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A trigger is an experience that creates a strong emotional reaction because it touches deeper emotions, past experiences, or unresolved pain. While the situation itself may seem small, your mind [...]

In personal growth, it is common to understand your emotional and behavioural patterns, while still noticing yourself fall back into old reactions in certain situations. You may understand how [...]

Holding Anger and Anxiety in the Body Have you ever noticed your jaw tightening during a conversation, or a lump forming in your throat when there is something you want to say but cannot? This [...]

Expressing Anger as Nonviolent Communication By Durwin Foster, M.A. Registered Clinical Counsellor Part 2 In the first part of this article, I explained the important difference between feeling [...]

What to Do When your Anger Becomes a Problem Part 1 By Durwin Foster, M.A. Registered Clinical Counsellor When acted upon as aggression, the emotion of anger causes significant suffering in the [...]

Self-Compassion for Men By Durwin Foster, M.A., RCC, CCC Certified Integral Therapist What is Self-Compassion? Dr. Kristin Neff, perhaps the leading psychologist of self-compassion, defines [...]

“When I finally accepted my partner as they were, the inner struggle faded, and truth flowed through me effortlessly.” It’s a reflection that echoes across many of the conversations we have when [...]

Have you ever noticed yourself reacting in a way you didn’t intend due to your urges? Maybe stress made you snap at someone you care about. Or, you found yourself drinking in response to how your [...]

When my mother died, I was eighteen. There was no funeral, no space to acknowledge the loss. I was still figuring out who I was, and had no guide on how to grieve. My father, already carrying his [...]

Self-Criticism During Times of Change The beginning of the new year is often seen as a fresh start. We set personal growth goals and plan to handle life a little better than before. We make [...]