When my wife and I returned to the Metro Vancouver area after having been away for 8 years, one Read More
New DBT Skills for Addictions Part two
Another helpful DBT skill for addiction is called burning bridges. Burning bridges involves reducing your opportunities to engage in Read More
New DBT Skills for Addictions
Addictive behaviour is by definition incredibly hard to overcome. Although motivation and willpower are important ingredients in recovery from Read More
Left Lane Hogs & Mindful Driving
I was watching the news last week, and there was a segment describing preliminary findings on the new B.C. Read More
Red Wine and Dark Chocolate
I choose to believe that red wine and dark chocolate are good for me. This is despite the fact Read More
Airports and Playgrounds
Vancouver International Airport apparently has a lovely new playground for children in the domestic terminal area. My wife was Read More
Guilt and apologies continued
In DBT, one of the interpersonal effectiveness skills involves avoiding over apologizing (part of the FAST skills). The reasoning Read More
Guilt and apologies
We live in a society known for apologizing. There is a stereotype of Canadians being apologetic about all sorts Read More
Time, Change, and Adaptation Part II
Our minds can be both our best friends and our worst enemies. Often, what a stressful event happens, one Read More
Time, Change, and Adaptation
Does Time heal all wounds? Well, I think most of us are aware that this old adage has some Read More