Lisa Landman

Lisa Landman on practicing mindfulness.

How Sleep Impacts Your Mental Health

Lisa Landman on introducing cats to each other.

Lisa Landman on how to build meditation into your daily routine.

Children with special needs can benefit from routine physical activity from exercise programs or team sports. The parents of a special needs child should make sure that she participates in a school’s physical education class or a local park’s recreational programs.
Benefit 1: Improving the Body’s Muscle Strength
A child with special needs should engage in physical activity at least three times a week to build her muscle strength in her arms, legs, and torso. Activities such as playing basebal...

Practicing mindfulness is a great way to relieve stress and achieve inner peace because it doesn’t require professional guidance or the purchase of supplies. Instead, all you need is a little free time, a quiet place, and a willingness to relax. Once you have those three things, you can follow these steps for practicing mindfulness each day.
Choose an Undisturbed Location
The first step is to find someplace where you can sit quietly without worrying about being disturbed. If you have young ch...

Meditation is a practice known for helping people ease stress and reduce anxiety. While meditating looks simple enough, the truth is that many people struggle with finding ways to fit it into their schedules. Building meditation into a daily routine is possible by taking small steps that add up to making it a regular part of the day.
Practice Mindfulness During Daily Chores
Tying meditation to things that have to get done each day turns even mundane chores into something to look forward to do...

Recent research shows that emotional intelligence today is significantly lower than it has been in the past. This is an unfortunate trend that can have a significant negative impact on both individuals and society. Because of this, understanding the importance of and working to increase emotional intelligence is more important than ever.
What is Emotional Intelligence?
Emotional intelligence is a crucial aspect of emotional and psychological health, and many skills and characteristics are ass...

Should we let our dogs sleep with us at night? Research shows that almost 50% of dog owners let their dogs sleep with them either in bed or in their bedroom. But is this a good idea? Recent studies suggest that co-sleeping with your dog can provide many benefits.
Humans have been co-sleeping with dogs for centuries. The Egyptian pharaoh Ramses the Great allowed his hound to sleep with him. Other royalty who co-slept with their dogs includes Alexander the Great, Queen Victoria, Peter the Great...

For many of us, our pets are like family. Recently most of the country has been in quarantine dealing with COVID-19, a coronavirus that has caused a variety of symptoms-some mild and some devastating. Along the way, our pets have been right there with us adjusting to our “new” work schedules and restricted environments.
We are still learning how COVID-19 is transmitted and how it affects humans. But what about our beloved pets? Can they catch COVID-19? Can our pets spread the virus to us? To ...

Since the cloistering of people in their homes because of COVID-19, pets have enjoyed the company of their family members. But, if the adults return to the workplace and the children to school, pets will abruptly find themselves alone. As many know, dogs especially like routine, and older pets do not adjust well to change. Without some conditioning and preparation for being alone again during the day, pets can easily become stressed and experience anxiety as the family resumes their departure...

The one thing more upsetting than a poor child welfare situation is when the welfare of a helpless animal suffers. Calling people out for animal cruelty can be tricky, but when we see it happening, we must act and act quickly. The animal’s life could depend on it.
What is Animal Welfare?
The term ‘animal welfare’ refers to an animal’s overall state of well-being. Things that play into an animal’s welfare include:
(1) The food they eat. Do they get fed regularly? Are they being fed the best qu...

The impact of Covid 19 on children is increasingly going up as they try to come to terms with the sharp lifestyle changes experienced during the pandemic. This article highlights a few issues that have an impact on children’s mental health, especially during this time;
High cases of Anxiety
A spike in anxiety issues and related behavior among children saw them have out-of-character behavior during the pandemic. The inability to go out or socially interact with people made them highly anxious,...

Various wild animals are in danger of extinction today, and entities such as the federal need to take action. A good animal threat example is the killing of wolf packs through shooting from aircraft across the country.
The pervasiveness of this issue has increased significantly over the past few years. Therefore, the federal government has stepped in, and below are some of their roles:
Creating Laws that Protect Animals
While the B.C. Wildlife Service’s predator reduction program aimed to imp...

Millions of animals suffer and even die every year due to companies testing and creating its products using these helpless creatures. Not all companies collect and publish their data that concerns the animals that are used for testing and research so the exact number is unknown.
Products such as shaving cream, mascara, and foundation have been tested on animals like mice, rabbits, and monkeys. Drugs and medical procedures can also use animals to develop new techniques and dosages for products...