Do you receive undesired reactions to your support? Are you wanting to develop your ability to provide emotional support? Many well-meaning individuals are not trained in the skill of emotionally supporting others in a safe way.  Listen to this episode to hear about how to support others more meaningfully...... counsellor style! For $10 off your first Instacart order, please use the code, G2D059E10D. To claim your free $20 Amazon gift card when you start your own Buzzsprout podcast, please click this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=187138 Support the show (https://www.patr ..read more

There is a dark side to people-pleasing because we often hurt ourselves or others to avoid perceived disapproval. We can go to great lengths to seek approval, such as lying, cheating, or other difficult behaviours. Listen to this episode to hear about how to change this harmful tendency. For $10 off your first Instacart order, please use the code, G2D059E10D. To claim your free $20 Amazon gift card when you start your own Buzzsprout podcast, please click this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=187138 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bringtobalance) Support the show ..read more

Expressing our wants and needs while being strategic about communicating is a common issue and concern for most people. In this episode, learn hacks or tips and tracks to express yourself cleanly and well so that you better meet your needs and request that of others. For $10 off your first Instacart order, please use the code, G2D059E10D. To claim your free $20 Amazon gift card when you start your own Buzzsprout podcast, please click this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=187138 Support the show ..read more

Choose to avoid expectation for the most part, because life is unpredictable and it doesn’t operate on your terms. Instead, choose openness and flexibility, and focus on what brings you meaning and value. Expectations can lead to disappointment. For $10 off your first Instacart order, please use the code, G2D059E10D. To claim your free $20 Amazon gift card when you start your own Buzzsprout podcast, please click this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=187138  Support the show ..read more

Down days, or days when we do not feel too great, and perhaps feel lonely, sad, or hopeless, cannot be avoided. Instead of struggling with down days, avoiding them, fighting against them, or falling into unhelpful patterns of behavior when they DO show up, let's change our relationship with them instead. For $10 off your first Instacart order, please use the code, G2D059E10D. To claim your free $20 Amazon gift card when you start your own Buzzsprout podcast, please click this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=187138  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bringtobalance) S ..read more

Are you ready to finally move past painful and negative self-talk? Listen to this episode for some ways to hacks negative self-talk! Support the show ..read more

Counselling does not necessarily change your external circumstances. Counselling and therapy target changing your inner world and relationship to the external. In this way, the external can ultimately start to change...but it is ultimately an inside job. Listen for more information about self-work and overhauling the inner reality for positive growth.  Please help support us and the show: For $10 off your first Instacart order, please use the code, G2D059E10D.  To claim your free $20 Amazon gift card when you start your own Buzzsprout podcast, please click: https://www.buzzsprout.c ..read more

Constructive debriefs are a way to share about your experience without shit talking. Gossiping leaves us feeling gross. Change the way that you express your experience, take responsibility, and debrief constructively.  Please help support us and the show. For $10 off your first Instacart order, please use the code, G2D059E10D. To claim your free $20 Amazon gift card when you start your own Buzzsprout podcast, please click this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=187138  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bringtobalance) Support the show ..read more

Regret is a painful emotion that we can struggle with. This episode discusses the importance of the emotion, it's function and purpose, and how to deal with the feeling so that it is not overwhelming. For $10 off your first Instacart order, please use the code, G2D059E10D. To claim your free $20 Amazon gift card when you start your own Buzzsprout podcast, please click this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=187138  Support the show ..read more

This episode is about thriving OVER surviving. We spend much of our time surviving. And it functions, yet it isn't working for us. Know that you can...yes you CAN....change your relationship with life to cultivate this thriving experience of life.  If I can do it, you can. Let's thrive together. Support the show ..read more