Skillful Striving Perfectionism is when someone strives for flawlessness, setting standards that are impossibly high and only achievable through great effort or not at all. Perfectionism leads to frustration, self-criticism, and procrastination (to avoid the discomfort inevitable in the perfectionist ideal).   Below are some tips on how to be a high achiever without falling into […]

Addictions: Gaining Understanding and Finding the Path to Recovery “Addiction is not a choice that anybody makes; it’s not a moral failure. What it actually is: it’s a response to human suffering.”  – Dr. Gabor Maté Five years ago, I discovered my passion of supporting people with substance use disorders as a student at a […]

Connection – Joy – Gratitude ​We are wired for connection. The human connection of feeling seen and feeling validated allows us to feel a sense of belonging and love. When a disconnect in our lives occurs, our mental wellbeing becomes affected in so many ways. Dr. Jody Carrington a clinical psychologist from Olds, Alberta has […]

“We avoid the things we fear.” – Dr. Becky Kennedy, Registered Doctoral Psychologist, Good Inside No one likes feeling uncomfortable, certainly not for any longer than they have to. So when we are experience an uncomfortable emotion, we usually try to make that feeling disappear. Whether our discomfort stems from anxiety or stress, anger or […]