Category Archives: depression
Recovering From Infidelity
Recovering from any kind of betrayal can be one of the most challenging tasks for any human being. We are programmed to navigate our world by using our ability to ally ourselves with people we trust and steer clear of … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Confidence, couples, depression, Self-Esteem, Stress, trauma
Tagged affair, Cheating, forgiveness, heartbreak, infidelity
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8 Things Emotionally Intelligent People Avoid
Ahh.. David Wolfe, we share so many of the same values. Thank you for having a voice. 8 Things Emotionally Intelligent People Avoid
Posted in Community interest, Confidence, Counselling, depression, Self-Esteem, Stress, therapy, Uncategorized
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There Are No Mistakes, There Are No Failures…
Well, Oprah strikes again. Through the years this woman truly has been a part of many of my “TSN” turning points, or a she might say those “Ah, hah” moments. Today this was shared by a friend on Facebook … Continue reading
Posted in Confidence, Counselling, depression, Self-Esteem, Stress, therapy
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The Importance of Human Touch: Cuddle Therapy and other Alternatives for Meeting This Unquestionably Normal Need
My blood just boils when I think about all of the people in the world who live their daily lives without enough human physical contact and when they try to take an alternative course of action to get that need … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Confidence, Counselling, depression, Self-Esteem, Uncategorized
Tagged Cuddle, Cuddle Therapy, physical touch
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Lose Weight: Stop Worrying About Losing Weight With Intuitive Eating
In a recent interview Melissa McCarthy was asked how she lost the weight and her answer was simply “I stopped worrying so much about it” and it just started to come off. This was such a pleasant surprise to hear. … Continue reading
Posted in addiction, Alexithymia, Anorexia, Anxiety, Binge Eating, Bulimia, Confidence, Counselling, depression, dieting, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Night Eating, Overeating, Self-Esteem
Tagged Anxiety, intuitive eating, Natural eating
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The Tomato Cage: A Metaphor for Life
I came across this lovely little metaphor for life that I wanted to share in a brief story posted in a yoUnlimited newsletter. The concept is quite simple, a tomato cage is a support that loosely props the growing tomato … Continue reading
Posted in addiction, Community interest, Counselling, depression, Self-Esteem, Uncategorized
Tagged addiction, community, depression, network, support
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When is Your Cupcake Good Enough? Self Esteem and Self-Talk
A common theme in my work is helping clients work through the anxiety that comes from setting standards for themselves that are impossible to reach and then feeling disappointed that they are never doing enough. As you can no doubt … Continue reading
Posted in Binge Eating, Bulimia, Confidence, Counselling, depression, dieting, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Overeating, personal change, Self-Esteem, Stress, therapy, Uncategorized
Tagged confidence, I am enough, low self-confidence, low self-esteem, self image, self-esteem
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Changing Your Personal Stories Changes Your Life
I tell my clients all the time that the lives we experience are a result of the stories we tell ourselves about our lives. For example, if I worry about my weight and beat myself up about not being slim … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Bulimia, Confidence, Counselling, depression, dieting, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Overeating, Self-Esteem, Uncategorized
Tagged personal change, self confidence, self-esteem
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Eating in Balance: Trusting yourself around food
If you eat when you are full, stop when you are comfortably full and have treats in moderation knowing you can always have more later then you are “naturally eating”. Your body will regulate your intake by telling you when … Continue reading
Posted in addiction, Anorexia, Anxiety, Binge Eating, Bulimia, Counselling, depression, dieting, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Night Eating, Overeating, Self-Esteem, Stress, therapy
Tagged anorexia, Anxiety, bindging, body image, depression, eating disorder, low self-esteem, night eating, overeating, purging, self esteem
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New Information on Saturated Fats… Maybe they aren’t so bad
I don’t tend to write or post a lot about nutrition, specifically, but this was an interesting article that came across my desk that I think most people would be interested in. For as long as I can remember people … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Binge Eating, Bulimia, Counselling, depression, dieting, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Night Eating, Overexercise, Self-Esteem, Stress, therapy
Tagged all or nothing thinking, Anxiety, bad fats, depression, overeating, saturated fats, undereating
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