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Markie dives deeper into hacking your life to achieve your goals. Following on the SMART model video, Markie explains how serotonin and dopamine play a role in driving your forward to achieve your goals. Learn how to hack your brain to achieve your ambitions!

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SMART goals are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and bound by a Time Frame. Learn how to apply the SMART strategy to help achieve your goals! Join us on a Minute with Markie, as she walks us through how to apply the SMART model to your life's goals.

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Because so many of us are working from home these days, today I thought we would explore proper ergonomics. Ergonomics is the science of fitting the work environment to the worker. Ergonomics is not to be confused with “body mechanics”, which is the use of proper body positions and movements in order to maintain neutral alignment to protect the body from injury.

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Our Clinic sees thousands of clients each year with diagnoses ranging from congenital conditions, such as Cerebral Palsy and Muscular Dystrophy, to those that occur without warning - ALS, MS, Parkinsons, Spinal Cord Injury. The experiences and attitudes across our clients span a similarly wide spectrum; some come to us trying to regain hope while others are beaming with optimism and pride just looking for the next innovation to get them back to their busy schedules.

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Whether you walk, shuffle or roll, your shoes set the tone for your outfit. For too long the selection of accessible footwear has been limited to neutral colours and uninspired designs; but recently, there is a shift to create inclusive footwear that is both accessible and trendy. Read on for 5 companies who have answered the call for fashionable accessible shoes, providing spring shoe inspiration for all.

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The brain is a complex but wonderful part of our anatomy. Not only is it the command centre for the central nervous system, but it houses one’s mind; the collection of thoughts and memories that underlie our unique personalities and make us who we are! When the brain is damaged, diseased or impaired it can result in a range of disabilities. With respect to memory, many of these brain-related conditions significantly impact the parts of the brain responsible for memory making and remembering. While most of us are familiar with the concept of memory and memories, the process by which we make and remember them is not as well known, so here it is in a nutshell.

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Women make up as much as 70% of the healthcare workforce. Overwhelmingly, women clinicians prescribe and provide the assistive devices and technologies used by patients, however there are very few women-led companies that create them. While we have a long way to go to reach gender parity, we want to take this International Women’s Day to celebrate a few of the amazing women-led companies currently producing innovative and intuitive products designed to make life easier and more enjoyable for people living with disabilities. Read on to learn about 6 women-led companies changing the disability world.

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If spring cleaning leaves you wondering where to start, you are not alone. Regardless of ability, spring cleaning can be daunting; tackling months of dirt build up is not for the faint of heart. However, if you live with a disability you may also have the added challenge of wondering *how* to start. So, we’ve put together a cleaning guide to troubleshoot some of the most common cleaning challenges.

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Even though it’s only February and our gardens are under a fresh blanket of snow, now is the perfect time to start planning for those April showers and May flowers. Starting now gives you plenty of time to not only map out your growing schedule, but also stock up on the tools and devices needed to get the job done. Read on for 8 devices to help people who use wheelchairs get down and dirty with Mother Earth.
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