HOW DO YOU VIEW EMOTIONS?

Emotions Versus Feelings Although emotions and feelings are often used interchangeably, do you know the difference? Emotions are biological responses and physiological changes (arousal and stress), originating from the amygdala and the prefrontal cortex, to what’s...

HOW DO I MOTIVATE MYSELF TO EXERCISE?

That is the age-old question and it’s easy to theorize about the roadblocks that prevent us from exercising and make up excuses.  However, it is all about how we view the act of exercising and the mental associations tied to it.   Frame/Reframe it as a Positive...

HOW DO I GET MY CHILD TO EXERCISE?

How Do I Get My Child to Exercise? With all the screen time we face today, it’s hard to get away from the distractions. This is especially true for the younger generation, because they have grown up with the rapid advances in technology. So how do you get children to...

HOLD ON – DON’T LET GO

With the fast pace that the modern world pressures us to go at, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the number of stimuli that is thrown at us such as the pull to buy material things (consumerism) and the barrage of media.  Because of these stressors, there is a trend...

HELPING PEOPLE WITH A LOSS

When we see someone who is hurting emotionally, we instinctively want to cheer them up. But often times, our attempts fail. Why is this? Well, sometimes just trying to focus on the positive actually glosses over the enormity of the situation and it may end up being an...

GRATITUDE BEYOND THE HOLIDAYS

It is that time of year where emotions can run high and low, because the holidays can represent so many different things to different people. For some, it is the most joyous time of the year while for others, it can be a painful reminder of family breakups and...