One of the founders of Positive Psychology is Martin Seligman who is famous for his experiments and theory of learned helplessness. If you’ve taken Psychology 101, you’ll remember this slightly disturbing but fascinating study he conducted on dogs: In Part 1 of this study, three groups of dogs were placed in … [Read more...] about Choosing Happiness: Positive Psychology
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How to Cultivate Gratitude
If you’ve been reading my blogs of late, you’ll know I’m on a quest to apply mindfulness techniques to our use of technology — and yes, that includes cellphones! I’m guessing a lot of you reading this can relate to using Siri to dictate notes regarding important things you need to remember to do on your … [Read more...] about How to Cultivate Gratitude
Being Mindful with Technology
I thought this topic would be a good way to acknowledge World Mental Health Day-October 10- because I feel that our increasing reliance on technology is affecting our mental health in multiple but disturbing ways. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been in the middle of a yoga class doing my best to balance … [Read more...] about Being Mindful with Technology
No Matter What, Keep Growing
On a sunny spring day recently, I was lost in sea of dark thoughts and feeling stuck emotionally and thought that a nice walk around my neighbourhood would help shift things. As soon as I got out my front door, I was met with the magnificent sight of cherry blossoms from all the gorgeous blooming trees. The … [Read more...] about No Matter What, Keep Growing
Having a Happy Childhood NOW
Since I shared a somewhat dismal but thought-provoking poem with you last week about the perils of family life and rough childhoods, I thought it only fair to cheer you up this week with a positive take on having a happy childhood NOW, even if your actual childhood was anything but. I thought it might be nice … [Read more...] about Having a Happy Childhood NOW
What to do when PMS takes over
PMS is a topic that my clients bring up on a regular basis. It usually goes something like this: they arrive for their appointment, sit down in the chair, immediately start crying, grab some tissue and say, “I’m sorry. I knew this would happen. I’m PMS’g…I’m overly emotional…sorry.” The part that always … [Read more...] about What to do when PMS takes over
Wherever I go, There I Am
Recently, I’ve been hearing a lot of stories from clients about how unhappy they are in their present circumstances, and if only they could have more money, land a better job, move somewhere more exciting, find the right partner,__________(fill in the blank), life would be oh-so-much-better. I am really good … [Read more...] about Wherever I go, There I Am