Category: General
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Validation
Have you ever been fuming angry or terribly sad and gone to a trusted friend or family member for support? You tell them what is bothering you and they quickly tell you all the things you can do to make the situation better. “I feel anxious about x, y, z” is often met with, “Let’s…
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The Power of Talk
Today is Mental Health Awareness day and in Canada #BellLetsTalk Day. This has been around for several years and often includes thousands of people posting the above hashtag to raise awareness and reduce stigma. But what about the other 364 days a year? The reality is that mental health is something we all have, and…
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Years End
I set out several important goals for myself in 2020. Things did not go according to plan. At all. Over the past several months I have taken an unexpected leave from this blog and my business. In the spring of 2020 my youngest son who I have mentioned in a previous post began having what…
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Unexpected Turns
This post is a more personal one. One about how unexpected life can be. Just as it is now for many of us. It is one of how unexpected turns can offer amazing opportunity for growth and self discovery. In January 2018 my son (who was 7 months old at the time) sustained a major…
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Movement and Mood
I am going to start by saying I am NOT a fitness expert or hardcore exercise enthusiast. I will not tell you about the latest workouts and how getting to a target heart rate will change your life. It is definitely beyond my area of expertise. What I will say is that there is a…
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Gratitude and Mood
It has been over 7 weeks since social distancing became the norm for many people in Canada and even longer around different parts of the world. People have relocated to home offices, some continue to head into work as essential workers and front line staff. Many are facing financial hardship, unemployment and business uncertainties. The…
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Covid Blues
I have noticed in the past few weeks there have been many articles (mine included) of acceptance, strength, positivity, coping strategies and the like for those of us living through the covid-19 pandemic. These are helpful because the more we focus on the positive, the more neurological connections in the brain are made to create…
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Limiting the News
The current global pandemic has had a profound impact on a massive number of individuals. Some are working from home, some are laid off, some are trying to work from home while child rearing/homeschooling. We are learning how to do things in a different way with no lead time. We are jumping into the deep…
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Coping through Covid-19
Lets face it. The world as we know it right now has changed. This isn’t what we anticipated for our spring 2020(or ever). As a mental health clinician I work with clients to build skills to calm the nervous system, decrease negative thought traps and improve quality of life. Now more than ever I thought it might be helpful to provide…
Jennifer Nunes 