Natalie.positiveliving

Peace and love✨Spreading kindness.🌸Certified EMDR Therapist and EMDR Consultant #EMDR #Consultant #SocialWork #healing #ptsd #Therapy #Respect #Solidarity

[Boots On The Ground @BootsOTGround]

First Responders Needed - Join BOTG’s 24/7 peer support hotline. We need firefighters, police, paramedics, nurses, corrections, dispatchers, and military members to volunteer and support peers in need. Full training provided, flexible remote shifts. Visit https://t.co/Y4h8S6giD9

[I AM Mantra @iammantra]

Today’s Mantra:
I AM healthy and well.
Every cell of my body is healing,
regenerating and moving into
greater levels of health and harmony.

✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

[Boots On The Ground @BootsOTGround]

BOTG is offering a FREE Resiliency Training Course in Stoney Creek, ON - Nov 15 & 16. It's a hands-on weekend to build mental strength, manage stress and boost wellness. Open to all First Responders. Spaces are limited!
Contact Manny: [email protected]

[Downie Wenjack Fund @downiewenjack]

Indigenous Veterans Day was founded by the National Aboriginal Veterans Association in the early 1990s to honour the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples who have served in the Canadian Armed Forces. For generations, Indigenous veterans have defended this land and contributed to peacekeeping missions, often while facing discrimination at home and limited recognition of their service.

Indigenous Veterans Day is a time to remember their courage and sacrifice, to acknowledge the inequities they endured, and to ensure their contributions are fully recognized within Canada's history.

Learn more about Indigenous Veterans Day: https://t.co/13tNXJ5PKR

Watch DWF LIVE with Indigenous Veteran Alex Maurice: https://t.co/3hfojDq2i8

Research and attend a ceremony in your community to honour Indigenous Veterans.

#IndigenousVeteransDay #IndigenousVeterans #FirstNations #Inuit #Métis #VeteransDay #RemembranceAndRecognition #IndigenousHistory #Reconciliation #LestWeForget #HonourAndRemember #IndigenousPeoples

[Power of Positivity @LIVEpositivity]

All we get is time and choices. Be wise with both. 💖😊

[Natalie.positiveliving @NPositiveliving]

Deb Dana has wonderful teachings about Polyvagal Theory and the practise of finding Glimmers ✨

[Natalie.positiveliving @NPositiveliving]

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[Downie Wenjack Fund @downiewenjack]

Today, on the anniversary of his passing and the first day of Secret Path Week, we honour Gord Downie – fearless artist, poetic visionary, and bridge-builder – who used his voice to not only shape the landscape of Canadian music, but to call on all of us to “Do Something” to move reconciliation forward.

In his final years, Gord worked closely with the Wenjack family to create “Secret Path”, sharing Chanie’s story through music, a graphic novel, and film. This year alone, over 9,500 Legacy Schools are engaging with “Secret Path” in classrooms and learning spaces throughout the country.

Gord’s dedication to truth and reconciliation continues to guide the work of the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund.

For more information on Secret Path Week visit https://t.co/LVe7hHvq29

#GordDownie #ChanieWenjack #SecretPathWeek #DoSomething #DownieWenjackFund

[Natalie.positiveliving @NPositiveliving]

@downiewenjack 💜

[Natalie.positiveliving @NPositiveliving]

Amazing song written for First Responders💙✨

[Invisible Wounds @Events4Wellness]

At the 10th Annual Invisible Wounds Mental Wellness Conference for First Responders and Clinicians October 6-7, 2025 in Niagara Falls, Canada, Nicolas Stone, the audio video technician for the event for the past few years, was moved to write a song that was played for the delegates, resulting in a standing ovation.

Nic has given Invisible Wounds permission to share this song publicly on our social media channels. We are very grateful to Nic, who has provided the following description of the song:

STILL THEY RUN

This song was written in tribute to all first responders - police, fire fighters, 911 dispatch operators, ER doctors and nurses, military, paramedics, ambulance drivers - any and all those who answer the call.

The purpose of the song is to bring awareness to the silent, invisible wounds that many first responders experience in life because of what they do.

While we all see them as heroes - we never think of what they experience and how it can affect them when the emergency is over!

To all our heroes - this is for you!

[Invisible Wounds @Events4Wellness]

At the 10th Annual Invisible Wounds Mental Wellness Conference for First Responders and Clinicians October 6-7, 2025 in Niagara Falls, Canada, Nicolas Stone, the audio video technician for the event for the past few years, was moved to write a song that was played for the delegates, resulting in a standing ovation.

Nic has given Invisible Wounds permission to share this song publicly on our social media channels. We are very grateful to Nic, who has provided the following description of the song:

STILL THEY RUN

This song was written in tribute to all first responders - police, fire fighters, 911 dispatch operators, ER doctors and nurses, military, paramedics, ambulance drivers - any and all those who answer the call.

The purpose of the song is to bring awareness to the silent, invisible wounds that many first responders experience in life because of what they do.

While we all see them as heroes - we never think of what they experience and how it can affect them when the emergency is over!

To all our heroes - this is for you!

[Natalie.positiveliving @NPositiveliving]

@lem__ny That is wonderful✨ Much love and I believe in you🙌💛✨☀️☀️☀️

[Natalie.positiveliving @NPositiveliving]

@lem__ny Amazing👏✨✨✨🎉✨✨✨

[Invisible Wounds @Events4Wellness]

A few more scenes from the recent 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb in Owen Sound coordinated by Chatsworth Firefighter Brent Radmore and Captain Drew MacKinnon. 55 participants did 10 laps around the arena stairs in honour of 9-11 First Responders, raising funds for CMHA. Well done all!

[Invisible Wounds @Events4Wellness]

Please consider donating or registering your team for this popular First Responders event in Owen Sound, ON on Sept. 20, 2025.

Contact [email protected] for more information

[Invisible Wounds @Events4Wellness]

Invisible Wounds would like to give a deep and heartfelt "Thank You" to @LeslieMotors for 10 years as our Corporate Sponsor! Their continued support and generosity has meant so much in getting our message out via conferences and campaigns reaching the First Responders community.

[Dr. Rhonda Patrick @foundmyfitness]

Coffee is an important ritual for most people. But it's also a scientifically validated intervention that improves health, longevity, cognitive function, and physical performance.

Our latest episode synthesizes extensive research to illuminate how the timing, brewing methods, and additives to coffee influence its health benefits and risks. From biological aging to cardiovascular protection and enhanced brain function, this episode provides comprehensive, actionable insights for integrating coffee optimally into daily life.

I also explore:

• How coffee reduces the risk of several of the major diseases of aging
• The optimal way to prepare your coffee for maximum health benefits
• The safety of coffee decaffeination methods
• Whether your coffee could be laden with health-harming mycotoxins
• The optimal dose of caffeine for mental and physical stimulation

Coffee drinkers or not—you need to listen to this episode. It might change the way you think about this widely consumed beverage.

Links to YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify in the comments.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
1:24 - Can coffee really slow biological aging?
4:43 - Is coffee actually protective for your heart?
5:29 - Why morning coffee is healthier than afternoon coffee
8:01 - How coffee improves your metabolic health
9:53 - Does coffee significantly reduce cancer risk?
11:26 - Can coffee actively prevent DNA damage?
13:39 - Does coffee improve your gut microbiome?
16:01 - Can unfiltered coffee raise your cholesterol?
20:14 - Which brewing method maximizes antioxidants?
20:40 - Arabica or robusta—does bean type matter?
23:05 - Dark vs. light roast—what’s richer in antioxidants?
23:28 - Is cold brew as beneficial as hot coffee?
23:51 - Practical tips to maximize antioxidants
24:39 - Filtered vs. French press—what’s best for longevity?
26:49 - Can espresso’s antioxidants offset its cholesterol risk?
27:19 - Instant coffee—an overlooked longevity booster?
27:41 - Why filtered coffee is the clear winner
28:20 - Caffeinated vs. decaf—which is better for your brain?
30:42 - Does decaf coffee still boost cognitive function?
33:38 - How much caffeine optimizes athletic performance?
36:31 - How decaffeination methods affect coffee’s benefits
39:02 - Are mold toxins in coffee really a concern?
41:45 - Is adding dairy a mistake?
43:15 - Does MCT powder boost cognition—or just cholesterol?
44:59 - Does L-theanine effectively reduce caffeine anxiety?
47:04 - A science-backed coffee routine for longevity