Cultivating Happiness: A key contributing factors to happiness is having active supportive relationships. Research shows happy people tend to have a broad base of supportive relationships, including family, friends, and social circles. Investing time, effort and energy into relationships is…
Research shows that when people intentionally emphasizing gratefulness, adopting an attitude of gratitude, a positive and encouraging perspective, especially regarding children and teens, good things happen. There is a significant positive impact on mental health, relationship satisfaction, life satisfaction, self-worth…
CBT and Happiness: The last post gave a broad overview of the "Happiness-Formula", remarking on what science tells us are the most important aspects of our lives. This is good to know, because if you do something about these areas,…
Cultivating Happiness Like many, if you've been sitting around waiting for happiness to happen or show up somehow, well you can stop waiting. It's not going to show up. The good news is that science and research tells us that…
When dealing with depression, taking action, any action, is better than doing nothing. For some, taking a step towards doing something is often emotionally, and physically, challenging. But it is worth it. And doing things that are proven to work…
WayPoint is wanting to learn what people look for in counselling services - from where they look to find a counsellor to how they choose one. The results are completely confidential and will be analyzed by Janice Markiw as part…
What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)? Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based counselling approach scientifically proven to be effective for anxiety and depression. It also works for matters regarding anger, chronic pain, low self-esteem, disordered eating and addictions. CBT works…
Most of us are familiar with negative thinking, those nasty thoughts that can convince you things are not well. Should these thought patterns become persistent, emotional problems like anxiety, depression, and anger can develop, affecting your sense of wellbeing, your relationship(s)…
Your Mood is Misleading Have you ever noticed that when you are in a bad mood, everything else seems to become bleeker. Having a bad day at work, for example, might start you thinking that you are unsatisfied in your relationship at home. And…
Happiness: How to increase your contentment with life In our North American culture, going for "the best", whatever it may be, may actually compromise one's degree of satisfaction and happiness. Research has shown that choice-overload in today's society, makes us…