The Nervous System
Merry Mindfulness: Navigating the holiday season
‘Tis the season to be jolly, but let's not forget to be mindful too! During the festive frenzy, it's crucial to keep our mental health in check. The holidays can be a mixed bag of joy and stress, so let’s unwrap some mental wellness tips to make sure you sleigh through the season with a smile.
I’ll tell you all about procrastination tomorrow…
It took me ages to write this article about procrastination. I just kept putting it off. Get it? Boom boom. All jokes aside, procrastination can have a pretty big impact on our mood and mental health. According to Britt Frank, licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist, and procrastination researcher, procrastination is not a character flaw but a coping mechanism that people use to manage their emotions. I personally would probably go a step further and describe it is a defense mechanism people use to avoid their emotions altogether.
Anxiety & Your Body
Understanding our physiological responses to anxiety can help us to recognise signs and symptoms earlier on and take steps to prevent our anxiety escalating to the point where it becomes distressing or impairing. Anxiety is a normal, healthy part of being human. In fact, it is essential. As I explain to clients, our goal is not to eliminate anxiety altogether. When the smoke alarm goes off, I need your system to still be able to kick in so that you can grab the kids and the dog and escape from the flames safely. The problem is when it starts activating in the absence of an immediate threat.