Managing Back to School Anxiety
8 ways to help children and teens feel more comfortable about returning to school.
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Financial Stress and Anxiety
If you’ve watched the news recently or been to a grocery store in the last year, you’ll know that the economy in 2024 had many headwinds and challenges. Gas prices are high, lettuce is expensive and layoffs are happening across the country. Canadians are experiencing financial woes and financial stress can have a significant impact…
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Exercise and Anxiety
Everybody experiences anxiety in life; it’s a natural and normal emotion. But when you start to experience persistent worry and/or fear about everyday situations, anxiety could be becoming a problem. Anxiety can interfere with all aspects of your life and may feel like it’s impossible to control. You may start to avoid certain situations or…
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Anxiety as Precautions Lift
After almost a year and a half dealing with Covid-19 and some of the most uncertain times we have seen, the end of the tunnel is fast approaching. With restrictions in Kelowna, Vancouver, and Victoria planning to be lifted fully by September, with that comes hope, but also for many it also comes with uneasiness,…
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Navigating Anxiety During the Third Wave
Many of us have experienced the hardships of the Covid-19 pandemic all too well. While there is finally light at the end of the tunnel with the more vaccines being offered to more British Columbians, that same tunnel seems to have become longer as we battle the third wave of the pandemic. With more contagious…
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4 Ways to Reduce Anxiety and Depression during COVID-19
Negative Thinking Leads to Anxiety and Depression Regardless of COVID-19, we typically have over 50,000 thoughts a day running through our minds… really. Imagine if most of those had a negative tone. Not fun, right? In fact, negative thinking are exactly how depression, anxiety and anger become problems in our lives. With the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Help in Vancouver for Anxiety
Counselling for anxiety can work very well. But while a google search in the Vancouver or anywhere in the Lower Mainland will result in a list of dozens of therapists, selecting the right counsellor is not easy. Having the right “fit” between a person and their counsellor is the most important factor in good outcomes. …
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Help for Anxiety in Kelowna
Help for Anxiety in Kelowna Counselling for anxiety can work very well. But while a google search in the Kelowna area will result in a list of dozens of therapists, selecting the right counsellor is not easy. Having the right “fit” between a person and their counsellor is the most important factor in good outcomes. …
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Anxiety during the Holidays
For many of us, the winter holidays lead to stress and anxiety. Below are 6 holiday triggers for anxiety and concrete ways to manage it. At Waypoint Counselling Network, we believe that talking frankly about stress and anxiety is the first step to a experiencing a better holiday season. Holiday Anxiety Trigger 1: Expectations…
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Types of Anxiety
There are many different types of anxiety – and all can be overwhelming. The counsellors at Waypoint Counselling in Victoria, BC are reporting more and more clients who are struggling with some anxieties. This post will list and briefly describe the different types of anxiety, but first and foremost, it is important to discourage anyone…
