Easing Anxiety with Hypnotherapy According to the Anxiety Disorders Association of Canada,“2.6% of Canadians aged 15 and older reported symptoms consistent with generalized anxiety disorder, an anxiety disorder characterized by a pattern of frequent, persistent worry and excessive anxiety about several events or activities.” With anxiety being one of the most common mental illnesses in…
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) What is OCD? So that is OCD exactly? OCD is a featured pattern of thoughts and fears (obsessions) that can lead to obsessive behaviors (compulsions). Science suggests that Obsessive-compulsive disorder occurred because of a communication error between different parts of the brain. While research has shown that is can be inherited,…
What is Hypnotherapy Hypnosis is completed by guiding you into a deep state of relaxation, or trance state, where you have: Increased suggestibility Hyper focus Concentration This may sound very common, because it is. If you have ever found yourself “zoning out” on your daily commute or while you are reading a book and you…
How to Deal With Work-related Stress Work-related stress impacts all of us. Even if you love your job, the unending messages, calls, emails, and unexpected visits of coworkers are enough to stress out anyone. This can lead to health issues, both physical and emotional, so it is important to learn stress management techniques. Work-related Stress…
The Power of Choice when dealing with Mental Health Challenges Why are my spouse and I constantly fighting about the same issues? How can I lead my team and organization successfully out of this global pandemic? How do we support our child who is experiencing bullying at school? The media often wrongly assumes that mental…
How to stop living for others and start living for yourself We’ve all done it. Just as we start to get excited about a new venture or spread our wings, that little voice of doubt comes up and says, “What if it doesn’t work?” “What if I fail?” and a favourite amongst the South Asia…
Is Your Money Mindset Holding You Back? Each week it seems that gas prices are on the rise, groceries are becoming more expensive, and it is getting harder to find an affordable place to live; all while wages remain flat. I know that many of you are feeling anxious or even panicked about your finances…
Why staying connected matters As world leaders, politicians, and economists debate about our economic recovery during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. This makes sense; after all, there is no debate that money is essential to us meeting our basic needs. However, we must also focus on rebuilding our human connections in these extraordinary times. Just…
Self-Care Through Crisis Now more than ever, self-care has taken center stage in our lives. Whether self-care enables you to survive or thrive during quarantine, your self-care practice can no longer be put off due to associations with guilt or shame. I think that historically, we have avoided “self-care” out of an assumption that it…