Do you struggle in social situations such as parties, when making presentations, or performing in front of others? Learning to acquire social skills and managing internally vulnerable parts could be a way of coping with the anxiety associated with...
Knowing yourself and what may trigger anxiety, panic, or an emotional reaction is crucial to self-care. Part of what we do in counselling can be about exploring ourselves; our emotions, thoughts and behaviours. With many life changes, events and...
Clients often talk about feeling panicky or anxious, and seasonal events (e.g. Christmas) can be times of added stress. I've put together some really simple tips you can practice - any time, any place - to help reduce tension and calm things down....
Below the surface of your mind, in the deep neural structures of your brain, is a hidden world. Dark and forbidding, we might think of it as deep space, where elemental forces are at work, shaping the internal order of our mind. It is an unexplored...
We’ve all been there. In that moment of blind panic - your heart pounding; shortness of breath; intense and overwhelming feelings of fear for no apparent reason, quickly followed by an endless cycle of ruminating thoughts and catastrophic...
Anxiety is a symptom of several conditions, including panic disorders, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and social anxiety disorder (SAD). The symptoms could be psychological or physical, and they can display symptoms such as a lack...
I just want to briefly give an analogy of the cycle of conflict. Sometimes the fear of detachment or conflict throws people into an absolute panic. The distance, emotional unavailability or conflict may be triggering something emotional, which could...
One of the most common things I get asked is for tips and tools to deal with anxiety on a day to day basis. These are not long-term solutions as they will not help you explore your anxiety and work out what your triggers are, but they are short-term...
I believe that anxiety is not a condition per se, as none of us were born with it. We, however, might have become conditioned by certain life experiences, to which our body and mind started reacting with anxiety and panic as a form of defence...
We all feel anxious from time to time. It’s when that anxiety starts impacting our actions and day-to-day life that it can become a cause for concern. For many of us, feelings of stress and anxiety can come hand-in-hand. According to the Mental...
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