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For many, the holiday season is a frantic race. Between the preparation of meals, the purchase of gifts, the invitations and the multiple outings, we often feel that there is no more time for us or to simply to rest. A wise man once said, "Time is not something we have, it's something we take". So, how can we try to take this time and enjoy every moment in the holiday season? Here are some ideas and tips that we hope will inspire you and help you along this path. Eat slowly The brain needs 20 minutes to realize that we have eaten enough. Taking our time to eat is also giving the brain time to update us on our appetite. Since the holiday season is recognized as a time when there is a lot of food abuse, eating slowly will help you avoid weight gain, and most importantly, it will save you from an indigestion or being sick. In addition, you will enjoy more of each flavor by taking the time to enjoy each bite and your meals will seem to taste even better! Fill up on

Although a number of people are looking forward to winter, we know that most people see winter as a tough period to go through. But how can we get prepared for winter and hence enjoy it more? Here are some suggestions and solutions to help you have the best winter possible. In winter, our energy level drops and sometimes our morale follows. Yoga can help you to gain back your energy, in addition to warming you up and cheering you up. Some postures are even indicated to help your blood circulation, stimulate your glands and your systems, and thus offer many benefits. Moreover, yoga has real positive effects on the immune system, and who says good immune system also says, better health and less risk of catching all the viruses! It is also important to practice the different breathing techniques related to yoga. They will also help you create warmth, open your respiratory tracts and increase your immune functions throughout the winter. The lack of light and sun also has a lot o

Bien qu’un certain nombre de personnes attendent l’hiver avec impatience, nous savons que la majorité des gens voient l’hiver comme un mauvais moment à passer. Mais comment pouvons-nous bien nous préparer pour l’hiver et ainsi l’apprécier plus? Voici quelques suggestions et solutions pour vous aider à passer le meilleur hiver possible. L’hiver, notre niveau d’énergie baisse et parfois notre moral suit. Le yoga peut vous aider à vous redonner de l’énergie, en plus de vous réchauffer et de vous remonter le moral. Certaines postures sont même toutes indiquées pour aider votre circulation sanguine, stimuler vos glandes et vos systèmes, et ainsi vous offrir de nombreux bienfaits. De plus, le yoga a des effets positifs réels sur le système immunitaire, et qui dit bon système immunitaire dit aussi, meilleure santé et moins de risques d’attraper tous les virus! Soulignons aussi l’importance de pratiquer les différentes techniques de respiration liées au yoga. Elles vous aideront é

Did you know that we tend to perceive the negative before the positive? This is called negative bias.  Indeed, our brain will always tend to remember more negative moments than positive ones, and this is in general and on a daily basis as well.  Gratitude therefore allows us to neutralize this negative bias as much as possible. It has been proven by neuroscience that practicing gratitude is directly related to good physical, mental and emotional health. The daily practice of gratitude allows us to somehow reconcile ourselves with life. It helps us to direct our attention to happy elements, and therefore, it somehow diverts our attention from the less joyful elements and the things that we might feel we miss in our life. Over the past ten years, several researchers have worked to create a roadmap or guide related to the search for happiness.  According to their studies, they suggest that 40% of our happiness is determined by our daily activities and not by our genes or other fa

Saviez-vous que nous avons tendance à percevoir le négatif avant le positif? Cela s’appelle le biais négatif. En effet, notre cerveau aura toujours tendance à se souvenir plus des moments négatifs que positifs, et ce, de manière générale et quotidiennement aussi. La gratitude nous permet donc de neutraliser le plus possible ce biais négatif. Il a été prouvé par la neuroscience que pratiquer la gratitude est directement lié à une bonne santé physique, mentale et émotionnelle. La pratique quotidienne de la gratitude nous permet en quelque sorte de nous réconcilier avec la vie. Elle nous aide à diriger notre attention vers des éléments heureux, et par le fait même, elle détourne en quelque sorte notre attention des éléments moins joyeux ou des manques que nous pourrions ressentir. Ces dix dernières années, plusieurs chercheurs ont d’ailleurs travaillé à créer une feuille de route ou un guide sur la recherche du bonheur. Selon leurs études, ils suggèrent que 40 % de notre bonheur