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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Symptoms, Treatments, and Tips.

What is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?   Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a form of depression related to changes in seasons. It usually begins in the fall when the days get shorter and lasts through the winter. SAD doesn’t only happen in the colder months though. It can also affect people in the summer, starting […]

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Managing Stress During the Holidays

  For many of us, the holidays are a time of expectations. Our social media accounts are filled with perfectly crafted images of decorated trees and colour coordinated wrapped presents, hot chocolate charcuterie boards with five different kinds of homemade baking. Do we have time for all of these things? Most likely not, but our […]

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Trauma & Motor Vehicle Accidents

  Every year in Canada, over 250,000 people are involved in car accidents. These accidents are sometimes referred to as motor vehicle accidents (MVAs). These accidents are the leading cause of trauma and PTSD. It’s a common belief that an accident of any kind must be ‘severe’ to cause psychological impact. Did you know, trauma […]

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Invisible Disabilities and Mental Health

Mental health can be impacted by so many things. Check out our latest blog post which discusses what an invisible disability is, and how it can impact mental health.   WHAT is a disability, and HOW can it be invisible? A disability is any condition or illness that makes interacting with the world around you […]

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Winter Self-Care and Wellness Scavenger Hunt

Winter can be a tough time for many of us. We may feel tired and sluggish. The lack of sunshine and a long winter can also make our lethargy worse. But doing some winter self-care can help up enjoy winter to the fullest! What is Self-Care?    Self-care is the act of taking care of our […]

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National Day of Truth and Reconciliation 2022

“My view is that reconciliation is a way of life and requires work every day.”  – Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, Canada’s first Indigenous Governor-General.   At Kells, we honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Today, we reflect on the harm caused to our Indigenous peoples by residential schools. We acknowledge the travesty of […]

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Let’s Get Growing: Setting SMART Goals for your Mental Health

You probably already know something about goal setting. After all, you can set goals for almost every part of your life. We have goals for work, for our money, and for our lifestyle. A goal can be as simple as deciding to clean your bathroom or as complex as creating a savings plan to buy […]

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Let’s Get Growing: Adopting a Growth Mindset for Your Mental Health

Here at Kells, we understand that everybody has mental health. The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA; 2020) says that mental health is:   “…a state of well-being, and we all have it. Just like we each have a state of physical health, we also each have our mental health to look after.  It’s not just about […]

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Holiday Self-Care Guide

Why is self-care important during the holidays? The holiday season can be a special time. We can spend time with the people we love and celebrate the year gone by. This special time can also come with more responsibilities, like cooking, cleaning, shopping, and hosting family visits. All these extra tasks can feel like extra […]

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Be Your Own Bestie

Be Your Own Best Friend This week here at Tips and Tools, we’re inviting you to a night out! No, sadly not an in-person night out. A night out with yourself, and your inner bestie. Put on your pajamas, grab a snack, and get started on being your own best friend. This activity is adapted […]

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