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Tips:  Limit napping. Long day time naps can interfere with your sleep at night. If you need a nap limit it to 15-20 minutes maximum Resource:   Audiovisual experiences for quality sleep, deeper focus and calming relaxation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwhGUAmxX6g

Tips:  Mix it up. To keep things exciting and interesting, alternate between various forms of physical activities like walking, swimming or cycling. Resource:  Tips to help get kids active: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/healthy-living/physical-activity-tips-children-5-11-years.html

Tips:  Start a Dog Walk Group. If you have a dog, you can organize walking groups for dogs in your community to get to know your neighbours Resource:  Connect and Lead, how we Create Community: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6D1clAMFyw

Tips:  Spend More Time Around Animals. Spending time with pets or animals can promote feelings of happiness and relaxation. Resource:  Waking up with Sam Harris: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw7XBKhZJh4

Tips:  Find healthy foods you enjoy. Don’t force yourself to eat foods you don’t like, find fruits or vegetables, or whole foods, that you like the taste of and incorporate these into your diet more frequently. Resource: Canadian food guide serving sizes: https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/hc-sc/migration/hc-sc/fn-an/alt_formats/hpfb-dgpsa/pdf/food-guide-aliment/serving_meat-viande_portion-eng.pdf

Tips:  Practice Gratitude Daily. Focusing on positives things and practicing gratitude can shift the focus away from negativity and help you maintain a positive perspective on life Resource:  A Guide to Setting Better Boundaries: https://hbr.org/2022/04/a-guide-to-setting-better-boundaries

Tips:  Cancel or combine subscriptions. Cancel services that you don’t use or are unnecessary. You can even combine subscriptions; If you live with someone and you both subscribe to the same streaming platform, consider sharing one account. Resource:  40 tips to save money: https://www.nbc.ca/personal/advice/budget/tips-on-saving-more.html

Tips:  Make small changes. Unplug devices when not using them, switch to LED lights, use reusable shopping bags Resource:  Use Ecosia, a search engine that uses 100% of its profits for the planet: https://www.ecosia.org/

Tips:  Identify day-to-day habits that might impact your sleep and modify them. For example, replace coffee with herbal tea after 2pm. Resource:  https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/how-much-sleep-do-you-actually-need-202310302986

Tips:  Track your progress: Make an exercise plan with specific goals. Reward yourself and celebrate when you meet a goal Resource:  The brain-changing benefits of exercise: https://www.ted.com/talks/wendy_suzuki_the_brain_changing_benefits_of_exercise?subtitle=en