by Dr. Monica Borschel | Nov 9, 2021 | Emotions, Self worth, Stress
The tears began to well up in Jade’s eyes. “don’t cry, don’t cry,” she told herself. She was tired, and her broken heart was incredibly raw. As a child, she was taught that showing negative emotions was a sign of weakness. As a result,...
by Dr. Monica Borschel | Jul 21, 2021 | Change, Emotions, Self-Esteem, Stress
And so this investigation ends. Join us for our sixth episode of The Behaviour Sleuths Investigate Change, the last in this series, where Sala Sihombing and I share our thoughts, findings and takeaways from the investigation. What are some of the ways we will try to...
by Dr. Monica Borschel | Jul 1, 2021 | Emotions, Self-Esteem, Stress
We are back with our fifth episode of The Behaviour Sleuths Investigate Change. In this episode, Sala Sihombing and I were joined by change enthusiast Bobbi Reilly of Gold Coast Mediation. Bobbi is a mediator, counsellor, and a trainer who embraces the adventure of...
by Dr. Monica Borschel | May 21, 2021 | Emotions, Mediation, Stress
In the second episode of The Behaviour Sleuths, Sala Sihombing and I dig deeper into stress, its significant impacts on our health, and how our bodies react to the stresses of change. When we are under stress, our bodies and brains respond with what is commonly known...
by Dr. Monica Borschel | May 18, 2021 | Depression, Emotions, Grief, Marriage, Mediation, Relationships, Stress
A lot of the changes we experience (and continue to experience) can lead to stress and challenges that impact our mental and physical well-being. It’s especially true these days where everything is aggravated by the changing world as we try and adapt to the new...
by Dr. Monica Borschel | Dec 30, 2020 | Anxiety, Depression, Emotions, Family, Self-Esteem, Stress, Trauma
Brianne couldn’t sleep. Her mind was replaying her week at work. Her new supervisor had excluded her from meetings, spread rumors behind her back and often made devaluing comments to her. Brianne started to replay the conversations they had had together. ...