What I wish I knew before starting therapy
Are you sick of old issues and patterns arising unannounced and disrupting your life? Have you finally decided that you need guidance to unroot your problems and solve them once and for all? Then, congratulations! As a society, we are finally losing the stigmas around psychotherapy and emphasizing the importance of emotional hygiene. I believe […]
The Best Way to Calm Anxiety and Panic Attacks Right Away
The number one most important thing to do when experiencing anxiety is mindful breathing. When we are in the “fight or flight” mode, our sympathetic nervous system is turned on. We need instead to regulate the body’s arousal into the “rest and digest” mode, which is called the parasympathetic nervous system. Deliberate calm breathing stimulates […]
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