Everyone has anxiety at times. What is it, exactly? According to the American Psychological Association: “Anxiety is an emotion characterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts and physical changes like increased blood pressure.” It is fundamentally a fear response, usually milder than full blown panic but with essentially the same physical response – a response … Continue reading Anxious thoughts…
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Self-Compassion
Most people are hard on themselves, more so than they are on others. I have found this common thread running through clients, friends, and myself. We tell ourselves we are stupid, we shouldn't have done that, said that, should have done something different. We ask 'what's wrong with me?', "why am I like this?" and … Continue reading Self-Compassion