Feeling Amused: A Guide to Your Emotions
Feeling amused doesn’t always come easy. Sometimes, we just forget how to let loose and have fun! But it’s sooo important to tap into that feel-good, goofy side of ourselves. Life doesn’t have to be so serious all of the time. And neither do we! That’s why feeling amused is such an underrated emotion, in […]
Leaving a Toxic Work Environment: 7 Signs That It’s Time to Move On
Has a coworker ever taken credit for your hard work? Do you have a boss who CLEARLY plays favourites among the team? Or is your workplace just constantly filled with bullying and harassment? If you said ‘YES’ to any of these, you’re likely dealing with a toxic work environment! Remember that movie, Horrible Bosses? Yeah…like […]
Feeling Pensive: A Guide to Your Emotions
Pensive isn’t an emotion we talk about very often. If someone asks you how you’re feeling, have you ever responded with, “Ya know, I’m feelin’ pensive today”? Uhh…chances are, you haven’t. If you HAVE, then hats off to you. ‘Cause your vocab is clearly off the charts (and/or you’re super introspective). Feeling pensive is similar […]
Defining Healthy Boundaries: Only You Know What You Need
Have you ever been stretched suuuper thin at work, so you plan to do ALL the self-care when you get home? But, as soon as you get all cozy and settle in for your movie marathon with a glass of wine…a friend or a family member calls! They’re clearly distressed and ask you if you […]
Feeling Satisfied: A Guide to Your Emotions
Ahhh, satisfaction. It’s such a customer service-y type of word, isn’t it? If you’ve ever shopped online (duh, of course you have!) then maybe you’ve received one of those “rate your satisfaction on a scale of 1-10” surveys in your inbox before. As far as emotions go, we hope right now you’re feelin’ a solid […]
Feeling Intelligent: A Guide to Your Emotions
Feeling intelligent isn’t something we might express out loud to other people — or even ourselves. If we say that we’re intelligent, we might worry about sounding braggadocious. Who gets to decide what’s considered intelligent anyways? Is it a test score, or the number of facts you can retain in that beautiful brain of yours? […]
8 Ways to Prepare for Your First Therapy Session
You’ve done it! You’ve booked your first therapy session! But now you don’t know what to do next. You’ve never been to therapy before so you don’t totally know what to expect. You’re probably feeling a whirlwind of emotions right now. Maybe you’re super nervous but also really excited at the same time! Those butterflies […]
Feeling Fascinated: A Guide to Your Emotions
Isn’t it so fun to be fascinated by something? Let’s think about that word for a second. Fascinated. Fascinating. Fascinator. Okay, maybe not “fascinator” because we’re pretty sure that’s just a fancy kind of hat. But we’re not here to talk about hats, so let’s get back to the start of the show — fascinated. […]