We have to break the cycle many women have of ‘needing’ a man in their lives to ‘save’ them. When it is often traced back, it is the abandoned little girl who never felt loved or accepted, wanted or enough. We as children are unable to deal with these emotions, we don’t understand why we […]
Being crippled by stress, anxiety, or depression
I work wit a lot of stressed out employees. They often enter into my practise reluctant or even see Counselling/Coaching as a last resort. Below is a testimonial from one such beautiful lady. “I started counselling to address depression and anxiety via a recommendation from my employer, and I was dubious having had poor experiences […]
Stress
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 […]
Case Study
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 […]
Lower your Blood Pressure with food!
According to the centres for disease control and prevention, an estimated 67 million Americans, that relates to approximately 1 in 3 adults suffer from hypertension, or high blood pressure. High blood pressure can be triggered by stress a poor diet remains its single greatest cause. Foods that trigger cardiovascular benefits is a great way to […]
Three Top Tips For Managing Stress
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 […]
Work Related Stress
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 […]
Fight or Flight Responce to Stress
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 […]
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
If you are looking for a good tool to help you with your thought processing often as a result of feelings of anxiety and stress. The Thought Diary Pro is a great app designed to be the second step in changing our thinking patterns by helping individuals identify the thinking errors that they engage in, […]