Foster Education-AHAW Zine
Most people don’t automatically think, hey I need to seek clinical counselling for my concussion-which is totally fair. Physiotherapy, maybe a specialist, those are the typical steps we take to deal with post-concussion syndrome and other traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). These are certainly important for the physical recovery. Sometimes, more comes up than just physical symptoms when it comes to …
How is your sleep? That’s a question I often ask my clients, and it’s a question I even ask myself. At least 50% of the time the answer I get back from anyone, myself included, is “not great.” There are so many things we know about the important of sleep, like how it’s good for both your physical and your …
In our stressful world, with a never-ending pandemic among many other stressors happening in our daily lives, a lot of people are finding themselves struggling to relax. Whether that’s due to anxiety, just general stress, or restlessness, it’s pretty common to find relaxation difficult. Relaxation is also important. It kicks in our parasympathetic nervous system, which brings us down from …
Most of us are way too hard on ourselves. If you’re anything like me, the focus when you were a child was to be kind and compassionate to others, usually with no (or very little) mention of being kind and compassionate to ourselves. The saying goes, treat others like you would like to be treated, any yet the majority of …
With the holiday season upon us, it’s pretty common for stress levels to go up. Anxiety and depression both rise at this time of year, in adults and youth, and so we need to take care of our mental health as much as possible. A big part of this for many of us is setting boundaries. Particularly with family, but …
We are back! Advance Health and Wellness Centre has been working diligently to make our facility a safe environment for staff and patients alike. In order to maintain consistency, we ask that you please adhere to the new COVID-19 Clinic Protocols in accordance with recommendations and requirements imposed by our colleges and B.C Ministry of Health. Temporary Reception Hours of …
