• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
calm canada

calm canada

Exploring modern mindfulness and mental health without the fluff

  • Home
  • Contact Us

Kate Cann

Lifted From Therapy: Techniques for Panic & Anxiety

by Kate Cann 1 Comment

Goals

Anxiety and panic are everywhere today, and disorders associated with them are commonplace. No matter which you’re managing, there’s no getting around the fact that therapy is the most effective means of dealing with anxiety or panic disorders, and the research backs that up. Not all treatment was created equal, however, and some methods reign supreme over others. First, let’s … [Read more...] about Lifted From Therapy: Techniques for Panic & Anxiety

Let’s Talk Video Games and Mental Health

by Kate Cann Leave a Comment

Stereotypes and misconceptions of gamers are pretty widespread, but the positive connections between games and mental health isn’t often discussed. There’s a stigma, and instead of emphasizing how video games can help anxiety and depression, games are often associated with addiction, a lack of motivation and even obesity. That can paint a terrible picture of gamers, in truth, … [Read more...] about Let’s Talk Video Games and Mental Health

Adult Coloring Books for Your Mental Health

by Kate Cann Leave a Comment

Colored pencils sitting in a jar

I'd mostly heard about them from my mother, who's always tearing out newspaper articles on mental health for me and thought I might find coloring relaxing. She suggested I might want to get one of the adult coloring books she'd heard of for Christmas (we love talking Christmas, it's a whole thing and I know it's annoying to many), and I didn't really think much of it past that. … [Read more...] about Adult Coloring Books for Your Mental Health

The simplest tips for better sleep

by Kate Cann 1 Comment

Sleep is my biggest enemy. It’s the arch-nemesis of anyone with anxiety, really, but trouble sleeping is a universal issue. Whether you suffer from full-blown insomnia or not, you probably wouldn’t have gotten to this post unless you could relate, so I’m consciously keeping the first instalment fairly broad. This doesn't have to scare you. A lot of the information in these … [Read more...] about The simplest tips for better sleep

You know it: Dogs can help your health

by Kate Cann Leave a Comment

Happy pitbull dog with head out the window

Different scene, same ancient bond I wake up to a sound that just barely registers at the edge of my mind. A flurry of movement under the comforter and a bark accompany it. I fell asleep before my husband came home from work, and a glance at the alarm clock suddenly frays my nerves -- there's no way the dogs are greeting him, not this early. It's probably nothing. Then … [Read more...] about You know it: Dogs can help your health

« Previous Page
Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

  • Facebook
  • GitHub
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

More to See

A Delicious Strategy for Better Self-Control

When Your Anxiety Means Memory Loss

cranes-fighting-in-flight

How to control fight or flight anxiety

E-mail Newsletter

Tags

anxiety breathing exercise depression discipline dogs fight or flight gaming Generalized Anxiety Disorder lifestyle meditation memory mental health Mindfulness modern issues oxytocin pets productivity self-control self-improvement self care sleep stress management

Copyright © 2023 ·