If you only read part of this message, please read the next three sentences. This is an important note that I wanted to share with you as it is affecting...
Navigating the holidays while trying to maintain your healing progress can be challenging, to say the least. Nearly all my patients report a significant worsening of their symptoms after the holidays, blaming the late nights,...
Adults aren't the only ones to benefit from regular massage therapy. It doesn't usually cross the minds of parents, but children (infant to teen) can gain immense benefit to their...
Tips for Building, Establishing and/or Re-establishing Intimacy
When people consider therapy, they tend to think about one-on-one sessions where client and therapist work together to address mental health concerns that may impact health, work environment and relationships...
Introduction As many of you are aware, a large number of people in Canada experience mental health concerns, like anxiety and depression. You probably have family members or friends who...
Introduction Can therapy help with depression? As many are aware, a large number of people in Canada experience mental health concerns, like anxiety and depression. You probably have family...
The Mental & Emotional Aspects of the Spleen Meridian in...
On the psychological level, the ‘energy’ traversing the Spleen meridian in acupuncture is somewhat related to that of the Small Intestine channel (discussed in one of the previous blogs- click here...
How to Find a Restaurant When You Have Dietary Restrictions
We all know the struggle. You’ve got a hot date lined up or you’re planning a fun night out with friends. Food plays a central role in our social lives,...
The Mental & Emotional Aspects of the Liver & Small...
In western terms we tend to think of emotions as a ‘brain event’. In our last blog we established that although the brain may be the ‘central command centre’ of...
The Mental & Emotional Aspects of the Gall Bladder Meridian
In this part of the series we’ll take a look at a number of the classical TCM meridians and the mental and emotional aspects of acupuncture meridians. Sprinkling of...
In my last post, I talked about how holding onto unhelpful thoughts about food can get in the way of achieving our health and wellness goals. Our self-defeating inner voices...
When I work with clients who are struggling to eat healthy, I begin by determining the root cause behind their struggles. While some people are in need of education about...
Working Through Emotions with Acupuncture - Part III
In part 1 of this ‘Working Through Emotions with Acupuncture’ series, we established that there’s an intricate link between our physical bodies and emotions, with the two constantly influencing each...
Unconscious Eating - The Nemesis of Mindful Eating
As you’ve probably noticed from previous blog posts, I’m a major supporter of Intuitive Eating. I truly believe that Intuitive Eating can be used to achieve any health or wellness...
Working Through Emotions with Acupuncture - Part II
The Origin of Emotions In part 1 of this ‘Working Through Emotions with Acupuncture’ series, we established that there’s an intricate link between our physical bodies and emotions. On the...
How does thinking about food make you feel? Maybe you feel comforted as you conjure up thoughts of your favourite dishes from your childhood. Or, the idea of enjoying sweet...
Frustration, anger, fear, looping thoughts, guilt, jealousy, anxiety, worry, undue stress, grief, depression, excessive stimulation, impatience…such is the story of everyone’s life. We are emotional beings. Despite of what we might...
The promises made by diet culture are enticing: “get the body you’ve always dreamed of”; “reach your goals”; “achieve health and well-being”. The weight loss industry markets diets as a...
We have now entered our third month of school and day care closure and social distancing due to COVID-19. Perhaps during this time you have wondered whether your child is...
During this unprecedented time that has been fraught with uncertainty and fear, you have also been faced with an increasing variety of demands. Perhaps you are now working from home,...
Tips for coping during this challenging time It has now been over a month since all of our lives changed in response to COVID-19. This does not however mean that...
Many people’s formative years were a blur of school, extracurricular activities, relationship drama, gossip, arguments with parents and figuring out their place in the world. In the current social climate,...
Anxiety disorders are a type of mental illness characterized by nervousness, fear, apprehension, and worry. These disorders negatively alter how a person feels, processes emotions and behaves. Anxiety is a...
Have you been walking around with an extra pep in your step as you think about the coming holidays? Have you been day dreaming about more time with family, sharing...
STRATEGIES TO HELP KIDS WHO EXPERIENCE WORRY OR ANXIETY
By Alicia Gillett, MSW, RSW Sometimes it can be hard to know what to do when your child is experiencing anxiety. You might find yourself asking if there are right...
Naturopathic doctors have a unique role in the management of health and disease. Essentially, our goal is to shift the environment in the body. This certainly means the physical body...
TIPS FOR DAY-TO-DAY PARENTING THAT CAN HELP TO REDUCE CHILDREN'S...
By Alicia Gillett, MSW, RSW If you have come to understand that your child is experiencing some worry/anxiety, there are a number of helpful ideas to consider implementing in your...
WHAT IS ANXIETY AND WHAT ARE THE COMMON CAUSES IN...
By: Alicia Gillett, MSW, RSW Anxiety is something that everyone experiences from time to time. It is our body’s response to real or perceived danger and there are common internal...
"I want each person to feel and know that they are 'GOOD ENOUGH!'” - Cindy Owen, RP, MBT - No gimmicks, no ‘how to’s’ or ‘change this, change that’. -...
Life is simple, we make it difficult. We don’t mean to make it difficult, in fact, it is not even our fault. Somewhere along the way we have lost touch...
Author: Alicia Gillett, MSW, RSW Do you find that you get stuck living your life on auto-pilot or do you notice your mind getting wrapped up with thoughts about the...
No time to watch the video? Read the transcript below! Do you dread the holiday season? Are you sweating just thinking about planning, preparing, cooking, and cleaning up after that...
Do you feel clear, grounded and balanced? Or are you at the whim of emotions that seem to take you over? HOW CAN FOOD AFFECT MY BRAIN? Mood imbalances, including...
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