Dr. Joti Samra, R. Psych. Organizational & Media Consultant

(by Stephanie Ip, 24 Hours)   The West Coast is known for being laid back and carefree, but in spite of being a yoga mecca we are apparently becoming more stressed.   According to recent Statistics Canada data, around850,000 British Columbians reported experiencing “quite a lot” of stress, a number that has been growing since [...]

(with Penny Daflos, CTV)   While some hockey fans are already jumping off the Canucks’ bandwagon after Friday’s disheartening defeat, a psychologist suggests this move is a self-defence mechanism after last year’s disappointment.   Clinical psychologist Dr. Joti Samra says negative energy from both the 2011 Stanley Cup loss and its riotous aftermath are still [...]

(with Joanne Abshire, News1130)   The Canucks will try to redeem themselves tonight against the LA Kings. It’s only Game 2, but emotions are already running high among friends and foes of the Canucks, thanks to rampant trash talk on social media sites. When it comes to supporting their team, fans sometimes seem to take [...]

(by Lisa Skapinker, thegrindstone.com)   Work nightmares can be awful. We are stressed at work and then we finally go to sleep and everything from our day comes back to haunt us. But negative work dreams may actually be helping you with your career more than you thought.   The Wall Street Journal reports that [...]

(by Amy Levin-Epstein, CBS News)   Long-term unemployment doesn’t just put a huge dent in a person’s savings account — it can also damage the psyche. After financial loss, the greatest psychological impact of being out of work for a long time is loss of confidence, says clinical psychologist and executive coach Marilyn Puder-York. “The [...]

(by Staff, CTV News)   The City of Vancouver is gathering experts together to determine how to deal with the problem of hoarding by its residents before tragedy strikes.   Vancouver is among the first in North America to form a panel to develop protocols to identify hoarding, and the precautions city workers should take [...]

(by Phylicia Torrevillas, Metro Vancouver)   University of B.C.’s John Helliwell and Dr. Joti Samra, host and psychologist on the Oprah Winfrey Network’s Million Dollar Neighbourhood, talk about some of the most important discoveries in the field of happiness research and key indicators of life satisfaction.   1. It’s not all about the money, money, [...]

(by Andrea Macpherson/Renee Bernard, NEWS1130)   Fifteen Vancouver Police members could be disciplined after they were caught emailing porn and other inappropriate content during work hours.   An internal investigation has found the material was exchanged between January and September of last year. The rankings of the officers involved include one civilian officer. The others [...]

(by Staff, ctvbc.ca)   A two-alarm house fire that broke out in Surrey early Saturday morning was tough to fight because of hoarding, fire officials say.   Fire crews were called to Old Yale Road around 12:55 a.m. after a blaze began at a three-storey home.   Once the first crews arrived, they needed to [...]

(by Jo Smith, Vancouver Courier, photograph of Dr. Joti, Samra, clinical psychologist, by Dan Toulget, Vancouver Courier)   They are the walking dead- with blood-shot eyes, frazzled nerves and listless bodies-dragging themselves through the day with a caffeine-infused cup of energy brew clutched in their trembling hands.   Jo Smith is one of them. The [...]