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: With Thanksgiving coming up in a few days, this is a great reminder to take a pause and reflect on what you're grateful for.

💕Sometimes we wait for the big things to happen before we feel grateful.

▪ The promotion.
▪ The vacation.
▪ The new relationship.
▪ The big breakthrough.
▪ The dream finally coming true.

💕But what if we paused long enough to appreciate the little things too?

☕ That first sip of coffee.
☀️ A beautiful morning.
🍂 The sound of leaves under your feet.
😂 A conversation that makes you laugh.
🎶 A song that changes your mood.
🤗 A hug from someone you love.
🌱 A body that keeps showing up for you.
✨ A quiet moment when everything feels okay.

💕 𝑴𝒂𝒚𝒃𝒆 𝒂 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒊𝒔𝒏'𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒖𝒑 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 𝒇𝒆𝒘 𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒎𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒆.

💕Today, take a moment to notice the little things.

💕Because there is probably more to be thankful for than you realize. 🤎

➡️𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙧𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮?

: Have you ever been scared to do a meaningful test/exam OR scared to go through a routine surgery OR just scared to go on a plane? These all may all seem like routine things people go through, but they make many people feel very anxious and worry about the possible negative outcomes.

➡️ Very often when we might be about to do one of these "routine" things, that your friends, family or coworkers will just tell you "Don't Worry, Be Happy"! This is actually not very helpful when you're feeling quite anxious.

➡️ 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝘾𝙊𝙋𝙀 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙭𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨:

🩷 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀

▪ Accept the emotion: Acknowledge that being scared is a normal human response to uncertainty or stress.

▪ Drop the pressure: Remember that hearing "don't worry" often backfires because your brain views fear as a signal to protect you. You do not need permission from others to feel what you feel.

🩷 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗺 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁

▪ Breathe slowly: Inhale deeply through your nose, then make your exhale twice as long as your inhale to quiet your fight-or-flight response.

▪ Move around: Go for a short walk, stretch, or do light exercise to burn off excess adrenaline and physical tension.

🩷 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹

▪ List your options: Write down what parts of the situation you can actually change and what parts belong to the unknown.

▪ Take one small step: Do a single, concrete task that brings a tiny bit of safety or clarity to the problem.

▪ Release false certainty: Remind yourself that waiting and tolerating discomfort is often safer than constantly searching for reassurance

🩷 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁

▪ Talk to a safe person: Reach out to someone who listens without judging or rushing to tell you how to feel.

▪ Protect your energy: Stop trying to convince people who do not understand why you are worried; turn your focus inward to what keeps you steady.


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𝑺𝑯𝑨𝑹𝑬 𝑻𝑯𝑰𝑺 𝑷𝑶𝑺𝑻 with anyone going through something that feels big in their life, to help them cope.

: Whether you need a treatment to prep you for the Thanksgiving Long weekend coming up or you think you'll need some TLC to help you after you eat all that turkey - we got you covered!

🛑 We will be 𝑪𝑳𝑶𝑺𝑬𝑫 𝑺𝒂𝒕. 𝑶𝒄𝒕 10𝒕𝒉 - 𝑴𝒐𝒏. 𝑶𝒄𝒕 12𝒕𝒉 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌𝒔𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈!

🟢 We have some Registered Massage Therapy spots left this week with Russ & Michelle on Wed. Oct 7th and Thurs. Oct 8th.

🟢Dr. Lopes is available this week Tues. Oct 6th - Fri Oct 9th and will return after the long weekend on Tues. Oct 13th.

🟢 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗘: Russ has added in some 𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙒𝙚𝙙. 𝙊𝙘𝙩 14𝙩𝙝 from 1:15pm - 7:30pm.

➡️ 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙪𝙨 𝙖 𝘿𝙈 𝙤𝙧 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚: https://361clinic.janeapp.com

: Have you been unsure about making a decision, and thought about every single path that could happen, to just then feel overwhelmed with it all?

➡️This is friendly reminder to give yourself space and time to allow your thoughts to settle and gain clarity.

🟢We often believe we need to keep searching, overthinking or pushing for the answers.

🟢But sometimes, the more we chase clarity, the further away it seems.

🟢Clarity doesn’t always arrive in moments of pressure.

🟢More often, it finds us when we create space, when we slow down, quiet the noise and allow ourselves to simply be.

🟢𝙂𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮. 𝙏𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙙𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝. 𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙥 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙢 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮.

🟢Sometimes, the next step becomes clear when you stop trying so hard to see the whole path.

: Need some FUN & FREE activity to do this Saturday? Try out the annual Nuit Blanche Toronto this Saturday as it celebrates its 20th anniversary!

🥳 Join in a free all-night celebration of contemporary art that transforms Toronto’s public spaces into unexpected landscapes and animates cultural sites throughout the city.

🥳 This year’s theme, Tomorrow’s Memories (opens in new window), invites you to look back to the artists, curators, communities and places that defined Nuit Blanche and its twenty-year history.

➡️ 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘: https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/nuitblanche/

🟣 𝑫𝑨𝑻𝑬 & 𝑻𝑰𝑴𝑬: Sat. October 3, 2026, 7 p.m. to Sun. October 4, 2026, 7 a.m

🟣 𝑾𝑯𝑬𝑹𝑬: Public spaces and cultural venues across Toronto, with a heavy focus on the downtown core

➡️ 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗖𝗞 𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗦𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗔𝗧 𝗡𝗨𝗜𝗧 𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗛𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲: https://www.cbc.ca/arts/what-to-see-at-nuit-blanche-toronto-2026-9.7365700

🥳 Enjoy this free all-night celebration of contemporary art that transforms public spaces into extraordinary landscapes!

🍂 Whatever October brings, I hope it brings you something worth getting excited about.

🍂 Happy October! 🍁

🍂 What do you want your “O” to stand for this month? 👇

: Today Wednesday, September 30, 2026, marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. The day honours the lost children and Survivors of residential schools, their families and communities.

🔸 The statutory holiday was created in 2021 in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s call to action number 80. It seeks to honour First Nations, Inuit and Métis Survivors and their families and communities.

🔸 The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation coincides with Orange Shirt Day.


🔸 Founded in 2013 by Phyllis Webstad, an Indigenous residential school survivor whose new orange shirt was taken from her on her first day at school. The color orange symbolizes the stripping away of culture, freedom, and self-esteem.

➡️ 𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗗𝗢 𝗪𝗘 𝗛𝗢𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗗𝗔𝗬?

🧡 The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a solemn time to reflect on a dark chapter in history and to actively commit to the ongoing journey of reconciliation.

🧡 We observe this day to recognize the systemic trauma inflicted by Canada's residential school system, which operated from the 1830s until the final school closed in 1997.

🧡Over 150,000 Indigenous children (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) were forcibly removed from their families and communities to strip them of their culture, languages, and traditions.

➡️ 𝙃𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧:

▪ 𝑻𝒐 𝑹𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏: Thousands of children died while attending these schools due to disease, neglect, and abuse, with many buried in unmarked graves.

▪ 𝑻𝒐 𝑺𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝑺𝒖𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒔: Thousands of survivors still carry the deep psychological and physical scars of their experiences.

▪ 𝑻𝒐 𝑨𝒄𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒖𝒎𝒂: The harm done did not end when the schools closed; it fractured families and passed trauma down through generations.

▪ 𝑻𝒐 𝑩𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒂 𝑩𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑭𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆: True reconciliation is impossible without first recognizing and accepting the hard truths of the past.

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: We are approaching October, which only means one thing - HALLOWEEN is coming up! Yes, but more importantly, we have race season coming up!

If you're taking part in any local races next month, this is your reminder to check-in at 361 Degrees Chiropractic Sports & Wellness for a pre-race tune-up!

➡️ 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗜𝗡 𝗔𝗡𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗦𝗘 𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗘𝗦?

🏃🏾‍♀️ Oct 3 - Toronto Women's Run Series 5km/8km

🏃🏾‍♀️Oct 4 - County Marathon - 5km, Half Marathon & Full Marathon

🏃🏾‍♀️ Oct 18 - Waterfront Marathon - 5km, Half Marathon & Full Marathon

🏃🏾‍♀️Oct 25 - Falls 5k, 10k, Half and Marathon

🏃🏾‍♀️Nov 1 - Marathon Road2Hope - 5km, 10km, Half & Full Marathon

🏃🏾‍♀️𝘿𝙞𝙙 𝙬𝙚 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙚? 𝙄𝙛 𝙨𝙤, 𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙪𝙨 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙛𝙚𝙬 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙨!

➡️Whether you're running your first or 50th race, whether it's a 5km or Full marathon, or anything in between - we're here ready for you to help ensure you're firing on all cylinders come race day!

➡️Send us a DM or feel free to book online: https://361clinic.janeapp.com

: It's a new week! Do you have something to look forward to today, this week or this month?

🔸Sometimes life starts to feel like a loop.

🔸Work. Responsibilities. Chores. Sleep. Repeat.

🔸And even when nothing is necessarily wrong, you can still feel like you’re moving from one day to the next without anything exciting waiting for you.

🛑If that sounds familiar, maybe you don’t need to change your whole life.

🛑𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲. ❤️

➡️ 𝙃𝙀𝙍𝙀'𝙎 𝙎𝙊𝙈𝙀 𝙒𝘼𝙔𝙎 𝙏𝙊 𝘾𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙏𝙀 𝙎𝙊𝙈𝙀𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙒𝙊𝙍𝙏𝙃 𝙇𝙊𝙊𝙆𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙁𝙊𝙍𝙒𝘼𝙍𝘿 𝙏𝙊:

◾️️𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 1 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝 𝙗𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙨: A dinner, class, day trip, concert. Stop waiting for something exciting to appear in your calendar.

◾️𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙥 𝙨𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 "𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙨" 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮: A mid-week dinner or event can completely change up how your week feels. Make your week exciting!

◾️𝙂𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠 1 𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙧 - 1 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙩: trying a new place, hosting someone, taking a class, making plans after work.

◾️𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣 𝙢𝙞𝙘𝙧𝙤-𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙨, 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙞𝙜 𝙫𝙖𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨: whether it's trying a new neighbourhood, a new exhibit, a long walk in a new place.

◾️𝙏𝙧𝙮 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙖 "𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚" 𝙦𝙪𝙤𝙩𝙖 𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝: Try 1 thing each month that you've never done before.

◾️𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙥 𝙬𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜: if you want to do something, suggest it or go it on your own.

➡️You don't need a crazy exciting life, but rather more things on your calendar that helps to make your future feel interesting. 𝑯𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒌 𝒎𝒂𝒚 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍. Even if it's something small.

: To continue with our keeping it COZY vibes, we want to share this comforting "DIRTY CABBAGE RECIPE" from Andy’s East Coast Kitchen!

➡️ 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗘: https://theeastcoastkitchen.com/dirty-cabbage-recipe-easy-one-pot-dinner/

😋 You can make this healthy, viral one-pot dirty cabbage loaded with protein and low in carbs in just 20 minutes!

😋 "If you’ve never heard of dirty cabbage before, this version is essentially a hearty combination of cabbage and sausage, ground beef, peppers, onion, garlic, tomatoes, Cajun seasoning, and beef broth."

😋 "Everything cooks together until the cabbage becomes tender and the broth reduces into a rich, tomatoey sauce that coats the meat and vegetables."

😋 "Could you make this dirty cabbage recipe with just ground beef? Sure.
But the combination is what makes this recipe interesting. Lean ground beef gives the dish substance without making it overly greasy, while Italian sausage brings seasoning, richness, and a completely different layer of flavor."


➡️ 𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝘿𝙄𝙍𝙏𝙔 𝘾𝘼𝘽𝘽𝘼𝙂𝙀 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚? 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙩𝙧𝙮?