Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on December 30, 2017 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 reducing your stress over the holidays with Melissa Blair, a device that prevents sports concussions with its inventor Dr. Joseph Fisher, and identifying and achieving your goals in the new year with Rod MacDonald.

We specifically discuss:

Reducing Your Stress Over The Holidays:

Why are people so stressed and anxious over the holidays?

The connection between better sleep and stress relief

How to achieve better sleep

Supplements that might help better sleep

Other ways to de-stress

Preventing Sports Concussions:

What is a concussion?

What is the device Dr. Fischer invented?

What is the science behind the invention?

What other applications for the invention are there?

Identifying and Achieving Goals:

Goals vs. Resolutions

How do you set your goals?

Identifying goals

Why do people fail at achieving their goals and what can they do about it?

Smaller goals

Momentum

Setting yourself up for success