Emotional Health

October 12, 2009 In Eliminating Toxins, Emotional Health, Green & Healthy Living, News By Vancouver Health Coach

Drinking in Moderation

According to the drinking guidelines published by Health Canada, moderate drinking for men is defined as: no more than three drinks on any one occasion with no more than three occasions on any given week or no more than two drinks on a maximum of five occasions per week (stated another way, a maximum of 3 in 3 or 2 in 5). For women, moderation guidelines suggest no more than two drinks per occasion on no more than three occasions on any given week (2 in 3), or no more than one drink on a maximum of five occasions per week...

September 21, 2009 In Emotional Health, News By Vancouver Health Coach

Hoping for Coping: What are Coping Skills?

It usually happens in the first session with a new client. At some point in exploring why they’re coming to therapy, ‘coping skills’ will come up, typically as something the client lacks, or has a desire to possess more of, or wants to effect a trade-up in  – “I need better coping skills.” “Coping skills? No problem, Aisle 8, right next to the canned tomatoes...

August 17, 2009 In Emotional Health, News By Vancouver Health Coach

Depressed, or Just Unhappy?

How can you tell if the low mood you're experiencing is a sign of clinical depression, or if you are simply unhappy with your current lot in life? Although it can be hard to differentiate between these two mood states, one telling difference is that someone who is unhappy can generally identify a few attainable changes they could make to make themselves happier not the change of winning the Lottery, but rather changing a relationship dynamic, or improving exercise or nutrition habits, or changing jobs. For example, someone experiencing a clinical depression may also be able to do that, but would...