Tag Archives: Calgary Stampede
Post Stampede Blues
Posted on: Sunday, July 21st, 2019 under blogStampede 2019 has come to a close, so what now? It’s time to snap back into reality and initiate mindful behaviours that allow one to reflect and react to decisions made over the ten-day period. Stampede is a fun-filled event with lots of opportunities for everyone to loosen up, and spend money. The rush of […]
Calgary Stampede and Addictions
Posted on: Sunday, July 7th, 2019 under blogIt’s Stampede season, and while we all deserve to let loose and embrace Calgarian culture, these two weeks can habituate a loss of reality for party go-ers and Stampede revellers, and even hide symptoms of gambling and drinking addictions. It is already a norm for people to take a day off, up to the […]
“It’s not cheating, it’s Stampeding”
Posted on: Monday, July 10th, 2017 under blogIn Calgary, the phrase that has been repeated over the year is “It’s not cheating, it’s Stampeding”. There has consistently been a spike in divorce rates in the weeks following Stampede. It occurs so regularly that it has been dubbed “The Stampede effect” – where Calgary leads the country in divorce rates over the summer. […]