Do you ever have that experience where you dread seeing a particular person in your life?–that person you feel worn out and empty after spending time with them? Do you avoid texts/calls from that person? Do you feel bad about yourself after interactions with this person? If you said “yes” to any of these…
The experience of grief is typically not very comfortable. We might experience a range of unpredictable emotions, we may feel very sensitive or disconnected, and the people around us may interact with us differently. However uncomfortable, grief is an important part of coping with change. It allows us to understand our loss…
I’ve always enjoyed the changing of the seasons. It feels like a fresh start, a nice kind of change, and something new to look at in the natural environment. There is also something new to look at in the natural environment. There is also something freeing about recognizing aspects of our lives that lay…
In July 2013, I was walking down the stairs in my home early one morning. I was tired from caring for my one year old twins who were going through a period of not sleeping well. In my bleary state, I missed the last step and fell onto the hardwood floor. I…
There are many ideas about the measures we can take as human beings to maintain our health. We have all heard old wives’ tales and urban legends about how to prevent bacteria and viruses from causing illness (e.g. do not go outside with wet hair). Though some are based in well-meaning advice,…
In today’s Psychologist Calgary post, I’m talking about the emerging discovery of how the human gut is strongly linked to a human’s emotional well-being. The more time I spend in the mental health field, the more I learn about just how intertwined our physical and psychological health are. Recent research has begun…
There are many stereotypes of what the holiday season is “supposed to” be like. We see it in movies, watch it on television, and now we are also exposed to other people’s expectations and holiday ideas and pictures on social media. In this day and age, when we have so much information…
