Counselling Psychologist Dublin
The entire First World seems to be under the impression that the busier we are, the better we are. There’s a real devaluation of people who don’t have anything to do (wherever they are). Certainly there is great value in staying occupied. There’s always something that can be done, all the way from the mundane […]
Distress can become a way of life. It doesn’t take a pathological personality for this to happen. Worry and anxiety are valid responses to frightening situations. Our problem comes in when we start anticipating horrible things, and that habit controls us. Worry, anxiety, even agoraphobia have their roots in habits. Thank goodness habits can be […]
Self harming is used by many people to cope Most people when they read may not agree, unless you actually cut, or harm yourself in any other way I have to admit that I was really surprised when I read that almost 10% of young people in Ireland, self harm. If you are one of […]
Break the anxiety habit Watch your food intake. People who are highly anxious also tend to have extremely reactive systems. Stimulants can over-rev those systems to a greater extent that with others. Particularly look out for caffeine and sugar. I know, I know. Those two items make so many things soo very good! Plus quitting […]
I wanted to touch today on some of the physical issues related to stress, worry and anxiety. We are all fairly familiar with the idea that stress causes our muscles to knot, our stomachs to cramp, headaches, really, just the works. All of those effects are true, but let’s look a bit deeper. Stress is […]
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