Something happens. Or some tough thoughts or feelings aren’t going away. How do you know if now is the time to get support through therapy? What’s involved? How do you know which therapist is right for you? Will it help? It’s time to get support through therapy when your experience of frustration, stress, hurt, anger, [...]
Author Archives: Katie Armstrong
Thriving in the Galapagos
I recently got a “first hand” reminder about the benefits of adaptation. Adaptation to is key to coping, and coping is ultimately a key to happiness. Here’s what happened. In March, I was lucky enough to spend a week in the Galapagos – an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed around the equator in the Pacific [...]
The Strength of Weak Ties: Networking Outside Your Comfort Zone
Mark Granovetter’s Theory: “The Strength of Weak Ties” Or put differently, why you want to create a business community for yourself that includes people with whom you don’t usually interact. Professor Mark Granovetter is widely known for his work in social network theory, particularly his theory on the spread of information in social networks. Information [...]
Being A Caregiver
It is frustrating, exhausting, and frightening to care for someone you love who is dealing with a severe illness, dementia, a bad injury, or some other tremendous personal hardship. It is also rewarding, enlightening, and life changing in many positive ways. Our relationship with the person who is ill may become strengthened or fractured; so [...]
Your Job Search and the Value of Networking
Are you currently looking for a new role? A solid job search strategy includes the following critical elements: a firm understanding of your strengths, skills, and “value-add”; an inventory of your work preferences, values, likes, and dislikes; the tools with which to communicate what you bring to the table (including your resume, speaking points, your [...]
Exercise and Our State Of Mind
Exercise is one of the best things we can do for ourselves when we’re feeling stressed. However, when we’re over-scheduled, exercise can fall off of our list of things to do – it’s hard to find the time or the energy. But it is worth the time. It’s worth the effort and the re-juggling of [...]
Sunlight and Our Mood
We are creatures affected by our environment, and here in Canada, our environment turns colder and darker in our winter months. Hibernation is one solution; fighting back a sluggish mood with sunlight and exercise is another. Here’s why we want to make the most of our sunny days and get outside for exercise. Feeling unusually [...]
Job Loss: Our Emotions & Thoughts
What do people go through when they lose a job? What do they think about? How do they feel? How about during the search for a new role? As they interview? When they’re at home wondering what the next day will bring? People ask these questions because they want to know if their feelings and [...]