Hi Everyone, These times are asking a lot of us. I find myself grappling with questions like “Is this ok?”, ” How bad is it, really?”, “What should I do or not do?”, “Can my kids go out?”, “How long will this last?”. Maybe you do too. And my anxiety level seems to fluctuate wildly
When was the last time you were aware of a global issue that radically affected pretty much every human on earth… emotionally and physically? Probably not in recent history, likely never. So go easy on yourself. Check in. How are your body, mind and spirit? It’s so normal to feel anxious and worried, and it’s
Susan (not her real name) came to me many years ago as a client. She was suffering with tremendous anxiety and insomnia. She was the mother of 3, worked part time and spent most of her time shuttling to soccer games, volunteering and arranging playdates. She was on the outside, a super-mom. Inside, she was
Do you find yourself exhausted and depleted before your feet hit the floor in the morning? Perhaps you worry about work, especially on Sunday night? Have you become disgruntled at work, frustrated, and worried that you have lost your spark? Do you question the meaning and the impact of all your work efforts and wonder
In a discussion about bullying the other day, someone asked me if I was ever bullied at school. I thought carefully about it, and answered “No, I don’t remember being bullied.” It’s not that there wasn’t any bullying, I grew up in a pretty rough Northern Ontario town where there were plenty of bullies and
One of the most asked questions I get when it comes to pain and stress is: how do I know when to act and when not to? How do I know when to ‘face the fear and do it anyway’ or to step back and relax my fight-or-flight response? How do I know if it
In all the ‘healing’ fields of psychotherapy, mindfulness, yoga, and so many more holistic, helping approaches, there lies a hidden platform. A platform that everything else resides on, rests on and depends on. You might think it’s setting realistic goals, or facing your problems, or sleep, or meditation or so many other actions we take
Anyone who says that change is as simple as changing your thoughts, has not experienced the effects of trauma. I know that is a bold statement. Especially since most if not all adults have experienced trauma. I would probably correct that to say.. ‘has not experienced or fully processed their own trauma’. Yes, thoughts are
Hello Everyone and Happy Monday, I have spent the better part of the last 2 decades studying, practicing and teaching mindfulness in various forms. But this last weekend reinforced something I knew and have seen so many times in my clients with anxiety, ptsd and chronic pain. It is this: nothing overrides the survival instinct
