Breaking up with Social Media for Improved Mental Health
Breaking up is hard to do, even with social media. At the end of 2017, as many of us do, I reflected on the changes I wanted to make for...
Don’t Fight Your Emotions – Deal with Them
Emotions have huge effects on our physical and mental wellbeing. Emotions can range from despair to anger to inspiration to compassion and everything in between. Interestingly, it is easier to...
Knowing When To Decompress
by John Whelan, Ph.D John is a military veteran, psychologist, and author. He also hosts a blog at www.goingcrazyinthegreenmachine.com. Most first responders know that the job comes first. They love...
A case of the Mondays: How to rekindle motivation at work
Thrilled to be featured in Charity Village article: A Case of the Mondays: How to Rekindle Motivation at Work by Susan Fish Did you jump out of bed this morning...
Why we need to drop the word “Should” from our vocabulary
When we start a sentence with “you should” or “I should” it is, most often, filled with the best of intentions. We honestly believe that if they did or if...
I Hate Asking for Help
If you are anything like me, you absolutely hate asking for help. I love to help other people, but when it comes to myself, I don’t always seek the help...
5 Tips to Boost Your Mental Health
Looking for ways to boost the quality of your mental health? Have a routine of self care – something that a lot of people struggle with is having a daily routine...
A Self Care Action Plan
Self care is more than just treating yourself from time to time. Self care is not a reward, it is a vital ongoing process of looking after our overall health....
Never too Late to Ask for Help
Why is it so hard in life to ask for help and what can you do about it? I’ve thought about this question so many times. When I ask participants...
Bipolar Disorder: The Olympic Event with Santa between the North & South Poles
Guest Blogger: Natalie Gillis, B.A., PGC Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (in progress) Yorkville University Bipolar Disorder One has been both the bane of my existence and the luscious...
