Feeling down or depressed at points in life is a common experience, with a lifetime prevalence rate of about 8% in Canada (Canadian Mental Health Association). Despite this, many of us feel lost in terms of what we can do to address the sadness, lack of energy, low motivation, or general sense of emptiness that …
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Let’s just take a minute to acknowledge that if you are looking for a therapist, chances are you have been dealing with something really difficult. It’s also likely that you have felt that something wasn’t right for a while – maybe a long while – and you’ve tried many things on your own to cope …
Let’s face it – we’ve all been there. You know, that guilty feeling that you should be doing more of something, and less of something else. Whether it’s getting more exercise in, spending more time with the kids, or avoiding the tendency to constantly check your phone. It’s hard to find that balance.
The idea to name my blog Restless Mind came largely out of my own experience of mental activity, which at times amounts to a near incessant buzz of to-do lists, worries and ruminations. I used to think this is a condition unique to me or a like-minded few, but my experience in working with people …