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7 Rules for Improved Sleep

June 28, 2021June 27, 2021 / in: Mental Health

Sleep is tough, but you can get better rest in as little as a week. Follow these 7 quick tips for better, longer and more restful sleep starting today!

CBT: What’s It All About?

June 20, 2021June 20, 2021 / in: Mental Health, Work Life

What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and should you try it? Here are the key points you need to know about CBT and how to tell if it’s the right fit for you.

Therapy

5 Reasons You Should Try Therapy

June 13, 2021June 13, 2021 / in: Mental Health, Work Life

Therapy is for everyone! Here’s the top 5 reasons why you should try therapy today

Stop saying sorry for all your thoughts

April 11, 2021April 11, 2021 / in: Mental Health, Work Life

Why it’s OK that you have a lot of thoughts to say in the first few minutes of a therapy session

A Little Faith

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 / in: Day in the Life, Mental Health

A brief discussion on having faith in ourselves against the odds

Distraction Can Help You Cope

October 4, 2020October 4, 2020 / in: Mental Health

It feels awkward to welcome myself back to my own blog and website, but that’s what today seems to call …

6 Steps to Better Communication

May 8, 2020May 14, 2020 / in: Day in the Life, Mental Health

My husband and I couldn’t be more different if we tried. They say opposites attract and we lean into that …

Why You Feel Lazy During a Pandemic

April 19, 2020April 19, 2020 / in: Mental Health

My blog has been suspiciously silent in the last few weeks; can you guess why? Maybe you can relate. Maybe …

Making the Jump

February 20, 2020February 19, 2020 / in: Work Life

In my professional work, I talk with folks about a lot of different issues. Grief, addiction, anxiety, depression, trauma. You …

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Given recent events and the encouragement from the Given recent events and the encouragement from the Grey Bruce Health Unit I will be moving exclusively to online or telephone appointments for the foreseeable future, to ensure we are doing our part to reduce unnecessary movement in the community. Please let me know if you feel comfortable moving to a video or a telephone appointment for any upcoming booked sessions!

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😱 Ever get caught thinking about the worst case sc 😱 Ever get caught thinking about the worst case scenarios? It's a super common (but unhelpful) thinking habit and can make you feel even worse!

When you notice that you're focused on all the 'what ifs', and making mountains out of molehills, ask yourself this question πŸ€”:
"What's MOST LIKELY going to happen?"

Sometimes this is enough to shift our thinking to focus on what's really going on - instead of all the terrible ideas our brain can come up with!

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Sending thanks and so much gratitude to the brave Sending thanks and so much gratitude to the brave men and women on the front lines of this. Answer their questions. Thank them. Recognize they have family and friends at home too and they are working above and beyond their normal scope to help all of us get through this. ..
Look for the helpers.
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Happy Fri-yay everybody! Here's your mantra for th Happy Fri-yay everybody! Here's your mantra for the day: You Are Enough!

I may have a slight obsession with mental health themed clothing πŸ€”

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I've been MIA for a while, focussing on getting my I've been MIA for a while, focussing on getting myself settled into a routine in this new crazy world we live in but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to share this great post from @psychologyandlove who nails exactly what #toxicpositivity looks like! 
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Being supportive and empathetic is all about meeting people where they are at - validating and acknowledging their experience and pain instead of jumping straight to 'making them feel better' or spinning their words into a quick positive. 
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June is PRIDE Month. Take time over the next few w June is PRIDE Month. Take time over the next few weeks, and every day, to hold space with those around you, to celebrate our diversity and work towards inclusion in your community! 

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Great reminder about we can and cannot focus our e Great reminder about we can and cannot focus our energy on from @thecounselingteacherbrandy
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It doesn't matter if you're an introvert or an ext It doesn't matter if you're an introvert or an extrovert, we all have a battery we need to check in with right now to make sure we are not running low!
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Great suggestions for dealing with anxiety related Great suggestions for dealing with anxiety related to COVID-19. ..
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How I'm feeling today! .. Sometimes it's terrifyin How I'm feeling today!
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Sometimes it's terrifying to make the jump, to push ourselves to leap when we are afraid of whether we will land, or fall. But fear is a paralytic and we can stay stuck in our 'comfort' zones. Because they are just that - comfortable!
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Pain and fear can be a precursor for growth. We can learn so much about ourselves or go past our self imposed limits and for once be more than we think we can be. You'll never know unless you try! ..
Prove yourself wrong today. Try something new. Risk a little. Make some magic.
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This is a precious picture to me. The lighting is This is a precious picture to me. The lighting is terrible. It's really not Instagram worthy. I'm positive my hair is not done, my face is bare and I'm possibly drooling/being drooled on by my toddler, but do you know why I love this photo so much?
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Because I'm in it. ..
This is a rare shot taken by my husband and my heart swells at the thought he made sure to capture this moment, because for once I'm in front of the camera instead of behind it. ..
So many of us Mamas are the family historian, keeping track of all the moments of our kids lives in pictures and memories and so rarely are we actually seen in them.
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I love that there's a record of me, tired and napping with my fussy child. It makes me feel seen. It makes me feel like I'm a part of the tapestry of our lives, not just the one trying to immortalize it for others to see.
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So partners: take the photo. Take tons of photos. Candids. Ask them to pose. Low light, good light, no light. It doesn't matter. Make us visible.

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