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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Ever wondered why bullies often seem to act like victims? At first glance, it might look like manipulation…someone refusing responsibility, blaming others, and positioning themselves as the [...]

We often fall into people-pleasing without realizing it: saying “yes” when we want to say “no,” avoiding conflict at all costs, or keeping quiet when our needs matter. But people-pleasing doesn’t [...]