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Aug 16

How Our Words Impact Our Mental Health

Words are so powerful! Whether we speak them to others or run them over and over in our head, what we tell ourselves affects how we feel and what we believe. If we hear the words again and again, or the messages they represent, we can end up rutting on…

May 11

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Coping When Life Goes Sideways

By Beth_Murray CBT, Mental Health

Life has a way of throwing us curveballs. Life happens, catching us off guard and knocking us down hard on our backsides. Sigh. It isn't fun! In fact, sometimes the throes of this life can be overwhelming. How do you keep a positive attitude when life throws a curveball? Coping…

Mar 17

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Eating ‘Til It’s Gone. Why Don’t I Stop?

By Beth_Murray Mental Health, Relationship with Food

It's Like I Can't Stop Eating 'Til It's All Gone! Eating when I'm not even hungry any more! This blog is dedicated to a question sent in from one of our subscribers about over eating: "What is the reasoning behind the need to finish something so it is gone? As…

Dec 14

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Deck the Halls! Gonna Deck Somebody?!

By Beth_Murray Anxiety, Mental Health, Relationships

Sometimes the Christmas/holiday season is not a festive time for some people. People struggling with eating disorders and addiction find this season especially triggering and difficult. People who have gone through a major loss or facing a tough season of life, find that the celebratory parts of the season reinforce…

Oct 31

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B.E. BE AUTHENTIC!

By Beth_Murray Mental Health

Thought it was time to do a little bit of cheerleading for the promotion of authenticity. In a world where media bias is constantly presenting us with a skewed agenda, we can become disillusioned with this world of ours. If you are a highly sensitive person, or even moderately high,…

Sep 22

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How’s Your Mental/Emotional Fitness?

By Beth_Murray Mental Health

So much talk about physical fitness! We have a culture that is obsessed with food, fitness and thinness. Hardly a conversation goes by where somebody doesn't bring up their weight, someone else's weight or what they are eating. So much judgment and obsession! Next time you find yourself in one…

Jun 14

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‘How do I turn My Brain Off??’ Is Your Thinking Obsessive?

By Beth_Murray Mental Health

Have you ever felt like your brain was being run by a hamster on a wheel…rutted thoughts circling around and around as your mind continues to spin? This is normal at times but if thinking becomes too rutted, it might be an indication of obsessive thinking. Obsessive thoughts are different…

Apr 01

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“How can I reduce my anxiety? Or at least manage it better?!”

By Beth_Murray Mental Health

Even the question makes some people anxious! Anxiety. Blurg! We all have it at times. Anxiety is just a feeling but for some people it develops into an intrusive thought problem. This can cause frustration and disruption to our daily living. Anxiety doesn't need to cripple you! So how can…

Jan 07

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Workplace Wellness

By Beth_Murray Mental Health

Breaking the Silence: Supporting Mental Health in the Workplace Overall in society, the stigma of mental illness is lessening yet many employers and employees are still in the dark. In a recent article in the "Corporate Health, Wellness and Rejuvenation" section of Business in Edmonton, this alarming statistic leapt off…

Dec 16

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Are you Facing a Blue Christmas?

By Beth_Murray Gratitude, Grief, Mental Health, Relationships

The sound of the jingling bells when you walk into the grocery store. The holiday music playing on the radio. There is certainly a lot of festive reminders that we are heading into the holiday season. Christmas. Boxing Day. New Years. They aren't necessarily happy days for everyone. Holidays have…

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