Year: 2018

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September 10, 2018 0 comments

Song of the Season – Fall 2018

This season Leading Edge Seminars introduces the Song of the Season (#LESSongoftheSeason). Vienna Teng is an American singer songwriter and was introduced to me by James Baraz, long time mindfulness teacher and a wonderful and wise human being. Vienna’s Level Up was selected as the very first Leading Edge Seminars Song of the Season because […]

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August 17, 2018 0 comments

Staying up-to-date—Learning the Language of Cannabis

In these two videos, Fall 2018 presenter Zach answers the two questions that are most commonly asked by clients in clinical settings. And if you want to spend an entire day with Zach learning even more, he is presenting The Cannabis Primer: What Every Mental Health Professional Needs To Know… NOW! in both Toronto and […]

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August 17, 2018 2 comments

Getting Ready for the Legalization of Cannabis on October 17

Are you prepared for a whole new conversation about cannabis?  Cannabis is already part of the lives of many Canadians, and many health professionals work with clients who either already use cannabis or are cannabis-curious. Understanding cannabis, its many applications and the indications associated with different strains will become part of the standard lexicon of […]

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August 17, 2018 0 comments

Why Do We Cheat? Esther Perel Answers!

Michael, Kim and I still vividly remember when Esther Perel joined us in Cuba 2009 for an international conference that brought Leading Edge Seminars speakers and mental health professionals from North America and Cuba together. After a long day at the conference, a bunch of us were unwinding with some Cuban rum when Esther rushed […]

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August 15, 2018 0 comments

Happy National Relaxation Day!

Life can be stressful and many of us see the stresses our clients face. Adding the many stresses that our clients present with our own personal stresses can get overwhelming at times. A recent twitter trend was celebrating National Relaxation Day (#nationalrelaxationday) which is vital for maintaining overall physical and mental health. This got me […]

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August 10, 2018 0 comments

Changing Your Genes

In the second video of our John Arden series, John introduces the fascinating and compelling subject of how daily self-care behaviour can influence epigenetics, the mechanisms through which some genes are expressed and others are suppressed! Click here for more or watch below:

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August 10, 2018 0 comments

The Blurring Line Between Mental Health and Health Care

Studies increasingly show significant relationships between immune system function, stress, insecure attachment, anxiety, depression, poor nutrition, bad quality sleep, physical inactivity, and neurophysiological dysregulation. But learning how immunology, physiology and brain science can inform psychotherapy and mental health interventions can be daunting. WE HAVE A WORKSHOP FOR THIS! Spend 2 days with John Arden learning […]

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June 6, 2018 0 comments

The End of Solitude

The impact of technology on our lives is growing and will only grow increasingly more. Within the last few years, our workshop presenters are expounded about the effects of the Internet on clients and all of us. It seems to account increasing anxiety and depression. At least some of the time. Some can have many […]

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May 30, 2018 0 comments

Summer Thoughts on Connecting by Disconnecting

With good weather here and summer approaching, I’m happy to forward you some musings from Pico Iyer, a longtime favourite writer of mine. A concern that is often on the minds of everyone including people coming for therapy and their therapists, is how to live in our fast-paced world where an ADHD existence is the expected norm, not the exception. How do we step […]

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