The shift into Autumn can bring a mix of emotions, and amid busy changes we may move through the transition without fully noticing. Connecte clinical psychologist Dr Isabel Sadowski shares tips on how mindfulness helps us to slow down and notice, and make space for the changes within us as we adapt to the changes...Continue Reading
Some of the natural tendency to a negative bias that helps us identify threats and keep us safe is no longer helpful in the our current evolutionary context. Fortunately, the brain can be trained to look for positive information too. Connecte clinical psychologist Dr Lisa Astrologo explores how the power of gratitude can help (re)train...Continue Reading
How do parenting couples stay connected? Is it reserved for the lucky ones with the easiest babies, or the most babysitters? Although those things can help (!), it is most often couples who keep returning to a few key basics - fondness, shared enjoyment, and feeling seen - that stay connected even as family life...Continue Reading
Parenting comes with many challenges and can be frustrating! You may be tired of repeating yourself, feeling out of control, and wondering how to get your children to do what you want them to do or to stop them from doing what you don’t want them to do. We can help! Come and join How...Continue Reading
For many, summer represents a stress-free pause before getting back to the regularly scheduled program. However, for some, the summer before a major transition is rife with anticipatory stress. Dr. Stephanie Correia introduces a few key points to consider if you are supporting a student or if you are navigating an academic transition yourself!Continue Reading
Parenting comes with many challenges and can be frustrating! You may be tired of repeating yourself, feeling out of control, and wondering how to get your children to do what you want them to do or to stop them from doing what you don’t want them to do. We can help! Come and join How...Continue Reading
Many of us come from an upbringing where punishments were common, and we have been taught that using punishments is the main way to discipline a child or correct behaviour. But is it really the best way? Dr. Vanessa Kurdi want us to reconsider what we know and think more deeply about why we reach...Continue Reading
How best to respond when your child feels anxious or worried? Should you crack a joke to distract them? Reassure and say there’s nothing to worry about? Protect them from the source of their distress by avoiding it? Intuition often leads us in those directions, but the best strategies may be ones that help our...Continue Reading
Why is being kind to ourselves harder to do than being kind to others? Why is it so hard to give ourselves a break? What it means to be self-compassionate, and how we can put it into practice, are things we will explore in this blog post on the ins and outs of self-compassion.Continue Reading
For many, although part of us wants to change, another part of us has a hard time imagining doing things differently. In her blog on Exploring Ambivalence, Dr. Maeve O'Leary-Barrett looks at the value of paying attention to ambivalence with a special regard for how it relates to difficulties in our relationships.Continue Reading
