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Sleep & Stress Management
Curious to know some ways to practice good sleep hygiene? Do you know the difference between short and long-term stress? All of that and more in this post. Including simple …
Eating Mindfully
Do you already eats mindfully or interested in starting to? First it starts with knowing how food gets broken down and digested in the body to better understand the benefits …
Bloganuary
Why do you write? January 6, 2023 When I was younger, I used to write in a diary. I wrote in it because it helped to put my thoughts and …
How I Got Through Some of My Lowest Days in Lockdown (Repost)
Originally posted back in July 2020 during the height of the global pandemic, this article is about how I got through some of my lowest days in lockdown. I hope …
Meditation Tools & Tips
If you're interested in practicing mediation, here are 5 simple tools and tips to get you started.
The Vagus Nerve and 5 Ways to Tone It
If you've never heard of the vagus nerve before, than here's what you need to know about it!
Five Stress Healing Solutions
We all know that stress is inevitable. Thankfully, there are ways of managing it. Here are 5 stress healing solutions. What are some of yours?
A Gratitude Exercise
"Appreciation is a form of wellness. It’s also what keeps us moving through difficult times and what brings us back to love, time and again. More importantly, when we tie …
The Science of Yoga
There are mind, brain, body, health, and global benefits to yoga. It is said that "yoga strengthens the power of the mind and how we connect with the world". Are …
Gut Health 101
Ever wondered what gut microbiome, leaky gut, or gut disruptors are? Here's your gut health 101!
5 Ways to Support Early Literacy Skills
“Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.” – Emilie Buchwald Earlier this year, the Ontario Human Rights Commission released a Right to Read document on issues affecting …
Self-Care is Never Selfish
“When you put your needs last, you’re like a plant without water that’s worried about providing enough shade for others.” – Alexis Jones (activist and motivational speaker) I'm sure we’ve …
Mindful Communication
"Great communication begins with connection." ~ Oprah Winfrey How would you describe the way you communicate with others? Lately, I've been thinking a lot about the way people communicate. The …
The Day I Met Dr. Bruce Perry
There is no way that I can share my passion and interest around studying, learning about, and understanding child and brain development without mentioning Dr. Bruce Perry, how I met …
5 Lessons 2020 Has Taught Me
As this year comes to an end, I wanted to reflect on and share with you all that this year has taught me. We can all agree that 2020 has …
How to Breathe! To Activate the Calm Response in Your Body
"No matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how skinny or young or wise you are, none of it matters if you're not breathing properly. There is nothing more …
Let’s Talk Adaptogens!
"All plants contain adaptogenic/tonic compounds, because plants have to contend with a good deal of stress themselves." – James Duke What are Adaptogens? Photo by Pixabay Adaptogens have been around …
Just Playing
Photo by Amina Filkins By Anita Wadley When I’m building in the block room, please don’t say I’m “Just Playing.”For you see, I’m learning as I play about balances and …
Noticing a Shift in My Energy and Tension
I decided to share this discussion post entry I wrote for the online Self-Reg course I'm currently taking. I imagine a lot of people who are either working or studying …
Becoming an ECE
"A lot of people think that we're just here to play [and change diapers] they forget that we're actually here to teach." – Preschool Teacher One of the best decisions …


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SAMANTHA YARDE

Toronto, Ontario

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