How to Raise Healthy Children (And 5 Ways Parenting Can Improve Mental Health) Growing up, I’d always imagined myself as a husband and father. It was probably the foremost dream of my life, and I’ve never exactly been sure why. I had every reason to [...]
Mindset by Carol Dweck is about exactly what it sounds like: the power of one’s thinking, how it impacts our lives, and how you can change yours. And as the “Ph.D” on the cover implies, Dweck has researched the hell out of the subject and [...]
The following is a basic guide to holistic trauma therapy. Like most mental health and therapy lingo, the word “trauma” gets thrown around a lot. I first heard it about 10 years ago when I was seeing a therapist for major anxiety and depression. She [...]
Recent evidence suggests conscientiousness is in free fall on a societal level. Here are first steps to help you and your family fight that trend. It’s simultaneously sad and scary: conscientiousness of our population appears to be dipping. The risks are manifold: less conscientiousness means [...]
"The Quiet Revolution" started with Quiet by Susan Cain. Over a decade later, I still recommend you read it, especially if you're an introvert looking to function better in an extrovert's world. TL;DR Corey's Score: 4.5 Stars Who Should Read It: Introverts, psychology nerds, extroverts [...]
I’ve reviewed numerous books over the years, mostly just when I feel like it or feel like I have something to say. But only now have I been given a book specifically for review: Rick Walker's 9 Steps to Build a Meaningful Life. I’m honoured [...]
Does therapy work? Can you actually solve problems just by talking to someone? It's not uncommon for strange or awkward things to happen when I tell someone I'm a therapist. It is uncommon for someone to come right out and question whether or not my [...]
Does couples therapy work? Research says so. Here are 4 basic ways it could improve your relationship. Like most, there was a time when I didn’t really think that couples therapy could improve my relationship much. My wife and I actually did some couples counselling [...]
Learn how to build a morning routine that works for you and optimizes mental health. Few things are as easily overlooked and yet essential for health and well-being as a morning routine. Routines provide necessary structure to our days. They minimize decision making, which saves [...]
Is being a lone wolf all it's cracked up to be? They’re independent, strong, and have control over their lives with few others around to take up their time. Some like the stoic aura that the archetype carries. Lone wolves are, well, like wolves. Sly, [...]
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