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Michelle Hespeler
Jun 27, 20241 min read
Dual Tasking?
Education Theme: Dual Tasking Trainers should use this information to educate members during class. Repeat throughout the entire month so...
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Emily Hespeler
Apr 18, 20242 min read
It Starts with A Smile
I want to first of all thank you for reading this. To all the people with Parkinson's Disease (PD) who I have met through working at Beat...
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Neil
Mar 28, 20241 min read
Don't Let "Parkey" Beat You!
For the past five years, I have heard this phrase and believed it. It was an expression that motivated me to feel better. Whether it was...
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Neil
Dec 5, 20231 min read
Neil's Knowledge: Believe It or Not
Taking advice from friends or relatives is not always easy. Who do you trust? Who do you believe? Who do you tell? And when do you...
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Michelle Hespeler
Aug 23, 20234 min read
Travel with Parkinson’s: Adapt & Overcome
Whether you are traveling near or far, a long time or short time, with friends or family or in the winter or summer, there is one thing...
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Neil
Aug 15, 20231 min read
Neil's Knowledge: You Are What You Eat
A question that comes up with almost any disease or sickness is one’s diet. As we all know, there have been all too many numerous studies...
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Neil
Jul 4, 20232 min read
Neil's Knowledge: Who Are You Going to Call?
The song “Who Are You Going to Call” was an extremely popular song to a movie title back in 2013. The song was used in commercials and...
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Pauline
May 25, 20232 min read
Planet Parkinson's
There is a planet that lies in a parallel universe to Earth called Planet Parkinson’s. It is a warm, gentle, soft place, where a...
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Neil
Apr 28, 20231 min read
Neil's Knowledge: Block the Clock
For some of you, if you go back in time, you might remember a class you attended which was very boring. You might remember that the class...
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Neil
Mar 30, 20231 min read
Neil's Knowledge:We Are a Family
It has been over a year since I arrived at Beat PD Today. Fearful that I could not do the exercises turned into a positive, "we are...
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Michelle Hespeler
Nov 27, 20221 min read
Have a Healthy Holiday-It's your Choice
December, 2022 The next month is a busy one. December seems to sneak up quickly and then it’s gone. We all get stressed out buying...
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Michelle Hespeler
Jun 4, 20223 min read
2022- It's Half-time
What have you accomplished in the past six months? As I reflect on the first half of this year, I am not sure I have yet achieved my...
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Michelle Hespeler
Feb 20, 20223 min read
Humbled
The other day I found out that I can no longer do something that I have been able to do my entire adult life. It is a small task, but I...
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Michelle Hespeler
Jan 24, 20222 min read
Never, never, never give up
Michelle's Message I saw that quote today and first thought, " So cliche" and it quickly was gone out of my mind. I proceeded with my...
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Michelle Hespeler
Jan 7, 20221 min read
Just Be
Michelle's Message, 1/28/22 This year, I just want to BE. I want to be happy, be healthy. Do you know the definition of "be"? Here it...
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Michelle Hespeler
Dec 31, 20211 min read
Time
Michelle's Message, 12/31/21 Time Is moving Fast but slow Like Parkinson's Our minds move fast Our bodies slow Stiff, shaky, sad We keep...
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Michelle Hespeler
Oct 27, 20213 min read
Get Out of the House to Exercise!
For the past nineteen months, every single human being on this earth has been effected by the pandemic and has undergone a life change in...
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Michelle Hespeler
Mar 7, 20203 min read
Be Worthy of Yourself First
By Michelle Hespeler, with guest blogger Vicki Kulas Many of us have insecurities. Actually, everyone has insecurities. And that is great...
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Michelle Hespeler
Dec 27, 20192 min read
What is on your Wishlist for 2020?
The roaring 20’s are about to begin, can you believe it? It was just Y2K! How time does fly is not a cliché, it is a fact. Our lives are...
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