pool with parents to assist them

in or starting the process of blow-

ing bubbles and putting their face

in the water.”

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all ages and that with so many dif-

ferent amenities available at Red

Deer swimming facilities there is

no end to the fun to be had.

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I’m sorry, your arthritis

is normal for your age.

This is probably one of

the most frustrating things

I hear my patients have

been told.

It is a tragic misconcep-

tion that arthritis-specif-

ically osteoarthritis or

degenerative arthritis - is

a normal part of getting

older. Certainly elderly pa-

tients have more degenera-

tive arthritis compared to

children but the question

is why do they have more

arthritis?

Gross generalizations

are all too common in clini-

cal practice and often given

as a way to pass the patient

off when doctors become

frustrated with the inabil-

ity to manage pain in ar-

thritic patients.

Osteoarthritis is a result

of abnormal stress in an

area over a period of time.

Arthritis is a function of

time not age. I have seen ar-

thritis in patients in their

20s and have seen patients

in their 90s with no arthri-

tis.

If it was a result of get-

ting older it would be pres-

ent in all people, it is not.

Our body was biomechani-

cally designed to deal with

the forces of gravity on a

daily basis. Of course we

have chemical, mental and

physical stressors that dis-

rupt this design and cause

abnormal forces that cause

the deterioration of the

body faster than nature in-

tended.

The simplest example I

can give is, are calluses on

the hands normal as you

age? Of course not! They

are results of stress on the

skin. Osteoarthritis is a

bony callous and a direct

result of stress on a joint,

less stress, little arthritis.

So the next question is how

do you reduce stress on the

body?

Simple, see your chi-

ropractor. The primary

goal of a chiropractor is

to see that your spine and

body are biomechanically

aligned from birth and

throughout life to ensure

the stressors of life do not

accumulate and cause spi-

nal and therefore nervous

system disease.

Degenerative arthritis

accumulates in specifi c

and predictable area in the

body. As doctors we can

gauge with great accuracy

the age of the arthritis and

the cause of it based on

a history and by viewing

X-rays. By looking at an

X-ray it gives a chiroprac-

tor a necessary road map

of past trauma and stress

and without the x-ray the

care, in my opinion, is far

inferior.

You can only feel so

much through muscle tis-

sue and a proper rehab pro-

gram MUST have X-rays as

a starting point.

A common symptom of

arthritis and spinal mal-

function is muscle pain or

tension. I commonly hear

from patients that they get

weekly massage or have

had lots of physiotherapy

for muscles and the pain

goes away but returns soon

afterwards.

Although this is allevi-

ating in the short-term it

gives no long-term relief

and often leaves patients

frustrated. A simple anal-

ogy for the cause of muscle

tension is the leaning tower

of Pisa. If you place large

guide wires on the tower

to stop it from falling over

farther why are the wires

under tension?

Is it because the wires

have some inherent prob-

lem or damage? Of course

not. Gravity is pulling the

tower over and the wires

are under tension because

if they are not the tower

will fall over.

Now consider your spine

the tower and if your spine

is mal-positioned what are

the muscles doing in re-

sponse? Well if the muscle

is designed as a stabilizer,

which they all are, then

they are trying to stop you

from falling over. So it’s

logical and also correct to

say that muscle tension is

a direct result of poor bony

position or what we call a

subluxation.

Until the spine or bone

is position, properly allow-

ing gravity to have a mini-

mal effect on it, the muscle

cannot relax, if it does your

will literally fall over!

So, from a young age you

need to see a chiropractor

to ensure that your posture

is optimal and your body is

under the least amount of

stress thereby decreasing

muscles damage and osteo-

arthritis.

It is the most simple thing

you can do and extremely

benefi cial over long-term

care. Everyone should see

a chiropractor from birth

to prevent osteoarthritis

progression and muscle

tension and improve the

quality of their lives.

Remember, arthritis is

not a normal part of aging.

It is a function of time

and stress. It can show up

early if you don’t see a chi-

ropractor regularly. Start

healthy habits like exer-

cise, dental care, proper

diet and chiropractic care

so you don’t have to ever

see a medical doctor for a

pill or potion that will cov-

er up a problem that was

easily preventable to begin

with.

It is your responsibil-

ity to prevent problems

in your body and with the

help of the right doctors

you can live life to its fullest

from youth to old age.

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Divorces and separations

are a sad truth, but the

worst part of all is when

children are involved.

Craig Morrow, spokes-

person for Parental Alien-

ation Risks Kids (PARK)

support group, said alien-

ation is detrimental to the

children and parents in-

volved.

“PARK is basically a sup-

port group for people ex-

periencing this alienation,

which is a plot by one par-

ent to use the kids against

the other parent in the pro-

cess of divorce or separa-

tion,” said Morrow.

Parental Alienation is

defi ned as a set of behav-

iors that are harmful and

damaging to a child’s emo-

tional and mental health.

Alienation generally in-

volves the mental manipu-

lation and/or bullying of

the child to side with one

parent against the other

and is usually found in

high confl ict situations.

The goal of PARK is to

help families and individu-

als recognize the warning

signs and learn how to re-

duce the risk.

He said the alienation

process typically involves

some brainwashing and

bad mouthing by one par-

ent against the other, and

that children involved in

these situations don’t un-

derstand what is happen-

ing. “It’s really just putting

the kids in a position that

they should never be in,

and not valuing the other

parent as they should be.”

PARK meets once a

month and Morrow said

the group aims to help peo-

ple who are going through

the process and being hurt

by the alienation.

“We always try to have

resources and information

available for people going

through this. It’s a very

painful process and there

are not a lot of other helps

out there at this point.”

One of the biggest things

Morrow said PARK tries to

do as a group is be there

for support and show other

parents that they are not

the only ones in their situ-

ation.

“When they come to the

group, it’s just a bunch of

people that sit and listen

and acknowledge what

they’re saying.” As a group

PARK aims to talk about

the lawyers, psychologists

and other resources that

may be available to help in

the particular needs of the

family.

Morrow said part of the

problem with parental

alienation is the fact that

there is so little awareness

of the problems. “The more

people know about what

parental alienation is, the

better it is for the situa-

tions.”

He added that there

aren’t even a lot of local

resources like lawyers and

psychologists who special-

ize or are able to focus on

the alienation. “That’s the

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can talk as a group about

which lawyers were most

helpful or success stories in

dealing with psychologists

and other professionals.”

The group meets at the

Family Services of Cen-

tral Alberta offi ce in the

Parkland Mall on the third

Monday of every month at

6:30 p.m. Morrow said any-

body is welcome to come,

especially so if they have

a success story to share to

encourage the others.

“The goal is to help the

parents so we can help the

kids. Sometimes it’s just a

comfort to know that there

are other people going

through this.”

Morrow said that many

people feel that divorce is

like a death because you’re

losing a partner. “However,

alienation is truly worse

than that because you see

your kids, or at least know

they exist, but you can’t

reach out to them and you

can’t act out in frustration

because that feeds the lies

they’re being told.

“You try to fi ght for

your kids but it’s so hard

to break through all the

brainwashing that has oc-

curred.”

For parents who feel they

are being alienated, Mor-

row said a good fi rst step is

to take care of themselves

and then reach out to oth-

ers for networking assis-

tance.

For more information,

contact Craig Morrow at

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Two local women have

joined together in a coop-

erative effort to bring the

City the combined health

benefi ts of yoga and work-

ing with canines.

Dog/canine yoga, which

is also known as Doga, is

the act of meditation, gen-

tle massage, and stretching

alongside your furry friend

to achieve a greater level of

harmony with dogs.

Kari Holmberg, a canine

trainer and guide, has unit-

ed her knowledge and love

of canines with Kyla Dage-

nais a yoga instructor and

practitioner.

“We both just really took

an interest in one another’s

craft and relating to dog

psychology,” explains Da-

genais on how they began

working together.

“We looked at how dogs

develop and we noticed

some connections and it

snowballed from there,”

she added.

Currently their work-

shops lean towards youth,

and the vast benefi ts pres-

ent when youth work

alongside canines to learn

discipline and inner peace.

By allowing the youth

the opportunity to learn

about canine training while

also teaching them about

yoga, the duo are wowing

youngsters across Central

Alberta.

Aside from benefi ting

the youth, the pair has also

seen signifi cant improve-

ments in the animals of the

workshops.

“You don’t even have to

have your own dog,” said

Holmberg.

“We have plenty of fos-

ters to be used for the class

and the benefi ts to the fos-

ter dogs are unreal because

they will then be more

adoptable after having been

worked with more and just

getting them out there.”

Holmberg and Dagenais

agree that even some of

the most unruly canines to

come through their doors

are noticeably calmer after

the sessions.

While it has been known

for years that a canines’ at-

titude is often a refl ection

of their owner’s, the recent

addition of yoga to the mix

means that if the master is

more relaxed through the

ancient Hindu practice,

their dogs will in turn be

more relaxed as well.

“There is no balanced

dog without a balanced hu-

man,” said Holmberg, with

Dagenais adding that, “The

same thing that it takes to

balance a human it takes

to balance a dog, so if

you’re having a rough day

and you’re frustrated and

stressed out it’s going to re-

fl ect on your dog and they

may show signs of bad be-

haviour.”

As their students contin-

ue their journeys, the pair

immediately see the ben-

efi ts from their teachings.

Dagenais states that peo-

ple with anxiety especially

children can open up and

relate more to a dog.

The fi rst of three levels

of the canine workshop

embraces the importance

of fi nding balance in your

life, yourself, and your dog,

which Holmberg and Dage-

nais believe is of vital im-

portance in children.

“We do a lot of affi rma-

tion with the kids in our

workshop,” said Dagenais.

“We try to help them

build their confi dence

through the different forms

of meditation and we also

try to fi nd something to ap-

peal to them.”

By teaching the children

to create the energy in any

situation they are in by pro-

jecting positivity, they hope

to reinforce that you can

fi nd peace in any situation

you may be in.

Holmberg and Dagenais

explain that they hope that

this will lead children to be

able to make “clear head-

ed” decisions and to be con-

scious of the decisions that

they make.

“We’ve had kids come

in and amaze us through

their transformations in

their confi dence and their

energy,” said Dagenais.

“Our students tell us all

the time that we are the

only adults in their lives

who talk to them and teach

them about fi nding inner

peace and balance and

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important that they under-

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is to a healthy balanced

life.”

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Shades of pink are dawning retail outlets and various

community events, as October is Breast Cancer Aware-

ness Month.

The number of women who have been diagnosed with

breast cancer is staggering. According to the Canadian

Breast Cancer Foundation web site, an estimated one in

nine Canadian women are expected to develop breast can-

cer over the course of their lifetime. In 2013, it is estimated

that 23,800 Canadian women and 200 Canadian men will be

diagnosed with breast cancer. From 2012 to 2013, Canada’s

population of women grew by almost 200,000, while the

number of women estimated to be diagnosed with breast

cancer increased by 900.

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer

deaths in Canadian women and the third leading cause

of death after heart disease and lung cancer. The disease

continues to be the most commonly diagnosed cancer in

Canadian women over the age of 20.

Risk factors for breast cancer include gender and age

– being a woman is one of the strongest risk factors, al-

though men can also get breast cancer as well. The rea-

son the disease is more prominent in women is because

their breast duct cells are more developed than men’s, and

women’s breast cells are constantly exposed to the female

hormone estrogen, which is essential to women’s normal

growth, development and reproduction. However, it is also

a risk factor in the development of breast cancer.

The risk of developing breast cancer increases as wom-

en age, but women of any age can develop the disease. It is

reported that 80% of breast cancer cases and 90% of breast

cancer deaths in Canada occur in women over the age of

50.

Although the disease in women under 50 is less com-

mon, younger women do get breast cancer as well – one

in six women who die from breast cancer are diagnosed

in their 40s.

Other risk factors for breast cancer include early men-

struation and late menopause. Breast cancers in younger

women, who are pre-menopausal, tend to be more aggres-

sive and less responsive to treatment than those that are

found in older women.

Other risk factors include personal cancer history, fam-

ily cancer history and genetics, breast conditions, breast

density, radiation exposure, the birth control pill, fertility

treatment and hormone replacement therapy, pregnancy

and breastfeeding.

As for the detection of breast cancer, there’s nothing

better than mammography but often women are fright-

ened of the screening test and put it off because of fear.

Some of the guidelines used for mammography are

someone who has a fi rst-degree relative with breast can-

cer, the right time to be screened is 10 years younger when

that relative was diagnosed.

For women without any history, the Alberta Breast

Cancer Society advocates to start being screened at 50,

however, and offi cials encourage women to start discuss-

ing screening with their doctor at age 40.

Also, if a woman is pre-menopausal, screening should

take place annually. Women who have gone through meno-

pause can be screened anywhere from one to two years.

In addition, there are many things women can do to help

prevent breast cancer.

Women can make positive lifestyle choices including be-

ing a healthier body weight, eating a more balanced diet,

getting regular physical activity, limiting alcohol con-

sumption and not smoking.

By also reducing exposure to toxic chemicals in the en-

vironment, it can also help reduce the risk of breast can-

cer.

Meanwhile, many successful fundraising campaigns

have been held in support of breast cancer research. One

of the biggest events set to be held is the CIBC Run for

the Cure, which takes place Oct. 6 in Red Deer and across

Canada. In 2012, more than $30 million was raised. In Red

Deer alone, there were 1,235 participants at the event and

more than $256,500 was raised here.

Continuing to raise awareness, talking about the signs

and risk factors of breast cancer as well prevention mea-

sures, treatment options and having the most to-date-

research will help keep the topic of breast cancer top of

mind for everyone and hopefully one day a cure will be

found.

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City woman Kim Rideout is enjoying a brand new mis-

sion in her life these days – sharing her experience of

fi ghting breast cancer and emerging a strong, healthy

woman.

Rideout was diagnosed with breast cancer in March of

2012.

She underwent surgery which was followed by six

months of treatment including chemotherapy and radia-

tion. It was devastating, she recalls, adding that there had

never been a diagnosis of breast cancer in her family.

But a mammogram revealed a tumor.

It was shortly after her diagnosis that a friend suggest-

ed that she keep a journal through her experiences.

That journal has been turned into a book entitled Tak-

en to My Knees. It’s a powerful testament to her experi-

ence, and since its release this past spring, many lives

have been touched through its extraordinary message.

“Everything is going very well. Health-wise, I’m doing

extremely well,” she said during a recent interview.

And these days, she’s eager to share her story and lend

a helping hand to women who land the same diagnosis.

Since the book was released, Rideout regularly receives

emails from women looking for a sense of hope and reas-

surance.

She’s also speaking to audiences about her experience.

She’s this year’s survivor spokesperson for the CIBC Run

for the Cure in Red Deer, set for Oct. 6 as well. “I will be

speaking on run day.”

Being a part of the CIBC Run for the Cure is essential,

as funding for research ultimately saves lives, she said.

She also wants people to know that the money is used

wisely.

“It’s very important – research is why I’m alive. If peo-

ple didn’t donate, people like me would have died.”

Although she didn’t do much public speaking prior to

her diagnosis, she really enjoys sharing her story with

folks these days.

“Some survivors want to talk and others don’t – it’s all

about what you are comfortable with.

“I’ve found that the more open I am, the more people

come to me for help. I think that’s my responsibility now –

I need to pay forward what I received because it was amaz-

ing the support that I received.

“For me, that’s been extremely therapeutic.”

In the book, Rideout, who is married and the mother of

two daughters, writes about fi rst hearing the news that

she had breast cancer. She had underwent a mammogram

the previous November for another issue, and there was

no sign of a malignancy at that time. But by March, the

tumor was almost two cm long.

On March 28 she underwent a lumpectomy and then

began chemotherapy later in the spring. She was terribly

sick – and weak.

But as time passed, Rideout came to see how vitally im-

portant the support of friends, co-workers and family was

– and is.

And how therapeutic it was to journal how she felt from

day to day through those dark days.

Rideout, who also works for Farm Credit Canada, ex-

plains that her goal in publishing the book was fi rstly to

thank the people who surrounded her with loving and un-

ending support during her battle with cancer.

“I’m blessed at work, I’m blessed with the family I have

and I have the most amazing network of friends that any-

one could ever have.”

She also wants other breast cancer patients (or those

with any kind of cancer) to know they aren’t alone, and

that their feelings are normal.

And that yes, they can survive.

She’s also grateful to her employer – they are fully sup-

portive of sending Rideout to speak about her experience

as well at various company events and meetings.

“My presentation is called ‘The Power of Love, Family

and Friends’.”

Meanwhile, the feedback from those who have read the

book has been incredible, she said.

“It’s been amazing. This happened to me because I

can take those lessons I learned and help women going

through this. And it’s not just breast cancer.

“I’ve had women reach out to me who have lung can-

cer, liver cancer, stomach cancer – it’s not only those with

breast cancer that I can help.

“When you go in (the doctor’s offi ce) and hear those

words, it’s not a death sentence anymore. There is a light

at the end of the tunnel.”

It’s also comforting to know there is someone who un-

derstands the depth of emotions felt when one learns of

a diagnosis.

That’s something she always conveys to the women who

reach out to her.

“I’ll say to them thank you so much for contacting

me, and I’m always here if you need to talk to someone

because I’ve been where you are,” she said. It’s brought

much more purpose to her world for sure.

“I think my life’s work is to help women.”

For a copy of Taken to My Knees, contact Kim Rideout

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usual routines, some of us may have no-

ticed that the summer has taken a toll on

our bodies. After countless backyard bar-

becues, lunches on the patio, and camping

trips, all of the great food and drinks that

come along with those have added a bit of

size to your waistline.

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routine slip over the summer when there’s

so many other things to do. If this is how

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at it.

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shorter daylight hours and the kids headed

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healthier lifestyle habits into your sched-

ule.

The fall is also a great time to start back

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How many New Year’s Eves have you

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Hypnotherapy is defi ned by Wikipedia as a “Form of

psychotherapy utilized to create unconscious change in

the patient in the form of new responses, thoughts, atti-

tudes, behaviours and/or feelings.”

Used in the treatment of anxiety, depression, stress,

habit disorders such as smoking, drug addiction or over-

eating, and even in recent years cancer, hypnotherapy

works by inducing a hypnotic state in clients.

Beginning with a consultation to determine the nature

of the client’s problems, hypnotherapists then explain

how hypnosis works and what the person may experience.

From there the client is induced into a hypnotic state

and through the power of subconscious suggestion, the

hypnotherapist will integrate suggestive statements to all

the issues into the client’s subconscious.

Local Master Hypnotherapist and counselor Ruth East-

man with the Excel Centre for counseling and hypno-

therapy along with her son Dr. Alan Eastman have been

employing the technique for a number of years.

By accessing the subconscious mind through relax-

ation, guided imagery and positive suggestions, the East-

mans have experienced a great level of success with their

patients.

“The conscious part of our mind is the 10 per cent of

our mind which everyone says we use through will power;

then the subconscious mind is the other 90 per cent which

is the most powerful determinate of our behaviour,” ac-

cording to their web site.

“It is the subconscious mind which is the center of

our imagination, our motivations and behaviours. What

the subconscious mind believes the individual tends to

achieve.”

With anything that we have seen, heard, or learned since

we were born being stored in our subconscious mind, hyp-

nosis works through bypassing the active thought process

in our minds to get straight to the place where all of our

bad behaviours and memories are being kept, said the doc-

tors.

“There are a lot of myths about hypnosis. People think

that we can make them do things they don’t want to do

like in the movies or hypnosis comedy shows, but it’s not

like that,” explains Ruth. “You as the client are always in

complete control during the sessions, and you will hear

everything we say.”

Ruth explains there are certain situations when a per-

son can’t be hypnotized, such as those suffering from

schizophrenia, those who truly do not want to be helped

and often those with brain injuries.

“Any habit or behaviour that you want to change can

change through the power of your mind,” said Ruth. “It is

extremely powerful stuff.”

The Excel Centre has experienced a growing communi-

ty of support following their success stories. Ruth recalls

a number of patients who came into the clinic suicidal and

depressed, begging the hypnotherapists for help.

By the time the clients left, they “Smiling and laugh-

ing,” said Ruth.

While there has been much skepticism associated for

many years with the idea of hypnosis and hypnotherapy,

Ruth believes the evidence speaks for itself.

“If someone doesn’t believe in it or someone says to me

that they don’t believe in hypnosis, I simply say to them

that I wouldn’t have been in business for the last 18 years

if it really didn’t work.”

On the fi rst session, a patient can expect to consult with

the hypnotherapist, after they have explained to the client

that they will be in full control of their body and mind dur-

ing the session, the lights are then dimmed.

Often there will be sound and light therapy included

within the session to help patients relax, which Ruth ex-

plains as a “Spa for your mind.”

Ruth then takes the patient on a ‘journey through their

mind’ often to a garden or a beach that they will create in

their subconscious. Here is where Ruth begins her posi-

tive suggestions, until the patient is awakened.

“Patients will often feel groggy upon awakening,” ex-

plains Ruth. “Like the feeling you get right after you wake

up in the morning when you’re not quite fully awake yet.”

Hypnosis is best experienced under repetition, meaning

that the more times you are suggested the same notions

or ideas under a hypnotic state, the more likely things are

to stick, she said. Thus patients often have a minimum of

three sessions.

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Often times we fi nd it

hard to see the underly-

ing issues in our lives,

leaving us to wonder

why we can’t meet our

goals. Sometimes we

need another person to

step in and give us that

overview or insight into

our own lives.

Whether it be guid-

ance, helping hands or

a little push to get us to

where we need to be, a

life coach can be the tick-

et to success.

Cindy Needham, life

strategist and owner of

Get Coached, has been

helping people to reach

their potential for a

number of years.

Needham isn’t here to

tell you how to live your

life, but to help you to see

the issues and provide

solutions. In her line of

work, she often sees peo-

ple who have been living

their lives for others for

so long they forget how

to live life for themselves.

“Life can get so busy and

convoluted that you feel

overwhelmed and lost,”

explains Needham. “By

being all things to all

people, you lose your

own essence and fall out

of balance emotionally,

spiritually and physi-

cally.”

Needham and other

life coaches in the City

may offer assistance

with issues such as quit-

ting smoking, weight

loss, depression and

identity struggles.

“It is far easier to stay

small and even uncom-

fortable than it is to step

into the unknown,” she

said. “While it may ap-

pear easier on the sur-

face, the inner turmoil

and stress will eventu-

ally eat you alive.”

Needham stresses the

importance of believ-

ing in yourself and not

masking who you are for

the benefi t of others and

society. “Living out of

sync with yourself can

cause a myriad of issues

ranging from poor self

esteem, unhealthy re-

lationships and a life of

pain and loneliness.”

The life coaching pro-

grams that are offered

at Needham’s practice

vary from the Break-

ing Ground package to

the Dig Deep package.

In her Breaking Ground

package, Needham and

her client create a plan

for achieving goals that

have been set out.

From here Needham

offers the support and

insights to achieve what

you may not have been

able to do on your own.

The Dig Deep program

is for those looking for

more than just a surface

solution to the problem,

but rather an in-depth

analysis into why things

in life are happening, as

well as how past experi-

ences have formed be-

liefs or habits.

With a knack for get-

ting to the issues and the

honesty to present them

in an understandable

manner, Needham offers

clarity above all. Initial-

ly Needham sits down

with all prospective cli-

ents to ensure they are

a match for one another,

as she emphasizes that

clients may want to shop

around for a life coach

much like they do with

doctors.

[email protected]

City life coach offers clarity for clients

CINDY NEEDHAM


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Men are the worst when

it comes to being fi t and

healthy.

It’s brutal to watch some-

times and sad to see.

Guys come into the gym

and for some reason think

they don’t need a trainer,

don’t need a plan, and don’t

need help. Step one after

joining a gym is they buy

a bunch of muscle building

supplements, pills and fat

burners, then chug an en-

ergy drink or pre-workout

powder loaded with caf-

feine and work out for two

hours.

They start by doing some

crazy workout they read

about or saw online, and go

so hard the fi rst time out,

they can’t move for a week.

Or worse, they get injured,

and then they are out for a

month.

Seriously boys, women

are way smarter than we

are when it comes to this

and I am saying that from

having watched it for near-

ly 16 years as a trainer.

So here are fi ve things

you can do to get fi t, in the

shortest possible time:

1. Hire a coach, trainer

or join a class, or at least

take advantage of the free

trainer sessions that come

with the membership.

Guys seem to be allergic

to this for some reason, and

it is baffl ing. Women make

up 80 to 90% of all boot

camps, classes, trainer cli-

ents, etc.

Look guys, there are

reasons for working with

a professional -- faster re-

sults, accountability, sim-

plicity, effectiveness, it goes

on and on.

Take the short cut – ask

for help from a pro. Two

hours of bench press and

bicep curls will not get you

fi t, healthy and lean.

2. Develop a plan and a

goal. It should be the fi rst

thing you do when starting

on a fi tness plan.

Enter a race like the

Zombie Run or Spartan

Race, a 5km run, a moun-

tain biking event, some-

thing, anything. Something

that you will have to train

to get ready for, something

that motivates you, has

a deadline and is beyond

what you can currently do.

This works for many

reasons and one that is uni-

versally true, is that men

respond to a challenge, it’s

who we are.

3. Learn to eat. Men are

notorious for not cooking,

eating junk food way too

much and ignoring fruits

and veggies.

Yes, meat and potatoes

are fi ne, but add in some

colourful veggies. You need

the vitamins, minerals

and carbs. If you are solo,

healthy cooking is not that

hard, it really isn’t.

Toss a bunch of frozen

chicken breasts on a cookie

sheet covered in aluminum

foil. Bake at 350 degrees for

45 minutes until chicken

is not pink in the middle

when you cut it open. Add

spices and toss in a plas-

tic container in the fridge.

Cook up a bunch of rice

or potato, and toss it in the

fridge.

When it is time for mak-

ing a meal you just heat up

some veggies, toss in the

chicken and rice and you

have a meal that is fast,

healthy and easy.

To change the fl avour up,

you can stir in some salad

dressing or barbeque sauce

– try a different fl avour

each week, and only use a

little.

This plan is simple, but

if you want to try other

things, you must learn to

read food labels. Use your

phone, and look up stuff

you don’t know. It will take

a bit, but honestly, if you

shop around the outside

perimeter of the grocery

store and buy stuff that

isn’t in a box – you will be

better off.

4. Find a workout buddy.

Men are set up for competi-

tion and nothing will help

you get fi t faster than hav-

ing a pal to work out with.

Make a bet. You will meet at

the gym three days a week

for a month. If one guy

misses, he owes the other

guy $20. Share the cost of a

trainer and challenge each

other with each workout.

You will be amazed at your

results.

5. Skip the fancy supple-

ments for now and drink

water and take vitamins.

Yes there are lots of supple-

ments out there that can do

all sorts of things, but you

really don’t need them.

I am not saying that

some of them don’t work,

far from it, but if you are

not getting in enough water

and not taking a good phar-

maceutical grade multi-

vitamin, you are missing

your foundation. When you

build a house, you don’t

start with the windows and

fancy cupboards – you start

with the concrete founda-

tions. For your health, that

foundation is water and vi-

tamins (after eating well of

course).

So there you have it, fi ve

tips to get you on track

to being a fi tter, stronger

man.

Scott McDermott is a per-sonal trainer and owner of Best Body Fitness in Sylvan Lake.

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