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Is The Shift In Seasons Affecting Your Mood?

At one point or another, we have all experienced how the weather and change in seasons can affect our mood. Waking up on a dark, cold,...

How To Support Someone who is Suicidal

Suicide is a common occurrence, yet we still don’t feel comfortable talking about it. Why is that? Over the past year, we have heard...

Why Everyone Can Benefit from Psychotherapy (Including you!)

At some point in everyone’s life, there will come a time when we require extra support. Unfortunately, therapeutic support is often...

The Secret To Creating A Mindfulness Morning

I used to be the person who would hit snooze 100x, rush to get ready in the morning, multi-task like my life depended on it, and then hit...

Using Medicinal Herbs for Stress, Fatigue, and Anxiety

As a naturopathic doctor practicing in the downtown Toronto area, I've learned that stress is almost always a factor affecting my...

The Irony of Trying to Control Your Thoughts

I invite you to participate in a brief exercise: For one minute, I want you to not think about a pink elephant. How’d it go? * * * While...