by Jeff Packer | Nov 14, 2024 | Diabetes, Family, Friendship, Health & Fitness, Mental Health
The United Nations (UN) adopted World Diabetes Day as a UN World Day in 2007. Although the day has been commemorated by IDF and the World Health Organization since 1991, this adoption catapulted the campaign to a global scale previously unmatched.* “We need to...
by Jeff Packer | Oct 18, 2024 | Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, Health & Fitness, Mental Health
Much of the work I do as a counsellor is based on one of the core premises of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy [CBT], that how we “talk” to ourselves has a significant impact on how we feel and how we behave. My experience, and the experience of many...
by Jeff Packer | Oct 11, 2024 | Addictions, Crisis, Discipline, Eating Disorder, Health & Fitness, Mental Health
What Really Does Addiction Mean Anyway? Addictions impact so many people, upsetting lives and hurting loved ones. Worrying about ourselves and/or others being hooked on work, alcohol, money, drugs, sex, porn, food, cigarettes etc. is a widespread problem. Our focus...
by Jeff Packer | May 3, 2024 | Change, Children & Adolescence, Eating Disorder, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Teens
Photo credit: grietgriet from morguefile.com It almost goes without saying that media has a major impact on our perspective on many issues: mental illness, love and relationships, as well as body image, health and wealth. Here is one way in which the media can do some...
by Jeff Packer | Apr 15, 2024 | Anxiety, Crisis, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Stress
Our bodies are incredibly complex machines and part of this beautiful sophistication is the way they communicate with us. When we are acting or thinking in ways which are harmful to our body/mind/soul, we often consciously or unconsciously deny or ignore this reality...
by Jeff Packer | Apr 14, 2024 | Crisis, Eating Disorder, Health & Fitness, Teens
One courageous young lady reports her insights below on the negative thoughts underlying her bulimia behaviours. We sometimes call these negative thoughts collectively “It” or may simply refer to these automatic negative thoughts as ANTS. In counselling...
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