Mental health is a hot topic in our world today. And work-life balance can make or break nurturing it – as well as cultivating happiness. In a society that tells us that our value is decided on our productivity and net worth, we have to decide how we value ourselves. It can be hard to…
by Ginger Garner PT, DPT, ATC-Ret We are long overdue in the physical therapy profession to ditch the phrase “home exercise program.” Give me 3 minutes and I will explain why and how. As therapists we play a vital role in helping folks navigate vulnerable and distressing situations. We don’t often consider the obvious –…
Our long time mission has been to transform healthcare and self-care so that integrative and wellness care is more affordable and easily accessible. How did we do with in 2022? Well, we’ll let you be the judge of that. Transforming Healthcare & Self-Care through, yep, YouTube 2022 was a year of POSITIVE change for getting…
Nearly 10 years ago I made a decision to STOP making resolutions. I simply decided to just say no to new years resolutions. Here’s what I found to be true about making resolutions… Making resolutions: Here are a few ways to start recalibrating your New Year feelings and thoughts Creating a Template for Your Word…
I don’t do New Year’s resolutions. I stopped doing them years ago, and I substituted it with a more sustainable practice: Choosing Your Word of the Year. Visit my IG post to share your Word of the Year – I would LOVE to hear it! What is My Word of the Year for 2022? SING….
As we move into 2022, the 3rd year of the pandemic, self-care and our mental health is becoming critically important. This past year COVID certainly continued to impact our small, woman-owned business on the home front. So how did we do in 2021 with Self-Care in Healthcare? Here’s our short story as Dr. Ginger Garner…
Before I launch into my top tips for avoiding burnout, let me introduce myself first. My name is Ginger Garner. I’m a doctor of physical therapy, among other things… I’m a wife Mother of 3 amazing sons, ages 15, 13, and 10 Owner of 2 small businesses Integrative & Lifestyle Medicine nerd Author Activist and…
Mindfulness vs. Meditation – What is the difference between the two? Well for starters, they don’t have to be mutually exclusive. Mindfulness can be actually be an entry point for meditation. Plus, you don’t need to be doing yoga to practice either one (just in case yoga isn’t your thing). Jon Kabat-Zinn defines mindfulness as follows:…
Earth Day has a whole new meaning now in the midst of this pandemic. On March 27th, the WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. And during this time, I’ve been able to reflect on gratitude and grit, the notion that I, that we, will get through this – and we will somehow emerge stronger, together.
COVID has been at the forefront of all our minds right now for several years. As a self-employed mother of three, the coronavirus certainly has had top billing in mine. One week makes all the difference in the world. Last week I was a small business owner who already struggled to find enough time in…
‘Words Of Wisdom’ or W.O.W. Chats are a series of brief candid conversations with Shelly Prosko and a variety of guests that she respects, admires and loves. The first guest guest is Dr. Ginger Garner, founder and director of the Professional Therapy Institute and a dear friend. Shelly asks Ginger if there is one piece…