Do you ever get into a stupor where you are so overwhelmed you do not know what to do first? Perhaps you are feeling this way now. Prioritizing is an empowering go-to strategy to assist you in sorting out the “mess” and prevent you from becoming immobilized. You can prioritize by writing out, acknowledging a list of what needs to get done and then assessing what needs to get done first. Prioritizing the list helps to get you on track. Key is writing it down rather than formul

Do you feel at a loss, robbed of life as it was before COVID invaded our world? Some are affected more than others in one way or another such as due to illness, financially, long term care concerns or/and job loss. To face the challenge, you can obtain an empowering means to cope by applying The 3-A Coping Framework. An underlying assumption in applying the 3-A Coping Framework components of Acknowledge, Assess, Assist is that wherever there is adversity, there is loss. You

Have you thought about how COVID has affected your mental wellbeing? It may be beneficial to give it some thought, to acknowledge the losses due to COVID, loss of the way things were before COVID and assess how the losses have impacted, changing your behavior and lifestyle - consequently influencing your mental way of being. For instance, the effects of staying at home, although assisting in managing the pandemic, may be causing you to experience feelings of sadness, fear, ne

Who would deny that it has been a crazy year? How has COVID 19 affected your mental well-being? I recently watched a documentary about Toronto born celebrity, Howie Mandel who narrated the highs and lows of his career as a stand up comedian and television star. It was a life altering moment when he accidently revealed on the popular Howard Stern Radio Show that he has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). He literally panicked but was later joyfully surprised at the response o

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it many situational losses including loss of health, jobs, finances, and death. Grief is a reaction to any kind of significant loss including the losses related to this unprecedented holiday season. Assess for yourself - are you impacted by the loss related to the restrictions brought on this holiday season, being unable to gather and celebrate the familiar, joyful annual traditions? You may be feeling a number of grief emotions such as