Blogs
Decoding Chronic Pain: Understanding the Complexities of Persistent Discomfort
Pain has a way of depleting our energy, leaving us feeling miserable and robbing us of any joy and patience until our bodies begin to heal, and then life goes back to feeling the way it once did.
The Five Powerful Benefits of EMDR Therapy
Developed by Francine Shapiro in 1987, EMDR is a psychotherapy treatment designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories and experiences. The goal of EMDR is to relieve an individual’s emotional distress, helping them to reconstruct negative beliefs and introjects, as well as reduce physiological symptoms.
Seven Top Tips for Dating Someone in Recovery
If you’re dating or considering dating someone in recovery, it’s important to remember that recovery is a life-long process requiring diligence, hard work, and humility. While the journey can be difficult, living a healthy, sober life is highly rewarding.
Powerlessness in Addiction
An individual who feels powerless may believe they are unable to stop or change their addictive behaviours or patterns even though they have made many genuine attempts to do so.
This sense of inadequacy can fuel the cycle of addiction by undermining an individual’s sense of self, confidence and motivation for change and recovery.
What are Happy Hormones and How Do They Help with Recovery?
Have you ever experienced a runner’s high? Or maybe you’ve sensed a rush after seeing something beautiful and exciting? Perhaps you’ve felt a deep warmth while snuggling up with your pet. These are all examples of “happy hormones” doing their job of performing little chemical dances inside your body and making you feel good about life.
Navigating the Darkness: Seasonal Affective Disorder During Recovery
Do you lose energy as darkness shortens the daylight hours? Are you feeling sad and bluesy for no apparent reason? How does the lack of sunlight affect your mental well-being?
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is associated with a chemical imbalance in the brain, triggered by reduced daylight hours and diminished sunlight exposure during winter.
How to Keep Your Recovery Alive When You Start Feeling Complacent
Complacency doesn’t have the power to destroy our sobriety. We have to let it do that, and if we don’t let it, if we take action as soon as we see it slithering into our minds and lives, we can kick it out right away.
Understanding the Impact of Trauma
Trauma is described as a distressing event or experience that can have a lasting impact on your mental, emotional, physical and spiritual well-being.
It often overwhelms your ability to cope in certain situations and can lead to various psychological and emotional symptoms and challenges.
Why Choosing a Trauma-informed Therapist Can Make All the Difference to Mental Health Treatment Outcomes
Being trauma-informed means that your therapist approaches treatment with a deep understanding and sensitivity of the impact that your traumatic experiences may have on your mental, emotional, physical and spiritual well-being.