Wisdom for Wellness

Did you know 6.7 million Canadians are living with a mental health condition and 4000 Canadians die by suicide every year?  Every single Canadian is affected by mental health issues, either directly with first hand experience or indirectly in someone they know. Join Sarah and Sam as they have an emotional and powerful discussion with Michael Landsberg, a Mental Health Warrior, Founder of SickNotWeak, Sports Journalist and Keynote Speaker, as he shares his personal experience with depression. Michael shares how he is empowering people to talk about their mental health, ending the stigma and how SickNotWeak started.
 
 
https://www.michaellandsberg.ca
https://www.sicknotweak.com
Twitter: @heylandsberg
Email: [email protected]  
 
Let there be light - www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKSAGjceSKs 
 
 
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Join Sam and Sarah as they uncover the healing properties of art therapy! What is the science behind creative therapies and how can they help one process difficult emotions? Did you know that the types of mediums you use to express yourself can offer insight into your thought patterns? We explore how we can incorporate these creative means into our daily life!  

Jennifer is a Registered Psychotherapist and Art Therapist who is passionate about the creative therapies as a way of healing and facilitating change. Through the use of art, she has supported people of all ages encouraging them to connect with their inner child and innate creative abilities to develop personal insight, to encourage reflection, and to play. She currently works in private practice. 

https://jennpage.ca/  


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Changing careers, moving, and change can be terrifying! Where do you even start? This month, we speak with Sharlene Gumbs, Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist with a specalization in Return to Work and Career Transition. Sharlene’s infectious laugh and genuine personality comes across as we explore the concept of transitions.   Throughout her work with First Responders, Sharlene has come to understand the trick to “starting over” and she shares practical tools on where to begin.  

This podcast is brought to you by the Kingston Military Family Resource Centre’s Mental Health and Wellness Team. To follow along on the podcast journey, follow KingstonMFRC on Facebook. More information about the podcast can be found on kmfrc.com/wellness. 

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You will need a pen and paper for this episode because Renee Raymond, Psychotherapist, provides many practical tips and tools for getting a better night’s rest. Sam and Sarah explore what sleep dust is and how it fills our balloon, how we can increase our sleep capacity and understand how various inputs can impact  our sleep. Listen to Renee share more about how sleep is not an optional part of our healthcare, it’s an integral  part of our well-being.
 

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Let me know if you need anything – I'd be happy to help! We are all guilty of offering an open-ended deal to our friends and families who have recently lost a loved one. But what about someone who is a continuous caregiver to their loved one who has a mental or physical limitation? This month, we sit down with Amy Coupal the CEO at Ontario Caregiver Organization (OCO) to learn more about what it means to be a caregiver. She shares that many of us actually don’t know we are caregivers! Learn about how to preserve your own mental health while caring for someone else.  

Contact the Ontario Caregiver Helpline for 24/7 support: 1-833-416-2273 

https://ontariocaregiver.ca
Support For Caregivers
Time to Talk Podcast for Caregivers 

Family Caregiver Alliance | National Center on Caregiving (FCA)’s Meditation Series for Caregivers 

 
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Research suggests that divorce rates continue to increase across Canada, while emerging data details the impacts of COVID-19 on our relationships and families. Speaking of families, how can we manage stressful situations and not let difficult life events impact those we care about?  This month Sarah and Sam spoke to Registered Social Worker and Accredited Family Mediator, Stefanie Peachey, about how to remain resilient in times of familial changes. Stefanie shares her experience as an Accredited Family Mediator and gives us a unique insight into the benefits of a parenting plan. How can you continue to be involved in your child’s life after a separation or divorce? Stefanie provides practical tools to engage in healthy co-parenting even at a distance. 

Learn more about Stefanie at: https://www.peacheycounselling.ca/

@peacheycounselling on Instagram

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Why do men need specialized support? When looking at each individual's experience in the world, we know that those who identify as being male or masculine often face different societal pressures than those who identify as being a woman or feminine. Join Sarah and Sam as they deconstruct what it means to be a man with psychotherapist and men’s life coach Rolando Hyman. In this episode, we speak about healthy and holistic masculinity, the benefits of expressing emotions, and how to support the men in our life!  

Rolando's website: https://www.contactxyspark.com/

Instagram: xyspark

YouTube: xyspark

Email: [email protected]

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Are you feeling an abundance of energy stuck in your body? Did you know a little dance party might do the trick? Sounds silly, right? But Dr. Janine Kreft speaks to Sam and Sarah about the benefits of movement in your healing journey, specifically for those who have experienced trauma. Learn the benefits of staying in question rather than ending with conclusions and how we can best support our well-being through emotional regulation for the whole family! How can it get better than this!?

To learn more about Dr. Janine Kreft: https://www.kreftscouch.com/ 

Dr. Janine Kreft’s Insta: https://www.instagram.com/kreftscouch/ 

Dr. Janine Kreft’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kreftscouch?lang=en 

Learn more about Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Tapping: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiD72cZ5mcU 

Learn more about the body and mind connection: https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/types/somatic-psychotherapy  

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Join Sam and Sarah as they speak with Annette Kussin, Certified Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist about all things attachment! Annette shares with us what attachment is, how we can learn our attachment and accept it non-judgmentally. Annette explains how attachment becomes internalized in the brain and what you experience is how you come to believe others will treat you. Learn more about Attachment Theory and how your attachment style might show up in your marriage, relationship, or friendship!  

Learn more about Annette and her work at:

https://www.annettekussintherapy.com/  

https://www.facebook.com/annettekussintherapy 

Learn about Canadian developmental psychologist Mary Ainsworth: https://www.goodtherapy.org/famous-psychologists/mary-ainsworth.html  

We have Annette’s book and other books on Attachment in our Mental Health and Wellness Lending Resource Library. Learn more and check out books online at kmfrc.com/library  

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With spring around the corner, Sam and Sarah are already anticipating the toxic magazine ads, Instagram stories, and social media comments telling us it’s time to get our “Summer Body”. Frankly, we are tired of this harmful mentality!! Join us in this vulnerable and real episode with a local Kingston psychotherapist and personal trainer, Bria Wannamaker, to examine how our thoughts directly impact our actions, and how those impact our behaviours. As a fellow podcast host, Bria brings an engaging perspective to share how common lifestyle changes may alter the way we view ourselves. We learn practical tools to start moving in more mindful ways and learning how to “be still”.   

Website: www.briawannamaker.com 

IG & TikTok: @ bria.wannamaker 

Podcast: The Better Bodies Podcast 

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