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4 Self-Supporting Tools for Educators

TAP-IN Video Resources for Educators Before we can build environments where students feel safe and ready to learn, educators need to be...

Featured Canadian Running Magazine Article: The Running Brain, Inspire and Rewire

This past month I was fortunate to be asked to write a feature article for Canadian Running magazine on running and the brain.

Podcast: Two Lifelong Friends Chat About Health and Wellness in the 30 Something Years

We both have a few things that have been on our minds that we've wanted to work on: to get out of a health rut, each in different ways.

The Conveyors of Mental Health Messaging: A Wishlist for the Media

There has been a lot of attention as of late around how social media and mass media shape our culture. The way that messages are sent and re

How to Handle Assertive Individuals

According to the Oxford Dictionary, assertiveness is having or showing a confident and forceful personality. Upon first reflection, I did no

Mamas, Moms, Mums are My Girls

Mommin' ain't easy, so be gentle with yourself. Ask for help. Find your allies. Remember that self-care is not a luxury.

#WELLNESSWEDNESDAYS Podcast EPISODE #62: KRISTY MCCONNELL (@OBPWELLNESS) ON PSYCHOLOGY AND RUNNING

My podcast interview with ChiRunning coach Eric Collard on running and therapy, and why, for some, they're a match made in heaven.

#BellLetsTalk: Olympians, Exercise, and Mental Health

The connection between physical and mental health are inextricably linked.

5 Ways to Show More Compassion

The new year can be notorious for bringing in a wave of mixed emotions connected to the past and the future. Feelings of regret, guilt,...

Run Walk and Talk Therapy Gets Attention

Running therapy is the new movement in therapy