We all have those from time-to-time. Here are three things you can to do if you’re having a bad day:  (1) Call a time out and Breathe: Your autonomic nervous system, which controls involuntary actions like heart rate and digestion, is split into two. One part...

On the surface, talk therapy might seem like talking about your problems in a supportive environment. But the truth is, the effect is much deeper.  Therapies like Cognitive Behaviour Theory helps you to identify negative thought patterns and replace them with healthy...

Emotions are automatic. That’s because it is our brain's reflexive way of responding to situations in our lives. Any mammal with a brain is capable of acting on emotions.  The act of thinking through our response to those emotions, even for a few seconds, is something...

Our brain does things in our subconscious that we are unaware of. For example, our brain regulates our automatic functions that keeps us alive such as our body temperature, heartbeat, and breathing. Our subconscious brain also controls things like our reflexes or...

Tell me about it! Our brain is designed to protect us from uncertainty and therefore we experience resistance to change. Neuroscience tells us that brain cells that fire together to produce a behaviour or thought also wire together. Eventually, it would take effort to...

Let’s talk about those days when you just don’t have the energy. You know, those days when you feel depleted? Some of those days can be because of hormonal changes, or because you’re feeling unwell, or simply the demand on your time has been too great. Our body has a...

Neuroplasticity is the mechanism by which we build our brain fitness. I recently listened to the audio book, “Neuroplasticity: How to Organize Your Brain Through Neural Connections” by Quinn Spencer.  It had some helpful tips on how we can maintain brain fitness...

Great question!  I’ve once thought the same thing! To answer that question, we are biased to thinking negatively because negative feelings help to keep us safe. They protect us from situations that might be harmful to us. Think about walking in the wild and seeing a...

Let’s talk about the anxiety we feel when we are anticipating something or that anxiety we feel when we are uncertainty about the future. With the start of a new month and Fall just around the corner, you may be reflecting on the uncertainty of going back to in-person...