2020 has been a year filled with uncertainty and the need to constantly adjust how we live our daily lives…so many questions – how long is lock down going to last, will my work continue, how do I work from home with the kids at home from school, can I shift the work I do … Read more
We are now nearly eight months into the response to COVID-19. Dr. Vera Etches, Medical Officer of Health, told Ottawa City Council in June that a recent EKOS Research Survey found that 38% of Ottawa residents said their mental health was fair or poor, compared to 9% reporting the same in 2017. As we continue … Read more
Mindfulness Practice One way to help keep our nervous system in balance is to practice mindfulness. My go-to teacher for that is Tara Brach. The practice that she teaches, which emerged about 15 years ago among a group of Buddhist teachers, is called RAIN, and it helps to move us from what Tara calls “trance … Read more
