Mental Health Counselling Halifax – Anxiety Therapy Halifax – Stress Therapy

Mental Health Counselling Halifax – Anxiety Therapy Halifax – Stress Therapy

Mindfulness-Based Counsellor & Meditation Trainer | Halifax, Nova Scotia

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  • Allow yourself to dive deep into your experiences – into your work, a hobby, a course, a book, a conversation, an idea… Saturate yourself in its depth, in detail, in nuance, in the richness of being fully absorbed and present. This is to be fully alive. Do one thing at a time, focus on quality over quantity. Learn to tune out distracting noise, the frequencies that are not you. Dwell in what IS you, and make a point of staying as long as you can. This is an antidote to a wild, distracted mind.
  • How do I know I’m living from the inside out, rather than from the outside in? • Time slows down • I get lost in what I’m doing • My muscles soften and my breathing deepens • I lose a sense of self-consciousness • I feel “at home” • I feel nourished and taken care of by my actions • The actions or judgements of others aren’t of importance to me
  • 10 minutes is all it takes to set ourselves up for a mentally healthy day. This routine is something that I practice most mornings and it has enormous impact on how well I’m able to respond to the demands of everyday life, and it’s one that I teach many of my clients as well. What is this routine? Visit my website to read more. Find the full article under "Resources." Link in bio.
  • Reminder: I can’t control the energy of others, and I can’t always control whose energy is surrounding me, but I can certainly choose the energy that I project, no matter how challenging the circumstance.
  • When physical sensation arises, sit with it, exploring it gently and non-judgmentally. Ask what this part of your body would say to you if it could talk. Ask what it needs. This is often what YOU need, too. Breathe into the sensation, give it space, and breathe out any discomfort. Commit to giving yourself exactly what your body told you it needs. Photo by Hadis Safari on Unsplash
  • I really like this quote by Jim Rohn: “If you keep doing what you’ve always done, you’ll keep getting what you’ve always got.” It’s a nice reminder that if we want to see different outcomes in our lives, we need to CHANGE something. A reminder, however, will only take us so far. If we don’t do the “doing” part, we may simply remain in awareness. In order to extend awareness into change, we must adopt a NEW ACTION. Actions, after all, speak louder than words.
  • Anyone can learn to cultivate the quality of commitment. When I see clients make the decision to commit, I see that their desire to avoid discomfort tips over to the desire to act. This involves openness to doing or trying something different, and showing kindness towards oneself as learning occurs along the way. Once commitment is cultivated, change, growth and flourishing are facilitated. Some of my proudest moments as a therapist come when my work with clients encourages this personal shift. Photo by British Library on Unsplash
  • It’s said that our resiliency is influenced approximately 50% by our genetic set point, 10% by our circumstances, and 40% by intentional activity. While we can’t always control our circumstances, this leaves us a beautiful 40% window to work with through the mindset we choose to adopt, and through the actions that we take each day. Some of the ways I enjoy cultivating resiliency are through therapeutic journaling, meaningful discussions with those I’m closest to, regular physical activity, and presence in my everyday experiences as often as I can. What are some of the intentional activities that keep you resilient? Photo by Paula Brustur on Unsplash
  • I’m happy to have a new therapy assistant! Her name is Gateau, and she’s an 11-year-old rescue who we brought home last month. Gateau is an excellent role model, as she knows very well how to keep her baseline nervous system state in ventral parasympathic. She can often be seen by my online clients sleeping on the couch behind me. Welcome to my practice, Gateau :)
  • We can't be certain that any one person will like us or continue liking us. When we try to hard to please everyone, we lose our sense of self, we're not self-directed, and we become uninteresting. It's better to cultivate our own values and compatible relationships and friendships rather than worrying about trying to please everyone.
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