CAE has counsellors ready and willing to listen to you. They are compassionate and trained with the College of Allied Educators to listen to any topic or concern you may have. All conversations are kept in the strictest of confidence.
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Do you appreciate the people around you?
Relationships often go on autopilot after a while. Honeymoon phases end and a certain routine sets in. It’s just one of those facts of life; but for some it can be the beginning of the end of the relationship. One thing that can help keep a relationship alive and vital is appreciation. By appreciating the people around you, and learning how to appreciate yourself, you can keep a happy and healthy relationship going; whether it is a romantic relationship or a friendship. Read more
Positivity is attractive
Think about all the times someone was unexpectedly friendly or nice to you. Maybe it’s that person that smiles at you in the morning. Maybe it’s a cheerful good morning even when nothing is said first. Maybe it’s the person that strikes up a conversation and pays you an unexpected compliment. Read more
How much self-doubt is too much?
If we accept that confidence is hugely beneficial to success at whatever task we set ourselves to, then self-doubt must be quite detrimental to success. That would be the most likely conclusion and maybe even the consensus among people in general. Read more
What if they don’t know they need help?
Sometimes we see those around us going through tough times, perhaps struggling with things happening in their life and having issues coming to terms with it. When it is someone we don’t know very well, we may be much more careful about offering help, but for those closest to us, our friends and family, we may often feel a sense of duty and responsibility to help them. Read more
Do you second guess yourself?
Not everyone second guesses themselves but you know you do when you perpetually catch yourself questioning things you have said, or done, or even thought. You know you second guess yourself when you quietly question what others meant when they did or said something. Read more
Are you able to appreciate yourself?
Relationships often go on autopilot after a while. Honeymoon phases end and a certain routine sets in. It is quite normal, but for some it can be the beginning of the end of the relationship. One thing that can help keep a relationship alive and vital is appreciation. By learning how to appreciate your partner, and also yourself, you can keep a happy and healthy relationship going. Read more
Is arguing good for your relationship?
Couples argue; sometimes they argue very heatedly. It will happen at some point for all relationships. Disagreements, and working through them is a part of being in a committed relationship with someone. The problem comes when the fights do not solve anything, when they get mean, and when they go off topic. Read more
How do you keep the spark going?
No one plans for a relationship to fall apart. We all want and believe they will last, but roughly 60% of all marriages will last, which tells us something about successful relationships. Here are some things that successful couples do that keeps the spark and romance alive; ensuring the relationship lasts. Read more
Can you overcome loneliness?
Picture sitting alone in a restaurant, watching everyone else around you. Imagine wanting to go out even to the movies but having no one to go with. Or just think of leaving work and going back to the same empty home night after night. For many this is life, and they live with the pain of loneliness.
Loneliness may just be a feeling and a state of mind, but it has the potential to impact every area of a person’s life as the pain and sadness that comes with it sets in. You have to find a way through it somehow. Many resort to cynicism and retreating but it is almost universal to all people that they need some social interaction. Read more