Fans desperate to keep the faith

(by Wendy Stueck and Vivian Luk) The blue jerseys became more difficult to spot, the cacophony of car horns eased and even the skies turned grey as a city’s spirits flagged as badly as the Canucks’ defence.   In Vancouver, the Canucks’ two-game trouncing by the...

Dr. Samra interviewed on CKNW about emotional contagion

Dr. Samra interviewed by CKNW’s Philp Till about the Vancouver Canucks, hockey fever and emotional contagion or the tendency to catch and feel the emotions that are similar to and associated with those of others, resulting in emotional convergence phenomena....

How do I quiet that nay-saying voice in my head?

The question: How do I get the nay-saying voice in my head to quiet down? It’s with me all the time, telling me I’m not good enough and I’m going to fail. What are some specific strategies to think more positively?   The answer: The power of our thoughts is...