E052 Dr Jaime Downey Connections Physical and Economic Wellness

Let’s Be Well Together Podcast - Episode 52
Date: January 27, 2023

Participants: John Webster, Elise Seifert, Cameron Earnshaw and Sheila Webster
Guest: Dr. Jaime Downey (interview) and Sydney Stortini (Move That Body)

Start times and Segment Segments:

[0:00:38] What’s On Your Mind: Guest host Elise Seifert joins us as part of her travel series. We chat a trip to Bali. Elise found herself surrounded by art create by people, and the beauty of nature. The people there place emphasis on, and get a lot from art, which we believe is an important area of wellness.

[0:08:07] Expanding Minds Interview: [Physical and Economic Wellness] we interview Dr. Jaime Downey in the areas of Physical and Economic Wellness  – some ways they can affect each other.

[0:20:50] Adventures of the Starving Artist: It’s a new year and Cameron is starting new things. For example he connected with a lawyer to help work on template contracts he can add to his toolbox and use going forward.

[0:26:04] Move That Body: Sydney Stortini is back to chat about going to the gym. She enjoys weight training and incorporates stretching into her routine.

[0:31:12] Running Popup: John take time to pay tribute to Terry Fox, who inspired him, and to thank the podcast team while celebrating our 52nd episode.

[0:36:21] Flipside of the Coin: We chat about an article entitled, “Sexual Healing – 10 ways sex gives you a lust for life – from boosting your immunity to managing pain”, by Jane Atkinson  and Lizzie Parry.

Quotes and Take-Aways:

Dr. Jaime – When I think about connections between mental and physical health, the four pillars of health: nutrition, movement, sleep and relaxation.

Dr. Jaime – Eating healthy foods keeps us energized throughout the day. It keeps us feeling good. When we eat more heavily processed food, that are higher in sugar, this will leave us feeling more sluggish. That makes it even more difficult to keep us energized throughout the day.

Dr. Jaime – Movement helps promote the production of endorphins in our body, which can act as natural pain killers and mood elevators. It also helps reduce our cortisol levels and stress levels throughout the day.

Dr. Jaime – A good sleep can help reduce stress levels and improve your concentration and productivity throughout the day. A lot of the recovery that we need is happening when we’re sleeping.

Dr. Jaime – People breath out of their chests, as opposed to their abdomen. It’s really important that we try to work on diaphragmatic breathing, lower down, as opposed to breathing higher up from our chests. Over time the muscles higher up can get overworked, which can lead to shoulder pain, neck pain, back pains or headaches.

Dr. Jaime – Our financial debt and responsibilities can cause physical stress, which can contribute to back pain, neck pain, headaches, interrupted sleep and other physical ailments.

Dr. Jaime – When we are not physically healthy, it can put a damper on our financial health.

Bulletin Board Quote brought to you by Cameron: If you talk to me like I’m five-years-old, stupid, and you speak really slowly, then maybe I’ll understand you.

Guest Information: Dr. Jaime Downey was born and raised in Kitchener, Ontario, and always had a passion for living a healthy active lifestyle and helping others do the same. This led her to obtain her Honours Degree in Kinesiology from the University of Western Ontario. She then went on to receive her Doctor of Chiropractic Degree with Honours. Dr. Downey enjoys working with people of all ages while utilizing an evidence-based approach when developing treatment plans with her patients. She strives to work with each patient to develop personal goals and help them get back to the activities they most enjoy.

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(-(-_(-_-)_-)-)   Your wellness check-in team
John, Sammy, Cameron, Sheila, Julie and Elise