Rebekah talks to Sarah about why ADHD is more than the hyper boy who can’t sit still and what it’s not: it’s not a mental health illness, developmental disorder or learning disability.

In this episode we explore how ADHD impacts our executive function, what common symptoms look like, the differences between men and women, and the three different types of ADHD:

Tune in to access perspectives to expand your understanding of ADHD and learn how therapy can serve as a helpful tool to identify parts of you that developed out of ADHD.

Visit www.coveywellnesscentre.com to reach out for support.

Sarah asked Rebekah:

*This episode is intended for mental health education purposes and is not a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please seek a mental health professional or other qualified health provider regarding your mental health for personal advice and care.

We are often so tired, but not all types of tired are equal.  That’s why not all types of rest are equal.

We revisit the 7 types of rest with specific strategies you can try for each:

Use this conversation to customize the pursuit of rest you need right now.

Rest is an irreplicable piece of self-care.

Visit www.coveywellnesscentre.com to reach out for additional support.

Sarah Asks Nadera:

*This episode is intended for mental health education purposes and is not a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please seek a mental health professional or other qualified health provider regarding your mental health for personal advice and care.

Sarah and Nadera explore why we still feel exhausted after resting, the seven different types of rest, what restorative self-care offers us.

Tune in and learn why rest is not synonymous with sleep and how to use “rest tools” at the right time to bring you real, rich restoration.

Resources:

Book – Sacred Rest by Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith

The Rest Quiz:

https://www.restquiz.com/quiz/rest-quiz-test/#quiz

Sarah asks Nadera:

This episode is intended for mental health education purposes and is not a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please seek a mental health professional or other qualified health provider regarding your mental health for personal advice and care.

Sarah talks to Tom and Karen about how Solution Focused Therapy can lead to your desired outcome, why looking back is an important part of the process and the value of setting goals that work.

Listen in and imagine your preferred future or desired outcome for today, for your next therapy session, your next season of life, or your life overall.  It all matters.

Sarah asks Tom and Karen:

Sarah talks to Tom and Karen about why the critical difference between goals and desired outcomes is so important and how it moves you toward the meaningful personal progress you’re looking for.

Tune in with an area of life in mind that you want transformation. Solution focus Therapy can function as a compass to what matters most to you. We’d love to help you figure out a desired outcome that is deeply meaningful to you.

Sarah asks Tom and Karen:

Sarah and Tom talk about what Solution Focused Therapy looks like, how to find hope in hard places and accessing resilience and grit.  Plus, quitting the struggle-comparison game and how joy and grief can co-exist.

Sarah asks Tom:

1. How do you support people who may feel so overwhelmed by their challenges that they struggle to see hope in their situation?

2. What do you mean by solution focused?

3. What does that look like in a session?

4. What does that look like in real life?

5. What types of challenges/people might be a good fit for this approach to therapy?

Sarah continues her talk with Rebecca, Jennifer, and Nadera. Today they talk about the resources, podcasts, books, etc. that they recommend and use regularly.

Amazon links to books (many of which are also available at the Covey Wellness Centre bookshop!):

Jennifer's Picks:

Gifts of Imperfection - Brene Brown

When the Body Says No: The Cost of hidden Stress - Gabor Mate

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts - Gabor Mate

Rebecca's Picks:

101 Ways to be Less Stressed - Dr. Caroline Leaf

Affirmation Cards

Mindfulness Cards

When the Body Keeps the Score - Bessel Van Der Kolk

Nadera's Picks:

Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess - Dr. Caroline Leaf

Dr. Caroline Leaf - Podcast

Dr. Margaret Rutherford - The SelfWork Podcast

Today Sarah talks with Jennifer, Rebecca, and Nadera about the following:

1. Tell us a bit about your story and what drew you to working as a therapist?

2. What most excites you about the work that you do with clients?

3 What's a favourite wellness tip that you offer clients regularly?