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The more you let anxiety rule your life; the smaller your world becomes!
Anxiety creeps up on you: first you avoid one or two things, then your world gets smaller and smaller. But you weren’t born anxious, and what’s learnt can be unlearnt.
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I’ve had enough of people being crippled by FEAR!
Fear of the unknown, of what others might think, of what might go wrong. The longer you leave it, the bigger the fear becomes, so feel the fear and do it anyway.
Sticks & stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me
Words can hurt far more than sticks and stones, but only if you give them that power. Why what you think of yourself matters more than anyone else’s opinion.
So how/why do we develop phobias?
How and why do we develop phobias? Karen explains in this short video.
We are all a work in progress
Even therapists have days when they feel overwhelmed and doubt themselves. Karen opens up about imposter syndrome, and what she reminds herself when it strikes.
What if… You woke up one day and your stress & anxiety were completely gone?
Imagine waking up tomorrow with your stress and anxiety completely gone. How would your relationships, your work and your plans for the future change?
Fears, Phobias & Babies
Babies are born with just two fears: falling and loud noises. So if a phobia “runs in the family”, where does it really come from?
The difference between stress, anxiety & depression
Stress, anxiety and depression often come in that order. How each one grows out of the last, and what’s happening in your body at each stage.
A follow up from my blog about losing my hearing
Karen’s video follow-up to her story of losing the hearing in her left ear to stress and anxiety.
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