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Welcome!

Welcome!

Welcome to Patterns for Health! We’re happy you are here and excited to start this new adventure with you! Patterns for Health will provide information on wellness topics from years of experience in teaching, mental health, holistic healing, and much more.  Patterns for Health hopes 

Financial Wellness Challenges – Week 8: Reading the Fine Print

Financial Wellness Challenges – Week 8: Reading the Fine Print

Week 8 – Reading the fine print   Hi there! Welcome back to 8-week challenge! I hope the past 7 weeks have provided you with information and tips to challenge you to explore and improve your financial wellness. This week we will explore: Reading the fine 

Financial Wellness Challenges – Week 7: Emergency Fund

Financial Wellness Challenges – Week 7: Emergency Fund

Week 7  – Emergency Budget Hello there!  Welcome to week 7 of the financial wellness challenges. Last week, we talked about paying yourself by automating your savings. This week’s challenge is to create an emergency fund. I hope you have found some ways that help 

Financial Wellness Challenges – Week 6: Automate your savings

Financial Wellness Challenges – Week 6: Automate your savings

Week 6 – Automate your savings Hi there! Welcome back to the 8-week challenge!  I hope the past 5 weeks have helped you improve your financial wellness. This week’s challenge is to automate your savings (or pay yourself first).   Week 6: December 14 – December 

Financial Wellness Challenges – Week 5: Use Coupon

Financial Wellness Challenges – Week 5: Use Coupon

Week 5 – Use Coupon for budgeting Hi there! Welcome back! Congratulations! You have completed 4 weeks of the financial challenge. Time to focus on the next challenge. For week 5 its practice to use coupon.    Let’s recap; Week 1 -Create a budget fit 

Financial Wellness Challenges – Week 4: No spend day

Financial Wellness Challenges – Week 4: No spend day

Week 4 – No spend day Hi there! Welcome to No spend day! Week 4 of the financial wellness challenge! I’m glad you are still working hard on your finances and congratulations on doing a great job!    Week 1 The challenge was to make 

The Social Realm & Wellness

The Social Realm & Wellness

Social Realm Hi there! The social realm is just as important to our well-being as the other realms. (why would we think otherwise?)   Social Realm provides wellness through Increasing dopamine levels and helps us feel happy Helps us to be more resilient in stressful 

Financial Wellness Challenges – Week 3: Budgeting with cash

Financial Wellness Challenges – Week 3: Budgeting with cash

Week 3 – Budgeting with cash Hi there! Welcome to week 3 of the financial challenge! This week’s challenge is about budgeting with cash and avoiding credit and debit cards. This is an easy way to keep your spending on track. Last week’s challenge was to 

The Physical Realm

The Physical Realm

Physical Realm Hi there! As I watch the calm rain come and go, I think about how all of the realms of wellness are interconnected, especially the Physical Realm. I also think about how far I have improved over the last few years.  As you 

Financial Wellness Challenges – Week 2: Cut back on spending

Financial Wellness Challenges – Week 2: Cut back on spending

Week 2 – Cut back on spending Hi there! Welcome to week 2 of the financial wellness challenges! This weeks challenge is to cut back on spending. Last week, part of your financial wellness challenges was to make a budget. It could be as general 

Financial Wellness Challenges – Week 1

Financial Wellness Challenges – Week 1

Financial Wellness Challenges – Create a Budget Hi there! Happy November! I will be focusing on financial wellness this month with challenges. Why? Because Canada celebrates financial literacy in November! And even though the United States recognizes it in April, I would like to introduce