Health & Well-Being 2020

Aid Restful Sleep

By Aoife Delaney, Director of Marketing & Sales, DMC Network

 

As we are well and truly immersed into a new year, one positive learning that we want to bring with us from 2020 is wellbeing.  At the DMC Network, we place a strong value on looking after the wellbeing of our team in order to be the best version of ourselves for our clients.  The ways in which we do that take on different forms for each person ,but I think we can all agree that a good nights sleep serves everybody well!...

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Nadi Shodhana - Technique 1

By Karen Brar, Founder of Nourished Union

 

For some of us, working from home may be a big adjustment. For others, working from home may not be new but maybe now you are sharing limited home office space with a partner or balancing work with taking care of the needs of housebound kids.

 

Whatever your particular situation, the past number of months have likely involved a lot of reacting, pivoting  and simply trying to make it through the day.  But it’s never been more important than in these uncertain times to take care of ourselves, so we can – in turn – take care of each other.

 

This month Karen Brar from Nourished Union walks us through Technique 1 of Nadi Shodhana'.  In Sanskrit Nadi means 'channel' and Shodhana means 'purification' so the purpose of this technique is to purify and cleanse the physical and spiritual channels...

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Mindful Breathing

By Karen Brar, Founder of Nourished Union

 

For some of us, working from home may be a big adjustment. For others, working from home may not be new but maybe now you are sharing limited home office space with a partner or balancing work with taking care of the needs of housebound kids.

 

Whatever your particular situation, the past number of months have likely involved a lot of reacting, pivoting  and simply trying to make it through the day.  But it’s never been more important than in these uncertain times to take care of ourselves, so we can – in turn – take care of each other.

 

This month Karen Brar from Nourished Union has created a guided 15 minute meditation to help you create a moment for some mindful breathing and have some time out to get calm and settle down...

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A Dog Is For Life, Not Just For CoVid

By Chris Baker, Director of Global Sales, DMC Network

 

Growing up, we always had family dogs – black Labrador retrievers, the most affectionate and fun breed. The tradition continued with my brother, who now has three black labs in his family that his children adore. Friends also started introducing dogs into their lives, and I could see how much their lives were enhanced. I love animal interaction and knew I always wanted to get my own dog, however I always felt my lifestyle didn’t quite work – I travel a lot and wasn’t sure I had the right time to dedicate for those important first 6 months of bonding and training, so the years went by, and while I continued to toy with the idea, the time never felt quite right, and it simply never happened...

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Wellness in a time of Extreme Change

By Dan Tavrytzky, Managing Director of the DMC Network

 

When we talk about wellbeing, it’s often in relation to making time to do the things that we love, and exposing ourselves to new experiences, and we all know that, in the world we are living in now, it is more important than ever before to continue to prioritise this part of our lives.  CoVid19 has changed not only the current face of the meetings, events and incentives industry, but the very core of how we operate in our personal lives day-to-day...

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Wellness in a time of Extreme Change

By Aoife Delaney, Director of Marketing & Sales, DMC Network & President-Elect, SITE

 

The last three months have brought about a level of change that most of us will never have experienced in our lives before. CoVid has not only changed the way that we work, it has effected every facet of our lives – from the way that we shop for groceries, to how we interact with friends and family...

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Going Vegan, Staying Vegan… and Staying Sane

By Aideen O’Keeffe, Marketing Assistant at SoolNua

 

My meat free journey began at the age of 12 when I became vegetarian. For my 21st birthday, I decided to challenge myself and adopt a vegan diet and lifestyle. The idea of merely eating vegetables and fruit terrified me. A life without milk and cheese, now that is scary. I am four years into my wonderful vegan journey and I have never felt better...

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Miso Broiled Pacific Northwest Fish

By Robert Hartner, Chef

 

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds Salmon, Black Cod (Butterfish,) or Halibut fillets, 6 oz portions
  • 1 cup Miso marinade
    • 2 tbsp Soy sauce, low sodium
    • 1/2 cup Red miso paste
    • 1/4 cup Sugar
    • 1/4 cup Mirin or Sake
    • 1/2 Tbsp Garlic, minced
    • 1/2 Tbsp Ginger, minced
  • 1 each Scallions, white part, minced

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The Gut-brain Connection: How To Feed Your Brain

By Karen Brar, Founder of Nourished Union

 

If there was ever a call for “digestive health,” this is it!

 

There is much talk about how to manage your stress through mindfulness and living a balanced healthy lifestyle. Move, breathe, and eat well. But did you know how important what you eat and how you digest really is to your overall mental health?

 

Your gut is considered your “second brain.” Yes, its true! There is no denying it anymore.

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Shift from Busy to Intentional

By Karen Brar, Founder of Nourished Union

 

Move from the endless busy of life, to a more focused and energized way of living.

 

Morning alarm goes off, press snooze (1-5 times), or better yet, you wake with one of the kids poking your face until you open your eyes…  Whatever it is, it feels like you barely slept, and here comes another day.  Full of meetings, endless to-dos, business lunches, kids soccer game or school play (or both), while planning a weekend away with friends...

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My Wellbeing Mantras

By Julia Trejo, Director of Business Development at Terramar, a DMC Network Company

 

I have been traveling non-stop for quite a number of years now, the majority of it being for work, which I love!  Working in the hospitality industry has given me a lot of satisfaction, although I do feel at times that I have neglected healthier habits. About a year and a half ago I learned that I had a medication condition that meant I had to modify many of these ‘less healthy’ behaviours, and I have truly found that my wellbeing has approved dramatically.

 

Below I have shared some of the key practices that I am now benefiting from...

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