Beth_Murray, Author at Fresh Hope Counselling

Jun 18

But I have to lose weight!

By Beth_Murray Eating Disorders, Relationship with Food

Weight loss. Diets. Bootcamps and fitness. Clean eating. Intermittent fasting. Keto. Paleo. Keto Paleo Clean with intermittent fasting... Oh my goodness, make it stop! Diets are all the buzz, have been for decades now. The sad part is they don't work. Research has proven it, our bodies have proven it,…

May 15

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Defeat Depression!

By Beth_Murray Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health

On June 1st, Fresh Hope Counsellors and staff will be participating in the 3rd Defeat Depression Walk in Edmonton. I am actually getting quite excited about this campaign. Not just because I will be getting some exercise with friends, because there is more and more movement to rid the stigma…

Apr 24

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The Problem With Hating Yourself

By Beth_Murray Depression, Mental Health

Hating yourself might seem like an inconsequential thing. Who does it really hurt besides you? The problem with hating yourself is that it not only hurts you but those around you. You might argue that you don't actually 'hate' yourself -- after all that's a strong word. Maybe you just…

Mar 20

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How Do I Restore?

By Beth_Murray Depression, Mental Health

In this stressful culture we often reach a place of overwhelm and need to restore. Many people turn to things like video games and Netflix to relax, yet it doesn't seem to be working. So why aren't we getting refreshed and restored? Reported levels of depression, anxiety and stress are…

Feb 11

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Investing in Your Relationship

By Beth_Murray Relationships

Investing in anything requires time, thought, effort, energy and resources, especially if you hope to profit from the investment. The same is true of relationships with close friends and especially in marriage. Let's look at a five simple steps to help enrich your relationships. Value the Relationship. If we consider…

Jan 10

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How To Make Change That Matters

By Beth_Murray Mental Health

Entering a new year is always a time to think about resolving to make change in one's life. However, most New Year's Resolutions don't last very long! Recent surveys say that 80% of resolutions fail by the second week of February. Why is that? Are we such creatures of habit…

Dec 21

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Jesus Had A Blended Family

By Beth_Murray Relationships

Before the cries of 'heresy' are yelled out during this Merry season -- bear with me! Reality dictates there are a lot of step-parent living situations and blended families in this day and age. If we take a look at Jesus we see that he was actually raised by his…

Dec 05

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Is it Clinical or Situational Depression?

By Beth_Murray Mental Health

This is a very important question to determine when it comes to depression. Situational depression is something that most of us face at some point in our lives. It is a short-term form of depression that follows a traumatic disruption to life or a series of losses. Often a situational…

Nov 14

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Feeling Stuck?

By Beth_Murray Mental Health

Are you feeling stuck? That's odd because stuck isn't a feeling, it's more of a state! However, feelings that occur around being stuck include apathy, depression, helpless, frustrated and so on. Apathy is a bad one because we don't care when we're apathetic. Problem being that we have to care…

Oct 16

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Aren’t Boundaries Rude?

By Beth_Murray Mental Health, Relationships

Putting boundaries in place can feel like you are being rude but they are actually a self-protective, defensive move. Sometimes we need to put a boundary or limit into place in order to preserve a relationship or transform one into a more healthy relationship. "What is the difference between a wall…

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