A common strategy given to people who suffer from anxiety is “relaxation”. Doctors, psychologists, psychotherapists, hypnotherapists, yoga instructors…(.the list is endless) tell clients that relaxation and breathing with help reduce the anxiety. And they are right. The problem is that many relaxation exercises take up to twenty minutes and involve lying still and concentrating. Clients ... [Read more now]
A lot of energy can be expended in trying to switch off negative thoughts. When you are used to worrying and have tended to focus on the negative, your brain has become wired to think that way. This can make it excessively difficult to change. A different approach is not to focus on your negative ... [Read more now]
Do you suffer from persistent pain? Have you struggled to find effective remedies to reduce your pain? Psychologists are well suited to treat your pain according to the latest scientific findings. Definition of Pain Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual tissue damage or is described in terms of such damage ... [Read more now]
Have you ever taken the time out to truly unplug? Perhaps it was forced upon you when there was no mobile phone service or the power went out. Or maybe you consciously chose to let go of the screens, plans, worries and regrets and simply chilled out in the moment you were in. What do you ... [Read more now]
We live in a world where technology dominates. It is well known that our generation is centered on our smart phones and many hours are spent focused on its small screen. Words like “creative pursuit”, “hobbies” and “personal fulfillment” are out of date. I cannot remember the last time I witnessed somebody knitting, crocheting, doing ... [Read more now]
When you think right, you will feel right. It is quite simple really: control your thoughts and mental well-being follows. The treatment of anxiety and depression utilising CBT is all about controlling your thoughts and focusing on helpful thoughts. The big question that I am often asked though, is how do you control your ... [Read more now]
There are many ways to achieve mindfulness. Mindfulness means being fully in the here and now. It involves focusing on the present moment and not thinking about the past or the future. In the past few years, mindfulness has been shown to be highly effective in reducing stress and anxiety. One common method to achieve ... [Read more now]
