Tips & Techniques

In this TED-Ed Elizabeth Cox highlights how prevalent feelings of imposterism can be and how isolating they can be. This short clip links nicely to the early post about exam stress.

In this TED-Ed, Elizabeth Cox outlines how stress can undermine memory recall and what we can do about it.

Are you ready for the Holiday Season? Many people find the last couple of months of the year to be a challenging time. A variety of stressors can contribute to this: increased financial demand (due to socializing, gift buying, unexpected expenses, higher utility bills; travel…

What is it? Why do it? How do you do it? Here is collection of short videos which provide different but convergent explanations about the what, the why, and the how. Watch one or two (or all of them if you like) and then have…

The WellCast people produced a nice animated video about improving sleep with five simple but very important tips – it’s an oldie (2012) but a goodie! If your sleep is challenged, changing things up in these five areas may help! But, if you try these…

Lindy Hahn  The TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours *  = I have tried these methods. **  = These tips have helped me the most. Wear a bandana to bed. * Make a sticker chart. Every day that you go without pulling add a sticker.…

Do you find yourself feeling overwhelmed, with racing thoughts, or anxious feelings before a meeting or event? Most of us do, at some time in our lives. Anxiety is,after all, part of the human condition. BUT, high pressure moments often require us to feel more…

We know that the mind can have a direct impact on the body, but what about the body influencing the mind? Amy Cuddy’s research indicates that by simply changing the position of our bodies we can change our minds.  

Just takes 5 minutes! A friendly, simple tool to guide people of all ages and backgrounds through meditations for mindfulness and compassion. Here!