Heather Norrie is Here to Help!

By Heather Norrie

Hi, I’m Heather, a mom of two, a therapist, and owner of Key Counselling Services.

I was a therapist before I became a parent. After having a child, I was shocked by the pressures around parenting. Like many parents – I wanted to have a beautiful connection and life for my children. But somewhere between trying to be a great parent, managing social pressures, internal pressures and my own anxiety or triggers, it was exhausting, and there were many times I felt frazzled and overwhelmed.

Somehow, in the focus of raising wonderful children, the needs of adults are lost. Adults are not getting enough:

Sleep
Time to themselves
Time with their partners
Time with other adults
Nutrition
Exercise

The list goes on!

Since becoming a parent, I have dedicated my training, professional focus and yes, my personal parenting style, towards effective parenting techniques that are more balanced and that make room for adults to live life with more joy. Effective parenting support should help parents and caregivers build a life with strategies that keep the adult’s needs front and centre.

This month – Let’s help you increase your resilience

I want you to imagine a window – when adults do activities that increase resilience, it is like closing a window. When the window moves towards the closed position (resilience based activities), we feel more energized, at ease and happy – leaving less space for anxiety, low mood, low motivation and stress to creep in.

The research consistently shows that certain activities are Resiliency Building and can improve mood, motivation and energy. This can help you feel less stressed, worried and irritable.

Here are some resiliency strategies to try each day: