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Nov 08
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Take in the bad stuff… go on, try it! The buddhist practice of tonglen

By Stephanie Mindfulness, Tools and activities

I love the paradox of tonglen practice. I love it particularly because some folks these days are so focused on clearing their lives of “negative energy”. I get what they…

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Feb 08
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Motherhood and the Nervous System

By Stephanie Parenthood, Tools and activities

I’m thrilled to offer this guest post from my friend and colleague Joanna Hermano. Joanna is a Trauma-Informed Physiotherapist and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner-in-Training with special interest in persistent pain.  Understanding…

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Jun 08
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Towards justice, peace and reconciliation

By Stephanie Musings, Tools and activities

While this was the beginning of Indigenous History month as well as Pride month, this year, we mark the occasion filled with sadness and outrage at the news from Kamloops…

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Jun 26
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The polyvagal “ladder” and how it can help you

By Stephanie Psychotherapy, Tools and activities

I’ve been learning lately about polyvagal theory, developed by Stephen Porges. I find it to be a really clear and helpful way of thinking about our feeling states that can…

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Feb 08
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“I remember the place” – a movement practice

By Stephanie Mindfulness, Tools and activities

I’d like to introduce you to a favourite sanity-inducing movement practice of mine. My acupressure teacher Arnold Porter taught it to me over a decade ago and I’ve been finding healthy perspective…

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Oct 28
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5 unusual steps to reduce stress

By Stephanie Tools and activities

“Is it normal to be so stressed?” “How do other people reduce stress? … Do they just breathe?!” These are some questions that stood out to me over the last few weeks since I…

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Aug 31
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CBT for depression workbook

By Stephanie Psychotherapy, Tools and activities

Whilst I’m no hardliner Cognitive Behavioural therapist, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) can be a useful tool. I recently found a freely available workbook that is well organised and practical. I would recommend it…

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Aug 12
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Tips for challenging family visits

By Stephanie Relationships, Tools and activities

As mostly rational, fairly successful adults, most of us lucky enough to still have living parents hope that family visits will be enjoyable, connective, potentially heart-warming experiences, at least in part….

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Jul 05
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Victim, Rescuer or Persecutor? The Karpman triangle

By Stephanie Psychotherapy, Tools and activities

Do you wonder what’s at play when you, or others around you, get stuck in conflict or in wonky relationship dynamics? Perhaps you feel pulled into a caretaker role, or…

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May 02
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Emotional eating: let’s talk strategy

By Stephanie Psychotherapy, Tools and activities

I recently wrote a page about emotional eating, which is a starting point if you want to get a better handle on the “what”  and the “why” sides of things. This…

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