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The Four D’s to Reducing Stress When You Have to Hang in for the Long Haul
Posted on: Wednesday, April 7th, 2021As the pandemic drags on and cases spike, variants are on the loose and society shuts down again and again, it is possible to feel a loss of hope. Hope is defined as the ‘capacity to imagine a future in which you wish to participate’ ~ Ronna Jevne. When hope falters we can feel disoriented […]
April Fools and Mindfulness
Posted on: Tuesday, March 30th, 2021April first brings a day of pranks being pulled and laughs being shared for many people. For some, April Fool’s Day can be a day of stress, frustration and anger. Your mental health can influence many parts of your life including how you perceive things. If you perceive an April fool’s joke as malicious or […]
Sleep and Mental Health
Posted on: Tuesday, March 16th, 2021Sleep, A cornerstone to human functioning. Without sleep, people are often extremely less functional physically and mentally. Mental functioning can include thought processes, alertness and consciousness. Each of these aspects is an important part of daily life which makes good sleep crucial for functioning. Not only does sleep impact functional parts of the brain but […]
Women’s Mental Health
Posted on: Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021
March 8th marks International Women’s Day. In light of this, Journey Counselling would like to highlight the importance of focusing on women’s mental health. The mental health of all individuals is extremely important but there are certain issues that can be more impactful for the women within a society. Often women have been raised and […]
Celebrating Black History Month at Journey Counselling
Posted on: Tuesday, February 16th, 2021Black History Month is a special time each year where we are called to reflect upon and celebrate members of the African Canadian community. Members of the African American/Canadian community have faced adversities for hundreds of years and have still been able to become incredible leaders and impactful members of society. This February is a […]
The Role of Nutrition in Mental Health
Posted on: Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021February is heart and stroke awareness month. An important part of heart and stroke awareness is the role of nutrition and a healthy diet. Nutrition is as important to mental health as it is to heart health. Our brains are always active. The brain manages our physical functioning along with our mental functioning. As our […]
Practicing Gratitude
Posted on: Tuesday, January 19th, 2021Gratitude can be defined in several different ways, but in a clinical definition is defined as, “the appreciation of what is valuable and meaningful to oneself; it is a general state of thankfulness and/or appreciation”. There have been several studies that have shown, “people who consciously count their blessings tend to be happier and less […]
Starting A New Year
Posted on: Tuesday, January 5th, 20212020 was a difficult year for all of us and brought forth many unforeseen challenges. Reflecting on the year and acknowledging the resiliency each of us has had throughout 2020 is important. Treat yourselves with kindness because the year was difficult and if you did not “accomplish” everything you sought out to do, that is […]
End of Year Greeting from Our Director
Posted on: Monday, December 28th, 2020
“The oak fought the wind and was broken, the willow bent when it must and survived.” ~ Robert Jordan As 2020 comes to a close it is a good time to reflect. We have collectively gone through what is similar to world war III with numerous societal, community and personal challenges related to Covid19 and […]
Celebrating the holidays during a pandemic
Posted on: Tuesday, December 15th, 2020None of us hoped the COVID-19 pandemic would be continuing to spread at this time of year, but this is the reality we are facing. This can be disheartening as this is typically a time of year where some may plan to spend time with their families and loved ones. Just because the holidays may […]