Understanding Common Sleep Disorders and How to Manage Them

Understanding Common Sleep Disorders and How to Manage Them Sleep is essential for our overall health and well-being. However, millions of people worldwide struggle with sleep disorders that can have a negative impact on their physical and mental health. In this blog post, we’ll explore some of the most common

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Why Communication and Connection Matters

Why Communication and Connection Matters Good communication and connection are essential for good mental health. When we have strong, healthy relationships with others, we are better able to cope with stress, overcome challenges, and find support when we need it. On the other hand, when we feel isolated or disconnected,

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What is Work-Life Balance and How Do You Achieve It?

What is Work-Life Balance and How Do You Achieve It? Work-life balance refers to the balance between time spent on work and time spent on personal and leisure activities. It is an important aspect of overall well-being, as it can help to reduce stress and improve overall satisfaction with life.

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How to Incorporate Self-Care into Your Daily Routine

How to Incorporate Self-Care into Your Daily Routine Self-care is the practice of taking care of your own physical, mental, and emotional well-being. It is an important aspect of maintaining overall health and balance, and it can involve a variety of activities and practices. Here are some ideas for incorporating

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What is the Mind-Body Connection?

What is the Mind-Body Connection? Mind-body wellness is the understanding that our mental and physical health are closely connected and can affect each other. In order to achieve overall wellness, it is important to take care of both our minds and bodies. Mindfulness One way to improve mind-body wellness is

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Transitioning Seasons & Mental Health

How Mental Health is Affected by Transitioning Seasons We all have a season we favor and look forward to each year. Most people, when asked, will say they have a favorite season. Usually it’s followed by all the reasons why. For those that love Spring reasons might be because the

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Therapist Spotlight- Novelette

It is an important part of therapy to connect with your therapist and to have your therapist able to connect with you. Studies show that therapy is more beneficial when you have a good relationship with your therapist.  At  West Wellness we would like to help facilitate better relationships with

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Is It Time To Break Up With Your Therapist?

Is It Ok To Break Up With Your Therapist? So you’ve been seeing a therapist for several months and you’re not sure you want to continue therapy with them. You’ve seen some progress with the things you’re working on, but you feel like you’re not really moving forward any longer.

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Instagram And Your Mental Health

Your Mental Health And Social Media Today, it’s almost unheard of for someone not to have a profile on one or more social media platforms. The latest Canadian social media statistics reveal that more than half of Canadians are registered to at least one social media platform.  Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,

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 I Don’t Have Serious Problems So Why Do I Need Therapy?

I Don’t Have ADHD, Autism, Depression Or Any Serious Problem So Why Do I Need Therapy? There is a great misconception that therapy is only for those who have been officially diagnosed with a mental illness. This just isn’t true. Therapy can help simply to work through difficult issues in

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What A Typical Therapy Session Looks Like

Anxiety and What Your First Therapy Session Looks Like Over the course of our lives there could be many circumstances that might cause you to seek out therapy. You or someone you know may have been recommended therapy or considered going to therapy for help. But the unknowns that arise

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Not All Therapists Are The Same

There Are Many Types of Therapists When seeking out help for your mental health, a psychiatrist or psychologist may be the first professional that comes to mind. While only a psychiatrist can prescribe drugs, a number of other designations also serve to work with you through other methods to improve

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Therapist Spotlight: Jacqueline

It is an important part of therapy to connect with your therapist and to have your therapist able to connect with you. Studies show that therapy is more beneficial when you have a good relationship with your therapist.  At  West Wellness we would like to help facilitate better relationships with

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ADHD Affects Productivity

ADHD and Productivity Everyone may experience the inability to focus: feeling impulsive and hyperactive can affect productivity at some point in your life. It doesn’t automatically mean you have ADHD. However, when these behaviors are present, persistent and causing disruption in the daily on goings of your life, there may be

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Transitioning Seasons & Mental Health

How Mental Health is Affected By Transitioning Seasons We all have a season we favor and look forward to each year. Most people, when asked, will say they have a favorite season. Usually it’s followed with all the reasons why. For those that love Spring reasons might be because the

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It’s Ok If Therapy Doesn’t Work Out

Establish Expectations That It’s Ok If Therapy Doesn’t Work Right Away When clients seek support for their mental health it’s important for the therapist to establish realistic expectations. Immediate relief is often expected but therapy doesn’t work that way. It’s important to emphasize that it’s ok if therapy doesn’t work

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Navigating The Symptoms of Depression

Understanding the Difference Between Sadness & Depression It’s important to understand the difference between experiencing normal emotions and navigating the symptoms of depression. Feeling depressed is a phrase that a lot of people throw around casually in conversation to describe negative feelings. An unhappy event has occurred. You’ve gotten some

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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

What is PTSD? Most of us are familiar with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) mainly in reference to soldiers that have fought in wars and experienced horrific things. The truth is PTSD can take a number of forms and can affect anyone. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a mental health

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