In Canada, March is Social Work month, and we’ve claimed March 4th-10th as Social Work week. It’s an opportunity to publicize the opportunities available for folks interested in benefiting from the services and expertise that an experienced and compassionate Social...
Want to learn a new coping skill? Let’s talk about one that’s relevant to anyone with a brain and a beating heart. First, let’s outline the 5 broad choices we have during life’s challenges. In no particular order: Figure out how to solve the problem. Change how...
Have you been curious to see what our wellness services are all about? Maybe you’ve felt like chiropractic, physiotherapy, and counselling etc. are reserved for those in the worst of situations. Maybe you’ve felt like your dysfunction is normal and therefore you...
We all have a vagus nerve that runs throughout our body from our brain to our gut. It is one nerve but it is so powerful when it comes to how we feel in our bodies and how our body works to regulate our nervous system. When I use the word anxiety, not as a diagnosis,...
Leaving out complicating factors like significant trauma, or medical diagnoses, here are my thoughts on anxiety. A couple paraphrased quotes to get you on the right page when it comes to managing anxiety: “spend 95% of your time understanding the problem, and you’ll...
World Maternal Mental Health Day is recognized on May 4th. The day is meant to bring focus to raising awareness of maternal mental health issues so that the stigma can be reduced for people to seek support and treatment and therefore reduce overall suffering. What is...
