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 [...]
Category Archives: Well Being
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 [...]