“Care about the process more – Everyone else is obsessed with the outcome.” Tim Van Orden Interviews Jerod Killick In today’s episode, Tim Van Orden returns to interview Jerod Killick, creator of the Finding My Psych website and podcast. Tim and Jerod engage in a free flowing conversation about personal transformation and engaging others in […]
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Positive Health Psychology
Anhedonia in Patients with Depression: Definition and Implications
“I don’t want to do anything because nothing feels good, ever.” Defining Anhedonia in Patients with Depression Anhedonia is one of several neurovegetative symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder. It is characterized by a strong sense of finding no pleasure in activities that once brought joy to the individual. Anhedonia is a hallmark of clinical depression […]
Therapeutic Photography and Healing Childhood Trauma (Considerations)
“Photography is a healing medium, methodically putting you in touch with what remains hidden.” Photography is a powerful form of deep self-expression. If you want to use photography as a therapeutic tool, we have several suggestions to launch you in the right direction. We also do an in-depth review of the therapeutic nature of photography […]
Depression and Weight Gain (The Insidious Connection)
“My depressive episodes are always followed by significant weight gain.” What The Research Indicates The literature is clear! Depression and weight are connected. Significant depressive episodes are frequently followed by substantial increases in weight. This is true for adults and adolescents alike (Wurtmann JJ, 1993; Felton J, 2014). This cycle reinforces itself with synergy: The […]
MBTI Profile: INFJ Depression (Is It Real?)
“There really is something wrong in Denmark folks!” INFJs, an MBTI personality profile consisting of approximately 1% of the population, are frequently misunderstood as detached, moody, silently angry, and even depressed. Some INFJs self-identify as depressed by making a direct connection between their personalty type and experienced dysphoria. We tackle this assumption by going back […]
Transformation Through Fitness
Conquering Your Fitness Goals – Micro Habits and Multiple Metrics
“When a measure beomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.” – Marilyn Strathern Hey Goal Setters, The Data Is Not On Your Side It’s a wonder that people set goals at all. Data indicates that less than 25% of people stick to their New Year’s resolutions. Kinda sad, eh? Even worse, most […]
Mood Benefits of Intensive Cardio Activity (Your Getting Started Guide)
“Best feeling ever: Looking back and knowing that what you just completed has changed you.” The Fitness – Mood Connection The connection between physical fitness and mental health, is commonly sited by seasoned athletes and others in the first few weeks of new exercise program. In fact, it goes well beyond anecdotal accounts. The literature […]
Nutrition and Wellness
When Diet Becomes Disorder (10 Warning Signs)
“Dieting for weight loss alone, destroys our relationship with food.” Why Diet is a Difficult Topic Discussions in Positive Health Psychology involve accounting for the bio-psycho-social and spiritual nature of problems we face. Diet is the most challenging category to discuss, especially when diet becomes disorder. Our relationship with food is deeply tied into biological […]
8 Myths Piers Morgan is Promoting With Body Positive Hate Comments
“No matter how you colour your disgust, it’s still hate!” For fat shaming individuals visiting this article, beware! This is a no hate zone designed to challenge the vitriol you drag with you. For the curious or already converted, we hope to provide deeper insights into the world of the body positive movement. Before We […]
Addiction and Substance Misuse
Controlled Drinking Checklist (The Moderate Consumption Guide)
“Abstinence for some is an impossible venture.” What Is Controlled Drinking? Controlled drinking is a harm reduction approach for problematic alcohol use. The method significantly deviates from Alcoholics Anonymous, a traditional model focusing on abstinence. Evidence indicates that controlled drinking is an effective approach that reduces the physical harms associated with regular alcohol use. While […]
Canadian Alcoholism – The Forgotten Crisis
“One crisis is manageable. A concurrent second feels impossible.” While the country is increasing financial resources focused on deaths related to opioid overdose, examination of alcohol caused fatalities reveals increased harm and morbidity. We examine the challenges facing health authorities as they grapple with this often under resourced population. Defining The Concurrent State The current […]
