5 Things You Can Do to Begin Loving Your Body More
5 Things You Can Do to Begin Loving Your Body More By: Stephani Fenkanyn, Health Educator at BANA ______________________________________________________________________________ We hear it often: “Love yourself! Love your body! Be You!” But, do you sometimes
Unhealthy vs. Healthy Exercise
Unhealthy vs. Healthy Exercise By: Justine Van Herk Faculty Human Kinetics Master’s Student, University of Windsor ______________________________________________________________________________ Exercise
Man Up – Finding Strength in Mental Illness
Man Up – Finding Strength in Mental Illness By: Patrick Kelly, Communications and Office Administrator at BANA ______________________________________________________________________________ Mental
Taking Care of Yourself During the COVID-19 Isolation
Taking Care of Yourself During the COVID-19 Isolation By: Stephani Fenkanyn, Health Educator at BANA ______________________________________________________________________________ Taking Care of
Step into Spring Being Mindful to Improve Your Body Image
Content by Stephani Fenkanyn, CNP, M.Sc.(OT), B.HK, BANA Health Educator ______________________________________________________________________________ As the season changes into Spring and the snow melts away, we hear more chirping birds, see more sunny days and we start to plant fresh, colourful flowers that will bloom in the summer. We move from puffy
BANA LAUNCHES POSITIVE BODY IMAGE PLEDGE CAMPAIGN
BANA LAUNCHES POSITIVE BODY IMAGE PLEDGE CAMPAIGN Eating disorders affect people of all genders, ages, classes, abilities, races and ethnic backgrounds. In fact, over 1 million Canadians struggle with eating disorders. Although this is true, there is still a lot of misinformation, stereotypes and myths about this disorder that
Coping with the Holidays
We know that the holiday's can be a stressful and difficult time for everyone. At BANA we've put together some ideas that might help make the season a little more merry and bright. EAT REGULARLY Eat regularly and in some kind of reasonable pattern to help avoid the desire
Be Yourselfer’s Puppet Power
Our society places great emphasis on physical attributes. Teaching young people to increase their confidence in their own unique talents, abilities and interests reduces their reliance on physical appearance as their main measure of self-worth. Poor body image and self-esteem in youth can lead to them withdrawing from social,
BANA brings home Platinum
This past October the staff at BANA was thrilled to receive the Platinum Level Gord Smith Healthy Workplace Wellness Award from the Windsor Essex County Health Unit. Wellness in the workplace cannot be treated as a band-aid. It’s not something that you can find online or in a fitness
Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health Spotlight Interview with BANA
Check out this great interview by the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health with BANA’s Executive Director, Luciana Rosu-Sieza.
You Mean Men Have Eating Disorders Too?
You Mean Men Have Eating Disorders Too?By Patrick Kelly, BANA Communications and Office Administrator____________________________________________________One of the greatest myths in Eating Disorders is that only women are affected. This common misconception can lead to boys and men arriving to treatment later on in the development of the disorder.Historically, males with eating
Answers To Your Top 5 Questions
Answers To Your Top 5 Questions By: Dana Dupuis, BANA Clinical Intake Worker _____________________________________________________________________________ *The following article is based off of BANAs clinical experience working with family and clients. We also included information from the Academy of Eating Disorders* If you are reading this you are more than likely
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