Your First Counselling Session: What It’s Really Like
Starting counselling can feel like a big step. Many people who are considering counselling wonder what their first session will actually be like. And that’s completely normal. In fact, the most common thing I hear when people first come in is that they feel nervous, awkward and don’t know what to say. The good news […]
Why Asking for Help Is a Superpower
Seeking Support Is a Strength, Not a Weakness Think about a plant. Even the most beautiful, strong plant needs sunshine and water to grow. If a plant doesn’t get rain for a long time, it starts to feel dry. Its leaves might droop. Does this mean the plant is weak? No! It just means it […]
Anxiety: Friend or Foe?
Navigating the Protective and Paralyzing Effects In Pixar’s Inside Out 2, we dive back into the colourful world inside the mind of Riley, a young girl dealing with new challenges and emotions. Along with familiar emotions like Joy, Sadness, and Anger, Anxiety plays a big role, showing us something many of us experience every day. Anxiety […]
The Vacation Conundrum
When Relaxing Feels Hard What does enjoying your summer vacation have to do with elite tennis? Let me explain. Paralympic medalist and psychologist Bonnie St. John coined the term micro-resilience, basing her approach to mental resilience on research findings by Dr. James Leohr. Leohr was interested in trying to find out what made elite tennis players different […]
How to Find Immediate Peace & Calm
Without Doing Anything Most of us find that our mind is cluttered with busyness, work, and distractions. We’re constantly on the go, even when we’re not physically moving, our thoughts are elsewhere. I was eating at a restaurant the other day. Looking around, I could see that most people were on their phones while waiting […]
How to Achieve Better Mental Health in the New Year
And actually hit your goal Many of you know you should take better care of yourself. You tell yourself that this year, you will take more time to slow down, relax, and do things that are enjoyable and life-giving. You set your goals for the new year, but, most of you never achieve them. Part […]
How to Still Like Your Family After the Holidays
As the holiday season approaches, it’s that time of year again for family gatherings. For some of us, it’s a happy time, for others, it may be stressful and anxiety-provoking. You recall how last year Uncle Bob, in his drunk way, worriedly questioned you about still being single, or Aunt Catherine who commented how you […]
6 Ways to Overcome Loneliness
Loneliness is a universal human experience that transcends age, gender, and cultural boundaries. It’s a silent struggle that many of us face at some point in our lives, yet it’s often misunderstood and stigmatized. Loneliness is a common phenomenon that has been on the rise in recent years. Despite the increase in online connectivity, an […]
One Topic That Makes a Huge Impact on Our Lives
What is the one thing that we all have in common but rarely gets talked about? Our mental health. Mental health is a state of well-being that encompasses the emotional, the psychological, and the social aspects of our lives. When you are mentally healthy, you’re likely to reach your potential, work productively, manage daily life […]
5 Ways to Reset and Start Anew Today
September is a great time to reset and start anew. Most people wait for the new year, but the fall is just as good a time as any. As summer days get shorter and pumpkin spice lattes make their way back into coffee shops (and your stomach!), students everywhere are preparing for the start of […]