From eating dark chocolate to investing in a furry friend, find out how you can feel better overall in no time!

How to boost your mood, improve health and be happier 

The Editorial Team of Chatelaine magazine.

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Wellness

A bad day often begins the moment we open our eyes in the morning. Which is to say that a poor night’s sleep can significantly affect our mood, state of mind, alertness and energy.

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Living

 Need help finding healthy ways to have more energy during the day? Try these four fast pick-me-ups to give yourself a midday energy makeover. 

Have more energy: Get an energy makeover naturally

No need for a nap: These four fast pick-me-ups will keep you going all day long

Natasha Turner, N.D., is a naturopathic doctor, Chatelaine magazine columnist, and author of the bestselling books The Hormone Diet, The Supercharged Hormone Diet and The Carb Sensitivity Program. She’s also the founder of the Toronto-based Clear Medicine Wellness Boutique and a regular guest on The Dr. Oz Show and The Marilyn Denis Show.

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When health editor Laurie Jennings took her own advice and started tracking her habits she discovered the importance of keeping a health journal.  

The importance of keeping a health journal

I'm one of those people who are usually bouncing off the walls. So when I went through a sluggish spell recently, I was left perplexed. After all, I exercised regularly and was eating well — or so I thought. To get to the bottom of it, I took some advice we've printed on these very pages and started a health journal.

Self-help books and magazines often proclaim the power of dreaming your dreams into reality. If you want to achieve your goals, they advise, begin by seeing yourself in the place you aspire to be or as the person you hope to become. In short, visualize the future as a means of feeding the present with potential.

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