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🌱Chiropractic
🌱Physio (+ pelvic)
🌱Massage
🌱Reflexology
🌱Yoga Therapy
🌱Holistic Nutrition
🌱Matrix Repatterning
🌱Time Line Therapy®

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Benchmark Wellness Clinic
Most people see a therapist because they want some Most people see a therapist because they want something and it’s just not happening.⁠ ⁠ Some want to meet their ideal partner, some want to leave their relationship, some want to improve a difficult family relationship, others want to make a change in their career or their health.⁠ ⁠ And they’ve tried everything, and nothing has worked… yet. They’re still stuck or self-sabotaging or believing it will never happen for them.⁠ ⁠ Our brain is wired to keep us safe and alive. When bad things happen in our life, our brain sometimes makes decisions and builds coping mechanisms to keep us safe.⁠ ⁠ That works when we’re in trauma but it can also keep us from achieving our goals later on.⁠ ⁠ When we’re going for a promotion, wanting to find a partner or trying to lose the weight, our brains are programmed to look at those things and says “Warning: unsafe. Stop immediately."⁠ ⁠ It will self-sabotage to keep us safe, even though our goals would make our life better.⁠ ⁠ Most people think it’s because they lack discipline or willpower. Turns out it’s just bad programming.⁠ ⁠ That’s where Time Line Therapy comes in. When we change the programming, we stop self-sabotaging, the results change easily, our goals become attainable.⁠ ⁠ Learn more & book your online Time Line Therapy session by tapping the link in bio 🔗
Darlene’s journal ✍️ A few years ago I start Darlene’s journal ✍️ A few years ago I started using natural shampoo and conditioner. This happened because I had a new hairstylist who only carried one brand of products and my hair never looked or felt better. These products are paraban, sulphate, silicone, and PEG free. I knew this was a good thing but honestly, I just liked the outcome.⁠ ⁠ The stylist told me the shampoo doesn’t lather (no Sodium Lauryl Sulphate), to accept my hair was being cleaned and I would get used to it. She was right.⁠ ⁠ Soon after my son wanted go as natural as possible with all of our cleaning products. It was important to him so we did.⁠ ⁠ Everything we used to clean ourselves, our laundry and most of the house is free of these harmful chemicals. Which is better for us and the environment.⁠ ⁠ Why am I telling you this? Gluten.⁠ ⁠ What?! Weird segue but it ties into nutrition and how our body is affected by what we put in and on it.⁠ ⁠ So what about gluten? If you have Celiac Disease or are gluten sensitive you may want to check if the products you use on your skin are gluten free (most aren’t).⁠ ⁠ Since your skin is the largest organ of your body and everything you put on it is absorbed your everyday products may be contributing to inflammation in your body. ⁠ ⁠ Shocker, right? I was surprised too. I found out when I first started training for Reflexology because a client has Celiac Disease.⁠ ⁠ My switch to natural products has spanned ten years, it’s an adjustment, and I’m glad I did it.
Just a little #tuesdaythought for your self reflec Just a little #tuesdaythought for your self reflection tonight ✨
If you answered yes, tap the link in bio & book an If you answered yes, tap the link in bio & book an appointment with our Pelvic Physiotherapist today 🔗 ⁠ ⁠ You should be peeing about 5-7 times per day. And if you're going more than that, you could actually be making your symptoms worse (which is why it's important to talk to our Pelvic Physiotherapist ASAP!)⁠ ⁠ Questions? Comment below or send us a DM.
Here’s the thing: some foods can act as a stimul Here’s the thing: some foods can act as a stimulant that can cause your anxiety to spike (like these ones here ☝️)⁠ ⁠ BUT some foods can make you feel calmer & help ease anxious feelings— tap the link in bio to book your FREE 15 minute consultation with our Holistic Nutritionist to find out how she can help guide you in the right direction with your nutrition 🔗
Darlene’s journal ✍️ Over the next while I w Darlene’s journal ✍️ Over the next while I will be talking about nutrition and my experience both working with Deb and the challenges I’ll face while exploring the relationship between my health concerns and food.⁠ ⁠ But before I get into the things we put in our bodies, I want to talk about what we put on our bodies.⁠ ⁠ I mentioned before that I use a natural deodorant. I often get asked about it.⁠ ⁠ Why? A long time ago I got a skin infection under my arms and I could not use deodorant while it was healing. Afterward, my old deodorant caused a rash, so I tried another brand, and another. Same problem. So I tried a natural deodorant to see if it would make a difference. It did.⁠ ⁠ Does it work? Yes. Some work better than others. None stop sweat, only odour.⁠ ⁠ How do you find a good one? Trial and error. I started by asking people who work in health food stores for recommendations.⁠ ⁠ Have you tried the crystal? Yes, right at the start and it does work. But it is a salt so sweating means frequent reapplication. In my opinion, there are better options.⁠ ⁠ Once I started using natural deodorants and looking for new brands to try I came across a lot of claims about the health benefits, which naturally led to information about ingredients in every day products that are harmful.⁠ ⁠ Your skin is the largest organ of your body and it absorbs everything you put on it, so is it possible it can affect your health? Yes.⁠ ⁠ More on this next week.
We are so $^&@ excited to announce that we've been We are so $^&@ excited to announce that we've been nominated for THIRTEEN Waterloo Chronicle Readers' Choice awards ↓⁠ ⁠ 🏆 Acupuncture⁠ 🏆 Alternative Medicine / Healing⁠ 🏆 Chiropractic Clinic⁠ 🏆 Holistic Health / Healing⁠ 🏆 Massage & Wellness Centre⁠ 🏆 Massage Therapy⁠ 🏆 Medical / Health Services⁠ 🏆 Nutritional Services⁠ 🏆 Overall Service - Health/Wellness/Fitness/Beauty⁠ 🏆 Overall Service - Professional Services⁠ 🏆 Physiotherapy Clinic / Services⁠ 🏆 Reflexology⁠ 🏆 Yoga Centre⁠ ⁠ You can enter your vote by going to waterloochronicle.ca/readerschoice/business/benchmark-wellness-clinic⁠ ⁠ Voting ends June 20th.⁠ ⁠ Thank you so much for the nominations, Waterloo! Words cannot describe how thankful we are to be part of such an amazing community 💚
Reviews like this make our dayyy 😊✨ *pats sel Reviews like this make our dayyy 😊✨ *pats self on back*
Darlene’s journal ✍️ It’s all about the ef Darlene’s journal ✍️ It’s all about the effervescence!⁠ ⁠ In my conversations with Deb, our nutritionist, she mentioned that they work from the head of the dog to the tail of the dog (more about that later)⁠.⁠ ⁠ Basically, I started with my head and now it’s time to look at my mouth— specifically what I put in it and what I do once the food is in there.⁠ ⁠ And this reminded me of a day in first year biology class many moons ago. We were playing with potatoes and hydrochloric acid. We took diced potatoes and put them in a beaker with the acid. The result was a little bubbling but nothing exciting. Then we put mashed potatoes in the beaker, poured in the acid and BAM! Bubbles for days. Bubbles bubbling over the top of the beaker. Fun stuff! (Yes, I’m a nerd.)⁠ ⁠ What is happening here is the acid can quickly breakdown substances that are already partially broken down, where chunks of food take longer— if they get broken down at all.⁠ ⁠ The prof’s message that day was: If you want to maintain a healthy weight, chew your food thirty times.⁠ ⁠ Chewing your food thoroughly:⁠ 1️⃣ Allows sufficient amounts of saliva to blend in with your food starting the digestion process.⁠ 2️⃣ Allows your body to pull necessary nutrients out of the food (remember that effervescence)⁠ 3️⃣ Allows the brain time to determine when you are satiated (you’ll probably eat less food)⁠ ⁠ I hate to tell you this but your mother was right. Chew your food.
Wondering if Time Line Therapy is for you? Let's f Wondering if Time Line Therapy is for you? Let's find out.⁠ ⁠ Are you dealing with...⁠ → Health & social anxiety⁠ → Trauma⁠ → Fear & phobias⁠ → Anger management⁠ → Body shame⁠ → Abandonment issues⁠ → Loneliness⁠ → Addictive behaviour⁠ → Relationship issues⁠ → Divorce difficulties⁠ → Complicated grief⁠ ⁠ If you relate to any of these? Then, yeah, it's definitely for you.⁠ ⁠ And if you book an appointment online TODAY (or any day before May 31), you'll receive $20 OFF your first session. All sessions are online. Link in bio to book!
Raise your hand if you're among the majority of us Raise your hand if you're among the majority of us who were never taught a whole lot about emotions 🙋🏻🙋🏽🙋🏼⁠ ⁠ At school we learned about the food guide and eating nutritiously. We learned about exercise⁠ in gym class and at recess.⁠ ⁠ No one talked much about feelings or gave us any tools to process them.⁠ ⁠ Some of us grew up hearing things like boys don’t cry, nice girls don’t get angry or suck it up and put a smile on your face.⁠ ⁠ So we learned to push our emotions away, especially the negative ones.⁠ ⁠ Emotions are normal, healthy, human.⁠ ⁠ They’re kind of like water in a pool. When we don’t want to feel something, it’s like we’re turning off the pump. When we do that, the water tends to turn murky and green. So what do we do? ⁠ ⁠ We throw in some chemicals (drugs, alcoholic, food, shopping, social media— anything to numb the feelings)⁠ ⁠ We can turn the pump back on, to allow our emotions to flow.⁠ ⁠ Most emotions will only last 60 seconds if we allow them. If they last longer, it’s because we are focused on the thing that caused the emotion.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in bio or send us a DM if you need support processing some emotions— or just need a few extra tools in your emotional toolkit.
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Benchmark Wellness Clinic

420 Weber Street North, Suite M

(Rear of Property)

Waterloo, Ontario. N2L 4E7

Parking:

On-site available.

Disabled parking space available directly in front of the clinic.

Hours of Operation:

Mon – Thu 8 am – 8 pm

Fri – 8am – 6 pm

Sat – 8 am – 2 pm

Sun – 11 am – 5 pm

Call: 519 208 0544

Fax: 519 208 0553

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