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If You Find Setting Boundaries Hard, You Are Not Alone: I am a bit of a search engine geek, which means I like finding out what kinds of questions people type into Google. Search engine numbers reflect collective concerns: things…
What is Imposter Syndrome? With Imposter Syndrome no matter how objectively high our achievements are, we will feel that we don’t deserve them. Studies show* imposter syndrome often co-exists with depression, anxiety and low self esteem. It can be experienced…
What is anxiety? Most books define it as a human emotion, a inner state of unpleasantness and turmoil that is being caused by some external factor most times, like an event or happening that is not to our liking. Of…
Qi is the Chinese term for vital energy or vital breath. Qi is a fundamental component of the universe, an energy field that underlies the creation of all material forms and animates all forms of life. This energy field is…
I bet everyone at some point of their life has been thrown back to the ground by reality and watched his/her high plans for the future fading away, relentlessly. Especially my favourite: "New Year Resolutions' '. Have we not all…
Going on diet is something that so many people do on a regular basis. Before you embark on a miserable experience, read on… 1. Why do I want to lose weight? Do you want to lose weight because you don’t…
Our bodies use the food we eat for energy. In order to fuel all of the metabolic processes, brain function and any movement we make, the energy containing parts of our food (that’s protein, fat and carbohydrate) need to be…
Seasonal Affective Disorder In recent weeks, I've noticed a mood shift in clients, friends and colleagues. Could some be suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder, SAD for short or the Winter Blues? Similarly to many people, I experience a change in…
Are you over-whelmed with ideas? We’ve all been there … we become excited with a new project, a new relationship, a new business, even a new spiritual practice. And we say to ourselves: “This is it. I have found my…
By the time Mark finally booked a therapy appointment, he had already lost his job, his relationship, and his ability to sleep through the night. “I didn’t think I was depressed,” he says. “I just thought I was failing.” That…
The demand for mental health services has grown significantly in recent years, driven by increased awareness, expanded access to care, and a rising need for psychiatric support. As a result, many mental health clinics, especially those led by nurse practitioners…
The sciatic nerve is the largest and longest nerve in the body. It originates in the lower spine, branches into the pelvis, then travels down through the buttocks and the back of the legs and branches into the lower legs…