Dec 21, 20202 min3 Tips for Calming Your AnxietyBy Guest Blogger John Roche, therapist and coach, at Transformation Counselling Anxiety sucks. It can weigh on you every moment of the...
Feb 23, 20201 minMindfulnessMindfulness is a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness in the present moment. It is a powerful tool that can offset the...
Jan 19, 20195 minBe Happier Now: An Evidence-based ApproachIn the last few years, on-campus health services and teaching staff all across North America have observed a disturbing trend in...
Jan 10, 20197 minThe WorkDo you want to learn something that can change your life powerfully, yet is simple? Something that is applicable to small or large...
Jul 27, 20184 minHow a Music Festival Reduces Stress – And How it Doesn’t“Happy Hillside!” I heard this very specific well-wish ring out a thousand times last weekend. I was attending Hillside, the eclectic,...
Jun 7, 20184 minHow Can Stress Overload Lead to Disease?When I was a kid, I had a persistent case of eczema on both of my hands. Eczema is a common inflammatory skin condition that causes...
Nov 2, 201711 minFrom Steve to Stevie: Transgender Health in Kitchener-WaterlooI belong to a great running club at the uptown Waterloo Running Room. We run, we talk about running, we run some more, and then we go...
Apr 13, 20174 minThe Healing Power of Being in NatureOne of the highlights of my year is a fall wilderness trip with friends to Algonquin Park or somewhere on the Canadian Shield. We paddle...
Jan 26, 20174 minTelling Your StoryI recently spent some time reflecting on my father’s childhood. His was a traumatic one, to say the least: physical and emotional abuse,...
May 13, 20161 minRECIPE: PESTOAlthough it should be just a few simple ingredients, store-bought pesto often has all sorts of additives. You can’t beat fresh, homemade...
May 3, 20163 minLearn to Thrive as a Highly Sensitive Person (Part 3): Creativity(see earlier articles: Learning to Thrive as an HSP Part 1, Part 2, The Impact of Stress on the Highly Sensitive Person) This is one of a...
May 2, 20163 minLearn to Thrive as a Highly Sensitive Person (Part 2): MeditationThis is the third in a series of blog posts exploring my experience in working with the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) in my naturopathic...
Jun 25, 20153 minLearn to Thrive as a Highly Sensitive Person (Part 1)As a naturopathic doctor, I see quite a number of patients who identify as Highly Sensitive (or HSP) – people who get easily overwhelmed...
May 29, 20154 minImpacts of Stress on the Highly Sensitive PersonI’m not going out on a limb when I say that North American urban culture is a stressful one. Many of us are working longer hours than 20...
Mar 18, 20132 minViewing Photos of Baby Animals Increases ProductivityAs you may have heard, a new (awesome) study was released suggesting that viewing photos of adorable baby animals actually increases...
Jan 25, 20132 minLaughter is the Best MedicineAccording to psychologist Dr. Cliff Arnill, the most depressing day of the year is the third Monday of January. This year “Blue Monday”...
Sep 5, 20121 minMeditation May Reduce Loneliness and Chronic Disease in Older AdultsAll too often, older adults in our community suffer from loneliness. This not only affects their quality of life, but can increase risk...
Mar 21, 20094 minMultitaskingIt’s 8:00 am. You’re making oatmeal, helping your son with his homework, getting lunches ready for the family, and the phone rings. ...
Dec 21, 20084 minAttitude Isn’t EverythingA recent study published in the journal Cancer caught my eye. University of Pennsylvania researchers looked at the role of attitude in...
Jun 21, 20084 minHorticultural Therapy: The Healing Power of Growing Things“Gardening is fundamentally an act of enormous hope because everything you do in the garden is for the future.” Barbara Frum, 1937—1992,...