Hi! My name is Dylan and I’m addicted to school. Ok not really, but I did recently graduate from my third post-secondary institution. Apart from gaining two degrees and an advanced diploma, I’ve gained a lot of knowledge along the way. I attended the University of Guelph, where I completed…
People often ask me, "Do I need to fuel during a long run?" Here's some things to consider: If you are exercising for more than 60 minutes at a moderate-high intensity, consuming carbohydrates during your workout can help delay fatigue and enable you to perform at a higher intensity, it…
Stage fright and fear of public speaking are some of the most common powerful fears in our society. Why would this be? In almost every case, logically there’s nothing to fear. We’re not going to be physically harmed, people aren’t likely to throw tomatoes at us, so why such visceral…
Springtime is the start of golfing season, which is the time of year to pull out those clubs and take advantage of the warmer weather. In this article, I am going to talk specifics by explaining how flexibility helps you reduce injury and achieve a more powerful swing, as well…
When we’re young, we’re the center of our own universe; or so we assume. During this time, the subconscious mind has more than a million times the neurological processing power of our conscious mind. Every word, action, tone of voice and body language experienced when young, informs the developing perceptions…
One of the reasons that diets often backfire is because people restrict too much. They allow the number of calories they consume to drop below their resting metabolic rate, or the basic amount of energy or calories needed to run our metabolism for the day. Eating less than your resting…
When I’m working with clients with anger issues, there are always layers and aspects. We start with the dominant feelings at that moment about a given situation, then use advanced Emotional Freedom Techniques or Picture Tapping Techniques to allow the conscious and subconscious minds to examine the issue from all…
Hot Anger Most people don’t set out to be angry. A button gets pushed and they’re gone. They don’t plan it. It just happens. All the good intentions in the world go by the wayside once they’re triggered. Most often, it’s angry hurtful words. In extreme cases it can result…
As an Integrative Therapist I have many supplementary tools and resources to help clients become more self-secure. Breath techniques are one small but useful tool. Breath is one of the most critical requirements for human life and how we use it profoundly influences our entire being. Quite literally, how we …
Self-sabotage. The art of subconsciously preventing ourselves from reaching the dreams and goals we think we desire. This takes many forms and comes from a variety of root causes. One of the most insidious and frustrating is what Dr. Lewis Engel Ph.D and Tom Ferguson M.D. call “Imaginary Crimes”. Our…