kharris2344Nov 2, 20222 minSigns You Need a Mental Health DayMost of us have no problem calling in sick for work when we have physical symptoms - really bad cold or the flu for example. However, a...
kharris2344Oct 19, 20222 minHow Much Screen Time is Okay for My Mental Health?I've heard the term "doom scrolling" a number of times lately. Scrolling on social media for hours. Often leaving the person doing it...
kharris2344Oct 5, 20222 minWhy Understanding the Mind-Body Connection is ImportantThe mind-body connection, whether we're thinking about it from a mental health or physical health/chronic pain & illness perspective, is...
kharris2344Sep 21, 20222 minHow Your Sleep May Be Affecting Your Mental HealthBoth sleep quantity and quality are important for our physical and mental health. I think this is something most people recognize, have...
kharris2344Sep 7, 20222 minWhy You Need More HugsThere are a ton of mental and physical health benefits to hugging. Personally, I've found that giving and receiving hugs always makes me...
kharris2344Aug 24, 20223 minCan Laughter Be Medicine?You may have heard the saying, "laughter is the best medicine." Your thoughts about this may go one of two ways. You may think, "yeah...
kharris2344Aug 17, 20222 min3 Ways to Relieve StressIn North America, we live in a busy, fast-paced society, and most of us are stressed... a lot. Stressed about work or school, stressed...
kharris2344Jul 27, 20222 minHow Journalling Can Help You CopeThere are a lot of benefits of journalling and research supports it being a beneficial clinical tool in counselling. One great thing...
kharris2344Jul 13, 20223 min5 Ways to Practice Self-CareThe term "self-care" has kind of gone out-of-control in the media the past few years. Bubble baths, spa days, all these different ways to...
kharris2344Jul 6, 20222 minHow to Recognize the Physical Symptoms of Anxiety Anxiety is way more common than you probably realize. If you have anxiety, you are like most of your fellow humans. Anxiety, or the...