by Joelle Lazar | Nov 24, 2015 | Emotional Wellbeing, Nourishing Thoughts, Video
Unhelpful Thinking Styles: All or nothing thinking Mental filter that notices failures but not successes Jumping to conclusions (mind reading or fortune telling) Emotional Reasoning (I feel embarassed therefore I must be an idiot) Labeling (I’m a complete loser)...
by Joelle Lazar | Nov 12, 2015 | Nourishing Thoughts, Recovery, Uncategorized
Resources for Understanding Trauma: Trauma and the Body, by Pat Ogden, Kekuni Minton, and Clare Pain Understanding Trauma: Integrating Biological, Clinical and Cultural Perspectives, by Laurence J.Kirmayer, Robert Lemelson, and Mark Barad In An Unspoken Voice, by...
by Joelle Lazar | Sep 21, 2015 | Emotional Wellbeing
The path toward meaningful change can often feel like groping in the dark for a light switch that you know is there, but can’t find. The pain of not knowing how to move forward can be unbearable. Nobody wants pain. We are hard wired to avoid it at all costs. Most of...
by Joelle Lazar | Jun 23, 2015 | Recovery, Vancouver
What neurobiology can teach us about trauma, stress and the power of meditation The other night I made the mistake of opening a questionable computer file. It was late, and I was tired when I got duped by “Mackeeper”, and its picture of the nerdy, arms-crossed, “Apple...
by Joelle Lazar | Apr 30, 2015 | Emotional Wellbeing, Families
The Critic is the bossy voice in our head that is trying to be helpful but more often than not succeeds in shutting down our playfulness and creativity by being rigid and controlling. Mindfulness is the practice of harnessing awareness in the present moment so we can...
by Joelle Lazar | Mar 26, 2015 | Emotional Wellbeing
Paula broke her foot in several places. She went from an able bodied person who delighted in walking her son to school every day, teaching, and embarking on a Masters program, to someone who had to figure out how she could reduce her need to travel to the bathroom...
