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– By Sharon Ashton and Raksha Dave-Gates (Counselling Psychologists) PLEASANT ACTIVITY CHECKLIST Choose a number of activities you will do today! Wear clothes I like. Be outdoors (beach, country…) Help others I respect. Talk about sports. Watch or participate in sports Go to a play, concert, ballet… Plan a trip or vacation. Buy things Do… continue reading

– By Raksha Dave-Gates and Sharon Ashton  (Counselling Psychologists) Many people find themselves in marriages, families, or workplaces that are chronically unhappy.  If you are in this predicament, it may be an unfortunate reality that you have significant people in your life who behave in ways that may be emotionally stressful or even painful to… continue reading

– By Sharon Ashton and Raksha Dave-Gates (Counselling Psychologists) With flu season here, many of us will get our yearly flu vaccinations.  These inoculations are effective as they inject controlled amounts of the germ cells into our body allowing our autoimmune system to fight the disease.  As a result, future exposure to the germs is… continue reading

– By Sharon Ashton and Raksha Dave-Gates (Counselling Psychologists) All we really want for the holiday season is… shared moments of joy, love, heartfelt laughter, and old-fashioned fun.  But, after shopping for endless gift exchanges, organizing the family’s social activities, and preparing food for entertaining, we are oftenexhausted.  If we don’t watch out, it can… continue reading

– By Sharon Ashton and Raksha Dave-Gates (Counselling Psychologists) As the New Year starts, most people entertain thoughts of making a change in some aspect of their lifestyle. Whether your change goal relates to physical health (e.g. increasing healthy eating and exercise) or other aspects of your life, change is not about simply making a… continue reading

– By Sharon Ashton and Raksha Dave-Gates (Counselling Psychologists) It is human nature to search for cause-and-effect explanations of the events in our lives and in the world around us.  Believingthat things happen in a logical manner is very useful because it leads us to actively make positive choices in many areas of our life. … continue reading

– By Sharon Ashton and Raksha Dave-Gates (Counselling Psychologists) February habitually draws attention to love relationships.  However, to carry the same focus and mindfulness about our relationships into the rest of the year can sometimes be challenging as people resume their busy and fast paced lifestyles.  Our focus in this article is about the practice… continue reading

– By Sharon Ashton and Raksha Dave-Gates (Counselling Psychologists) Now that Spring is at the doorstep, it’s a great time to tackle tuning-up tasks.  How about adding a diagnostic scan of the most important relationships in your life?  The positive payoff for doing this checkup regularly can be huge since relationship has the potential to… continue reading

– By Sharon Ashton and Raksha Dave-Gates (Counselling Psychologists) Aristotle said, “anyone can become angry – that is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time,for the right purpose, and in the right way – that is noteasy”. In our practice, we have observed that when one… continue reading

– By Sharon Ashton and Raksha Dave-Gates (Counselling Psychologists) The primary task of every civilization is to teach the young men to be fathers. – Margaret Mead Our celebrations of Father’s Day this month and of Mother’s Day in May are evidence of the high value that our society places on the importance of family…. continue reading