Author name: Trish

Individual counsellor in Kamloops, British Columbia dealing with anxiety, grief, depression, betrayal trauma and whatever else is getting in the way of enjoying your life.

Unmotivated?

Have you seen this? It explains what may be happening inside you these days. It may hold a key to why you are feeling irritable and unmotivated. It may explain the magic behind why you’re so tired but your todo list is growing instead of shrinking. In a Facebook post, Rachel Rhody, brings us back …

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5 Ways to Spark Grateful Conversations

Thanksgiving…a time to pause in thankful reflection. Research supports its profound powerful effect on your mental health. Here are some ways to start grateful discussions around your table. What are You Thankful for? We pack our days full relying on caffeine to fuel our flurry of activity and falling into bed at the end of …

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Wrestling with Anxiety: Go Ahead and Cry

Tears – A Sign of Vigorous Health Tears, they show up when we don’t want them to. It can be embarrassing when you are caught in a meeting or other inconvenient moment when tears suddenly flood your eyes. You blink rapidly and breathe deeply in an attempt to choke back the flood that threatens to …

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Wrestling with Anxiety: Is Social Media to Blame?

Anxiety is on the rise in North America. It often shows up in the oddest ways. Chest pains that feel like you’re having a heart attack. Loss of feeling in your hands and feet leaving you wonder if you have some neurological disorder. Many people complain about having so much trouble breathing it mimics an …

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…and Forget (Forgive, Part 2)

I have a fantastic capacity to forget all kinds of things…my keys, my glasses, to get meat out for dinner. My day is staccato-ed by panicked thoughts of…Where did I put my phone? What was the name of the person I just talked to. Did I lock that door? I’ve wandered through parking lots having …

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