Counselling Articles

Science Finds Link Between Breathing and Anxiety

We’ve known for generations that we can self-soothe by drawing in some nice deep breaths and exhaling slow breaths. Slow breathing helps regulate our emotions, and people who utilize practices like yoga and mindfulness have […]

Counselling Articles

New Link Found Between Stress and Behaviour

There are many well-established links between stress and human behaviour, and it is a phenomenon that I see regularly in my Counselling clients. I can also see this in myself. When I look back at […]

Counselling Articles

More Safety = Less Stress = More Peace

I cannot understate the importance of safety and the dangerous effects of stress on human mental health and the impacts on the health of our interpersonal relationships. No matter who you are and what you’ve […]

Counselling Articles

Stress Plays Big Role in Memory Formation

Almost always, people who seek out assistance from a therapist do so because their situation is causing them stress. As I’ve covered here, the problem with being under stress is that our body tries to […]