by admin | Apr 27, 2020 | Health & Wellness, Mental Health
Let’s cut through some BS here… “Sleep is for broke people.” “Sleep is for suckers.” “I’ll sleep when I’m dead.” Heard anything like this before? I have. Unfortunately, I’ve also subscribed to this nonsense. I used to work two 12 hour day...
by admin | Apr 22, 2020 | Mental Health, Resilience
Nothing matters as much as you think it does. I learned that when I went through police training in Regina, Saskatchewan. As a new recruit, everyone was placed in a troop of about 25-30 trainees. We all hoped to make it through the six months of training to get the...
by admin | Mar 7, 2020 | Mental Health, Resilience
One definition of bullying that I found is “seeking to harm, intimidate or coerce”. Some forms of bullying are out in the open. Others can be subtle. Looking back at my policing career, I can see instances – even so-called small ones – where I was bullied. One of the...
by admin | Feb 25, 2020 | Mental Health, Personal Development
Positive Thinking alone is a waste of time. The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale is one of my favourite books. It is one of the first “self-help” books that I ever read. I can still remember the day my aunt gave it to me and I’ve read it...
by admin | Nov 28, 2019 | Mental Health, Personal Development, Self-Esteem
I’m all about takeaways. When you read a book, a good first question to ask yourself is, “What do I want to learn from this book?” Knowing why you want to read a book will open your mind as you read it, leading you to pick up and remember important points and...
by admin | Nov 20, 2019 | Mental Health, Suicide Awareness
I remember sitting at the edge of the bed. I remember looking at those pills. I remember thinking, “How many of these do I need to take so that I don’t wake up anymore?” I also remember, thankfully, how I was able to get out of the bed. When I was diagnosed...
