Managing Anger: Techniques for Controlling and Expressing Emotions.
Written by: Hailey Moulton BA (Hons), MACP (In Progress) RP (Qualifying) Anger is a natural emotion that everyone experiences, especially in stressful situations. Learning how to manage and express your anger effectively is essential for preventing it from being expressed in harmful or unproductive ways. Excessive anger can interfere with many aspects of life such…
Read More Moral Injury: Understanding Unseen Wounds.
By: Natalie DeSantis, RN Psychotherapist, RP (Qualifying). What is moral distress and moral injury? In recent decades, the terms moral distress and moral injury have been used to denote the unseen wounds formed in situations where individuals are required to act against their personal values, beliefs, ethics or morals (Williams et al., 2021). Traditionally, these…
Read More Self-Care Tips: Prioritizing Your Mental and Emotional Health.
Written by Hailey Moulton, BA (Hons), MACP (In Progress), RP (Qualifying) Finding the time to prioritize our mental and emotional health can seem daunting, but it’s crucial for nurturing our overall well-being. Though the term “self-care” became more recognized in the late 20th century, the practice has been around for centuries, long before modern healthcare…
Read More Work-Life Balance: Strategies for Managing Stress and Prioritizing Well-being
Written by Hailey Moulton, BA (Hons), MACP (In Progress), RP (Qualifying) Achieving a healthy work-life balance in today’s fast-paced society can feel overwhelming. Juggling work responsibilities, personal commitments, and self-care often seems impossible, leading to burnout, stress, and unhappiness. However, with the right strategies and self-care, it is possible to manage stress and prioritize well-being…
Read More Effective Communication: Building Stronger and Healthier Relationships
Written by: Jonathan Rom, MD MPH RP (Qualifying) This piece of art is Rothko’s Four Darks in Red. What do you think the artist was trying to say with it? Some people see these saturated lines of red and black and notice the use of colour to reverse gravity, bringing out the often repressed, dark…
Read More Coping with Grief: Healthy Ways to Navigate Loss and Bereavement
Written By Jonathan Rom, MD MPH RP (Qualifying). Figuring out what types of grief are “healthy” is a topic still debated by experts1. You may not be surprised to read this, given that each culture has different norms around grief. Most of these norms are hard to define and, sometimes, even harder to adhere to…
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