Haven Health and Wellness

World Ostomy Day is an opportunity to learn about ostomies, increase understanding, and help reduce stigma.

An ostomy is a surgically created opening that allows waste to leave the body. The three common types are colostomy, ileostomy, and urostomy. Depending on the person's circumstances, an ostomy may be temporary or permanent.

Understanding the basics can help us approach the topic with greater awareness, respect, and compassion. Everyone deserves dignity and the freedom to discuss their health on their own terms.

📚 Learn more:
• Ostomy Canada Society
https://www.ostomycanada.ca/what-is-an-ostomy/

For general education only. This is not individualized medical advice.

Happy National Seniors Day!

Today is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the seniors in our communities and the knowledge, experiences, and contributions they share with the people around them.

At Haven Health & Wellness, I believe that care should be respectful, individualized, and centred on each person’s health and wellness goals at every stage of life.

May we continue to foster communities where seniors feel valued, supported, and included.

September 30th
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Today is a day to remember the children who never returned home from residential schools, honour Survivors and their families, and recognize the lasting impacts of the residential school system on First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities.

It is also an opportunity to listen, learn, reflect, and continue learning about the history and ongoing work of reconciliation.

Haven Health & Wellness recognizes the importance of this day and offers space for remembrance, reflection, and continued learning.

Every Child Matters.

Learn more: Government of Canada, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Support is available:

National Residential School Crisis Line
1-866-925-4419
24-hour support for residential school Survivors and their families.

Hope for Wellness Help Line
1-855-242-3310
24-hour emotional support and crisis intervention for First Nations, Inuit and Métis.

Online chat: hopeforwellness.ca

There’s something encouraging about having a few simple things you can return to each day.

Yesterday, we talked about anchors: those simple things you naturally return to.

Today, we’re stacking those anchors throughout the day.

Wake. Move. Fuel. Pause. Sleep.

Each part can be simple on its own. Together, they can form the structure of a daily routine, while still leaving room for real life.

Your routine doesn’t have to be perfect to create consistency. Small, repeatable habits can still be meaningful parts of your day.

What’s one part of your daily routine that naturally gives you a sense of rhythm? 💭

📚 Learn more:
• Singh et al., “Time to Form a Habit: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Health Behaviour Habit Formation and Its Determinants,” PubMed.



For general education only. This is not individualized medical advice.

This week, we’re talking about ROUTINE + STRUCTURE. 🌿

Not about creating a perfect schedule or having every part of your day planned out.

Instead, we’re looking at the small things that can create a little more stability, consistency, and rhythm in everyday life.

Routines don’t have to be rigid to be supportive.

Over the next few days, we’ll explore simple ways to create structure, build consistency, and find a rhythm that supports you in showing up for yourself.

How can we create more rhythm without needing everything to be perfect? 💭

A resource that may be helpful:

• Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Alberta, “New Year Self-Care.” This resource discusses building self-care into daily routines, making small changes, and finding routines that fit your life.

💙 Raising awareness and standing with the Duchenne community. Together, we are stronger. 💙

Awareness leads to action.

Take a minute to learn about Duchenne muscular dystrophy and why families can't afford to wait for a cure.

Visit ACureCantWait.org.

If you've ever been told your fascia is "dehydrated," you're not alone.

It's one of the most common explanations for stiffness and pain.

But here's the interesting part...

Your fascia doesn't simply dry out like a sponge. 🧽

Yes, connective tissue contains a lot of water, but when you're feeling stiff or sore, it's usually not because you need to drink another bottle of water.

What's actually happening is much more interesting.

After an injury, surgery, repetitive movements, stress, or even long periods of sitting, your nervous system and immune system begin working together to protect you. Blood flow changes. Fluid moves differently through the tissue. Your body may even increase the amount of water in the area as part of its natural healing process.

That's why a sprained ankle swells.

The tissue becomes more hydrated, not less.

So why do you feel stiff?

Because stiffness is often your body's way of protecting you while it decides what needs attention. It's not always a sign that something is damaged or permanently "tight." 💂‍♀️

With RAPID, we don't try to "rehydrate fascia."

Instead, we focus on giving your nervous system precise input.

Why?

Because your nervous system is the control center for pain, movement, muscle tension, circulation, and many of the healing processes happening inside your body. 🧠

When we change the input, the body often changes the output.

That's why many people notice changes in pain, movement, strength, or flexibility much sooner than they expected.

We're not forcing muscles to relax.

We're not stretching fascia into place.

We're helping your body do what it was designed to do.

If you've been living with pain or stiffness and nothing seems to make sense anymore, maybe it's time to stop asking, "How do I loosen this muscle?"

And start asking...

"What is my nervous system trying to tell me?"

The answers may surprise you. 💡