Booker Counselling

Offering new CBT Wellness Group (Jogging Included!) starting soon in the Central Frederick Neighbourhood. Only 5 spots available :)

I'm running a 10km race May 15th to raise money for women's mental health programs run by CMHA. You can support me here: https://secure2.convio.net/run/site/TR/Events/General?px=1157621&pg=personal&fr_id=1294

We are in the time of what Tollkien coined a "eucastrophe"- so close to a new dawn, being snatched from the doom of catastrophe. Let's not lose hope and more importantly not leave others behind.

Savour these freshly picked flowers... I'm learning but it takes practice 🌄

Free for today - highly recommended documentary.... https://wisdomoftrauma.com/movie/

It is going to be a good good summer if we reduce the screens and connect in person outside😇

I post this image tongue in cheek but I know many of us (including me) have used this technique for better or for worse. Some procrastinators are hypervigilant for signs that their performance is not up to scratch. They may be sensitive to signs of negative feedback, or even tune in to their own stress and discomfort when attempting to start a task (and rationalising that this discomfort reflects a lack of ability).

"Maintaining our sense of competence plays an essential role in our ability to pursue our goals effectively. In fact, to the extent that we feel competent, our fears of the potential for failure are not related to our procrastination. The question now is how do we foster that sense of competence in our lives that is so essential to our well-being? Competence, sometimes known as self-efficacy or our confidence in our ability, is built on earlier success. It is an upward spiral of confidence in our ability based on previous experience. It's also partly perception. When we recall the past, what do we recall? Where do we put our focus? Are we feeding our fears by remembering times when we did fail (because we all do at times), or are we optimistically and strategically focusing on our many successes to bolster our sense of competence?" -Timothy Pychyl