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This month, we’re featuring Jonathan Nhan, Pharmacist and Associate-Owner of the Shoppers Drug Mart in Long Branch as he moves to his new location beside No Frills. We also have an insightful editorial line-up, including a new series for 2018 by Brad Jones, owner of Ridley Funeral Home, entitled Life’s Undertakings. Thanks for reading! Roger Tumminieri, Publisher
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Q&A WITH JONATHAN NHAN
JONATHAN NHAN, RPh, CDE
Associate-Owner Of Your Local Shoppers Drug Mart Talks Community, His Passion For Health & Wellness And The Launch Of His New Location In Long Branch 8
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As a business owner in our community, what is your impression of Long Branch?
“Every day brings something different and allows me to try and help different people in different ways. I have a passion for self-improvement and try to use my experience to help motivate patients to try and make changes in their own lives if they are looking to improve their own health.”
“In the three years that I have been at the Long Branch store, we’ve really seen the area grow - many new families and new faces all around. Everyone has welcomed me with open arms so I extend that same welcome to any cus- What can our readers expect from tomers, new or old, in the area who ha- your new location in Long Branch? ven’t come in to see the store or meet “We’d love to continue to build our myself and the team.” relationship with the community and How is your team adding value to serve to help improve the health of all our patients and customers in Long the community? Branch. We can serve as one-on-one “Our practice is here to serve the Long consultants on your medications and Branch community and ensure that even liaise or advocate on your behalf we can help improve people’s health. with other health care professionals in Maybe that means resolving a side ef- your health care team.
fect with a medication. This could also mean making recommendations to the “We’ll be in a brand new setting, but it doctor for changes to your medication. will be the same team you are familiar with. We’d love for you to come vis“We provide flu vaccinations every it us at the new location and see how flu season, as well as vaccinations for we can connect and help you improve many vaccine preventable diseases your health and overall wellness. all throughout the year. We’re also available for consultation on getting healthier overall. For example, how to deal with colds, which vitamins to take, or maybe how to improve your diet or increase your exercise. We aim to build a personal relationship with each and every one of our patients in the community.”
What drives your passion for health & wellness?
“I look forward to celebrating our grand opening with your readers. It’s a great move for us and it’s going to be great for Long Branch!”
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“I have always wanted to be in healthcare and help people. Being a pharThe new Shoppers Drug Mart is located macist has definitely helped me to fuladjacent to the No Frills at 3730 Lake fill that goal. This is especially true of Shore Blvd W. at Brown’s Line. working in the community as it allows me to connect with all different types 416-255-5243 of patients and customers. www.shoppersdrugmart.ca Shining a Light on Local Businesses Since 2015
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DREAM, RISK, CREATE. The unique thing about humanity is that we have the ability to create. Specifically, create futures. Birds make nests, spiders make webs, beavers make huts, but humans create futures. The tragedy is few of us ask: “What do I want?” When we don’t know the future we want, we end up living the life we never wanted. If I know something about you, it’s this: there has always been a voice that has called you to be someone you’ve never been and to live a life you have never lived. What is stopping you from being that person and living that life? Take some time and write out what you want to create with your life.
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GIVING BACK TO YOURSELF After the season of giving, let’s usher in the season of giving back to ourselves! It’s time to re-fuel after the holiday revels and generate the get-up-and-go to soldier on through the remainder of winter. At Branch Yoga & Wellness, you can refresh your skin, your body, your closet, and your soul. Sink into the serenity of our Soul Spa for any one of Anna’s luxurious facials. For sensitive, fragile, or reactive skin, try the Cocooning Marine Ritual’s soothing plant extracts, including witch hazel and chamomile, to calm irritation and redness and produce a fresh, luminous complexion. To combat fine lines, wrinkles, and blemishes and promote new skin cell production, try a Derma Peel...or two! For the ultimate in radiance and relaxation, give the divine Jade Sculpting Facial (pictured) a go. Looking for more body-centric relaxation? Look no further than a Thai yoga massage with gentle, assisted stretching. With this magical, full-body relaxation experience practiced fully clothed and using no oils on a large, soft mat on the floor, you’ll leave feeling stretchy, rested, and more in tune with your body. The Branch Boutique has your fashion freshen-up covered with stylish, hand-painted yoga mat bags and beautiful rings, bracelets, necklaces, and malas hand-crafted by local artists. To bring together body, mind, and soul, try a yoga, aerial yoga, or Pilates Tune-Up class or get an unlimited pass and try them all! Create a little more playtime in your life, with an aerial yoga party. You can even kick back with your friends after your aerial adventure for some drinks and snacks and down-time in our lovely, cozy lounge.
If you’re looking for more rest and relaxation than hanging around upside down, we’ve got Rest Revolutions (restorative yoga plus Thai massage, essential oils, and herbal tea) and Aerial Bliss (aerial restorative with massage, essential oils, and tea) events on the menu. Whatever you need to put a little spring in your step this winter, from pampering your skin to adding some sparkle to your outfit to swinging from the ceiling, come hang with the Branch team!
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LIFE’S UNDERTAKINGS Dig Deep For Meaning Why burden another year with lifeless goals that don’t mean anything? Here’s why we all need to gain weight this year. Right now, millions of Canadians are shoulding all over themselves: I should lose weight. I should make more money. I should get a new job. I should clean the garage. By the time Valentine’s Day rolls around, most of us will have broken our own hearts by breaking our empty promises. If your resolutions are the same as last year, consider giving up those lifeless intentions to the past. Instead of navigating a new beginning with an old map that leads nowhere or nowhere new, why not dig deep and uncover what you really want? February is a perfect time to forge a new path and add the weight of meaning to our goals and intentions. Stop shoulding over yourself this winter/spring/summer/fall and start making different choices about what really matters. Did you know the word “matter” comes from the Latin root word “mother”? What is it you wish to mother and nurture this year? What positive emotions do you want more of in your daily life? What feelings do you wish to inspire in other people? Imagine if your life and household had more joy, calm, patience, and kindness. There is tremendous freedom when we shift from ambition (“I want to make more money”) and take courageous steps that propel our lives toward meaning (“How can I add value? How may I serve? How can I be kinder?”). As usual, there is plenty death can teach us about life. People at the end 12
of their lives gain phenomenal clarity about what matters and what they wish they had done differently. Common regrets of the dying include: 1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me. 2. I wish I hadn’t worked so hard. 3. I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings. 4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends. 5. I wish I had let myself be happier.
For the dead, all bets are off at midnight. But for the rest of us a new year, a new day, a new minute are chances to step out of our patterned past and build a fresh future. Make 2018 a time when you dig deep and get strong. This year, plant seeds guaranteed to grow into meaningful, nourishing gifts that benefit you, your loved ones, and all of us. As you shift from ambition to meaning – moving from a shoulding lightweight life into a meaningful and meaty life – this year really will be different. Why? Because you’re different. You know your goals have weight this year. Happy New Year! Brad Jones has been a funeral director for over 25 years. He is president and owner of commission-free, corporate-free Ridley Funeral Home (3080 Lake Shore Blvd) in Etobicoke. This year Brad resolves to reread the book The Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware. You’re welcome to contact Brad by calling 416.259.3705 or by email: BradJones@RidleyFuneralHome.com
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HEALTH & WELLNESS The new year is often thought of as a time for new beginnings, and that holds more true this year than any other for the team at your local Shoppers Drug Mart. We have a new home at Brown’s Line and Lake Shore and in our new location, we’ll have a wider range of products in all departments.
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Jonathan Nhan, RPh, CDE Shoppers Drug Mart in Long Branch 3730 Lake Shore Blvd W 416-255-5243 / @nhanjonathan www.shoppersdrugmart.ca
Come and visit us to see what’s new for our Grand Opening on February 3, 2018. It has been a pleasure serving the local community and I know that we will be able to help make your daily life more convenient with our expanded front store selection and help you look and feel beautiful with our expanded cosmetics department. As always, helping you feel healthy and well is at the centre of everything we do. We will also be expanding our professional services in pharmacy to help you be the healthiest you can be. www.shoppersdrugmart.ca/prescriptions
As a Pharmacist and Certified Health Coach, my goal is to improve your wellbeing through challenging you to identify your health goals and helping you reach those goals in a healthy and sustainable way. I can provide strategies, tips, ideas, and plans to help you become a healthier version of yourself. At this time of year, many common goals are to lower your weight, lower blood pressure, increase exercise or improve nutrition. It’s not uncommon to fall off course without some support. As a Health Coach, I can help you stay on track and motivated to reach your goals. Follow me here for monthly tips on staying healthy and well. My goal is to be able to help you deal with everyday stressors, reach your health goals, provide some delicious and easy recipes, and to find the right type of exercise that will fit into your daily routine. 14
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Maria Terzaghi, RPh, CHC Shoppers Drug Mart in Long Branch 3730 Lake Shore Blvd W 416-255-5243 / @4betterself www.shoppersdrugmart.ca
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