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Rebuilding From A Broken Relationship
The ending of a love relationship can be a difficult time in our lives. Regardless of whether the relationship is better off finished, we still can experience pain and hurt at this time. Some of us may experience this pain longer than others. Some...
What Running Has Taught Me About Self-Talk
Much of the work I do as a counsellor is based on one of the core premises of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy [CBT], that how we "talk" to ourselves has a significant impact on how we feel and how we behave. My experience, and the experience...
If I Am A TV…
TV - Mental Health Analogy If I were to try to explain how I feel it would go something like this. I am a TV. I have many channels. During a day my channels get changed. A few channels come in clear without a lot of “fuzzy”. Some channels I'm not...
Thanksgiving Reflection
How Was Your Long Weekend? Sometimes our work demands can take a toll on us. Our employer's requirements impacts our personal schedules, our time spent with our loved ones, and our own personal time. Thus, the anticipation of a long weekend may...
Addiction: Free at Last!
What Really Does Addiction Mean Anyway? Addictions impact so many people, upsetting lives and hurting loved ones. Worrying about ourselves and/or others being hooked on work, alcohol, money, drugs, sex, porn, food, cigarettes etc. is a widespread...
Ten Mental Health Promotion Tips
Parenting Our Children & Parenting Ourselves Promoting mental health involves building awareness, reducing the stigma often attached with the term and, of course, developing strategies to improve our overall mental health. Just as we strive to...