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Doctor-recommended ways to reduce holiday stress
Jan 01, 1970
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During the holidays, there are often more demands on your time and energy – no matter your family or your faith traditions. There are special events, loved ones to visit, busy stores and roads, weather delays, and more.
With so much going on, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.
A first step you can take toward a calmer December is to just say no, says Dr. Michelle Dow, a rural family doctor from Meteghan Centre, Nova Scotia. For the past two years, she’s served as a counsellor to other physicians in the Doctors Nova Scotia Professional Support Program.
With the spring weather finally here and flowers starting to pop up in gardens across Nova Scotia, seasoned gardeners and newbies alike are thinking about how their yard can welcome and support the pollinators that visit and call it home. Bees are always top of the list, with…
Victoria Day weekend – Canada’s long-awaited, unofficial start of summer – is almost here. The weather is warming up, gardens are coming into their own and, sure, it might not be swimming weather quite yet, but there’s nothing stopping you from heading out to enjoy some surf and sand at…
The countdown to the 2026 Blue Nose Marathon race weekend is on, and runners across the province are getting excited! Doctors Nova Scotia (DNS) is proud to continue its decades long sponsorship of the race; in fact, 2026 marks the association’s…