The Toll of the News on Our Mental Health [part 4/6]
Reduce the amount of news that doesn’t serve you “News is to the mind what sugar is to the body.” - Rolf Dobelli In a recent podcast, I was reminded of a striking fact: our brains...
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The Toll of the News on Our Mental Health [part 3/6]
“You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” - Marcus Aurelius Welcome to the third article in the 6-part series on “The Toll of the News...
The Toll of the News on Our Mental Health [part 2/6]
Awareness of your news consumption Welcome to the second article in the 6-part series on “The Toll of the News on Our Mental Health.” If you missed the first article, you can find it here. Today,...
The Toll of the News on Our Mental Health [part 1/6]
I’ve always felt a deep compassion for the world and a strong sense of justice, which made me highly sensitive to news reports. I used to get triggered by news from around the globe,...
Mindfulness On-Demand: Accessing Calm in the Heat of the Moment
I will always remember the day I truly experienced the power of mindfulness on-demand. It was one morning during the first few years of Covid, a time when anxiety was high for everyone. I...
I’m Terrified to Show Myself: Choosing Vulnerability Over Fear
I’ve noticed a frustrating pattern in my life: when I’m in flow, doing what I love, everything clicks. Then, without fail, I lose momentum and land back at my fallback job as a nanny—practical,...
ANS Simplified for Dummies: Fight, Flight, and Freeze Demystified
It took me a while to fully grasp the concept of the Autonomic Nervous System. At first, I kept hearing all these complicated terms—“sympathetic,” “parasympathetic,” “fight, flight, or freeze responses”—but no one ever explained...
Smartphone-Free Childhood in Canada: Take action now!
Welcome to the Smartphone-Free Childhood Movement in Canada Hi everyone, Bonjour! Join the Pledge! Delay the use of smartphones for your child until 14 years old (without social media) by signing the pledge on Unplugged Canada. This is...
ChatGPT’s Mindful Surprise!
Yesterday, I tried to get some help from ChatGPT, but it wasn’t working. The page wouldn’t load or react at all. I was using Safari, so I decided to switch to Chrome to see...
The Importance of a Daily Wellness Routine to Support Our Emotional Well-Being
We all know this deep down: having a daily wellness routine is essential to support our emotional well-being. Yet, for so many reasons, we don’t stick to it. Maybe we feel like we don’t...