Simone Usselman-Tod

As I sit at my desk, looking out at the grass that is finally turning green, at branches that are erupting into bud and at horses that are shedding their winter coats, I find myself reflecting. [...]

Did you know that April is Stress Awareness month? The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is encouraging all of us to spend some time talking about stress and how it effects us, [...]

Our mind is an incredibly complex assimilation of components. At its best our mind, through its sensory, perceptive and cognitive functions, can be our most supportive ally. Our mind can create [...]

February is a difficult month for many, as the grey landscape of winter stretches out before us. Although daylight is slowly creeping our way, the spring with her sunshine still seems a long way [...]

Change can be difficult! Whether we focus on adopting new habits or changing some of our old ones, we are in for a bit of a journey. As we focus our intentions on a topic of particular interest, [...]

I just finished a course on neural change. It was fascinating! Did you know that our brain never stops changing? It is constantly building new neural connections, while simultaneously pruning  [...]

Isn’t it awesome when you discover something new; a new book or a new concept and all of a sudden you see it referenced everywhere. I remember when I first bought my little Kia, I was so happy [...]

WE DID IT! January 1st, 2022 Polar Plunge! Woo Hoo!!! ‘Weekly cold plunges have been better than I ever could have imagined!’ – am I really saying this?  I almost can’t believe it [...]

This year our family celebrated a simple Thanksgiving outdoors. I am fortunate to have hosted our family gathering this weekend on our 100-acre property amidst the beauty of nature’s burnt [...]