Understanding Anxiety: What Happens During a Panic Attack?

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A common reason for consultation by clients in my practice is the experience of having panic attacks. More often than not, they have been referred a doctor after visiting the emergency for fear of having a heart attack.

Therefore, clients’ first reason for seeking help is not necessarily because they suspect that they might be suffering from an anxiety problem but because they fear the worst for their physical health. Given the prevalence of this phenomenon, it becomes important ...

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How Anxiety Can Protect You

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Anxiety can be very challenging to deal with at times, so naturally we search for solutions, tips, tricks and anxiety treatment plans to help us cope with what we are feeling. It is not hard to find suggestions either. The market is filled with books and magazine articles on how to eliminate anxiety in our lives. Likewise, friends, family members and even perfect strangers often have opinions and advice to give on how and ...

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Self-care – Do It For You!

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Self-care is a term everyone knows. We hear it often: “Take care of yourself – go do something you enjoy”. We smile and nod in agreement, but when it comes down to it, we find ourselves conveniently making excuses to not take care of ourselves.

We may tell ourselves that we lack the time, money or the energy to follow through; usually because we are focused on putting other people first. “That sounds great! I’ll get to that once I’ve finished ...

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Exercise Can Help Treat Depression

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Exercise is good for the body; but did you know it’s good for the mind as well? Another reason to let go of excuses, get out there and be active. Along with the well-known physical advantages to exercise, we know that being active increases our overall well-being, including our mood. Recent research has shown that moderate activity can help increase positive results in depression or anxiety treatment when medication alone could not (Mota-Pereira et al., 2011). Exercise ...

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Just Breathe

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Sometimes stress is unavoidable. It could be that the kids are fighting with each other (again!), a work colleague is annoying you, or that your boss is putting a lot of pressure on you. No matter the cause you find your body getting tense, your heart beating faster, your breaths shorter and your brain unable to function as you need it to. In that moment, you are incapable of being as productive as normal.

Why does stress occur?

Let’s take ...

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