anxiety

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5 Things You Should Avoid Doing When You Have Anxiety

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5 Things You Should Avoid Doing When You Have Anxiety

Around 4% of the population suffers from anxiety. Whether it’s a moment of panic or something you experience every day, anxiety can affect our ability to make good decisions.

When anxiety creeps in, the fight-or-flight response releases hormones and endorphins that put us in a state of panic and can cloud our judgment.

That is why it’s important to be able to recognize anxiety and have a few good go-to coping strategies that help you curb it early on. This also includes avoiding things that may make your anxiety worse.

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10 Ways That Counselling Can Help With Anxiety

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10 Ways That Counselling Can Help With Anxiety

Therapy is a safe, effective way to untangle your anxiety, and, unlike medication, provides coping strategies that you can use long term. Therapy can get to the underlying cause of your fear, helping you identify and address your anxiety. It can help you understand and unpack your fears and arm you with tools to face challenging situations on your own.

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How to Help Someone With Anxiety

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How to Help Someone With Anxiety

For most people, these feelings are temporary and are fleeting but for those who suffer from an anxiety disorder, these feelings linger for days, months, or even years. Loved ones with anxiety disorders have built up fear residing in their bodies, making them more prone to feelings of stress that can worsen over time.

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Anxiety Explained: What Does It Feel Like?

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Anxiety Explained: What Does It Feel Like?

The feeling of anxiety varies from person to person. It also depends on the type of anxiety that someone deals with. Anxiety is normal when you’re anticipating something but for some, it can feel like you have lost control.

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4 Ways to Calm Your Anxiety Down Fast

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4 Ways to Calm Your Anxiety Down Fast

Anxiety is one of the most common reasons that people seek counseling. Managing life and emotions when feeling anxious can be difficult, as the mind tends to go to worst-case scenarios with non-stop “what if” questions. Here are some tips to reduce your anxiety so that you can stay engaged and in control.

What Not to Do: Anxiety Tips

What Not to Do: Anxiety Tips

Anxiety affects people every day. Some people might experience anxiety periodically, while others wake up with a dreaded fear-like feeling and live in a state of constant mental discomfort every day. Living with anxiety is not an easy task, but there are ways to cope with the condition to improve your state of mind of quality of life. Here are some tips about what not to do when dealing with anxiety:

Mind & Body : Counselling & Yoga

Mind & Body : Counselling & Yoga

I consistently encounter clients who feel as though they need to take better care of themselves both mentally and physically. Time and motivation are common reasons for people to avoid consistent self-care. When clients express interest in movement of the mind and body, I often suggest yoga. Here’s why:

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