Willow Vine Counselling The detriments of screen timeand how to combat them With most people working from home these days many are struggling to find balance when it comes to screen time. Screen time can be anything from working on the computer, watching TV, or scrolling through social media on your cell phone. We have …
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Willow Vine Counselling yoga poses for extra full belliesduring the holidays With the holidays fast approaching many of us are looking forward to the delicious food thatoften accompanies the festive season. Turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, roasted veggies,holiday cookies and desserts, the list of indulgent and delectable food goes on. With so muchgoodness to choose from …
Willow Vine Counselling How to look after your mental health during winter There is no doubt that Winter is coming. The days are shorter and night seems to come quickly, the rain has turned to snow, and most people have come to terms with having to get their warmer clothing out for the season. For …
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Willow Vine Counselling Mindfulness Defined What is it and how can it help you? Have you ever walked into a room and forgot what you walked in for? Or ran the dishwasher without adding detergent? Chances are, you’ve experienced this common phenomenon of unawareness or mindlessness. According to the National Science foundation, the average human …
Willow Vine Counselling 5 yoga poses to relieve tension From the comfort of your desk (or favourite work-from-home spot!) In our new reality of “WFH” (work-from-home), many of us have been spending a great deal of time hunched over a laptop. Work minutes quickly turn to hours, and by the end of the day tension …
Willow Vine Counselling 5 tips for managing anxiety Your heart starts beating faster in response to a stressful situation, or perhaps you feel paralyzed with fear, perhaps you continuously worry. Maybe this feeling is familiar to you, maybe it’s not, but it can be crippling and cause a ripple effect into various aspects of your …
Willow Vine Counselling tolerating uncertainty There are times that create a great deal of uncertainty, all of us are living through one of those times now. During times where uncertainty and the unknown run high anxiety and stress often takes over and our minds take us to the worst-case scenario. What does it mean? Even …
Willow Vine Counselling Using apps for mental healthDo they work? Technology has very much become a part of our daily lives, from our phones to our computers to our TV’s, it’s hard to escape its’ influence. It’s here to stay, so why not add it as a tool in your wellness toolbox! But what to …
Willow Vine Counselling COVID-19How can you care for yourself? We are currently living during an unprecedented time, a time that future generations will read about in history books. We are all affected and impacted by the Covid-19 crisis in some form or another. There has been much panic and uncertainty, and yet we have been …
Willow Vine Counselling Boundaries are important.But what are they?And how do you identify those boundaries that resonate most with you? Many people have trouble setting a boundary, let alone figuring out what their boundaries look like. This not knowing, can exacerbate all kinds of mental health issues, as a sense of overwhelm, agitation and anxiousness around individuals who consistently cross …