Anxiety

Covid and Your Mental Health - Part 1 of 3 With Helpful Tips to Follow!

Check out the FULL 4 minute read HERE The following piece was written by Alexander for Optimity Rewards blog page to address mental...

Why Should I Forgive? (Read time - 3 minutes)

'Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong' - Mahatma Ghandi. Forgiveness is one of the most powerful choices that a person can make. I...

Strive For Progress, Not Perfection (3.5 min read)

To really understand why progress is more important than perfection. I think first we need to understand that progress is more important...

What is the 5 by 5 Rule and How to Use It (Reading Time: 4 minutes)

The 5 by 5 Rule ‘If it won’t matter in 5 years, do not spend more than 5 minutes worrying about it’ This was shared at an event I...

How Does Self Care Change With The Seasons?

photo credit - @djpulsemuscat Being #proactive is something that I speak to in a majority of my #counselling sessions. So much of our...

How To Support Someone Who Is Suicidal (Reading Time: 5 minutes)

How to support someone who is suicidal. Learn what to say, what to ask and how the professionals approach a person who is having suicidal t

Coping Skills for Anxiety and Depression (Read Time: 6 mins)

I am looking for coping skills… This is something that I have heard quite often in my work with people when they tell me they are...

Choosing A Therapist (Read Time: 3 mins)

Choosing a therapist can feel overwhelming and the need to research interventions and modalities to understand which one is best. Then,...

Mindfulness, What and Why? (Read Time: 2 mins)

Mindfulness is not a new practice, but it has gained popularity in the last several years. The deliberate practice of mindfulness has...

When Did the Word 'Vulnerability' Become So Scary? (Read Time: 4 mins)

Therapy and Vulnerability: Why We Avoid Both and Why We Shouldn’t Read Time – ~4 minutes We spend time, energy, and money on our physical...

ALEXANDER CAMERON, MSW RSW