First of all, let me thank Clarinda Brandão for asking me to write this blog post. My name is Dr. Donald Littlewood and I am a...

Finally, it’s the weekend! You made plans to jam pack the two days of the week where you get to put aside your 9-5. You hop in the car...

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My first year as a mother of two, was the hardest year of my life. It was the year that I didn’t recognize myself. The year that I felt...

If, like me, you want to live a longer, healthier, happier life, then improving relationships is a great place to invest your time and...

I hear many people say, “I just want to be happy”. The problem with just wanting to be happy, is that we set ourselves up for failure, as...

The leaves have changed colours, Halloween has come and gone. Now we are starting to see holiday items on the shelves and hear Christmas...

“A flower does not think of competing to the flower next to it, it just blooms” – Zen Shin With 24/7 access to all outlets of media, it...

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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...

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

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...

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

This article focuses on how to better look at couple's therapy and get the results you're looking for. A healthy relationship doesn't have