by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jan 23, 2015 | Healthy Habits, Stress
It’s easy to feel wonder and awe when looking at, listening to, feeling, or tasting something new, unusual, or unique. I have had the opportunity to visit many awe-inspiring and wondrous places, both natural—like the Serengeti and Kilauea Volcano—and man-made—like...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Feb 24, 2014 | Healthy Habits
It’s the end of February. Did you set goals, intentions, or–the foreboding word–resolutions about your health this year? I used to work in a gym, signing people up for memberships and teaching them how to use the equipment. But my most important role...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Nov 18, 2013 | Health Tips, Healthy Habits
My November 7th article about staying healthy through Vancouver’s fall and winter months: Vancouver and the Lower Mainland have two distinct seasons — wet and dry. Though the cold and wet weather seems to entice us to cocoon indoors, become less physically...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Sep 3, 2013 | Healthy Habits
This morning I was blessed to be able to practice my yoga. The teacher’s goal today was to help us learn to fly. My favourite! I think I may have been a bird in another life as I used to look forward to my flying dreams. Sadly, being an adult, those dreams seem...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | May 24, 2013 | Healthy Habits
I’ve been thinking about today for awhile now. My focus about my birthday had been on turning the “big 4-0.” But a couple of nights ago I had a different thought. I remembered that it was soon approaching my last day of my 30s, and I wasn’t...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 22, 2013 | Detoxification, Healthy Habits, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Booooiiiinggg! Spring has sprung. This week I received a letter from my strata. It was our spring seasonal reminder list–make sure the balcony drains are clear, open valves to outside hose connections, etc. This letter reminded me about more than building...
