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5 Benefits of Meditation

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5 Benefits of Meditation
Meditation is a very beneficial form of physical and mental therapy. Different forms of meditation have been around us for many years, since the ancient times. In addition to its documented benefits in terms of mental focus and emotional wellness, meditation also has many other advantages. Meditation can be as simple as focused breathing, or Continue Reading
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How to Better Cope with Job Stress

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How to Better Cope With Job Stress
Around 25% of Canadian workers find their day-to-day lives too stressful. These people are at a higher risk for chronic stress that can lead to burnout and short-term disability. Some leading causes of job stress include having to do more with less people and not having enough resources available to you. This can all lead Continue Reading
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Helping Your Kids Cope With School Stress

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Students of all ages can be struck with school stress: a child in second grade who feels pressure to keep up with their peers, a high schooler who needs straight As to get into university, or a university student overwhelmed with work for their senior thesis. Share these tips from Ottawa Counselling Services with your kids so they can better cope with school stress:
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5 Conditions Helped by Hypnotherapy

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Did you know that Ottawa Counselling Services offers hypnotherapy? Hypnotherapy uses skilled verbal therapy to guide a patient to feelings of relaxation, focused attention, and intense concentration. Through this concentration, your trained therapist can guide your focus toward specific perceptions, sensations, feelings, thoughts, and behaviour. In tandem, you can work with your therapist to set goals or make life changes to overcome many adversities. Here are five conditions that are helped by hypnotherapy with Ottawa Counselling Services:
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