By: Dr. Rinju George The “Pike Effect” is a metaphor used to explain how repeated experiences of failure can gradually shape behaviour, motivation, and belief in change. It comes from a well-known experiment involving a pike, a predatory fish, placed in a tank with...
By: Ashley Siegel As summer approaches, many people find themselves looking forward to vacations, weddings, graduations, camps, family gatherings, and changes in routine. While these events can be exciting, they can also bring stress, uncertainty, and strong emotions....
By: Melanie Adamsons You might be tired of hearing how distraction can be ineffective and lead to a build up of additional problems. Sometimes, it can actually be quite effective to not feel the enormity of your feelings at the exact moment they occur. For example, if...
By: Dr. Christine Sloss When parents come to us, they are often anxious and overwhelmed about their children, adolescents or young adults’ well-being and behaviour. They have worked hard and done their best with the resources and instincts that they have, and...
By: Alyson Dudley Vulnerability factors such as hunger and illness can exacerbate emotional and physical dysregulation and so a fundamental piece of DBT treatment is reducing these vulnerabilities by paying attention to this and attending to the needs of our bodies....
By: Melanie Adamsons In a society that places a lot of value judgment on being productive, there can be an existing narrative of people not having enough ‘willpower’ or determination if they don’t achieve goals. But it can be fairly common to not do what we actually...
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