By Ashra Sherwood With the end of 2020 fast upon us, many people may be considering new years resolutions for the year ahead. A New Years resolution is a promise that a person makes to themselves, a goal, to improve their life in the coming year. And while setting...

In February 2020, our lives changed. Familiar things that we could count on, and that we didn’t give much thought to – like being able to hug our loved ones or purchase essential groceries – were all of a sudden taken away. And all of this was happening as a result of...

The practice of Mindfulness originates primarily in Eastern philosophy and religion, and it has gained increasing popularity throughout the world, as people search for improved health, well-being and meaning in their lives. The practice itself is quite simple; it...

Bad things happen. This is a painful fact of life. And our brains are biased towards paying attention to negative experiences. They just want to keep us safe! So, this bias is an automatic survival strategy of sorts. Negative experience = “flight/fight/freeze” brain...

STRESS AND ANXIETY Anxiety vs. Fear Fear and anxiety are natural/normal emotions that help us to survive and cope with difficult, challenging and/or dangerous situations. See the attached URL with some additional facts about anxiety, as well as the short clip on the...

Our emotions can play an important role in how we think and behave. There are no good or bad emotions however sometimes your emotions may seem overwhelming and may lead you to act in ways that are self-destructive and not in your best interests. For instance,...