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Nutrition is a cornerstone of health- physical and emotional. Check out this great program to find your way to health!!!

Last chance to sign up for Healing Family Eats, Kate Jay's Restart Workshop!

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Spring time, a great time for change! I am now in my new office space downtown. The same building, 510 West Hastings, but a new unit. It will be labelled unit 922G, and is still at the end of the hallway like my previous one, but now on the 9th floor. Painting and furniture building has commenced, and a warm, calm space will be created!

Self care is imperative to our overall wellbeing, but it can be so hard! Core beliefs about ourselves, our worthiness, and what it means to attend to ourselves can get in our way. It takes time and practice to explore and resolve these obstacles- but it is possible

Why It Can be So Damn Hard to be Kind to Ourselves - Mindful Therapy for Anxiety At least once a week I see posts on the internet about the importance of being kind to yourself, loving

"Take a deep breath"- it's not just a cliche saying, it can actually bring about important changes in the body and mind! When you are finding yourself feeling overwhelmed, over stressed, or just not quite grounded, allow yourself a moment to breathe- really breathe.

Neuroscientists have identified how exactly a deep breath changes your mind During times of stress, or when heightened concentration is needed, focusing on one’s breathing or doing breathing exercises can indeed change the brain.

A new year has begun- let this be the year you cultivate love and compassion for yourself!

What do you love about yourself?

The holiday season is fully upon us! As the season ramps up, spread the gift of kindness! Remember to be kind to yourself during this sometimes overwhelming time of year, as well

Looking for a different way to approach the holiday season? Check out this great "Kindness Calendar" from Action for Happiness.

Do you struggle with trusting others? Building trust is a delicate process, but an important element of relationships. Check out this article to learn a few strategies related to both building and maintaining trust!

How to Build and Maintain Trust in Your Relationships Trust in essential to any real relationship at home or at work. It is a fragile dynamic which requires commitment and daily efforts to build and maintain.

Autumn is in full swing, and it's a great opportunity to look at your own inner shifts and transitions. Struggle to identify goals, or progress towards them? Maybe it is time to get creative! Check out this video to learn how to use your imagination to move towards your best self- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zESeeaFDVSw

Draw your future | Patti Dobrowolski | TEDxRainier A nationally acclaimed comic performer, high-performance business consultant, speaker, strategic illustrator and newly minted author, Patti Dobrowolski spend...

The weekend is in sight! But if you find yourself needing a break, or building in some self care would be helpful for you, here are 50 ways to take a break and take care of you...

Give yourself a break. Take a walk, call a friend, sit in nature, listen to music, meditate, read, let it go

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The window of tolerance is such a valuable concept in understanding trauma and regulation. Learning your triggers and symptoms of being outside your window can provide important information on your path to healing...

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Struggling with anxiety, overwhelm, or staying in the moment? Grounding exercises can be a great tool to settling your nervous system and getting your body and mind back online...

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This can be such a busy month, as everyone settles 'back' into routine and we begin the ramp up to the holiday season. Give yourself a moment- treat yourself to 5 minutes of breathing, getting centred, and rejuvenating your focus...

A 5-Minute Mindful Breathing Practice to Restore Your Attention - Mindful Meditation Practices Top Story A 5-Minute Mindful Breathing Practice to Restore Your Attention Returning to the breath, again and again, when the mind has wandered—that's awareness. By Mark Bertin | September 25, 2017 snedorez/Adobe Stock Start by sitting comfortably on a cushion or in a chair. Clos...

Happy Autumnal equinox! The change of season can be a great opportunity for reflection, goal setting, and just simply noticing the moment. What do you hope for, as the season transitions? What are you grateful for as you reflect on what summer brought to you?

Is shame part of your story? Understand the difference between guilt and shame, and how to begin to heal...

Whether we have a history of trauma or not, the skill of staying 'ok' and able to cope with difficulties is incredibly important. If we don't have the best strategies, we can educate ourselves about our bodies, our responses, and learn these skills to improve our overall wellbeing.

Why Self-Regulation Is the Most Important Thing in the World Most human problems are rooted in dysregulation of the nervous system. Self-regulation, a goal of somatic therapy, keeps the fight/flight response in balance.

Ever wonder what 'listening' really means? If you ever find yourself distracted while in conversation with someone (or have experienced someone else being distracted when you are speaking to them), here is a great look at how to improve your listening skills!

Are You Hearing Me? Giving someone your full attention in conversation isn’t easy, but it is a skill we can practice and hone.

Acceptance is priority- embrace differences, embrace authenticity, embrace yourself and others

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We don't judge the trees' tree-ness. Why are we always judging human's human-ness?

Beating ourselves up for having negative emotions intensifies negative emotions- surprised? How we talk to ourselves has huge impacts on our overall wellbeing. Practicing acceptance when we feel low is gentler path to actually feeling better...

Feeling bad about feeling bad can make you feel worse Embracing your darker moods can actually make you feel better in the long run, psychologists find

Are you hard on yourself when you are unable to complete all the tasks you set out for yourself? Perhaps you feel as though you are 'no good at time management'- here is an interesting perspective on how we actually can't manage TIME, but we can learn to manage our ATTENTION- take your power back and achieve your goals!

Manage Your Attention, Not Your Time With so many stimuli competing for attention, any hope for making it through the day without our brains feeling like scrambled eggs rests on being more conscious of how you parse attention over…

When someone is identified as an addict, it can become an isolated and destructive world for them. Connection heals. It may not be a cure for everything, but it certainly supports the path out of trauma and self destructive behaviours...

The Opposite of Addiction is Connection If trauma and the subsequent lack of connection sets the stage for addiction, could restoring connection be the solution?

We live in such a 'doing' focused world, where being 'busy' is glorified. How do you make time in your day for creativity?

Being Busy Permanently Reduces Your Capacity to Think Deeply and Creatively Here's why you should try to fit less—not more—into each day.

We are designed to have a range of emotions- positive and less positive ones. If you struggle to be with your more unpleasant feelings, here are a few thoughts on developing this skill...

8 Mindful Ways to Deal with Your Unpleasant Feelings Acceptance of unpleasant feelings doesn't generally come easily. Here are some ways to approach your emotions mindfully and simply "be" with your experience.

Simple but powerful. This grounding exercise helps root you into the present moment, to turn the dial down on anxiety and rumination. Do it as many times as needed until you feel your level of activation go down.

Simple grounding exercise for hyperactivation...

The path to healing is never a straight line- it ebbs and flows, contracts and expands...here is an explanation of the importance of staying with all the feelings...

Why Grief Is A Series of Contractions and Expansions A Zen priest and bereavement educator explains the importance of sticking with our pain and other difficult emotions so we can come out on the other side.

Some food for thought from Brene Brown- author, researcher, and general supporter of humanity....

Brene Brown on embracing failure, setting boundaries and living through grief: “It is an act of compassion to love yourself” The woman who exposed the power of vulnerability talks to Salon about the lessons of her new book

A reminder of just how important our breath is....

Your Breath is Your Brain’s Remote Control A new study has found evidence to show that there is actually a direct link between nasal breathing and our cognitive functions.