Brad Moser Registered Psychologist Inc.

03/30/2026

Empathy involves actively listening to what people are communicating with their words, tone of voice, facial expressions, and body language. It also involves holding an attitude of curiosity and supportive caring while trying to understand their point of view and experiences.

This infographic, by , displays some of what empathy actually is. Empathy, which involves genuine connection, is different than sympathy, which involves feeling sorry for someone else’s misfortunes from a detached perspective.

03/27/2026

Optimism involves acknowledging reality while understanding what needs to be done to face it and following through.

Thank you to Susan David for this infographic.

03/26/2026

It was an honor to reconnect with my colleague, Angela Jans, this week for the podcast. Huge thank you to Angela for sharing her knowledge and wisdom with kids’ emotional regulation and strategies for parents.

The podcast episode is published. Check it out.

From Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7fV1NLNlXvkPTC6PGaQkIF?si=nw24QwbxSDGNhLt9-FyI3Q

From my website:

https://bradmoserpsychologist.ca/borrowing-your-calm-helping-kids-regulate-big-emotions-with-guest-angela-jans/

I’m honored to chat with my long-time colleague, Angela Jans, Registered Psychologist from Lethbridge. Join us for a discussion about emotional regulation; what it looks like, how it affects kids ‘development, and what parents can do to help their kids learn how to self-regulate.

03/23/2026

My guest on the pod this week is Angela Jans. Angela has some sweet videos on her YouTube channel that provide solid information for parents on topics including emotional regulation, coping with anxiety, self-care, and many others.

Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/

03/20/2026

Unhealthy expressions of anger are often focused on getting our way, proving we are right, or trying to move overwhelming emotions including powerlessness, frustration, hurt, anxiety, shame, embarrassment, and others. Anger can also be pushed inward by bottling feelings up and self-isolating. This can lead to passive-aggressiveness, impulsive behavior, self-harm, and depression.

Healthy expressions of anger involve slowing things down, self-soothing, awareness of your body sensations and emotions, connecting with others, communicating your feelings in direct but non-blaming ways. It also involves working on preventing the build up of stress and anxiety through self-care and responding to difficult emotions rather than reacting.

Here are some ways we can healthily express or release our anger, from Emma David (.health.with.emma).

Seeing a mental health professional can help you improve how you manage your anger, along with dealing with the root causes.

03/18/2026

My guest for next week’s pod is a long-time colleague, Angela Jans. Join us for a discussion about emotional regulation; what it looks like, how it affects kids' development, and what parents can do to help their kids learn how to self-regulate.

Real Dads is available:

On my website: https://bradmoserpsychologist.ca/blog/

and Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Okz2R6j97sspQrFdpaUod

03/16/2026

Our brains are constantly working and trying to make sense of everything. That is why we have over 6,000 thoughts a day. Many of these thoughts are irrational, inaccurate, and negative. It's important to be aware of our thoughts and how they’re affecting our emotions, but we don't have to let them ruin our day.

As this infographic, by an unknown/uncredited source, shows when it comes to negative thoughts, we can either challenge and change them or mindfully accept and allow them. This infographic also some strategies of how to do either approach. I find that both approaches can be effective, and it is up to each person to decide which approach to use in different circumstances.

03/13/2026

We all feel angry from time to time. Anger is the tip of an emotional ice burg. Many vulnerable emotions exist under the surface of the water that make up the bulk of the ice burg and drive the anger. Anger can be triggered when these vulnerable emotions are overwhelming. This is particularly true when we feel frustrated, helpless, or something has been done to us or others we care about that is unfair or seems like an injustice.

This beautiful infographic, “When Anger Takes Over” Iceberg by Social Workers Toolbox, shows some of the things that we may do when we’re angry, our deeper feelings, and some strategies we can use to manage our anger.

03/11/2026

There is no such thing as a perfect parent. As dads and moms, we are constantly learning how to manage our own mental health and lives while raising our kids and trying to be the best role models we can be.

This infographic from The Focused Homemaker, shows some strategies of actively engaged and effective fathering.

Dads, which of these do you do well? Which ones would you like to work on?

I find that I am good with openly expressing and discussing feelings. One that I would like to work on is correcting misbehavior while affirming unconditional love.

03/09/2026

Changing our self-talk can influence our mindset, attitude, motivation level, and emotions. This infographic, from an uncredited/unknown source, shows some examples of these simple changes.

One that I like is changing “I have to . . . (go to work, the gym, get groceries, spend time with others, etc.) to “I get to . . .”. I notice that, making this small change often helps me have a more positive outlook, and feel more motivated and enthusiastic.

03/06/2026

Many things are outside of your control. True acceptance involves seeing things just as they are and taking them as they are, without judgement.

This infographic, from an unknown, uncredited source, shows displays what acceptance is and is not.

03/04/2026

Imposter syndrome is something that I experience from time to time. It is when we feel like a fraud and are not as competent as others. This can lead to perfectionist thought patterns and extremely high standards. We may also work harder in order for others to not see our imperfections. This can take a toll on your self-confidence and emotional health.

Self-compassion is talking to yourself the same way you would to a close friend who’s going through the same thing. It involves giving yourself a break, reminding yourself that you are human, and letting go of perfectionism.

Thank you to Susan David for this infographic.