Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) can cast a shadow on your winter days, but there are ways to brighten them. This autumn, use these tips to help you combat SAD and bring warmth and brightness back into your life.
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In relationships, conflicts are like storms on the horizon – inevitable, sometimes intense, yet manageable with the right approach. In this blog, counsellors offer tips to help improve the quality of all relationships: couples, families, and friendships.
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Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude, delicious food, and cherished moments with loved ones. But, it can also be a source of stress and anxiety, especially when it comes to setting boundaries to protect your mental health. Here are some practical strategies to maintain healthy boundaries during Thanksgiving.
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Anxiety can affect many parts of your life, from work to relationships. Counsellors can provide you with tools and strategies to manage anxiety effectively, improve your emotional resilience, and enhance your quality of life. It's all about giving you the power to overcome anxiety's grip.
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Do you find yourself constantly saying "yes" to every request, even when it inconveniences you or doesn't align with your own needs and priorities? If so, you're not alone. Many of us fall into the trap of people-pleasing, often at the expense of our own well-being and happiness. You can break free of people-pleasing, by learning the art of disappointing others.
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Setting boundaries can be challenging, especially if you’re someone who tends to put others needs before your own. The fear of disappointing or upsetting people can make it difficult to say no, leaving you feeling overwhelmed and drained. But remember that setting boundaries is an act of self-respect. Here are five key principles for setting boundaries without guilt.
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Learn the importance of self-compassion and rest in our modern world. This blog normalizes the resistance and struggle to prioritize it while giving you tools on how to give yourself permission to rest.
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What does it truly mean to belong? Have you ever felt out of place and alone in a large group of people? Have you ever felt anxious about fitting in and find yourself morphing to whoever you think others want you to be in an effort to belong? Even though it may feel that way, you’re not alone.
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At the heart of seeking reassurance lies a fundamental human need- the need to be validated and accepted. From the earliest stages of life we seek the approval of caregivers and loved ones. This validation shapes our sense of worth and helps us navigate the unfamiliar world we have entered.
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There are many benefits to counselling that leads to life-changing healing and health. This includes increasing self-awareness, learning new coping skills, relationship growth, a greater sense of resiliency, and increased confidence and self-esteem.
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Want to change your negative Self Talk? This 5 minute read highlights how hypnotherapy can improve your self-talk. This provides you with a list of hypnotherapy benefits and different ways to boost your self-esteem and confidence.
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Self-worth is at the core of all challenges we come into counselling to heal. It is the foundation of confidence, resilience, connection, and love. With self-worth we are able to attract and maintain the life that we want. Sounds nice, right? I know you are probably thinking…. Well how do I get there? Where did it all go? Was it ever there for me?
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Have you ever struggled with your self-worth? Do you find that loving yourself is difficult? If this resonates with you this simple practice may change the way that you feel about yourself and you just might even become your own best friend.
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Anxious thoughts can make us feel that we are spiralling out of control, down and down into a pit of endless worry, and when we are feeling completely spun out a sense of hopelessness can arise. When your nervous system becomes dysregulated, your logical brain will go offline to conserve its resources. This post offers some actionable strategies you can use to manage your anxious thoughts.
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Anxious thoughts can make us feel that we are spiralling out of control, down and down into a pit of endless worry, and when we are feeling completely spun out a sense of hopelessness can arise. When your nervous system becomes dysregulated, your logical brain will go offline to conserve its resources. This post offers some actionable strategies you can use to manage your anxious thoughts.
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Anxious thoughts can make us feel that we are spiralling out of control, down and down into a pit of endless worry, and when we are feeling completely spun out a sense of hopelessness can arise. When your nervous system becomes dysregulated, your logical brain will go offline to conserve its resources. This post offers some actionable strategies you can use to manage your anxious thoughts.
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Have you ever noticed that at family get-togethers you seem to be having the same fight over and over again? That some family dynamics tend to continuously repeat themselves? If you experience this, you are not alone. Family dynamics tend to consist of repetitive patterns that can be incredibly difficult to disrupt.
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Hypnotherapy isn’t what you think it is. It can help you identify and then override old, unhelpful thinking patterns, negative thoughts and bad habits so that you can move forward with a clear mind and a healthy body.
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To feel fulfilled in our relationships it is crucial to understand what we need to feel loved and appreciated.
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The Sunday scaries are a wave an emotion that arrive on the last day of the weekend. All of a sudden the anxiety sets in, the to do lists creep up, and our body becomes slightly dysregulated. You want to enjoy your Sunday evening, but you can’t get the anxious whispers to stop!
Read this post to learn some tools for creating a smooth transition from Sunday Funday to Monday at the office.