Author Archives: Louise Burridge

Thank you to everyone joining us for this series. We have been absolutely blown away by your interest and feedback. It has been our hope that this series would help ease the transition for children, families, and educators back to school. With that goal in mind…let’s take a moment to review some general tips. As […]

Sixteen days ago we started these daily posts to help children, families, and educators prepare for their return to school during this uncertain year. We know people are anxious. We anticipate that the transition back to school is going to be stressful. We also know that there are gifted educators across this province that care […]

When we see a child in distress, our natural inclination is to promptly reassure the child and remove the stressors. However, this can actually do more harm than good. One of the best things we can do for our children and youth when they are worried is to help them learn to talk about their […]

Over the past few weeks, you have been speaking to your children about the upcoming school year and what it might look like. Yet, there are still many unknowns and, just like adults, these unknowns are making your children fearful. Anxious feelings are normal and expected in children and teens returning to school during a […]

While we have been out of school for months, it still feels as though summer holidays are coming to an end far too quickly. Before we know it, school busses will be zooming through our neighbourhoods and children with backpacks will be bouncing into our neighbourhood schools. In a typical year, the back to school […]

Do you find yourself craving a little creativity in your life? Turns out tapping into that creative energy improves your overall health. It might sound too good to be true, but simply engaging in creative behaviours has been shown to improve brain function, enhance mental health, and optimize physical health. How can you get started? […]

Music helps improve your mood, can enhance self-esteem and helps regulate behavior. What songs do you listen to in order to change your mood? Introducing our OuTcomes Therapy Empowering Music List for Youth & Adults. The focus of this list is on resilience and positivity. We hope that you enjoy it. We would also love […]

Raise your hand if you’ve ever seen a group (family or friends) out to dinner, table silent, each person looking down, scrolling through content on a handheld screen. Now raise your hand if you’ve ever been a member of such a group with either family or friends. Yeah… me too… and I’m not exactly proud […]

Did you know that giving thanks can make both you and your children happier? Gratitude is strongly and consistently associated with greater happiness. It has also been shown to help people feel more positive emotions, relish good experiences, improve their mental and physical health, deal with adversity, change their thinking patterns, and build strong relationships. […]