The Parenting Course for parents of teens has just finished its Fall Session. The facilitators, Karen & Philip, would like to thank all those who attended and contributed over the past 4 weeks. Finding an hour and half every Wednesday night wasn’t easy and we applaud all those who did.…
Although often overlooked, being good at taking care of others, means also being good to ourselves. Parents are children’s number one role models, and they will learn to take better care of themselves and implement better coping strategies if they witness their parents doing the same. What can you as…
Self-compassion is simply compassion directed inwards. Drawing on the writings of various Buddhist teachers, operationalized self-compassion consists of three main elements. The three elements are: SELF-KINDNESS: Being kind, gentle and understanding with yourself when you are suffering. COMMON HUMANITY: Realizing that you are not alone in your struggles. When we…
When you are feeling anxious or ‘stressed’ and need to take a deep breath, watch the image and breath in and out with the image below……
