Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on December 22 and 23 2018 on AM740 and FM 96.7 in Toronto. Topics covered on the show track the lifestyle articles and themes published in Tonic Magazine. This week we discuss cannabis post October 17 with Shekhar Parmar, mindfulness and coping with family with Tracey Soghrati, lifelong learning with Donna Dupuy and yoga and social media with Julie Watson.

We specifically discuss:

Cannabis Post October 17th

Shortages of cannabis supply

The licensing of new facilities

How has legalization impacted the medical cannabis market?

The “black market” space

Canada as a world leader in the cannabis sector

The USA as a competitor in the marketplace

Barriers to capitalization

American federal legislation

Europe, Australia and Asia as new markets

Production of Cannabis

Employment in the Cannabis sector

The branding of Cannabis

Educating physicians about Cannabis

Mindfulness and Coping With Family Over The Holidays

Family and feeling compelled to be together

Relationship dynamics

Reflection before getting into the social situation

Shutting down the dynamic

Avoiding the pattern of behaviour

Matching the energy

How do you change your reaction?

What if things go awry?

Lifelong Learning – The New Horizons Band

What is the New Horizons Band?

Who is the band for?

What musical experience is required?

How do you choose an instrument?

Do you need your own musical instrument?

What is the commitment?

Why do people join and stay with the band?

Learning music and maintaining cognitive function

SOUL SEGMENT: Career

Yoga and Social Media

The social media addiction

How has yoga been changed by social media?

Absorbing the information in bits

“The Highlight Reel”

Yoga has been normalized by social media

social media scaring people away from yoga

the commodification of yoga

narcissism

Has the spirit of yoga been subverted by social media?

getting through the veneer of social media