How Healthy Relationships Change Our Brains
By Jenev Caddell We are much more interconnected than we realize. As technology advances and we are able to actually see into the human brain, we now have proof of this. These are exciting times in the fields of psychology and mental health. Psychologist and relationship expert Susan Johnson, in a collaboration with neuroscientist James Coan, published a study on how the…Read more
The Art of Now: Six Steps to Living in the Moment
We live in the age of distraction. Yet one of life’s sharpest paradoxes is that your brightest future hinges on your ability to pay attention to the present. Check out this article in Psychology Today on Mindfulness By Jay Dixit, published on November 01, 2008 – last reviewed on September 20, 2013
The Dance – Oriah Mountain Dreamer
What if it truly doesn’t matter what you do but how you do whatever you do? How would this change what you choose to do with your life? What if you could be more present and openhearted with each person you met if you were working as a cashier in a corner store, or as…Read more
Hold Me Tight
Love demands the reassurance of touch. Most fights are really protests over emotional disconnection. Underneath the distress, partners are desperate to know: Are you there for me? Here is a great article on Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, an approach to counselling that really gets to the bottom of the relationship distress that I’m seeing in…Read more
Does Psychotherapy Have An Image Problem?
Psychotherapy has been shown to be the safest and most effective treatment for those struggling with depression and anxiety and yet a majority of people are choosing to go the medication route. Although I’m not against medication and think it is warranted in many instances – I think there is a huge gap between what…Read more
