Overview Pain is an essential stimulus to signal the brain when something is not right. Sensing pain is a universal experience that all of us go through, except for a small subset of patients who suffer from an extremely rare condition known as congenital insensitivity to pain (CIP). Unfortunately, pain can become a chronic condition, […]
When you find yourself feeling scared, anxious, depressed, frustrated or any of the negative emotions we all feel at times there is 1 thing that I highly recommend doing. It is a simple but powerful and effective technique that can be done anywhere at anytime. Most of the time we are operating from our minds, […]
You Are What You Think! If you are struggling with low moods, depression, fear, anxiety, lack of confidence and feelings of dread, than it may be time to start thinking differently. Most people live their lives observing what is in their environment, leading them to thinking thoughts about what they are observing, and than feeling […]
It is vitally important to start your day off with positively. When you start the day with positive thoughts, you move into your day with a glow, with a smile and this makes all the difference. Below I will list 4 things that will enrich and enliven your day and help you get off to […]
Self-care in times of pandemic We are living in very difficult times. We need to adjust to a different World, different household structure, work schedule, partnership, and parenthood. Many of us struggle with acceptance and fitting in to this unusual life demands. In order to feel “normal” we try different things: some of us try […]
Children can’t be engaged or they get distracted: this is only true in the case where the therapist doesn’t have enough experience or doesn’t have the skills to adjust her approach to an online platform. With the use of the right tools and activities, children remain engage and can use their creativity into place […]
It is no secret that COVID-19 has changed all of our lives and has left a lot of individuals (children and adults) in distress as it has made us make extreme adjustments to our day-to-day activities. The uncertainty of the situation has been causing higher levels of stress for many families. From worrying about jobs, […]
If you’re as old as I am, you may remember the Saturday Night Live spoof called Daily Affirmations with Stuart Smalley, which essentially pokes fun at the use of positive affirmations. And at some time in your life when you were down in a slump, it is highly likely someone perhaps suggested for you to […]
It is no secret that COVID-19 has changed all of our lives and has left a lot of individuals (children and adults) in distress as it has made us make extreme adjustments to our day-to-day activities. The uncertainty of the situation has been causing higher levels of stress for many families. From worrying about jobs, […]
Students experience a high level of stress during the course of their studies. Long (and never ending) assignments, double-exams in one day, numerous chapters to read, and preparation for oral presentation can all be stressful. High levels of stress have been identified to have negative impact on students’ psychological and physical well-being and interfere with […]
