by mchughk@telus.net | Oct 3, 2022 | Cultivating Happiness, Mental Health, Mind, Setting Goals
A values-driven life is one that not only meets your needs but the needs of those around you. A life grounded in values that meet your needs is a life well-lived. For the exercises in this blog post, operate out of your imagination, your vision and your dreams (and...
by mchughk@telus.net | Jul 23, 2022 | Mental Health, Mind
Who I Am Is How I Formed Stranger Things (the show) ignited my raging nostalgia for the 80’s and every wonderful thing those years held for me. That was the decade I became me. Those years and everyone in it shaped and formed my core beliefs, my...
by mchughk@telus.net | Jul 16, 2022 | Body, Mental Health, Mind, Shame
Shame and addiction are two sides of the same coin and, connection is the antidote. Right Brain Demanding Connection Addiction is a symptom of chronic shame. This is why affective regulation is the antidote for any addictive behaviour, (including Eating Disorders or...
by mchughk@telus.net | Jun 10, 2022 | Mental Health, Mind, Regret
What do you regret you DID NOT DO? Research shows that on our death bed we are not mourning what we did, but rather what we did not do. One example of regret I come across often in my work is with couples. Never is regret more intense and impactful as in...
by mchughk@telus.net | May 15, 2022 | Mental Health, Mind, procrastination
How many times have you said to yourself, “I really want to do “x” but I just don’t know where to start?” Have you ever wondered if there is a RIGHT place to start? Hello, perfectionism. What if you knew that no matter what step you...
by mchughk@telus.net | Apr 16, 2022 | Body, Mental Health, Mind
Choosing Me? How to reclaim your life and make it yours? Wrap your day in love and care: book-end it for thriving. Open and close your day with intention. Keep in mind, people who see you as an extension of themselves will not appreciate this process necessarily,...
