Coping With Holiday Stress, Why You Should Quit Complaining, The Organic Gardening Gift Guide and The Women's Brain Health Initiative The Tonic

Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on December 17 and 18, 2022 on AM740 and FM 96.7 in Toronto. Topics covered on the show track the lifestyle articles and themes published in Tonic Magazine. This week we'll discuss how to cope with holiday stress naturally with health expert Angela Wallace, why you should quit your complaining with peak performance coach Hina Khan, the organic gardening gift guide with Master Organic Gardener Melissa Cameron and the Women's Brain Health Initiative with its founder Lynn Posluns

We specifically discuss:

How To Cope With Holiday Stress


Why are we all feeling so stressed this time of year?
What does stress do to our bodies?
The gut/brain axis
How do you avoid stress and achieve holiday "perfection"?
Rest and self care
Magnesium Bisglycinate
Probiotics (enteric coating)
Foods for energy boosts
Top tips




(Why You Should) Quit Your Complaining!

Complaining as a habit
Why do people complain?
What are the benefits of not complaining?
How do you get out of a complaint-filled c0nversation?
Can you solve problems through complaining?
Who are you complaining to?
Complaints vs. concerns




The Organic Gardening Gift Guide

The case for gardening gifts
Mushroom kits and microgreens
Patagonia functional outerwear for gardening
Subscription services: A Year in the Urban Garden
Bad gardening gifts
Seeds: Floret and Johnnyseeds
Terracotta planters
Haws watering cans
David Austin Roses
Frances Palmer pottery
Kids gardening kit from Lee Valley
Indoor gardening systems for teens
Antique Garden Books (in Las Vegas)




The Women's Brain Health Initiative

What is the Women's Brain Health Initiative?
Women are more susceptible to brain aging diseases
40% of dementia (and 98% of Alzheimers) can be avoided by lifestyle choices
Why was research historically focused on men?
Brain aging disease research
Exercise in your 20's has the biggest impact on brain health as we age
6 key lifestyle choices
Brainfit: habit training app
Magazine
Women's Brain Health Day
Resources for caregivers




For more information about show sponsor New Roots Herbal go here.

To learn more about Angela Wallace go here

To learn more about Hina Khan go here.

To learn more about Melissa Cameron go here

To learn more about Lynn Posluns and the Women's Brain Health Initiative go here