Focus on your breathing
Focus on a pattern of breathing that gradually increases your exhalation while keeping your inhalation constant. Follow the steps in the chart below. * continue step 5 until you’re relaxed (10-20 minutes, if possible). Self-soothing: generally people find soaking in a warm bath, infused with bath salts, helps reduce anxiety. Make this a daily 20-30-minute ritual to help you wind down. Turn off your mobile, dim the lighting, light candles, use incense or relaxing music to sustain a peaceful mood. Use visualization or breathing techniques to enhance your sense of tranquility and wellbeing. Visualisation: sit or recline quietly, comfortably. Stay active and eat healthily While most people with anxiety disorders need psychotherapy or medications to get anxiety under control, lifestyle changes
Counselling can help you:
"i came to see etain at a stage when i was feeling totally lost. Etain helped me work through a lot of issues from the past and understand how/why i reacted to situations the way i do. She has such a down to earth nature and is very open which put me at ease and made it feel safe to totally open up. Etain helped me realise how important self care is. She taught me how to listen to my body language and much much more. I really do feel my counselling with etain has changed my life and made me feel more in control of my emotions in a positive way.
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What else helps with stress?
Post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd): ptsd is an anxiety disorder that usually arises after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. People with ptsd may feel haunted by persistent memories, dreams and images as well as flashbacks of the traumatic event/s. You may have heard about soldiers who have come back from wars who develop ptsd. However, any traumatic event can trigger it, e. G. Witnessing a crime or car accident. Generalised anxiety disorder (gad): people with gad worry constantly about everyday things or about what might happen in the future. Social anxiety disorder: this type of anxiety can cause you to feel anxious or worry about social interactions.
Physical symptoms of GAD
Increased heart rate. Heavy breathing. Maybe even sweating hands. These can be symptoms of the fight-or-flight response, your body’s physiological reaction to perceived physical or mental threats. Generally speaking, these are signs of anxiety , your body’s reaction to stress. This type of anxiety is normal and can be expected to hit during certain life events and can last for brief periods of time. However, individuals with anxiety disorders often experience these intense emotions for prolonged periods of time, which can impact their day-to-day living. There are several types of anxiety disorders , including generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder and phobia-related disorders, like social anxiety disorder. Talking to your GP about anxiety Is feeling nervous, anxious or worried a problem
Self-help for generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
About 31% of us adults will experience an anxiety disorder sometime in their life. These disorders include: generalized anxiety disorder (gad): having excessive worry about everyday issues like health, money, and relationships panic disorder: having repeated, unexpected panic attacks and worrying about the next attack social anxiety disorder: having intense fear of social situations and of being looked down on by others during those situations specific phobias: having a deep fear of certain objects or situations people might also have a medical condition, such as thyroid problems, that causes anxiety. Everyone may experience anxiety differently, but generally, anxiety includes some of the following signs and symptoms. You should see your gp if you have symptoms of anxiety, gad or panic disorder. Although it can sometimes be difficult to talk
Symptoms of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
The information in this section is about a specific condition called generalised anxiety disorder (gad). Gad is a long-term condition that causes you to feel anxious about a wide range of situations and issues, rather than 1 specific event. People with gad feel anxious most days and often struggle to remember the last time they felt relaxed. As soon as 1 anxious thought is resolved, another may appear about a different issue. If your anxiety symptoms meet certain criteria, your gp may diagnose you with an anxiety disorder. Some common anxiety disorders include: generalised anxiety disorder – feeling anxious or worried most of the time panic disorder – having regular panic attacks, often for no apparent reason post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) – having anxiety problems after experiencing
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The Havening Technique and PTSD
The amygdala is an area at the base of the human brain that is repeated on both hemispheres (sides). It is where emotions are encoded and where they are attached to memories, associations and responses. Sometimes, this process creates poor associations within your emotional landscape. For, example, in ptsd a source of anxiety gets attached to a remembered fear of having your life threatened. It’s a pattern that gets ‘stuck’ and which can create an immediate negative reaction – fight, flight or freeze. Logical analysis struggles to catch up with this ingrained reaction. The havening technique aims to interrupt and divert this activity in your amygdala. Yes, further clinical studies are taking place during 2020. In particular, the trauma psychologist, dr. Kate truitt is