A Balanced Life: Quiet and Connected
Through all my hospital, clinic, private and personal work over many years, I have consistently stressed the importance of acting from a...
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donshunter
- Oct 13, 2023
- 2 min
A Balanced Life: Technology VS Humanity
There have been thousands of studies on the impact of young people's use of technology, particularly social media, far too many to get...
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donshunter
- Sep 21, 2023
- 1 min
A Balanced Life: Relationships & Chronic Pain
Relationships and chronic pain - a very rough, complex, and painful pairing. I have found, personally and professionally, that all...
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donshunter
- Sep 17, 2023
- 2 min
A Balanced Life: "Mean Peers"
As a parent and a therapist, I was and is such a struggle to know how to guide one's children and counsel clients who have been...
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donshunter
- Sep 16, 2023
- 1 min
A Balanced Life - "Still Space"
Every morning awaking with pain, Some mornings more painful than others. My mind, through my thoughts, try in vain to understand. All the...
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donshunter
- Sep 4, 2023
- 2 min
A Balanced Life: Managing Pain
When we experience pain, professionals often recommend that you 'track' your pain level on the typical 0-10 scale, with 10 being...
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donshunter
- Sep 2, 2023
- 2 min
A Balanced Life: Sense of Humour - a Family Narrative
Sheri asked her mom and dad, “Can you help me find something I seemed to have lost?” Her mom and dad looked at each other and giggled....
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donshunter
- Aug 28, 2023
- 1 min
A Balanced Life: HOPE
In the classic movie about love and friendship - The Big Chill - A pastor asks the question: "Where did Alex's hope go?" Hope is always...
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donshunter
- Aug 25, 2023
- 1 min
A Balanced Life: Communicating Understanding
My understanding of one of the key concepts in NLP is that almost all behaviour comes from positive intentions - even negative or...
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donshunter
- Aug 22, 2023
- 2 min
A Balanced Life: A Broken System
What has happened to the notion of "fairness" in our system of government? IT has appeared to change from "for the people, by the people"...
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donshunter
- Aug 3, 2023
- 1 min
A Balanced Life: Thoughts About Healthy Relationships
There are four key, foundational pillars in developing and maintaining healthy relationships – personal (family and friends) and...
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donshunter
- Jul 6, 2023
- 1 min
Interview with Mike Stroh on "Chronic Pain My Journey"
Feel free to check out this interview https://startswithme.ca/mentalhealthpodcast/59chronicpaindonhunter/ or at:...
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donshunter
- Jun 18, 2023
- 1 min
A Balanced Life: Stuck in Content
Just some thoughts, for what it’s worth! We all experience a vast array of impulses, urges, thoughts, emotions, and fantasies, in...
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donshunter
- Jun 5, 2023
- 1 min
A Balanced Life: A Quiet Meditation
Is some better than none Close, but not there Just a taste, no more Almost, but not quite The best one can hope for Mindful, or full of...
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donshunter
- May 30, 2023
- 2 min
A Balanced Life: "Aftermath"
It seems that in the aftermath of the three year, worldwide pandemic, we are experiencing a significant increase in anger, aggression and...
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donshunter
- May 23, 2023
- 2 min
A Balanced Life: Hope
Hope For as long as I can remember I have been sharing with the parents I have worked with, the importance of validating young people’s...
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donshunter
- May 5, 2023
- 1 min
A Balanced Life: "Noticing"
During the height of the pandemic, I believe we were all pulled a little closer to our own mortality, as-well-as to those we love dearly....
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donshunter
- Apr 21, 2023
- 2 min
A Balanced Life: Strengthening One's "Observing Self"
Within our mind's abode, our observing self has been present and available, since our beginning. Defined as that conscious part of our...
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donshunter
- Mar 27, 2023
- 1 min
A Balanced Life: Resolution-Focused Practice
There is a ritual I have come to practice, when I have issues (problems) that require attention and/or a solution – and there are many of...
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