Nourishing your immune system Warming Foods As the days become colder and darker, we tend to look for warming, heartier foods to increase our sense of warmth and comfort. This is a good time to be cooking soup, making stews and eating porridge-all of which can warm and nourish your immune system to ward off…
How to Help
Questions to ask if you are concerned about someone in your community. This article has ideas, questions and strategies to make it easier to offer help to someone that you are feeling concerned about. In these times we all know someone who has been impacted by suicide. It is my hope that you will find…
Why is having healthy boundaries so important?
Boundaries Boundaries. It’s a concept that comes up regularly, particularly in the counselling space, but what does it mean? A boundary can be understood as a limit or a space between you and another person. It helps to identify where you begin and the other person ends. Having healthy boundaries is a way you can…
Safe and Sound Protocol: Return to Feeling Safe
Stephen Porges designed the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) to reduce help stress and sensitivity to sound. At first the SSP was used only with people who had learning difficulties. During the 20 years of research, Porges discovered SSP can also be used to treat anxiety, stress and emotional resilience in general. The Safe and…
Not quite sure how you’re feeling?
Have you ever felt something really strongly, but been unable to put it into words? Feeling a bit meh? Or just upset? Being able to articulate your feelings can be empowering and validating, but it’s not always easy. That’s where a Wheel of Emotion can help, offering vocabulary around our most common feelings and their different…
Relieve Stress, Increase Calm with a Soothing Yoga Session
TRAUMA SENSITIVE YOGA EXPLAINED The Questions & Answers you asked for… If you’ve been thinking about trying yoga, but not sure where to begin, this could be just the right place to start. In these gentle sessions we will give you an introduction to yoga, you will be introduced to different movements and practices. Perhaps…
Climatarian
New Word Discovery Today I discovered a new word. It describes me pretty well. C L I M A T A R I A N A brand new term for me. I’m not a dedicated vegetarian as I eat white meat. I’m not a pescatarian as I eat chicken. I really love eating wholesome healthy…
I Am Pretty Nervous About Seeing A Counsellor
I Am Pretty Nervous About Seeing A Counsellor If you are considering going to see a counsellor or a therapist for the first time it’s only natural to have some concerns. As Tom Vellner writes in his story 7 Fears I Had About Therapy That Never Came True “I thought my problems weren’t ‘real’ enough.”…
Helpful Reading To Improve Relationships
What would your relationship therapist suggest you read? If you are interested in reading a book to enhance your relationships then perhaps one of these 23 titles from the library of Mukti Jarvis of Every Day Love will be ideal – have a read through the descriptions and you can purchase direct from us here…
Grief – It’s Challenging!
In this article we will consider how grief and loss may hide in everyday experiences and offer some ideas on how we might better understand ourselves or others who are in pain with grief. Supporting someone who is grieving may seem simple, however anyone who has been in this situation knows there are challenges. Each…