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  • 11/20/2024

    The best investment for your pharmacy (and your sanity)

    Investing in our own well-being pays dividends in helping you feel calmer, more resilient, and better-equipped to handle what the world might throw your way in your daily work.
  • 10/29/2024

    Is pharmacy ready for love?

    Much of the decision-making matrix people unconsciously use in their lives is based on the sum of their life experiences and conditioning. And when we are scared or stressed, it’s either love or fear that motivates us to survive.
  • 10/11/2024

    The invaluable skill of regulating yourself

    Ruminating over a stressful event is like holding your hand on a hot burner. Why do we do that? And how can we stop?
  • 10/11/2024

    Detecting type 1 diabetes

    Much of the focus for proactive treatments for patients with diabetes has been on type 2 diabetes. But what can be done for patients at risk of developing type 1 diabetes?
  • 8/20/2024

    Treatment is billable, but prevention is often forgotten

    Many of the conditions we see and treat daily have roots in lifestyle decisions and behaviours. With good preventative advice and support, perhaps we can help reduce their incidence.
  • 7/15/2024

    Exposomics 101: Environmental impacts on health

    This emerging area of study looks at the totality of environmental exposures we encounter throughout our lifetime and how these interact with our genetics to influence our health.
  • 5/17/2024

    The startling side effects of loneliness

    Even though we are often constantly surrounded by co-workers, customers and patients, pharmacists can be particularily susceptible to loneliness.
  • 4/29/2024

    Beyond the heat

    A sauna is more than a feel-good wellness option. There are evidence-based health benefits to having a sauna routine.
  • 4/15/2024

    The compound effect: Tackling stress stacking in pharmacy

    "Stress stacking," also known as "trigger stacking," refers to the accumulation of stressful events or triggers that occur quickly, leading to an extreme reaction to a minor stimulus. Here are some ideas for preventing that response.
  • 2/13/2024

    Did curiosity actually kill the cat?

    Curiosity is a superpower that many of us are not using as well as we could be as a way to reduce stress in our every day lives.
  • 1/26/2024

    Finding wellness within

    Can’t find the time to step away from the treadmill and re-set your priorities? A mini-retreat might be just the thing. Here’s what to expect if you decide to try one.
  • 1/12/2024

    The pharmacist's guide to saying 'no'

    There are steps we must take, and assumptions we must reset, to reclaim our most precious resource: Time
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