Mind Health Connect

02/24/2026

https://youtu.be/3tro1zrmt5E?feature=shared

02/23/2026

This week's blog post is "Understanding Health Canada Food Labelling: A Functional Nutrition & Social Work Perspective." In today’s complex food environment, reading labels is no longer just a skill — it is a protective health behaviour. From a functional nutrition lens, labels help us identify ingredients that influence inflammation, blood sugar, gut health, and nutrient status. From a social work perspective, they are also tools of empowerment, equity, and informed consent in a system where marketing can easily overwhelm vulnerable consumers.

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Explore Understanding Health Canada food labelling from a functional nutrition and social work perspective for informed choices.

02/20/2026

Angry people want you to see how powerful they are. 😠💥

Loving people want you to see how powerful you are. ❤️✨

That difference matters, because one shrinks the room and the other opens it. So if someone tries to scare you into silence, name it and step back.

On the other hand, when someone believes in you, take that in and stand taller. 🙌🌿

"Angry people want you to see how powerful they are. Loving people want you to see how powerful you are."

Chief Red Eagle

02/19/2026

https://youtu.be/PDI3mdiQuG0?si=lOa2be1WF44r9JE5

02/18/2026

Real power never needs to hurt anyone. 💪❤️

If you have to put others down to feel strong, you're showing how weak you feel inside. Words can bruise, and so can actions, so choose both with care. 🤝

Kindness takes backbone. Respect takes control. And self-worth doesn't come from making someone else smaller. 🌱

Bobby Mattingly

02/17/2026

This week's blog post is "The Art of Being Present." This is increasingly recognized not only as a philosophical or spiritual practice, but as a scientifically supported foundation for holistic healing in contemporary health research.

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02/17/2026

https://youtu.be/-n_y8TUqMas?si=Tld2h94W5gPsy22m

02/13/2026

“No one who loves you wants you to abandon who you are, in order to be in a relationship with them.” - Jillian Turecki

The right kind of love doesn’t ask you to shrink. It doesn’t ask you to tone it down, cover it up, or trade your values for peace. 🤍

Love should feel like you can breathe. Like you can speak up. Like you can keep your hobbies, your goals, and your people. 🌿✨

If being with someone means losing yourself, that’s not love, that’s pressure.

What part of you are you done apologizing for? 💬

02/12/2026

02/12/2026

https://youtu.be/M3fjH45BUz4?si=QZfSivxVyRzXu7tN

02/11/2026

Fear says, “What if?” 😟

Faith says, “Even if.” 🙏

I’m trying to live in the “even if” today. Even if it’s hard. Even if it’s slow. Even if I don’t have all the answers yet. 💛

If you’re carrying a lot right now, take one small step. That counts. 🌿

02/10/2026

https://youtu.be/d9fOxW2zlac?si=qpTXvOz__50dOhPa