Stress Management

Creating Connections – Why Relationships Matter

July 19, 2026 by Vicki Griffin - Reading Time: 5 minutes

Friends—Who Needs Them? We all do—a friend is that person who will not only share your joys but also lend a listening ear or a helping hand when trouble comes. Friends are not flawless, but they care. We turn to friends for counsel when we are perplexed, courage when facing a crisis, and compassion when […]

Life After Loss—Growth Out of Grief

June 21, 2026 by Vicki Griffin - Reading Time: 5 minutes

Grief has many faces and strikes every age. It is impossible to make sense of many terrible losses. Whether it’s death, a disabling injury, the loss of property, pets, health, friends, or a job loss, it can make you feel like there’s a bull’s-eye on your back with no place to hide. One author wrote: […]

How to Rewire Your Brain to Feel Good on Mondays

May 24, 2026 by Jolanta Burke - Reading Time: 6 minutes

If you hate Mondays, you’re most certainly in good company. After a couple of days off, many of us have difficulty settling back into our routines and work duties. You may even have dread and anxiety that seeps into the weekend in the form of “Sunday scaries”. You can’t always change your schedule or obligations […]

Stress and Headaches

April 26, 2026 by Martin Neumann - Reading Time: 5 minutes

Do you seem to get headaches frequently? Stop looking for another pill to pop and try to identify the source of these headaches, which may be brought on by stress. Chronic headaches may come from one of three sources: 1. Stress and Tension – Stress has a way of accumulating like the clutter in your […]

What Really Makes Us Stronger?

April 12, 2026 by Pam Ramsden - Reading Time: 5 minutes

It may seem that wise, strong people typically have gone through a few hard times in their lives. By comparison, those who have led a very sheltered and privileged life often appear to crack more easily under pressure. But is it really true that some degree of pain and trauma can make us stronger? And […]

How to Recover from Burnout and Chronic Work Stress

March 15, 2026 by Rajvinder Samra - Reading Time: 8 minutes

It’s pretty likely you’ve heard of burnout – and you may have even experienced it. Caused by chronic work stress, it’s characterised by signs such as emotional exhaustion, lack of energy, and loss of satisfaction with work – and has been linked to a wide range of physical conditions such as cardiovascular diseases and musculoskeletal […]