Unyielding Health & Wellness

Why do so many people in Kelowna truly want to change… yet still struggle to follow through on their mental health protocols?In this episode, Kelowna therapist Tim Lamont explores the hidden reasons clients get stuck , even when they’re motivated and fed up with the way things are.From nervous system pushback and shame spirals, to identity conflicts, overwhelm, ambivalence, sabotaging environments, and the myth that motivation alone is enough — Tim breaks down why “non-compliance” is almost never about lack of willpower.You’ll discover practical ways to move from fleeting desire to lasting, identity-based change using Motivational Interviewing, values work, self-negotiation, and compassionate protocol design.Whether you’re a client tired of the start-stop cycle or a practitioner looking for better answers, this conversation will shift how you think about change.Tim Lamont, C.C.C.Unyielding Health & Wellness – Kelowna Therapy & CounsellingTimestamps:0:00 – The heartbreaking gap between wanting change and actually doing it1:45 – Why your nervous system fights back3:20 – The invisible scripts that sabotage you5:10 – When thoughts, emotions, and actions don’t line up7:05 – Overwhelm and why one tiny change wins8:40 – Fear hiding behind “I forgot”10:15 – When your environment is working against you12:00 – Why motivation is a liar and identity wins13:50 – The shame spiral no one talks about15:30 – Rebuilding self-trust17:10 – Ambivalence and how Motivational Interviewing helps19:00 – Autonomy, competing priorities & social sabotageIf this hits home, drop a comment or message: What’s been your biggest barrier to sticking with a protocol?📍 Kelowna, BC therapy that actually sticksFree resources & monthly newsletter in bio#unyieldinghealthwellness #kelownacounselling #kelownatherapy #kelownamentalhealth #okanagancounselling #mentalhealthprotocols #therapykelowna #changepsychology #motivationalinterviewing

Feeling hopeless or helpless is one of the heaviest human experiences.It can make even small tasks feel impossible and the future seem pointless. If you are exhausted, stuck, or quietly wondering whether things will ever feel different again, this video is for you.In this gentle but honest guide, Kelowna therapist Tim Lamont explores what helplessness and hopelessness actually mean. You will learn why these feelings are not signs that you are broken or failing, but important signals that something needs attention and that real change is often closer than it feels.You will discover:How prolonged helplessness and hopelessness affect the mind and bodyThe hidden gifts these emotions can carry when met with careThe real risks of letting them go unaddressedPractical ways to begin moving through them without forcing false positivityThis is not another podcast telling you to just think positive.It is a grounded, respectful look at what it actually takes to rebuild trust in yourself and your future, one honest step at a time.If you are tired of carrying this weight alone, know that you do not have to.Many people discover that the turning point begins the moment they stop fighting the feeling and start facing it with support.Ready to take the next step?Book a complimentary 20-minute consultation with a Kelowna therapist who truly understands what you are going through.Unyielding Health & Wellness - Kelowna, BC(250) [email protected]://unyieldinghealthwellness.ca/finding-hope-taking-back-control-with-therapy/Direct billing to most extended health plans available.If this Podcast spoke to you, please like, comment, and share it with someone who might need to hear it. Your small action could help someone feel a little less alone today.Tim Lamont C.C.C.Unyielding Health & WellnessKelowna, British Columbia#KelownaTherapy #Hopelessness #Helplessness #MentalHealthKelowna #ExistentialTherapy #DepressionHelp #AnxietyHelp #SelfTrust

In this podcast, Kelowna therapist Tim Lamont from Unyielding Health & Wellness covers the following aspects of overwhelm, and provides several helpful tools, strategies and insights.1. Is it normal to feel overwhelmed at work and life? 2. Getting so Overwhelmed that nothing ends up getting done despite wanting to get them done 3. When you’re feeling Overwhelmed with Work and Life and it's impacting your goals.4. Deciding to take action when you are feeling overwhelmed at work or in life.5. Assume Something Will Always Be Left Undone6. Use a Small Notebook to Write Your Lists in and Refer Back in the Future7. The Possible Task List Sundays Possible Tasks8. The Prioritised Essentials List Sundays Essentials in Priority Order9. Shrinking your context window to help with overwhelm 10. Healthy Attitudes Complement Your Behavioural Strategy of Making Lists 11. Always Ask Does Your Attitude Yield Good Results? 12. Unhealthy Attitudes that Undermine Efficiency and Effectiveness 13. Healthy Attitudes that Will Promote Efficiency and Effectiveness 14. When organizational tools arent helpful the trap of perfect planning 15. Watching for Signs of Overwhelm 16. Breaking the Habit of Being Busy 17. Changing your Mindset to Counter Overwhelmed 18. The Bottom Line When Managing Overwhelm in Kelowna#kelownatherapy #kelownacounselling #unyieldinghealthwellness #kelownamentalhealth Website: https://unyieldinghealthwellness.caBooking: https://unyieldinghealthwellness.janeapp.com/ Email: [email protected] Address: 1631 Dickson Avenue, Suite #1127, Kelowna, BC, V1Y0B5Phone: (250) 258-5070

Thank you for listening! If you are a chiropractor, athlete, & business owner (or aspiring to be one), hopefully you gain some benefits and/ or insights from this discussion with chiropractor and Business owner Dr. Christine Col!In this discussion, Christine outlines how she has moved through various friction points in her business and life, and outlines what was helpful and not so helpful when it came time to make the various decisions that brought her to where she is today!Her business is Move Rx, located in Kelowna, BCfor more info please visit her website at: https://www.moverx.caIf yourself or anyone you know of would be interested in having a discussion or interview with Kelowna therapist Tim Lamont, please reach out to us at https://unyieldinghealthwellness.ca#unyieldinghealthwellness #kelownachiropractor #kelownatherapy

We hope you enjoy accompanying Kelowna Walk & Talk Therapist Tim Lamont for a stroll in Mission Creek.Tim discusses many aspects of counselling, walk & talk therapy, and some personal beliefs!#unyieldinghealthwellness #kelownawalk&talktherapy #kelownacounselling #kelownatherapy

Kelowna Counsellor Tim Lamont walks through an important and incredibly recent decision he is contending with, and how he arrived at his conclusion.#unyieldinghealthwellness #kelownacounselling #decisionmaking

Thank you for listening! If you are a interested in pursuing interior design, a student (or aspiring to be one), or someone who is pursuing their curiosities & passions; hopefully you gain some benefits and/ or insights from this interview with Kelowna student of interior design Reema Dhaliwal!#unyieldinghealthwellness #career #interiordesign #student

Thank you for listening! If you are a registered dietitian, Mom, athlete, & business owner (or aspiring to be one), hopefully you gain some benefits and/ or insights from this interview with Kelowna Register Dietitian Joelle Davidson!Intro:Joelle Davidson is the founder and owner of Intuition Dietitian Corp., a Kelowna-based practice dedicated to non-diet, weight-neutral nutrition counselling. As a certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and Registered Dietitian with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC, Joelle empowers clients to heal their relationship with food, manage chronic conditions, excel in sport, and build sustainable habits through evidence-based strategies. A proud mom of two, Joelle balances family life with her passion for sport, nutrition, and business. Joelle brings clinical expertise from hospital work in paediatrics and intensive care, alongside community health initiatives. Her team focuses on intuitive eating, self-compassion, and optimal wellness habits.#unyieldinghealthwellness #careercounseling #dietitian #kelowna

Please enjoy some comment from Kelowna Counsellor Tim Lamont about intuition and trusting your self.#unyieldinghealthwellness #kelownacounsellor #intuition #mentalhealth

Please enjoy some comments from Kelowna Counsellor Tim Lamont about Boundaries and Self-interest.#unyieldinghealthwellness #kelownacounsellor #counselling #boundaries #selfcare

Kelowna Counsellor Tim Lamont speaking off the cuff about stress, emotional regulation, and a helpful tip to help decrease stress and increase emotional regulation#unyieldinghealthwellness #kelownacounselling #stress #emotionalregulation

In this career interview, Kelowna counsellor Tim Lamont interviews a long time friend Chris Burgess. Chris is the Technical Director of Lacrosse NB, and is also a coach and player of the same game. Chris goes over his upbringing and how he came to his roles in both the political and logistical aspects, and coaching of lacrosse as a career. He also explains what he loves about his job, some changes he would like to see in the profession, and advice for those looking to pursue a similar path. If you have a passion for sports and are considering a career that satisfies that passion, you will hopefully gain valuable insights and be able to make a more informed decision after listening to Chris' story.#unyieldinghealthwellness #kelownacounsellor #lacrosse #sports #coaching

In this career interview, Kelowna counsellor Tim Lamont interviews teacher and long time friend Andrew Gibson. Andrew is a teacher in northern Quebec. Andrew goes over his upbringing and how he came to seek teaching as a career, what he loves about his job, and some changes he would like to see in the profession. If you are considering a job as a teacher, or someone who would love to share knowledge as part of their profession you will hopefully gain valuable insights.#unyieldinghealthwellness #career #counselling #teacher

Kelowna Counsellor Tim Lamont C.C.C speaks off the cuff about the importance of values, principals, and intentionality!

Kelowna Counsellor Tim Lamont speaking off the cuff thoughts and beliefs about a recent quote from Matthew McConaughey on the Diary of a CEO podcast. The quote goes as follows: "be less impressed, and more involved".#doac #kelownacounsellor #unyieldinghealthwellness #involvement

Acceptance isn't about liking a situation or pretending everything's fine. It's an active process of acknowledging reality your thoughts, feelings, or circumstances, without judgment or resistance. It creates space for growth and change.Capitulation is more like passive surrender. It's yielding under pressure, often leading to feelings of helplessness or resentment. In counseling, it's seen as maladaptive because it shuts down your agency. This is a common feeling people have Why it is important to prioritize finding acceptance rather than capitulation. ·      Frees up mental strain: making room for constructive forward movement, less stress form resistance, opens doors to future change·      Allows you to exert control in some way (even if just of yourself and your actions during and proceeding a situation)·      Proactive response that fosters peace and motivation A big challenge with acceptance is in situations where your values are at odds with one another in a given situation. For example, someone who strongly values freedom and the pursuit of their passions and providing for their family, may find that they struggle to satisfy both values at the same time in their current situation. In these times where values conflict, this is when a person is obligated to make a decision, they must prioritize one of these values over the other for the time being perhaps, but being careful not to be bogged down with self-defeating thoughts like “because I’ve chosen providing for my family, I’ll never accomplish my dreams” thoughts as these can build resentment. Rather a more self-helping way of thinking would be “I have done what I can for the time being to influence this situation to satisfy both of my values, but there doesn’t seem to be a way to do both right now, I will prioritize providing for my family, and continue to look for ways in which I can also strive toward my dreams”Some considerations Sphere of influenceHonesty Endurance

Failure or setback + positive reflection = learning & progress = closer to successIn this episode we explore this formula. In an ideal world, you are flagging the minefield as you go about life, proactively reflecting on decisions to be made or looking to maintain a certain quality of life or output and looking for ways in which you could prepare for these and lessen the impact, or avoid a setback all together. This would be called or is called forethought. Sometimes despite our best intentions, we are blind to the obstacles that lay before us, or are un able to avoid certain setbacks and stagnations.Breaking down the steps·      identify failure: you have been hindered in some way in your progress towards a goal·      reflect (with exercises like journaling), have fun with it, contain it, create action. achieve progress (real client examples, anonymized). Reflecting is opening up a conversation with yourself, anyone who says people who talk to themselves are crazy haven’t seen what it can be like apparently! Learnings and the successes or steps to success is the name of the game. Challenges change and so to are the adaptations and strategies you will use Reflection Questions:Failure (the setback) + Reflection questions like:“What went undesirably?”“What happened that was a pleasant surprise?”“What can I influence about this situation?”“What is beyond my control”“How could I do things differently?”“What am I willing to do differently?”“why is it important to me to keep going?” Some tips to help along the way: Intitially right after a failure or setback: Externalize the problem: The problem is the problem, you are not the problem. During reflection: Take out self-defeating and deprecating words from your conversation, be kind to yourself as if you were talking to a friend or partner.  Taking action: If you’re getting caught up in the action phase after you’ve been reflecting, afraid to make another mistake, purposefully make a mistake (a small, insignificant one) this is called paradoxical intention. Many things require managing multiple moving pieces at once. If you’re struggling with motivation to get started or just don’t know where to start. Write down all the things you have to do as if they were a menu, simple tasks can be appetizers, difficult tasks could be the expensive entrees, and so forth. Pick something from the menu that matches your energy level and do it The single biggest contributor that is stopping you from reaching your goal, is giving up on yourself. The odds of giving up increase dramatically during those instances where you encounter set back or failure, and you are flush with emotions of regret, sadness, anger, guilt, and blaming others or the world. You are responsible for your life and to direct your life in the direction you desire, you just have to get back on the reins, even if its uncomfortable and across unknown territory. Build the momentum back up piece by piece and in a few weeks or months you’ll thank yourself. Thank you for listening

In this episode of the Unyielding Health & Wellness Podcast, hosted by Tim Lamont we dive into the burning question: "Will AI Replace Knowledge Workers? A SWOT Analysis." Listen in as we break down the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats of AI's rise in fields like counselling, accounting, law, and many others. Whether you're a knowledge worker navigating uncertainty or seeking strategies to future-proof your career, this episode offers practical insights from a counsellor in Kelowna to build understanding and thrive in an AI-driven world. Email me with thoughts at [email protected]

This podcast outlines some of what the podcast will be about. Whether that is discussing mental health and counselling techniques, interviews with other professionals, or just the thoughts and opinions of the host. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are those of Tim Lamont the individual and is not representative of his professional standing. This podcast does not promote what has been said as medical or health advice or perscription.