July 2014

There’s a new book coming out June 14th by Andrew Newberg and Mark Robert Waldman called “Words Can Change Your Brain: 12 Conversation Strategies to Build Trust, Resolve Conflict, and Increase Intimacy”. You can click here to read an interesting interview with Andrew Newberg about the topics he covers in his book. As psychologists, we’re

Whether you want to eat better, exercise more, stop smoking, or any other healthy lifestyle change, there are many scientifically proven methods and techniques that can help you reach your goals. One method I highly recommend is using S.M.A.R.T. goals. Many people fail in their lifestyle change efforts because their goals were not SMART enough.

Welcome to our blog! This is our first official post, so I would like to start with something very basic: What is a psychologist and how can psychotherapy with a psychologist help me? The Ordre of Psychologists of Quebec website has a nice definition here. A psychologist is a healthcare professional who went to graduate

By teaching relaxation techniques: Many relaxation techniques are available. They are highly effective, take little time to learn and only require practice. Together with your psychologist you can determine which of these are best for you. By helping you change your inner dialogue: Whether we realize it or not, we’re always talking to ourselves, commenting

Below are seven tips that some people find useful in reducing stress. Although they appear simple, they are sometimes hard to apply. A psychologist could help you determine what strategies are best for you, and help you incorporate them into your life. 1. Talk to people: share your feelings and concerns with friends and loved

A new study shows that cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) reduces the risk heart attacks, strokes and deaths in patients with heart disease! Check out the story here.

Check out the article published in Science Daily, titled “Positive Feelings May Help Protect Cardiovascular Health“. From that article: A large review of scientific studies, published in Psychological Bulletin by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health, revealed that positive psychological well-being appears to reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular

In helping you reach your goals, it’s important to make a distinction between process goals and results goals. Examples of results goals are: “I want to lose 10 pounds”, or “I want to go to Mexico” for vacation this summer, or “I want to win the championship”. These are examples of “big picture”, end result