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Babies and Outdoors: Benefits and How-tos
Have you ever experienced feeling better after getting outside? How do you feel when you see the sunrise or sunset? You may not love the...

Dr. Kristen Mitteness
Feb 123 min read


Why Milestones Matter (and my favorite ways to get there)
The CDC changed their milestone guidelines in 2022. This caused quite an uproar among many, especially the elimination of crawling, but...

Dr. Kristen Mitteness
Nov 17, 20239 min read


5 Measurable Fitness Tests to Determine Your Health Status
How fit are you? Do you know how to test your fitness? These are five of my favorite measurable fitness tests to determine how functional...

Dr. Kristen Mitteness
Oct 5, 20222 min read


18 Research Backed Ways to Improve Your Mood
If you've lived in Winnipeg during the first four months of 2022, chances are you and many other people you know are feeling down....

Dr. Kristen Mitteness
Apr 28, 20228 min read


Why You Should Start Walking Backward
I've been singing the praises of Ben Patrick (knees over toes guy) for a while now. Knee pain? Go see his stuff. One of my favorite tips...

Dr. Kristen Mitteness
Feb 21, 20222 min read


Stressed out? Check your posture.
I've been combing through the research on the spine's impact on physical and mental health for a while now. If you want to check out some...

Dr. Kristen Mitteness
Feb 15, 20222 min read


Your neck and depression. What's the connection?
The position of your body, and thus your spine, is always giving your brain information on what's going on in your world. When you (or...

Dr. Kristen Mitteness
Feb 10, 20223 min read


Anxious? Your spine and posture may be involved. Here's what the research says.
Most of us can accurately guess someone's mood simply by looking at their posture. Are they upright and extended? They're probably happy,...

Dr. Kristen Mitteness
Feb 4, 20225 min read


Increasing Productivity with Microbreaks
Have you heard that sitting in the new smoking? Hours spent at a desk in front of a computer is wreaking havoc on our bodies. We all know...

Dr. Kristen Mitteness
Nov 22, 20202 min read


5 Everyday Activities That Improve Brain Function
According to the Alzheimer's Association, rates are increasing and increasing fast. I recently did my genetic testing and found that I...

Dr. Kristen Mitteness
Jul 12, 20174 min read


Book Club: Great Reads for 2017
It's been a year of non-fiction reading for me. I read a lot. I have the time because I don't watch television and I really just like to...

Dr. Kristen Mitteness
Dec 5, 20163 min read


Digital Dementia
As you know, our world is now a very digital world. Most of our work can be done online. Most of our free time is spent using some form...

Dr. Kristen Mitteness
Nov 30, 20163 min read
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