Exercising can both keep your body and mind sound. Here there are several fitness tips to help you cope with stress or anxiety: 5 X 30: Jog, walk, bike, or dance 3-5 times a week for 30 minutes. Set small daily goals and aim for daily consistency rather than perfect workouts. Find forms of exercise…
Did you know that having fun is a great healing tool? Getting creative, for you, might mean making music or just listening to it. It might mean writing poetry, journaling, or even just reading a fiction book. Engaging your brain in creative and artistic endeavours has been proven to improve physiological and psychological outcomes in people….
First of all, it helps to organize them well. It doesn’t matter much if you write them down by hand or use some apps on your gadgets. But this relaxation trick is even more helpful for you if you experience anxiety sporadically. Writing down what is making you anxious helps you distance yourself. It gets…
Sometimes you ask how you’ll be treated. Rostyslav Shemechko uses different approaches in his practice. So, let’s talk about each of them. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a psychotherapy that enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress resulting from disturbing life experiences, psychological trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). EMDR…
As with any therapy, there are two sides to treating PTSD with hypnosis. Pros of hypnotherapy for PTSD include: Hypnosis relies on expanding a natural state of mental and physical relaxation, and side effects are rare. People can often find immediate relief from PTSD symptoms when receiving hypnosis treatment. PTSD has its roots in past…
While conflict is normal, it can also bring out the parts of your relationship that aren’t working. Are your conflicts connected with simple decisions like which movie to see or who should do the dishes? Try to go deeper. Arguments tend to happen when one partner’s wants or needs aren’t being met. Try to get…
Stressful times bring more misunderstanding and conflicts. And unfortunately, parenting is not an exception. The good news is that there are general principles to help you through most challenges your child of any age presents. The right words and actions can’t be the same for different children and situations. But the key principles are similar:…
Psychotherapy is often seen as a last-resort option. One more #PsychotherapyMyth sounds like: Therapy is only for really serious problems. In reality, therapy can help people with a variety of needs, like the following: common mental health conditions, such as depression and anxiety disorders, managing feelings of grief, such as after losing a loved one…
People with health anxiety often focus on a particular part or function of their body. It’s a sort of a vicious circle: the more you focus, the more you notice physical sensations. These initial thoughts can trigger anxiety, in turn causing more physical sensations. This cycle is known as rumination. If you feel like becoming…
Health anxiety is an obsessive and often irrational worry about suffering from serious medical conditions. It is more formally known as illness anxiety and used to be known as hypochondriasis. It can be a big problem for a person, but there are a few tips to cope with it: change your focus of attention, practice…