A few weeks ago, I was on Facebook, and my whole feed was filled with my relatives and friends, along with celebrities going to the Maldives, to weddings, to parties, to Quebec and Alberta (I am in Ontario), and eating at cute restaurants. Their scenic and fun-filled photos made me quite sad, realizing that I…
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Practicing self-care is not always easy, and I understand. Most of us have busy, demanding, and stressful jobs. We have numerous responsibilities at home that leave us exhausted at the end of the day to even think of ourselves. Or we put others before ourselves. All this usually leaves me-time last and unchecked on our…
Steps to Strong Communication for A Strong Relationship Tone speaks more than words! Imagine getting your favorite flavored cake, but the icing was just disturbingly unappealing, you wouldn’t even want to cut into the cake and try it? Right? So even though we should all live by that quote “never judge a book by…
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You want to be positive; I want you to be positive, the world NEEDS you to be positive! It is not as simple as just “Try to look for the goods in each situation”, BUT it IS possible. With conscious efforts on your thoughts, words, and actions you CAN change your mindset. Here are 9…
To begin, I would like to clear out some common myths about positivity so that you are able to truly foster a positive attitude that actually helps you surpass the many challenges that roll up in your life and can help you lead a meaningful and fulfilling life. First, positivity is not about always smiling…
Is it Okay to Scare Your Kids? On Halloween with a paper ghost? SURE! Through beating, yelling and name-calling? NO! It is quite obvious that no the parent actually wants to hit or yell at their child, but when they are swarmed into a cloud of frustration, parents just feel the immense need to resort…
Even as a therapist, I get anxious at times, why is that? Because it is natural! Now you may be wondering why? Why is it natural to be feeling anxious? Why am I getting bombarded by negative thoughts when I am anxious? Why don’t I get these negative thoughts at a state of relaxation? Well because these…
There are very few people in this world that enjoy being bored. It’s quite understandable because being bored is just not “fun”. But boredom actually has a dark side aside from our brain just fearing atrophy! Did you know that boredom can lead to a plethora of mental health issues such as anxiety & depression?…
My home is my “comfy zone” and I am pretty sure that we can all relate to that, it’s where we land after a full day of flying around and working. But now as the preventive measures for Covid-19 have been bestowed upon us, my home has now also become my full-time office,…
Hope this brightens your day!
Satvinder Khurme MSW, RSW Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist
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