Welcome to the Resting Tree blog, where we delve into the intricacies of mental health, healing, and personal growth. As a private practice specializing in trauma-informed, compassion-focused, and humanistic approaches, we are dedicated to providing insightful and empowering content to support your journey towards holistic well-being.

Our blog is a safe space for exploring the complexities of the human experience, offering valuable resources, and fostering a sense of community. Join us as we navigate the path to healing and self-discovery, one blog post at a time.

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What is High Functioning Depression and How Do We Cope with it?

When seen by your friends and family, you may seem perfectly fine and normal – and yet, within you may feel very unhappy with yourself for no foreseeable reason. You may also be doing what you’re supposed to do, but constantly feeling exhausted. Are you struggling with high-functioning depression? Learn more from this post on what it is and how to cope with it.

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How to Cope with Grief during the Holidays

Despite the holidays being touted as “the most wonderful time of the year”, some would describe them as the most dreadful. Cancelling the season is not an option for most people, so how does one prepare for the holidays when they just aren’t feeling it? If the holidays are feeling dreadful or complicated due to grief, it may be a good time to increase coping skills and self-care.

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Working with The Mind-Body Connection

Talking is naturally a big part of what goes on in therapy, but have you ever noticed how sometimes we instinctively describe a feeling by how it feels in the body? Learn more about the Mind-Body Connection and how it helps improve your emotional well being through this article.

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How to Support a Grieving Friend

It is often hard to witness a loved one or friend going through intense emotional experiences like grief and loss. Let’s learn about some meaningful and practical ways we can show our care and support through this post.

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Mindfulness and Meditation: Simple Practices

Here are some well-known meditation and mindfulness practices that are simple and easy, to begin with. They include body scan, engaging your senses, mindful acceptance, and loving kindness meditation.

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Mindfulness and Meditation: Benefits and Risks

Is meditation and mindfulness beneficial or detrimental for your wellbeing? What are its positive or negative effects? Learn more about risks and benefits of meditation and mindfulness here in this post.

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Mindfulness and Meditation: Common Myths

Meditation and mindfulness have grown in popularity in mental healthcare as helpful tools for our emotional and mental well being. As with any popular topic, there will be some common myths and misinformation. Let’s look at them closely.

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Healthy Relationship Skills: How to Set Boundaries

By setting boundaries, we let others know how to treat us. Honouring our needs also includes asserting our boundaries. Drawing our boundaries kindly and firmly is an act of love towards ourselves and others.

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Healthy Relationship Skills: How to Express Your Needs

We all have needs and expressing them healthily is part of maintaining a strong, loving and respectful relationship with ourselves and others.

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Healthy Relationship Skills: How to be a Good Listener

Active and empathic listening skills are necessary for listening effectively. To listen is to be able to understand and validate the other party’s feelings and needs, which sets the foundation for great communication.