Men's Issues: "Manning up" Can Lead to Stressing Out Men traditionally take pride extremely seriously. Historically, this behavior has been beneficial in many ways but, unfortunately, it can sometimes also be harmful. Whatever you call it -- saving face, manning up, protecting your honor, retaining prestige or just being proud, there are instances when making this a first priority [...]
Anxiety: America's Next Great Epidemic? Anxiety is one of the fastest growing mental illnesses affecting the U.S. and Canadian populations and the numbers don’t appear to be slowing. In fact, the number of reported cases of anxiety disorders has risen an astounding 1,200 percent since 1980. The Anxiety Disorders Association of Canada reports that 12 [...]
Giving the Gift of Self-care: How to Replace Holiday Triggers With Tenderness The holidays can be a time of joy, celebration, and reconnection, but our high expectations for this season can sometimes send us into scary spirals of doubt and depression. Reducing stress during the holidays means spending time taking care of yourself, and working [...]
The ‘Container’ is a common tool used across many different types of counselling modalities. To some, the concept of the container might not sound very useful, but when practiced and developed, it does wonders for helping set emotions, upsetting thoughts, or memories aside when it is not a good time to be aware of them. [...]
Useful Tips for Better Daily Living #4 (2007 Newsletter Archive) Many people these days find themselves "stressed-out." What does this mean really? Being stressed-out means different things to people and can look very different as well. Are you angry? Are you feeling a lot of anxiety? Is it affecting your sleep patterns or your relationship? [...]
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