Preparing Your Mental Health for the Winter

Emotions, Feelings, General Health, Holidays, Mental health, Self-care, StressStephanie HulsOctober 3, 2024mental health, SAD

How to Practice Gratitude

The term "gratitude" gets bounced around a lot and a really simple definition of it (thanks to scientific gratitude expert, Robert Emmons) is "an affirmation of goodness." So how do you practice it?

General Health, Mental health, Self-care, StressStephanie HulsSeptember 23, 2024mental health, Gratitude, Self-care

Rest vs. Restorative - What's the Difference?

While rest may be peaceful, restoration allows us to rebuild our resources.

General Health, Mental health, Self-care, StressStephanie HulsJanuary 27, 2023mental health, Mindfulness, Calming

Back to Bedtime Basics

If you are struggling to fall asleep because of a ruminating mind, can’t stay asleep, or wake up feeling exhausted, odds are you could use some changes to your night time routine.

General Health, Self-careStephanie HulsOctober 16, 2022Reflection Counselling ServicesSelf-care, Sleep

Four Types of Self-Care

“Self-care” gets thrown around a lot, but what is it? Basically, it’s anything you do to take care of your mental, emotional, and physical health, and allows you to show yourself the compassion and time that you show others.

Finding the Right Meditation App

Apps can be an accessible way to start your mindfulness practice, but there are so many out there that it can be hard to choose which one to try. There's no need to try all six of these, but it may help to do some exploring and find out which one resonates the most with you.

Anxiety, Emotions, Feelings, General Health, Self-care, Stress, MeditationStephanie HulsMarch 21, 2018Mental health, Meditation

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

i recognize this acknowledgment is only one step and much work is to be done in order to follow through on the calls to action made by the truth and reconciliation commission of canada.