If 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 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 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
Read MoreUkraine is on everyone’s mind right now, and families are dealing with anxiety and depression because of it. Take a look at this story giving tips on how to discuss it.
Read MoreMany of us have waited long for the COVID-19, restrictions to end, even while we saw the benefits and understood why we needed to do it. Now that restrictions are easing, some people are feeling very anxious about what that will look like. It’s understandable if you are unsure what to expect these days and
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