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A job can look perfectly fine on paper and still leave you feeling exhausted, tense, or on edge. Maybe you notice your jaw tightening on the drive to work, or your stomach knots up on Sunday [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

These days, it feels like outrage is everywhere. Scroll through social media, and you’ll see people reacting strongly to one issue or another.  But what happens inside us when we feel this way? [...]

Have you ever found yourself reacting far more intensely than a situation seemed to warrant? Maybe someone said something small, and suddenly it felt overwhelming or unbearable. These emotional [...]

Why It Matters and 5 Tools to Handle It Wisely Anger is one of the most misunderstood and stigmatized emotions, yet it plays a vital role in our emotional and psychological well-being. Whether [...]