The Strivings Group

09/17/2022

We are moving locations! Effective October 1st, 2022, The Strivings Group is moving just across the tracks and around the corner to: 1156 Birchview Drive, Mississauga, ON.

We look forward to seeing you in our new space!

04/20/2022

When feeling overwhelmed or anxious about the future, try to focus your energy on getting through the next minute, then hour, then day. Getting through those moments with small and positive actions can have the greatest impact on our life.

03/14/2022

Around this time, TWO YEARS ago, we all had no idea our lives were about to be flipped upside down. We were uprooted from our daily, familiar routines and entered into a space of survival in an instant. Being confined to the house all day brought up all kinds of fear, darkness, unresolved trauma, and unhealthy coping mechanisms. Emotions started to bottle up and real connections with others started to dwindle, at a time when it was needed most. No matter who we are, this pandemic has affected us in some way. Now that we are finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, so many of us are left feeling significantly more depressed and anxious than before the pandemic.

It’s important to recognize these feelings and talk about them. Whether it’s going for a walk with a friend, picking up the phone to call a family member, joining a support group, or seeing a therapist, opening up and being vulnerable is a sign of strength, not weakness. When sharing our feelings and emotions, we quickly realize we are not alone!

02/14/2022

This is your sign to do one thing today for yourself! It could be going for a walk, listening to a guided meditation, taking a bubble bath with essential oils, making your favourite meal, taking a nap, cozying up with a book and cup of tea, doing a face mask… whatever it is that makes YOU feel good! Because we need to remember that the most important relationship we have is the one with ourselves.

02/09/2022

Looking for a way to show yourself some love? Take care of your mental health and boost your self-esteem with these ideas of how to be kinder to your body and mind.

Looking for a way to show yourself some love? Take care of your mental health and boost your self-esteem with these ideas of how to be kinder to your body and mind.

02/03/2022

It’s not too late to start your 2022 Happy Memory Jar!

Each time something good happens, doesn’t matter how small, write it down and put it in the jar. On New Years Eve, go through the jar to review the moments that brought you joy throughout the year ✨

01/29/2022

Feel the feeling but don't become the emotion. Witness it. Allow it. Release it.

Crystal Andrus

Such a great thing to remember!

04/05/2021

Couldn't resist putting this up as it generally "says it all" for the moment. Happy holiday season to all.

01/06/2021

Some good tips on staying "present", giving our brain a bit of a "reboot" and the power of connetion.

The brain is surprisingly changeable.

05/11/2020

Hope everybody is doing well and discovering some new or old ways in which to stay well during Covid 19 changes to how we live.

I've stayed away from talking about Covid as we are all inundated with constant information however, I post this article here as it seems to give tangible thought on safety going forward. Take care

Please read this link to learn about the author and background to these posts. It seems many people are breathing some relief, and I’m not sure why. An epidemic curve has a relatively predictable upslope and once the peak is reached, the back slope can also be predicted. We have robust data from t...