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The Work-Life Balance After Returning to Routine

September 5th, 2025|7 Min.

The Work-Life Balance After Returning to Routine

By Dr. Lory Zephyr, psychologist

If you’re a parent, you know all too well that back-to-school time is the equivalent of an ultramarathon. Buying the items on the school list, registering for various extracurricular activities, checking that their clothes are still the right size, labeling their belongings… And it doesn’t stop there! You also have to catch up on all...
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Work After Retirement: To Live Longer

September 5th, 2025|6 Min.

Work After Retirement: To Live Longer

By Alexandra Lecours, professor and occupational therapist

“A golden retirement in the sun,” “Freedom 55,” “Bye-bye, boss!”… These expressions, once synonymous with an ideal retirement, are no longer unanimously accepted. More and more Quebecers are choosing to return to work after retiring. In Canada, approximately one third of retirees are re-entering the job market, a growing trend. Why this return to work?...
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What do we want to pass on to our children? A discussion with Ça va maman

May 9th, 2025|6 Min.

What do we want to pass on to our children? A discussion with Ça va maman

By Strøm Nordic Spa | interview with Lory Zephyr, psychologist, and Jessika Brazeau, journalist

Passing on values, traditions, and ideas is at the heart of parenting—from the moment our children are born, and even before. It’s often a natural blend of our own life experiences, learnings, and hopes. But when we take time to reflect, we can be more intentional about what we choose to pass on to our...
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Friendship: An Undervalued Lasting Love

April 16th, 2025|6 Min.

Friendship: An Undervalued Lasting Love

By Karine Côté-Andreetti, journalist, teacher, and author

In 2018, a study highlighted the secret of long, happy lives. None of the researchers from Harvard University who contributed to this ambitious research project, which followed 774 men and their children for 80 years, had anticipated the following conclusion: it’s the quality of interpersonal relationships that makes people happy in adulthood. Voilà! Now you...
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Cycle Syncing: Adapting Your Lifestyle to Your Menstrual Cycle

October 23rd, 2024|6 Min.

Cycle Syncing: Adapting Your Lifestyle to Your Menstrual Cycle

By Marie-Ève Trudel, wellness contributor

As more is learned about the different phases of the menstrual cycle and their impact on women’s energy levels, moods, and needs, one idea stands out: Why don’t we adapt to our cycle rather than fighting against it in order to be productive at all costs? Why couldn’t we observe the natural predispositions that each...
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What If We Talked About Positive Masculinity?

April 30th, 2024|6 Min.

What If We Talked About Positive Masculinity?

By An Interview with Mickaël Carlier

How are traditional codes of masculinity responsible for a widespread feeling of loneliness among men? What are the origins and impacts of this so-called “toxic” masculinity? And above all, what can be done to turn things around? Mickaël Carlier, a social entrepreneur, author, and speaker, hopes to give a voice to positive masculinity by tackling...