by Your Counselling | Nov 11, 2019 | Counselling Blog
The place we feel safe, we hate to leave and we love to cling to—the comfort zone. We all have one, and it’s a scary thing having to step outside of it. It turns out that the fear of leaving our comfort zone isn’t just an irrational emotion we’ve developed...
by Your Counselling | Oct 28, 2019 | Counselling Blog
Between midterm papers, final exams, a part-time job and social life, the pressures of being a student add up quickly. All too often, juggling those priorities becomes a balancing act that causes our stress levels to rise, having a serious toll on our mental and...
by Your Counselling | Oct 14, 2019 | Counselling Blog
We see it all the time on television shows, in movies, and in our own lives—destructive behaviours that sabotage a relationship and take a serious toll on everyone involved. It’s fairly common for us as humans to self-sabotage when things are going well, whether it’s...
by Your Counselling | Sep 27, 2019 | Counselling Blog
Most of us have felt the heavy weight in our chest and the hard lump in our throat that grief brings when we lose a loved one, whether it’s the result of a death in the family or a separation from a significant other. Often, the mental anguish we feel manifests as...
by Your Counselling | Sep 13, 2019 | Counselling Blog
For decades, researchers have been studying the effect of mainstream media on youth. Today, teenagers called “digital natives”—those who were born with technology at arms reach—are experiencing mental health challenges stemming from their time spent online. While...
