Helping Our Children Build Resilience Oct 05, 2023

Has your child ever had a conflict at school? When my son was in Elementary school he had a few conflicts at school with some of the boys in his class. I sought the guidance of Dr. Jen Foristall – creator of The Umbrella Project.

As our children are trying to navigate the...

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From Surviving to Thriving Oct 05, 2023

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week in Canada. Mental Health affects us ALL. Whether it is dealing with a mental illness or maintaining mental health, it is important to be aware of what mental health is, how to manage your mental health and how to support others who...

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What is Psycho-Neuro-Immunology (and Why It’s So Exciting) Oct 05, 2023

What is PNI? Watch Dr. Chris’s short explainer video about why it’s such an exciting field to learn about! It really affects us in our day-to-day lives!

Psychoneuroimmunology is the growing field of study that blends behavioural science with neurological, endocrine, and immune...

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Bell Let’s Talk Day: 3 Steps Toward Mental Health Oct 05, 2023

Today is Bell Let’s Talk day. I encourage you to not only talk about mental health, but to take ACTION towards helping your mental health or the mental health of someone you love. Here are three simple suggestions that you can implement right away:

  1. Pick up the phone and call...
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Self-Care: Basic Guidelines Oct 05, 2023

These guidelines are essential to health and are suggestions to incorporate into your health journey. Each one will support one of your body’s natural metabolic organ systems: digestive system, kidneys, skin, liver, lungs and nervous system.

Sleep – regulates adrenal gland,...

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Dr. Chris on the Jenny McCarthy Show Oct 05, 2023

Dr. Chris has had many podcast, tv and radio interviews, but this one may be the #1 favourite to date! Listen in to Dr. Chris’s very down-to-earth and real chat with Jenny McCarthy and learn what can be possible for you.

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What is “Non-Conceptual” Knowing? Oct 05, 2023

Eckhart Tolle, a spiritual teacher and author of The Power of Now, says that we are here to access non-conceptual knowing. He says “In many cases, what you think of someone is your projection. You don’t see things as they are, you see them as you are”.

To grasp what he...

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Present-Minded Awareness Oct 05, 2023

Many people have a primary mental state that shows up in their life as compulsive thinking, fear, anxiety or overwhelm. I know I did for many, many years. It took time for me to transcend that. For years I was anxiously trying to achieve the next thing that I thought would bring me happiness.

If...

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A Fork in the Road Oct 05, 2023

There are times in your life when you feel like you are at a crossroads. The weight of the decision that you are trying to make can be crippling. These decisions can be about:

  • your career path and what to study
  • your relationship – whether to leave or stay
  • a friendship – deciding to...
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Learning to Trust Your Intuition Oct 05, 2023

In a recent interview, I was asked, “How do you recommend people learn to trust their intuition/heart?”

I contemplated that a while, and penned this response:

In spiritual circles, many speak about “the voice.” We all have a voice in our head that keeps...

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Inner Beauty Oct 05, 2023

Beauty is not a word I resonate with. So it seems ironic to me that my friend asked me to teach a segment in the upcoming School of Inner Beauty program.

If it weren’t for mirrors or lenses that show us our reflection, we don’t generally look at ourselves. We have this outward lens...

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School of Inner Beauty Oct 05, 2023

I have recently been selected as a teacher for the “School of Inner Beauty”, which is organized by my dear colleague and fellow mental health advocate – Camille Macres.

Here is the story behind it, written by her:

“5 years ago, during a 4-day silent retreat, I was awoken...

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