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The last few weeks:I started a new position and I’m learning a lot. I’ll be working predominantly with a patient populat...
06/01/2026

The last few weeks:

I started a new position and I’m learning a lot. I’ll be working predominantly with a patient population who has PTSD with secondary sx of anxiety and depression substance abuse and sleep disturbances. I’m excited to increase competency in manualozed evidence based PTSD treatment. As a neuropsychologist (provisional) we have to go out of our way to obtain competency in these areas so I feel incredibly lucky that the clinic I’m working at is providing this as part of on-boarding

I’ve locked in on being the most fit/healthy I’ve ever been before I turn 33. I love challenging myself with health. It keeps things interesting and fun for me. But the key is always to compare me to me. I am finding that a variety of different workouts (compared to lifting weights alone) is making me feel a lot more energized and a lot less sore/ stiff. Currently I’m doing a mix of biking, personal training (shoutout to the best coaches at ), hot yoga, and some running (still not my fav)

And most importantly, I’m doing my best to romanticize my life every chance I get. The storm I was in a few years ago feels like it was worth fighting through because I feel so much more like myself, I feel proud of leaving a situation that had dimmed my spark to a point I couldn’t recognize myself anymore. I know it’s really really hard to make a choice like that but I wholeheartedly believe it is just as hard, if not worse, to stay in a situation that is unhealthy and toxic

Sending you all so much love. Take care of your mind and body. Stay hydrated. Romanticize your life

Love, Nawal ♥️

Which one of these do you want to focus on more? Are there any you are already practicing?I am currently being more inte...
05/25/2026

Which one of these do you want to focus on more? Are there any you are already practicing?

I am currently being more intentional with spending time without my phone to recharge, I’m drinking more water, and taking pride in my little wins. What I want to focus more on is giving myself extra time to go somewhere and pausing before I respond (I guess this is also technically a way to give myself extra time to think with a clear mind)
Remember, self-care isn’t always about grand gestures. Most of the time, it’s found in the little things that keep you grounded and protect your peace.

Take care of your mind and body. Love, Nawal ♥️

05/15/2026

If you are going to overthink, let your mind consider the good outcome too. Anxiety is very good at making the worst-case scenario feel responsible, realistic, and urgent. But fear is not the only possibility. Things could work out. You could be more capable than you think. The delay could make sense later. The version of you that you are becoming may need exactly the time you are taking

And to be clear, this is not about forcing yourself to ‘think positive’ or pretending that hard things are not hard. It is about remembering that the worst-case scenario is not automatically the most honest one. Sometimes the most realistic thought is not the most fearful thought. Sometimes being realistic also includes the possibility that you will figure it out.

You are not necessarily behind. You may simply be on a timeline that does not make sense when you compare it to everyone else’s, but may make perfect sense when you look back at your own life

So my message to you today is: if you’re going to overthink, I hope you overthink the best outcome too

Take care of your mind and body. Love, Nawal ♥️

As you heal, you become more self-aware. You realize that certain beliefs you had are not actually true. You realize tha...
05/12/2026

As you heal, you become more self-aware. You realize that certain beliefs you had are not actually true. You realize that behaviours that may have served you at some point are maladaptive now. You realize that there is a thing called ego that comes in the way of vulnerability and connection. What else would you add here?

I created a similar ‘reminder card’ with a patient a few weeks ago and I thought it might be helpful to share it (with some tweaks) on social media. If you find reminders helpful, I encourage you to save this post to come back to it later.

Take care of your mind and body. Love, Nawal ♥️

Happy Mother’s Day to my strong, ambitious, kind, and intelligent mama.Thank you for the sacrifices you’ve made to provi...
05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to my strong, ambitious, kind, and intelligent mama.
Thank you for the sacrifices you’ve made to provide us with a better future. Thank you for always believing in me and encouraging me to pursue my dreams. I am who I am today because of you.
I love you

Self care in a nutshell is: “How I feel matters. What I need matters. And I’m allowed to protect that.”Take care of your...
05/08/2026

Self care in a nutshell is: “How I feel matters. What I need matters. And I’m allowed to protect that.”

Take care of your mind and body. Love, Nawal ♥️

05/07/2026

You guys, dehydration can seriously mess with your brain more than people realize. It can make it harder to focus, worsen brain fog, lower your energy, and even make you feel more emotionally overwhelmed or anxious. You’ll probably also just feel slower and more tired overall.

Your brain is made up of roughly 75% water and relies on proper hydration to support things like concentration, memory, energy, and emotional regulation.

Sometimes a glass of water genuinely helps more than you think. Stay hydrated!! 🫶🏽

Takes care of your mind and body. Love, Nawal

Our earliest experiences teach us how to see ourselves.If you were often criticized, you may have learned to question wh...
05/04/2026

Our earliest experiences teach us how to see ourselves.
If you were often criticized, you may have learned to question whether you are good enough. If you were expected to be perfect, you may have learned that your worth depends on what you achieve. If love felt conditional, you may have learned to become who others needed you to be just to feel accepted.

And over time, these patterns follow you into adulthood. You may find yourself chasing validation, over-explaining who you are, hiding the parts of yourself you think are “too much,” or trying to fix parts of yourself that were never the problem

That is why self-acceptance matters. At some point, you have to ask yourself: is being this hard on myself actually helping me? Is criticizing myself making me better, or just making me afraid? Is treating myself like a problem to solve bringing me peace, or keeping me stuck?

Maybe the goal is not to become someone completely different. Maybe the goal is to finally learn how to meet yourself where you are right now and love this version of yourself as continue to grow

Take care of your mind and body. Love, Nawal ♥️

We self-regulate by identifying what we’re actually feeling and then responding to it accordingly. Emotions usually do n...
04/27/2026

We self-regulate by identifying what we’re actually feeling and then responding to it accordingly. Emotions usually do not disappear just because we ignore them. When we avoid what we are feeling, those emotions often show up indirectly, leak out in other ways, or keep the nervous system stuck in stress and reactivity.

Feelings are signals. They help us understand what is happening within us and around us.

In this post are a few common emotions that can lead to avoidance, feeling stuck, or reactive behaviour. I’ve shared a few ways we can try to regulate and respond to these emotions with more awareness.

Take care of your mind and body. Love, Nawal ♥️

Please note: these strategies are a general guide. Not every strategy will work for every person or every situation.

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