Year 2025 Forward
So, the year 2024 is just days past and we are on high-speed going forward. What is Mind Health Connect going to do going forward? Here are my thoughts. One of the most important messages that I want to keep repeating is that there are natural solutions for mental health. There are natural solutions […]
Pick the Right Partner
So, there is not being enough said about picking the right partner to walk through life. There is so much research and numerous books on the topic. There is a difference though with having a communication mistake and not being with the right person. I always encourage by clients to start with the free quiz, […]
What are Oxalates?
Oxalates came into my scope because if there are too many Oxalates in your system than mood conditions, anxiety, sleep problems can be presenting factors in your overall health. Let’s just say a global statement that many foods that are healthy may contain important antioxidants, fibre and other nutrients such as Oxalates. It is not […]
Bio Individual Nutrition
What is Bio Individual Nutrition and how does it work. First, we all have to acknowledge that the body is a system and second every one of us has their own unique system. Bio individual nutrition is a way to develop through trial, eliminations and understanding methylation, transsulfuration and sulfation. In layman’s terms, methylation is […]
Wow
When I first set out to write a blog, I was nervous and not sure that I had enough to say that people would be interested in. Here I am writing the 100th blog and still have something to say. The google algorithms are telling me that people are still interested, and I am getting […]
Resiliency
What is resiliency in simple terms, it is the ability to adapt and recover from stressors, while maintaining psychological well-being in the face of adversity. In other words, the ability to bounce back from difficulties you have experienced. Emotional resilience is the ability to deal with adversity in a constructive way, adapting and becoming stronger […]
Breathing
Breathwork is one of the most important starts to healing, people underestimate the power of breath. When you think about it, it makes sense. We know that your body reacts to breathing rapidly in an excitable manner. The body engages in fight, flight freeze preparation when breathing rapidly. When you practice controlled abdominal breathing relaxation […]
Meditation
Meditation is a practice technique to train your attention and awareness and detach from reflective, discursive thinking. It is a way to exercise the mind to increase awareness. The practice of meditation originated in the ancient Vedic of India and is described in the ancient Vedic text. Regular meditation practices help them be kind to […]
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
What is Cognitive Behaviour Therapy otherwise known in the short form as CBT. The practice of CBT was created in the 1960’s and Dr Aaron T. Beck is credited with the creation, who was a Professor Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania for almost 70 years. Originally created as a way to recognize and change […]
DBT-Huh?
In my practice I am trained in a a therapeutic practice called Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). This form of therapy is an evidence-based psychotherapy that began in order to treat personality disorders. Evidence developed that it became helpful with mood disorders and suicidal ideation. It is also used in self-harm and substance abuse. DBT evolved […]
Art Therapy Opens Doors
As a certified art therapist, I of course have to open the discussion of Art Therapy. I love Art Therapy as it engages the mind and body in ways that are distinct from verbal articulation alone, it opens the door to interpret how they are feeling in a different way. This form of therapy invites […]
Internal Family Systems – Works!
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a type of therapeutic practice that I have been trained on and use extensively in my practice. The theory is that every person has a a protective and inner wounded parts that are led by the core Self. The model provides a framework for understanding the complex mosaic of parts […]