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How The Silver Rule Can Set You Free
Most of us have been taught the Golden Rule. The first time we hear it is usually when we've been mistreated (or been mistreated by) a sibling or classmate. After the situation, an adult will look at us and say,...
Anxiety Protects You – But it Can Over Protect
Everyone feels anxiety at times, and when a real threat - like a truck is barreling your way - is present, you ought to feel anxious! But for many people who lack strong inner security, anxiety becomes like an alarm...
Age-Related hearing Loss and Mental Health
Mary is 67 and she came in to discuss her fear that her 69-year-old husband had something terribly wrong with his behaviour. She noted that he was experiencing depression, irritability, isolation, confusion, anxiety and, at times, what appeared to be...
No Bones About It: Dogs are good for our health, even in the therapy room!
"Please bring him back if you can, he makes such a positive difference." a client says to me at the end of the hour, much to my surprise, after the unexpected addition of my dog to a therapy session. This...
Medication-Free Management of Insomnia
It’s three a.m. and you need to be up by six a.m. to get to work on time. You’ve tried puzzles, music and warm milk, but nothing is working. The thought of facing the workday with aching muscles, a foggy...
Empathy and Mirror Neurons
Empathy differs from sympathy. Sympathy reflects an understanding of another person' situation- but viewed through your own eyes. In contrast, empathy is what you feel when you can step outside of yourself and enter the internal world of another person....
Getting to Optimum Health
There are many books written about overcoming depression and anxiety, most of which are excellent companions to helping us move forward out of these difficult experiences in our lives. However, if we learn to practice proactive habits of self care...
Using Pop Culture to Impact Positive Change – Part 2
Welcome back! In Pop Culture Part 1, I discussed how, when connecting with children/youth, I utilize pop culture to: 1) develop and enhance rapport, and 2) gather information in regard to values, traits and indicators of resiliency. Please go to...
