The Big Three spine exercises.

Here are the “big three” exercises developed by Dr. Stuart McGill, an expert in spine biomechanics at the University of Waterloo in Canada. These three engage all the important muscles needed to improve spine stability. Here’s how to perform each of...

Protect your shoulders.

  These strategies will help protect your shoulders, too. Stretch right before activities. Take a few minutes to stretch before activities requiring shoulder power, like lifting a heavy laundry basket or hanging curtains. “March in place for two minutes to...

Lockdown with Leah McGaughey

Dear Gillian & Allison,   I wish to thank you both & all your staff for the wonderful information you share with our communities around the world.   I wish to share my computer story with you both.   I am an 85 years young woman living in a Rest...

Your Poems

From Jeff Wells who sent us this stunning photo. ‘Here’s our tūī – a baby I photographed last summer in the karamu (Coprosma robusta) right outside my office window.  They love those berries!  (Even when they’re not really ripe).’   Here’s...

Stress relief from laughter? It’s no joke

A good sense of humor can’t cure all ailments, but data is mounting about the positive things laughter can do. Whether you’re guffawing at a sitcom on TV or quietly giggling at a meme on Facebook, laughing does you good. Laughter is a great form of stress...

How Nature Helps Us Heal

A doctor explains why he prescribes time outside to his patients. BY LEIF HASS | OCTOBER 20, 2021 Here’s one silver lining to the pandemic: with gyms, museums, and stores closed, many of us were forced to spend more time outside. I was able to ditch my car and more...