Shut the Windows and Get out of the House
A $10 carbon monoxide detector saved us from being killed in our sleep from a build-up of odourless toxic gas. Here’s the full (true!) story on The Day My Furnace Tried To Kill Me. It’s worth a read. After being woken up from the carbon monoxide alarm we quickly...
5 practical ways to get over a phone addiction
“I don’t like feeling bad, I want to feel good. And I always feel good when I am eating. So let’s go eat some ice cream and a bag of chips.” Yours may sound a bit different but I’m sure a variation of the thought above may have crossed your mind in some point or you...
5 ways to know if you are addicted to your phone
“I’m addicted to Beyoncé.” The word addicted has joined ranks with many words that have lost their meaning over time. Words like “love”, “awesome” or my pet peeve “literally”. What was once the meaning has shifted and has adopted a new...
Changing your thinking
Overgeneralization is an unhealthy thought distortion. It is when we make predictions and have false beliefs based on only one or two experiences. Luckily, there are some simple steps you can do to develop more balanced thinking.