Visions Journal

PDF | EPUB | Vol. 19, No. 1 (2023)

Good food and good movement—whatever “good” means to you—are the foundations of health and well-being. Wellness is beyond micro and macronutrients, cardiovascular health or strength gains. Food and movement bring people together, whether it's through sharing a meal or playing together on a team. Unfortunately we live in a society that disrupts access to these benefits. We are faced with diet culture and expectations that encourage shame and disordered eating, inadequate incomes and supports, or literal barriers when recreational opportunities are not accessible to those who need them most and when privileges dictate who can access spaces. In this issue of Visions, writers share the benefits that food and movement bring into their lives, the roadblocks they confronted, and the compassion that comes from nourishing your own body and mind.  

The Big Picture

• Editor's Message
  (Bakht Anwar)

• Live, Work & Play for Your Mental Health
  (Zarina A. Giannone and Karen Giesbrecht)

• Join Us at the Table: Food connections
  (Bruno Feldeisen, with Judith Law)

Stories + Strategies

• Learning from Individuals with Lived Experience: The building blocks of self-compassion
  (Avarna Fernandes and Josie Geller)

• Your Newest Prescription for Better Mental Health: A dose of nature with PaRx
  (Laura M. Hergott)

• Intuitive Eating: An anti-diet game changer
  (Avril Paice)

• How to Win Mealtime Battles Let go of control and focus on connection!
  (Carolyn M.)

• Diet for Depression: Does it really help?
  (Leslie Wicholas)

• Your Tent or Mine?
  (Mac Brown)

• Finding Safety in your Body: Trauma-informed yoga
  (Mercedes Miller)

• Fat, Fit and Setting up Success Through Team Sport
  (Nicole Richard)

• A Co-pilot on the Road to Fitness: Benefits of a personal trainer… with a few caveats
  (Sam)

• A Body that Danced
  (Terryl Atkins)

Looking Ahead: Families, Friends and Substance Use

• Addiction in Young People: A need for connection
  (Harsimranjit Notra)

• Effectively Supporting Others is a Radical Act: Does it really help?
  (Jenn Cusick)

Resources