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Written by Peter Strong
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be defined as recurrent episodes of anxiety and panic in reaction to a past experience that was overwhelming at both sensory and emotional levels. The individual was unable to process and assimilate the experience, and the emotional trauma becomes repressed, only to reoccur in the future. The basic direction of psychotherapy for PTSD is to help the client re-process these emotions into a form that can be re-assimilate; essentially completing the process that was left undone. However, the methods for doing this are problematic for two main reasons. Firstly, the intensity of the associated emotions and resistance to re-experiencing the trauma; and secondly, the complex superstructure of secondary reactivity that accumulates around the primary experience, which makes it difficult for the client to access and work on the core emotions.
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Written by Peter Strong
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Mindfulness-based Online Therapy has gained tremendous popularity over the past few years. It provides the tools you need to manage depression, anxiety and emotional stress in the comfort of your own home and it is much more affordable. And, of course mindfulness is becoming the preferred awareness tool for creating the right inner environment in which transformation and healing take place.
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Written by Alissa Sige Weisman, MFT
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Is it hard for you to say “NO”, even when you want to?
Are you afraid to sound mean or selfish if you speak up?
Do you ever say, “Everything is OK”, even when it’s not?
If you answered “yes”, to any of these questions, deep down, you may wish that you could speak your truth without fear of turning people off or pushing them away. Sometimes, you may even be confused about exactly what you want. Imagine being able to identify your thoughts, feelings and desires and confidently express them without letting your anxiety run away with you. Speaking your truth in each moment will bring you more of the satisfying connections that you long for with your partner, your friends, and your family members.
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Written by Carol Drury
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One of the most common and least understood problems people present to mental health professionals is the occurrence of anxiety attacks or panic attacks.
A person who has anxiety attacks may experience one or a combination of physical events, or symptoms. These events may include: heart palpitations (racing); air hunger or shortness of breath; perspiration or cold sweats; dizziness or lightheadedness; butterflies in the stomach; a sense that I am about to pass out, go crazy, or die; increased muscular tension, particularly in the head, neck, chest, and shoulders, (often precipitating headaches); thoughts racing out of control; a feeling of being closed in or trapped; a sense of falling apart or losing control of yourself; and/or pressure in the chest. An anxiety attack is very uncomfortable, sometimes debilitating. It can be very frightening, making the anxiety even more intense.
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Written by Peter Strong
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At the Center for Mindfulness Psychotherapy in Boulder, Colorado, its founder Peter Strong has developed a unique strategy for working with persistent emotional problems such as depression, anxiety and trauma-related anxiety called Mindfulness Meditation Therapy (www.mindfulnessmeditationtherapy.com).
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Written by Benjamin Moss, C.HT.
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Many people suffer with test anxiety and its range of consequences. Some consequences are physical such as: rapid heart rate, shortness of breadth, and profuse perspiration. Some are emotional such as feeling ashamed, embarrassed, terrified and panicky. And some are substantial like failing a professional exam multiple times or getting a low score on the SAT. Test anxiety can be difficult to identify because most people get nervous taking exams. But, test anxiety is far more debilitating than normal test jitters and its effects can be devastating to the sufferer’s self esteem and personal goals.
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