Whether it is short-term or long-term, the impact of stress can be devastating, not just for you but also for your family and friends. Stress is a normal human response to any incident that upsets the balance of your life. This means that even happy, positive events such as a promotion at work or your […]
I have been working with a client in Stratford Upon Avon who is experiencing Stress and Anxiety. She has recently moved to Warwickshire and has been experiencing a sense of isolation. I have been seeing her now for 4 sessions and the progress she has made is incredible. We have looked at what triggers her […]
When we experience trauma or extreme stress the back part of the brain shuts down, with the fight, flight or freeze mechanism. This is when an individual is faced with danger. The other part of our brain will be on “hyper arousal and vigilant” in readiness for an alarm to go off. This is how […]
These are only three tips listed below there are many more you can try to help manage your Stress levels; Breathing _Count to 10 and take 10 deep breaths. Gently focus your attention on a place you know where you feel relaxed. Physical Exercise_ Any form of exercise that you enjoy works off negative emotions […]
Stress management is absolutely vital in today’s society to keep your relationships, your career and your health in a state of good well being. Dealing with mental and physical stress is a necessary part of being human. Our bodies were made to handles certain amounts of stress on a regular basis. However, it is how […]
This is a wonderful article one of my clients wrote, for her fellow stressed colleagues after working with myself for one session. Stress ‘Stress? Stress? I don’t have time to be stressed. Other people might have time, but I don’t. I’ve got to work, cook, clean, do the school run, do extra hours, make packed […]
The fight-or-flight response, also known as the acute stress response, refers to a physiological reaction that occurs in the presence of something that is terrifying, either mentally or physically. The fight-or-flight response was first described in the 1920s by American physiologist Walter Cannon. Cannon realised that a chain of rapidly occurring reactions inside the body […]
Research has proven that 70% of employees that access counselling whilst off sick return to work after a very short period of time . Many employers offer employees this service Employee Assisted Programmes, which entitle their staff to a fixed amount of counselling sessions usually up to 8, to enable them to look at the […]
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