Halloween is almost here and everywhere I look I see pumpkins on porches, fake cobwebs draped across windows and kids already buzzing with costume ideas. It’s a fun time, a little spooky and honestly, kind of silly. But it also got me thinking about a different kind of ghost, the ones that don’t wear sheets […]
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Did you know there is a name for it? I didn’t know! After suffering from it for years, I should have known! I even took a class on it in college. Did it help? Not really. Probably not the best start to this blog right? I am terrified of public speaking. I have done it […]
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Okay… confession time 😅 I’m terrified of spiders. But as a counsellor, I know fear is something we can actually work through! In this video, I share how I’ve been tackling my spider fear one step (and one deep breath) at a time.
The number one fear is often cited as glossophobia: the fear of public speaking. Whether you call it stage anxiety, stage fright, or performance anxiety, we can all probably relate to this feeling to some extent or another! This phenomenon is related, but distinct from social phobia – also known as social anxiety disorder – […]
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Well this is a topic that comes up often in the counselling room! And that’s also exactly what you need to know: We are all facing our own fears everyday in some shape or form, it might just appear that some of us are better at hiding (masking?) it than others. There’s lots of things […]
Fear as a Part of Everyday Life Fear is one of those things we all know a little too well. It can show up as butterflies before a big presentation, a racing heart when you hear a noise at night or even that hesitation before trying something new. Sometimes fear keeps us safe and sometimes […]
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Ever wonder why a sudden noise makes your whole body go full exorcism? That’s fear — not just in your mind, but vibrating through your entire system. When your nervous system detects a threat (real or your cat knocking something over at 3 AM), your body launches into survival mode: heart racing, breath shallowing, muscles […]
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Is it possible that, still to this day, I think to myself, ‘I cannot believe people come to ME to share their deepest thoughts and worries’? Yes. Everyday. I think about this all the time and have developed quite a relationship with a sense of imposter syndrome. I value that feeling a lot. I share […]
Recent studies in psychology have identified a term that many of us can likely identify with: anticipated nostalgia. Researchers describe the feeling as a mindful awareness within a present moment, and the recognition that it will be missed in the future. It is a bittersweet feeling that the present is so special and memorable, we […]
Gratitude often gets tied to big moments like promotions, weddings or birthdays but it can be just as powerful in the quiet everyday times especially with family. Family relationships are not always easy but practicing gratitude can help us connect on a deeper level when we learn to appreciate both the good and the bad […]