Abigail Houser

Demonstrating Resilience in a Professional Program during COVID-19

Resilience has been defined as the ability of an individual to withstand adversity.  A skill necessary in this day and age, as everyone has been affected by the global pandemic in some way. Co-authored by one of the members of our Nursing Team, Meagan Noble, this article gives five pieces of advice for how to […]

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Cultivating Mindfulness – Emotional Acceptance & Self-Compassion

We addressed the inner critic and variety of emotions that people may be feeling now and offer practices to find a point of balance between aversion of negative emotions and craving of positive emotions. Led by: Abroad Managing Partner, Mina Lee Held: Tuesday November 17th, 2020

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Cultivating Mindfulness – Authentic Communication & Circling

We learned the art of non-violent communication when we are stressed, tired, or frustrated.  We learned how to communicate without blame and how to take ownership of our experience so that we feel more connection in our relationships.  We also broke out into smaller circles to practice the tools of authentic relating and gain more

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Cultivating Mindfulness – Managing up & Avoiding the Drama Triangle

We learned about how our fear creates drama and the role playing of either bully, saviour, and/or victim in relationship with ourselves and others.  We practiced identifying these dynamics and how to drop the roles we may be playing with co-workers, patients, or personal relationships for more ease in our lives. Led by: Abroad Managing Partner,

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Dietary Flavonoids Associated with Periodontal Health

Scientific rationale for the study: Higher fruit and vegetable intake, a source of flavonoids, is associated with improved periodontal healing at 8–12 weeks post‐SRP. Whether this association is sustained at 3–4 years post‐SRP, and if flavonoid intake is also associated with periodontal health was studied. Principal findings: Higher flavonoid intake is associated with reduced probing depth and

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Dietary Protein for Periodontal Health

Many epidemiological studies have shown positive associations between specific nutrients – including calcium, vitamins C and D, specific fatty acids – and periodontal health.  Protein is a much less studied nutrient from this perspective although it serves as a building block for bone and the periodontium, and also assists with repair of these tissues.  Protein

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