Struggling to stick to your physical activity goals? If this sounds like you, read on to find out how to start exercising again after a long break from it.
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Move for your mood
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Lessons on physical activity
With our 50th anniversary celebrations concluding as 2021 comes to an end, we reached out to some of Canada’s leading physical activity researchers and influencers to ask a simple question: What is the one thing you wish everyone living in Canada knew about getting...
Activité physique : ce qu’il faut retenir
L’année 2021 s’achève, marquant la fin des célébrations de notre 50e anniversaire. Nous avons profité de l’occasion pour poser une question toute simple aux membres de la communauté de recherche et aux personnes influenceuses de chez nous : Quelle est la leçon que...
Active Champions Series: Sarah Ennor
The Active Champions Series is a monthly showcase of inspiring stories from influential Canadians who make physical activity and sport a key part of their everyday lives. Taking up a new sport, especially a team one, can be intimidating. You may worry that you won’t...
Bring more dance into your life
At Canada’s National Ballet School (NBS), excellence, access and inclusion fuel our belief in sharing the transformative power of dance to change lives for the better. NBS knows how dance affects our bodies, minds and souls. We know it because we live it and help...
Active Champions Series: B.R. Sankeerth
“Being mentally occupied with a sport or a goal or a dream, I do think it helps you deal with stress.” Many Canadians want to find a way to move their bodies every day. That’s because engaging in daily physical activity is one of the simplest and most effective ways...
5 raisons pour lesquelles les pauses actives sont bonnes pour les entreprises
Vous vous dites parfois que vous aurez l’air paresseux ou improductifs si vous prenez une pause? Vous devriez plutôt penser le contraire, spécialement si cette pause implique une activité qui active votre coeur comme la marche rapide.De nos jours, les employeurs qui...
6 surprising reasons why active breaks are good for business
Ever worry that taking breaks on the job will make you look lazy? Well, you shouldn’t because the exact opposite is true — especially if they’re active breaks.
How physical activity can improve your sleep & overall health
Get the best ZZZs of your life with physical activity My name is Alanna McGinn, I’m a certified sleep expert and I’ve partnered with ParticipACTION to educate Canadians on the importance of including more physical activity during the day to better your sleep. It’s...
Local champions of physical activity: Setting an active example for everyone
“To be a champion of physical activity is really just about sharing my knowledge with others so they can seek their own journey to wellness.” Physical activity during childhood can mean different things to a variety of people such as running around the playground,...
Local Champions of physical activity: Benefits of living an active life
“Movement is my entertainment & my meditation.” - Richard Churchill It’s that kind of passion for physical activity that’s always pushed soon-to-be 35-year-old Richard Churchill to live an active lifestyle, ever since he was a small child growing up in St....