Self Help Counselling
Abandonment Anxiety
Abandonment Anxiety – by Jiaqi Zhao Recalling your current or past relationships, do you need to control or be controlled by your partner? Do you feel anxious and stressed in a relationship and need frequent praise and reassurance? Do you tend to feel insecure without knowing why and thus stay hyper-vigilant? If the above sounds…
Read MoreHow is your sleep affecting you?
Unbeknownst to most people, sleep quality affects their daily productivity. Many things affect it, and many ways to work towards restoring restful sleep. The first thing to do is look at our sleep quality and hygiene. Do you have a good sleep? Do you have a sleep hygiene routine that allows you to fall asleep…
Read MoreSelf-Care and the Holidays
When many of us think of the holidays, we think of a time we have been looking forward to all year. For many of us, this time might include warm gatherings with friends and family, delectable meals, time away from the office, gorgeous decorations, and time to relax. This all sounds like a dream, but…
Read MoreSelf Care – It Might Not Be What You Think It Is
Imagine you have a bad day and things are not going the way you hoped them to. Your friends, family, and the (eerily accurate) social media algorithm are all pointing you in the direction of this elusive practice of “self-care”. So, you decide to jump into a bubble bath, have a glass of wine, binge…
Read MoreSelf-validation
Self-acceptance and self-validation, terms that seem to have been forgotten in today’s world. We are taught to behave, speak, and function in certain ways, and if you think about it, our own thoughts are intimidated by our perception of societal judgments. Why express a thought if we know we will be rejected for it, why…
Read MoreLanguishing
Do you find yourself struggling to find motivation, lacking focus and energy? You are not flourishing – taking on every new day as an exciting adventure and you’re not depressed – feeling drained and hopeless. This in-between feeling you may be experiencing is called languishing, and it is a very common emotional response to the…
Read MoreHustle Culture
The idea of working hard to attain success is not a new concept. However, in recent years, the world has taken this concept to the next level with “hustle culture”. It’s the ‘sleep less, work more, work late, get up at 5am, & then wear the bags under your eyes as badges of honour, because…
Read MoreMindfulness
With the fast paced lifestyles we live, we can easily become overwhelmed with everything that we have to accomplish that we lose sight of all the moments in between. For example: when driving, we might focus on the traffic, how other people are driving, the directions to our destination, or the song on the radio.…
Read MoreGoals
It is that time of year when many of us are feeling the urge to set goals and run into the New Year with goals, hopes and dreams for ourselves. It is during this time that we are usually working away at New Year’s resolutions and making maps of how we would like this year…
Read MoreGratitude.
Much like the skill of cooking, baking, writing or math, gratitude is a skill that needs practice. Now more than ever, it is important that we hone this skill of gratitude. Gratitude is the act of being grateful or appreciative. A large part of being grateful is being able to pause and notice the things…
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