Anxiety and performance have an interesting relationship; and like any relationship – sometimes they work together like a well-oiled machine.. and sometimes they create chaos and discomfort. Often anxiety and performance trigger each other – setting off a hectic, frenzied, spiral. I see it with my clients… and I’ve been there myself. My anxiety […]
Living with Pain
Pain Such a short and simple word that carries such an intense and complicated meaning. It is estimated that 1 in 5 British Columbians live every day with a chronic pain condition*. The isolation and frustration that commonly accompany the uncomfortable physical and/or emotional experience can, and often do, contribute to overwhelm and feelings of […]
New Year’s Resolutions are destined to fail
I don’t do New Year’s Resolutions. Every year around this time I have clients, friends, and family talk about their ‘New Year’s Resolutions’; and every year they ask me if I have any, and every year I tell them no. I guess you could say I’m anti-New-Year’s Resolutions. Here is the same pattern I see, […]