The Balanced Life

W e have to be open, paying attention and willing to listen to teachable moments, those rare times when a significant new idea or perspective comes our way.

T he term “resistance exercise” and “resistance training,” or RT for short, are used regularly in this column.

I f you’re 40 or more years old and your tolerance for those of us who drone on about exercise being the elixir of good health is approaching zero, new research suggests it might be time to consider a reset.

M any of the best adventures on a bicycle tour happen after the bike has been parked for the day.

T he headline of a recent article by Dani Blum, a News Assistant in the “Well” section of the New York Times, forced me to ask myself, “Are we really this misinformed about what contributes to good health and wellness, and the basic actions we can ta

T en minutes into Colin Casson’s short presentation, thoughts of latent environmental intrigue and a pending battle to defend the very existence of the Welland River flashed through my mind.

D on’t you love it when something works out better than expected? Last month was the first time that my wife and I have flown since before Covid, and we were still apprehensive about what to expect.

N os-tal-gia — a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations,” is how the Oxford Dictionary of English defines nostalgia. We all have our own self-image, valid or not.

A 2018, pre-Covid Statistics Canada survey concluded that some 24 million Canadians volunteered in some capacity that year.

H ow do you choose your sunscreen? In a conclusive study conducted on four of my male cycling friends, it appears to be by the colour of the tube.