To survive these times with our identity intact, we must distinguish the Canadian red that symbolizes courage, from the red of hatred and rejection i.e., narcissism across the border. The Role of Values in Design If I had to choose one psychological principle that determines long term success for individuals and groups, it would be…
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Spiritually speaking everything is interconnected and our actions can have ripple effects on things around us. In Holistic self care, that concept is applied to our habitual patterns. How we treat ourselves, is connected to how we feel about ourselves and what we learned in childhood, thus creating our habits. If we want to change…
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Holistic Counselling integrates science, psychology and spirituality into an integrated person-centred approach. No two people are exactly alike, so why should their treatment plan be the same? In a general cultural sense, the word, ‘Holistic’ means mind-body healing, spiritual healing, herbal approaches and Eastern healing approaches, because, in comparison with treatment approaches for a problem…
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How to Stay Motivated Most of us make resolutions, sign up for courses and make wellness plans but don’t stick to them and many times we don’t remember what we had decided was essential for our happiness. For example, our plans for self-care such as counselling, yoga, meditation, healthy eating and exercise often get sidelined…
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Families and feelings Dysregulation is a technical term for a state that many accept as the normal misery of life. Dysregulation can mean a variety of symptoms such as heightened voice tone, tight body, random body pains, stooping gait, poor body posture, tell tale nervous gestures, sucking on the breath, the sigh, panic, heat, fast…
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Just as garlic is known as a stinking rose the joy of patchouli that makes pasta more palatable, Patchouli is a scent that makes perfumes more fulfilling. Patchouli as a scent is heavy and strong, but it is somehow uplifting. It is a natural deodorant, and a natural mood enhancer, making it a must-have essential…
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