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Performance Anxiety in the Workplace: How You Can Assist Clients as a Registered Clinical Counsellor

Getting anxious about how one is performing at work is a normal emotion. Given the fact that our careers are tied to our income, sense of stability and a large part of our wellbeing, it is understandable that many become nervous about the consequences which could result from making a mistake at...

How You Can Help Clients Set Healthy Boundaries With Social Media in Your Life Coach Career

With the rise of social media usage in the last decade, connectivity has increased, enabling us to reach our friends and loved ones at any time, from anywhere in the world (Talkspace, 2022). Information is readily available to us as well, and the activities of our favourite celebrities and teams can...

Does the Keto Diet Impact Mental Health? An Overview for Those in Nutritionist School

As most aspiring nutritionists know, the food that we consume can have an impact on more than just our physical health. However, with the rise of processed foods, in part as a result of industrialization, it is becoming more difficult for many people to obtain the right nutrients from their diets....

Exploring Ikigai for Students in Life Coach Training

Ikigai, a Japanese concept that loosely translates to one’s “reason for living” (Garcia, 2021), is something that many people spend their whole lives searching for. To find Ikigai is to discover and live truthfully to one’s purpose and passion, finding meaning and satisfaction in both their...

What Should You Know About the Great Resignation if You Want to Become a Wellness Counsellor

Employees all over North America are leaving their jobs in record numbers in a move that is now being called “The Great Resignation” (Hsu, 2021). With 3.4% of workers in the United States quitting their jobs in November 2021, up from 2.7% in November 2020, we wanted to take a look at what this...

An Overview of Food Toxins for Students Earning their Nutrition Diploma

Food toxins are natural substances that have harmful effects on humans when ingested (ScienceDirect, 2022). These substances may be generated by fungi, algae, plants or other organisms, or may be naturally occurring in the environment. While the toxins are not harmful to the organisms themselves,...

A Guide to Horticulture Therapy for Those in Registered Clinical Counsellor Training

The healing power of plants has long been recognized by proponents of horticultural therapy, a practice that has been in place since the 19th century (Williams, 2022). Horticulture, another word for gardening or promoting the growth of plants (SCL Health, 2018), has a greater meaning for some, who...

Helping Clients Embrace Change During Your Life Coach Career

Change is hard, no matter what type of situation the person is going through. Whether change is coming from switching careers, beginning or ending relationships, acquiring additional skills, or breaking bad habits, it can be an uncomfortable time for anyone, no matter their age. Fortunately, life...