Chasing Happiness
What is Happiness? What is happiness? Can you define it? Take a moment — think through this question very carefully. Because your entire life could be affected by it! To…
What is Trauma?
People often associate Trauma with a large, dramatic, or catastrophic situation like abuse, war, death or rape. Immediately after a traumatic incident, emotions like shock and denial are common. Long term…
Why Seek Counselling?
It's common to feel unsure or worried about what to expect from a counselling session. Our counsellors address some common questions about counselling and therapy.
Finding your Inner Strengths
A guide to finding your inner strengths to empower yourself and others around you As we experience the hustle and bustle of life, rarely do we get the chance to…
Happy New Year!
All of us at BlankSlate Counselling would like to wish you a Happy New Year! It has been a pleasure sharing our thoughts on mental health with you this year.…
A simple exercise that uses mindfulness to boost productivity
Today, we'd like to share a simple technique that combines mindfulness with a key factor in raising productivity: the idea of appreciating our transitions.
The Guide to Self Esteem
Self-esteem can influence our lives in many ways, from relationships and mental health, to academic and professional success. We hope that this BlankSlate Guide to Self Esteem can illuminate what Self Esteem is and how to measure it.
The Mind Cycle – What’s in a Thought?
We are who we are because of our thoughts As humans, we all have hundreds, if not thousands, of thoughts a day. It’s pretty hard to keep track of them!…
The Mind Cycle – Understanding the What, Why and How of our Minds
Understanding the Master System that controls our lives Our lives are controlled by three elements: our emotions, our thoughts, and our actions. It’s easy to see that these elements are…
How Music Helps with Overthinking
Music is all around us. We show that music has the power to reduce stress and induce feelings of calm, which are useful when coping with overthinking.