Courtney and Sydney discuss mindfulness for everyday life.

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Courtney and Sydney discuss what reflection is and how to start or improve a practice of self reflection.

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Courtney and Sydney discuss how we can handle challenging encounters - adding tools to our tool box beyond boundary setting.

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https://www.silvermansound.comCourtney and Sydney discuss the impact of difficult sleep on our mental health as well as ways to improve sleep. Check out our social media for more information on the topic and save our posts to come back to later.- @thebloom.podcast on Instagram

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Courtney and Sydney discuss the impact of difficult sleep on our mental health as well as ways to improve sleep. Check out our social media for more information on the topic and save our posts to come back to later.- @thebloom.podcast on Instagram

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Courtney and Sydney discuss what they personally do to survive a hard season. Check out our social media for more information on the topic and save our posts to come back to later.- @thebloom.podcast on Instagram

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Sydney discusses ways we can navigate difficult relationships. Check out our social media for more information on the topic and save our posts to come back to later.- @thebloom.podcast on Instagram

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This episode is not speaking on abuse, if you or someone you know is experiencing abuse please use the resources below:

https://www.domesticshelters.org/en-ca/domestic-abuse-help-in-canada

https://endingviolencecanada.org/getting-help-2/

https://www.casw-acts.ca/en/resources/domestic-violence-resources.

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Courtney and Sydney discuss the benefits movement has on mental health and some practical ways you can improve your mental health with movement.

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Courtney and Sydney discuss additionally factors that can play a part in loneliness.

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References used in this episode:

Erozkan, A. (2011) The attachment styles bases of loneliness and depression. International Journal of Psychology and Counselling. 3(9), 186-193, http://www.academicjournals.org/IJPC DOI: 10.5897/IJPC11.032

McLeod, S. A. (2017, Febuary 05). Attachment theory. Simply Psychology. https://www.simplypsychology.org/attachment.html

Pakdaman, S., et al., (2016). The role of attachment styles and resilience on loneliness. International Journal of Medical Research and Health Sciences. 5(9). https://www.ijmrhs.com/medical-research/the-role-of-attachment-styles-and-resilience-on-loneliness.pdf

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Courtney and Sydney discuss the surprising stats around loneliness, why it needs to be taken seriously, and what you can do to counteract loneliness.

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Citations below.

Cacioppo, J.T., Cacioppo, S. (2018). The growing problem of loneliness. The Lancet, 391(10119). https://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lancet/PIIS0140-6736(18)30142-9.pdf

Jeste, D. V., Lee, E. E., & Cacioppo, S. (2020). Battling the modern behavioral epidemic of loneliness: suggestions for research and interventions. JAMA psychiatry, 77(6), 553. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc7483387/

Quinn, M. (2018). Loneliness may be a bigger public health threat than smoking or obesity: Governments are just starting to confront the issue. Online.https://www.governing.com/archive/gov-the-loneliness-epidemic.html

Veazie, S., Gilbert, J.A., Winchell, K., Paynter, R., Guise, J-M.(2019) Addressing social isolation to improve the health of older adults: A rapid review. Rockville, MD. https://europepmc.org/article/nbk/nbk537909

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Sydney and Courtney talk about the differences between online and in person therapy and what might be the best fit for you.

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