It’s a go-to conversation starter come Labour Day: “What did you get up to this summer?” If your answer involves work, work and more work, you’re not alone. Anyone earning a living in construction, landscaping, tourism, forestry or agriculture — to give just a few...
Taggart & Torrens talk drumming stretches, deep breathing, and swapping fries for salad
Fans of the Taggart & Torrens podcast know that the self-proclaimed “BAHDs” hosting the show — that’s East Coast lingo for “buds,” BTW — sometimes appear in animated form, and sometimes as their real-life selves. Either way, their back-and-forth banter ranges from...
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What do NFL football star Junior Seau, pro wrestler Chris Benoit and celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain have in common? If you said “they were all hugely successful,” you’d be correct, but that’s not the answer we’re looking for. Whether crushing quarterbacks, delivering...
The Happiness Drug is Produced in the Brain!
Did you know that chemicals called "endorphins" influence our feeling of well-being? It is 100% natural and is produced in the brain when you take part in sports or relaxation activities. Endorphins were discovered in 1975. This powerful neurotransmitter relieves...
An easy way to meditate. One minute at a time.
“All you need to do is watch every single Western movie ever made,” says retired Olympic gold medallist Simon Whitfield. “In a showdown, one cowboy flinches and the other cowboy shoots first. It’s the same for guys: If you can focus on the moment, you gain a big...
Easy Way to Get Healthier in 2017
Who can resist a beer league? Apparently, not Canadians: More than a million guys make up the backbone of hockey, baseball and other recreational sports leagues in Canada. Many of these leagues are all about post-game beers, which are sipped around coolers and in pubs...
How to Avoid Jaw Clenching & Teeth Grinding
The expression "grit your teeth" comes from something we all do: Clenching our jaws involuntarily when some maniac cuts you off in traffic, a dog doing its business on your front lawn (again), or any other stressful situation. Did you know that stress-related teeth...
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