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The Role of Somatic Symptoms in Anxiety and COVID-19
Have you ever experienced that feeling right before a presentation; the one where you feel you might just burst from the nerves of having to stand up in front of a group of people?
Maybe your chest felt tight, your breathing heavier than normal and you might even have felt a bit of a stomach ache. No matter how prepared you feel for a presentation, sometimes these nerves and symptoms are inevitable.
The Beginners Guide to Family Therapy (& Whether It’s a Fit for Yours)
Family therapy is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on addressing challenges within a family system. Learn how this may apply to your family.
Are You Stuck in Negative Sentiment Override? (4 Ways to Repair A Couples Argument)
Negative Sentiment Override, also known as Negative Perspective, is the result of conflict and arguments distorting our view of our partners wherein we perceive any interaction regardless of its intention as negative. We often do not give our partner the benefit of the doubt and will not attempt to make repairs after an argument. … Gottman therapy supports the concept of bids for connection as being a pillar to a healthy relationship.
Psychology of Missed Appointments
Therapy requires a lot of bravery, and willingness to go to potentially painful and uncomfortable places within our minds. Furthermore, taking that leap and attending a first counselling session can be very hard. Particularly leading up to the session, you might develop some worry or anxieties in anticipation of meeting your therapist.
The Effect of Exercise on Mental Health
Harvard published a study in January 2019, that indicated that by running for only 15 minutes a day or walking for an hour reduces the risk and likelihood of experiencing depressive symptoms by 26% (Harvard Gazette, 2019). The results of this study indicated that any movement, big or small, that a person is aware of, can add up over time and is shown to reduce depressive symptoms significantly.
Mental Health and Its Effect on Productivity
The most important thing we can do is focus on our own personal needs are met prior to setting unrealistic expectations for ourselves. In a goal-oriented, success driven society this is not a widely understood or popular view. However, we must remember: how are we supposed to consider achieving unrealistic goals and reaching self-actualization, if our basic needs aren’t being met?
A Cognitive-Behavioural Approach to Coping with COVID
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), is one of the most effective therapeutic interventions to address a myriad of psychological issues including but not limited to: anxiety, depression, phobias, relationship issues, major psychological challenges including losing a job or a major illness. CBT is based on the key principle that changing the way we think about a situation will ultimately change the way we feel.
Social Distancing With Your Significant Other
Let’s face it - spending 24/7 with anyone, our spouse or not, can be incredibly taxing on us. Humans love to be together, but we also truly love our space and independence. Adjusting to the new normal of social distancing means that couples, spouses, and significant others are living in closer confined spaces for the foreseeable future.
Surviving Social Distancing
Commonly experienced symptoms included; fear, anger, confusion, irritation, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress symptoms, emotional disturbance, and insomnia. Experiencing these emotions is entirely normal during this period of uncertainty. There are some ways that you can address and protect your mental health during this time.
How to Get the Most Out of Couples Therapy
As is important in individual therapy, it is key that you come into couples therapy with an open mind. Therapy is meant to push you out of your comfort zone, help you to identify unhelpful patterns of thinking, and specifically in couples therapy, it will support you in identifying areas that require attention in order to strengthen your relationship. Therapy may elicit uncomfortable feelings, and may increase feelings of vulnerability and hurt between partners as the therapist may begin to ask difficult questions.
