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Cancer and Physical Exercise
Cancer and Physical Exercise

If you are currently undergoing treatment for cancer we know that exercise is probably the last thing that is on your mind…but exercise and movement are VITAL for your mental health during treatment and ESSENTIAL for helping you make a speedy recovery.   

It is now generally accepted that people with cancer need to be as active as possible during treatment and recovery.  

The reasons for this are many…

The Goose & the Golden Egg

Do you remember Aesops fable about the goose and the golden egg. The moral of the story is about the danger of greed, but, there is another lesson here and its about finding the balance between results and the ability to continue to produce those results….

Stephen R. Covey in his book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (one of my all-time favourites) describes the essence of effectiveness:

Effectiveness lies in the P/PC Balance. P stands for production of desired results, the golden eggs. PC stands for production capability, the ability or asset that produces the golden eggs.

I See Dead Butts

Canadians are sitting so long that their butts are literally falling asleep. “Dead butt syndrome,” or gluteal amnesia, is a condition that occurs when your glutes get inflamed and forget how to function normally. This can lead to hip pain, lower backache and problems with your ankles.

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