Are you feeling mentally stuck this time of year? You’re not alone! Cold and dark days make it harder to do the things we know are good for us. But don’t worry, spring is on its way, and in the meantime, here are some simple steps you can take to improve your mental well-being. Embrace […]
We’ve all likely experienced stress at some point or another. For some there are highly stressful events, perhaps that can even be considered trauma and for others, stress lies within the day-to-day overwhelm of life. Stress can be physical, like a surgery, infection or chronic illness, but I’m referring more to the mental/emotional stresses that […]
It’s a term we use often and generously, but what does ‘stress’ really mean? A stressor is any change (internally or externally) that challenges your system. Stress is the experience of or reaction to that change. What is Stress? Our bodies and nervous systems were designed to respond to short-term stressors like coming to a […]
Sage is very excited to announce that enrolment is now open for a new community endeavour that is here to totally revolutionize your relationship with and response to stress. We’ve teamed up with Dr. Heather Robinson, ND and her signature program that helps you to methodically tackle the absolute foundations of health to truly change […]
Have you ever been on the edge, about to break? Maybe dealing with one crying, tired kid while trying to manage a crying, hungry baby then realizing you forgot to switch the laundry & now need to rewash it for the 4th time (this is the WORST). In times like these the overwhelm is real. […]
Saturday, July 24th, 2021 is National Self-Care Day! If you are like many others, we are so ready and deserving of this dedicated day! The past 17 months have presented an array of changes, challenges, and losses. Our social, physical, mental/emotional and spiritual wellbeing has likely been impacted in one way or another. Our brain, […]
As a mental health clinician, mental health awareness month is near and dear to my heart and yet when thinking about writing a blog post on this topic my mind has gone over so many different possibilities. How possibly can one blog post sum up all of the things I want to say and share […]
Showing Ourselves Love By Identifying and Meeting Our Needs Jessica del Rosso, MSW, RSW www.alongsidetrauma.ca Many of us, especially if we come from a difficult childhood, do not learn or know how to communicate our needs effectively. We react to our feelings, but not to the underlying and core need leading to the emotion in the first […]
by Jessica del Rosso, Trauma Therapist, MSW, RSW Alongsidetrauma.ca Despite many of us knowing that a second lockdown was coming to Ontario, the emotional toll of walking down empty streets, watching local businesses close and missing those closest to us, is significant. It would be unrealistic and invalidating to believe that the physical and communal risks of Covid-19, […]
We have discussed several key factors that should be considered when addressing stress and trying to improve its management: diet and sleep are crucial, and supplementation with nutrients and botanicals can offer incredible support. The power of our mind, however, is perhaps the most paramount. There is a fine balance between stressing the importance […]