by Cam Wharram | May 17, 2022 | Blog Post, Mental Health, Motivation, Performance, Tools & Resources, Wellness
Driving a vehicle, throwing a football, baking Bananarama Chocolate Chip Muffins. . . nobody was born knowing how to do any of these things. It would be absurd and unfair to expect somebody who hasn’t gone through the process of learning each of these activities to be...
by Marsh Cooper | Feb 23, 2022 | Low Cost, Tools & Resources, Video, Wellness
A crucial part of Thrive Downtown Counselling Centre is its low-cost counselling option. Currently, I am one of four counsellors doing their university-supported internship through Thrive. Below you will find a short video of myself, speaking with the experience of...
by Marwan Noueihed | Feb 7, 2022 | Anxiety, Emotion Focused Therapy, Emotional Regulation, Tools & Resources, Wellness
Valentine’s Day. For some, it’s an opportunity to celebrate. For others, it’s the time of the year when they feel most alone. And for some, it’s a commercial ploy to get them to part with their money. But what does Valentine’s Day mean to you this year, and how does...
by Colter Long | Feb 2, 2022 | Anxiety, COVID-19, Depression, Emotional Regulation, Tools & Resources, Wellness
Do you ever feel like it’s impossible to connect with other people? Does making small talk feel like a meaningless ritual? An increasing amount of people express challenges with social anxiety and struggle with the feeling of being alone even in a room full of...
by Mohit Bassi | Jan 24, 2022 | Anxiety, Career, COVID-19, Emotional Regulation, Motivation, Tools & Resources
We didn’t think that “2 weeks of lockdown” would turn into 2+ years of quarantine, job insecurity, stress, worry, and fear. Some say that 2020 was the year the internet happened. Lockdown accelerated digital adoption, and we collectively started spending more time in...
by Jess Cumming | Jan 19, 2022 | Inner Critic, Intuitive Eating, Motivation, Perfectionism, Positive Psychology, Tools & Resources
It’s January again. Over and over, we’re told this is a time of new beginnings, of endless possibilities, a time to reinvent ourselves. This time of year, it seems every conversation revolves around everyone’s new goals, plans and the dreaded New...
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