by Jeff Packer | Oct 11, 2024 | Addictions, Crisis, Discipline, Eating Disorder, Health & Fitness, Mental Health
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 problem. Our focus...
by Jeff Packer | May 3, 2024 | Change, Children & Adolescence, Eating Disorder, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Teens
Photo credit: grietgriet from morguefile.com It almost goes without saying that media has a major impact on our perspective on many issues: mental illness, love and relationships, as well as body image, health and wealth. Here is one way in which the media can do some...
by Jeff Packer | Apr 15, 2024 | Anxiety, Crisis, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Stress
Our bodies are incredibly complex machines and part of this beautiful sophistication is the way they communicate with us. When we are acting or thinking in ways which are harmful to our body/mind/soul, we often consciously or unconsciously deny or ignore this reality...
by Jeff Packer | Apr 14, 2024 | Crisis, Eating Disorder, Health & Fitness, Teens
One courageous young lady reports her insights below on the negative thoughts underlying her bulimia behaviours. We sometimes call these negative thoughts collectively “It” or may simply refer to these automatic negative thoughts as ANTS. In counselling...
by Jeff Packer | Apr 10, 2024 | Anger Management, Change, Health & Fitness, Problem-Solving, Work & Employment
“Mark was 38 and after earning his M.B.A., he joined the marketing division of a large conglomerate. He worked his way up the corporate ladder. His talent and long working hours was rewarded by his promotion to lead his division. The promotion left him with mixed...
by Jeff Packer | Apr 8, 2024 | Anger Management, Anxiety, Change, Crisis, Depression, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Stress
I’m emotionally spent. Enough is enough. Don’t talk to me. I’m done. I’m exhausted. I feel like people and my environment are draining the life out of me. If we can relate to any of the above statements, we may want to stop for a moment and breathe. Like this picture...
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