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Three Misconceptions about Eating Disorders - EDAW 2017

February 1-7 is Eating Disorder Awareness Week across Canada. We want to address three common misconceptions about eating disorders that...

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Bell Let's Talk Day

On January 25 it is the official Bell Let’s Talk day! Bell is committed to moving mental health forward in Canada by promoting awareness....

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3 Tips for Reframing your New Year's Resolutions

Welcome to Westwind's 2017 recovery blog! We're excited for the start of another year, and more opportunities to be part of the recovery...

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Navigating Food and Social Events this Christmas Holiday Season

The holidays are a wonderful time to connect with friends and family, enjoy a variety of delicious foods, and have fun at parties. If you...

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Broken Armor

This week's blog post is written by Kristin, a former Westwind Client. My shield. My guard. My armor. It was always what I drew my...

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Diets Don't Work… Let's Try a Different Approach

Health At Every Size® or HAES™ is a movement that is spreading quickly across the nation. However surprisingly for some, it is a...

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Meet The Westwind Staff - Lauren Paquette

In this edition of "Meet The Westwind Staff", we are asking five questions of one of Westwind's Registered Dietitians, Lauren Paquette.

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Gratitude

Cultivating gratitude is a very valuable practice that can increase our sense of well-being. It has been linked to increased joy and...

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At the Heart of it All: The 5th EDAC-ATAC Biennial Conference

Westwind is really excited to be participating in the 5th EDAC-ATAC Biennial Conference: At the Heart of it All, to be held in Winnipeg,...

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5 Keys to Improving Self-esteem

Positive self-esteem is a hard thing to come by these days. Many people live with a constant feeling of low self-worth and...