Anxiety articles

  • How Does Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Work for Anxiety?

    How Does Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Work for Anxiety?

    This article will discuss how CBT can help you with anxiety. Other articles that shall help you understand and apply the principles of CBT include; What is anxiety? Anxiety is an emotion that results in uncomfortable physical feelings and fearful thought processes. You can read more about anxiety in detail in my guide. There are […]

  • How to deal with anxiety

    How to deal with anxiety

    This article will discuss how to help yourself with anxiety before seeking professional help. How to cope with anxiety The first step is to learn everything you can about anxiety. This learning is called psychoeducation, where someone like myself, a psychologist, explains anxiety and educates you about your condition. Hence it is called psychoeducation.  Why […]

  • The Relationship Between Anxiety and Sleep: How Lack of Sleep Impacts Anxiety

    What is anxiety? Anxiety is a hard-wired response in the nervous system meant to alert the body to environmental dangers. Anxiety is helpful in many instances, but you might have an anxiety disorder when it starts interfering with your daily life. One of the things that can help with anxiety when it is hurting more […]

  • The stress response

    The stress response

    What is the stress response? The stress response is a natural survival mechanism to mobilise the body, giving immediate energy to fight or run away when we encounter a dangerous situation. This response is essential for our survival. When the threat is over, and the stress hormones are used up or expelled, the body enters […]