Finding Joy What is joy and how do we find it? Finding joy is not a deep mystery. We have the ability to see joy in life every day. Mahatma Gandhi said, “a man is but the products of his thought, what he thinks he becomes”. We have the ability to create joy in life. […]
The Unnerving Force: Permission to Feel Eating Disorders Edition What would happen if you gave yourself permission to feel? Imagine: Pressing pause on the busyness, facing the avoidance, slowing down for a moment, acknowledging the overwhelm and uneasiness…as your body senses freedom to release what it truly feels. Do you listen? Remember: When was the […]
Glimmers A “glimmer”, is a term coined by clinical Social Worker, Deb Dana in her 2018 book, The Polyvagal Theory of Therapy. Glimmers are described as small moments in our day that allow us to feel safe and calm, both emotionally and physiologically. Glimmers are the opposite of triggers. Triggers are experiences that can create […]
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Summer Fun Summer is here and there are so many fun things to do around Regina! Family activities can be a great way to create positive interactions, improve communication and cooperation, build confidence, make memories, and help with physical and emotional regulation. So, whether you’re a parent whose kids are already bored or you’re looking […]
“School’s out for the summer! School’s out, forever?” Nope. Take a breath of relief caregivers of school-aged children. It’s not. In a couple short months, we’ll be back in action. You may be wondering, is the “summer slip” a real thing? Do academic skills actually regress over the summer months? Yes, they do. Here […]
Understanding Willingness Working with unpleasant feelings is tough. When we take a close look at unpleasant feelings, we often find that they are telling us something about ourselves, and what matters to us. Learning to name and observe unpleasant feelings can allow us to make a choice about how we want to deal with them. […]
I often find writing blog posts to be a challenging exercise. It is not challenging because I have no interests, because I have many (sometimes too many), nor is it challenging because I have no areas of passion, because again, this just isn’t the case as I have several passions. The challenge is always to […]
Screen Time and Language Development: Does it Matter? As life is busy and parents need to keep their children occupied while they complete important daily living tasks, it is easy to turn to screen time as a solution. Screen time is increasingly easy to access, and new content keeps children engaged. The discussion of screen […]
The Importance of finding a Trauma-Informed Clinician When I was a teenager I experienced physical, emotional and sexual abuse in my dating relationship. For six years I stayed in this abusive dating relationship for a variety of factors and reasons. According to Prevnet, 12% of youth in Canada have reported experiencing physical dating violence. One […]
