If you are struggling with any behaviour or thoughts you don’t want to have, trying Mindfulness meditation may help you alleviate some of your stress. I am including two links in this post for teachings by Jon Kabat Zinn. The first link is an introduction to mindfulness for beginners. It is one hour long and
Read MoreIf you are struggling with depression, anxiety, or negative feelings, one of the ways you can help calm your mind, is by active practicing of a mental state. Mindfulness is the awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgementally, in the service of self-understanding and wisdom. Creating positive, unconditional regard.
Read MoreNova Scotia Health has now opened up its online mental health platform to anyone in the province over 16 years of age. Here is an article on the service. Feel welcome to use this free service to reach out and get help. The service is called Togetherall and can be accessed directly from this link.
Read MoreThe New York Times just wrote a new article on the prolonged effects of grief. If you want to read the article, you can sign up for free to the New York Times to read some of their articles per month. You don’t have to pay a subscription fee for reading a few articles.
Read MoreJust read a new article on helping your kids persist at tasks they resist. Good reading for parents.
Read MoreCommunication is a skill we need every day, yet many of us wrestle with how to do it well. It’s worth the time it takes to learn more about how to use it. See this article for tips.
Read MoreAlthough it shouldn’t be the case, sometimes it is easier to be hard on ourselves than to be easy on ourselves. We can all be our worst critics, but that can be debilitating, and counter-productive. See this article giving some good advice on how to break yourself into good habits.
Read MoreAvoiding conflict is often a way couples deal with conflicting emotions and arguments, but it can lead to its own problems. Here is a good article on what it does and how to deal with it. The article is good, but one of the first questions I asked when I saw it, was, “Why is
Read MoreMost people know they need to eat right and exercise to be healthy. But what about sleep? We spend about one-third of our lives asleep, and sleep is essential to better health. But many of us are struggling with sleep. Four out of five people say that they suffer from sleep problems at least once
Read MoreI would like to recommend an article written about the increasing level of stress we are all feeling about the war in Ukraine. This article is from the US, but is still very helpful and enlightening on the situation we are all dealing with
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