Being a Support Person
Witnessing a loved one struggle with a mental illness can be very challenging and can leave you feeling helpless, frustrated and isolated. I've complied a list of 10 things that can help you if [...]
The Low Down on Chocolate
The Easter Bunny came and he brang chocolate – lots of it! Lucky for us – chocolate can actually be very healthy. Now I know what you’re thinking - “No way!! Chocolate?” Yes, my friends. [...]
Happiness in The Little Things
On the table was a collection of books about happiness; how to attract it, how to increase the happiness that you do have by 10% (very specific!), how to find out if you are indeed happy, and the [...]
Naturopathic Medicine: On Happiness
Yesterday was the International Day of Happiness! Isn’t it great that this year, the International Day of Happiness also landed on the first day of spring! This day really got me thinking... how [...]
The Definition of Happiness
It seems that everyone’s individual understanding of what happiness is, is totally unique and is correlated to their values and their experiences, their personalities, their relationships, really [...]
Destiny, Free Will, Or The Luck O’ The Irish?
When we are faced with mental health challenges, or any sort of health condition, a common tendency is to question why we ended up with an illness, and wonder why some people seem to avoid these [...]
What’s The Deal With Healthy Fats?
This week is Brain Awareness week - a global campaign promoting public interest in neuroscience research - so we thought it would be fitting to talk about "healthy fats", specifically omega-3 [...]
Recipe For A Happy Life: Week 2
As a general rule, children between the ages of about one and three years old are in a really magical time of their lives. They are completely uninhibited, free of negative self talk, curious, [...]