Trauma experienced in childhood can have numerous negative flow-on effects – some of which don’t become obvious until adulthood.
If you get stressed or overwhelmed easily, lack emotional resilience, lack self-belief and worth, have difficulty forming relationships or suffer anxiety and panic attacks, then unresolved childhood trauma may be the root cause…
Trauma is often experienced in more than just one way. Think of a serious car accident. There is the obvious physical trauma but also emotional and mental trauma, especially if you were at fault. There is also the potential trauma of your life being very different due to your injuries.
Trauma often has multiple layers and so a holistic approach to overcoming trauma is needed…
Our shadow represents the aspects of ourselves that we don’t like and judge, so we reject and repress them and try to hide them away. However, any time we reject ourselves, we’re more likely to feel anxious.
Learning to transform your shadow and see its gifts will help you feel more relaxed within yourself and at ease with others…
Healthy boundaries allow you to feel physically, mentally and emotionally safe. They also help you to stay in your power and be authentic in difficult circumstances at work and at home.
Equally as important, developing healthy boundaries also helps you to contain yourself so that you don’t offend, encroach or hurt others by crossing their boundaries…
In general, anxiety is a negative mood state characterised by bodily symptoms of physical tension and apprehensive thoughts about the future. Anxiety is associated with an overactive imagination and fear based on an inability to predict or control upcoming events.
Learn to differentiate anxiety from other mental health issues, the symptoms of anxiety and the causes of anxiety…
We are consistently bombarded with marketing that tries to convince us of many unmet needs. However, there are really only seven universal needs.
But sadly, many of us don’t know what our needs are, nor acknowledge them, express them or ask for them to be met…
Anxiety can be experienced in a number of different forms. For example, you might worry – a lot, or feel anxious in social settings, or maybe even panic at the idea of doing a presentation at work.
In this article, we’re going to define anxiety, highlight all of the different types of anxiety, list the common signs, symptoms and causes, and look at treatment for anxiety with a quick tip you can use straight away…
Self-esteem has been regarded as an important marker of psychological wellbeing. However, Dr Kristin Neff and a number of other researchers suggest that self-compassion is more important for our overall success and wellbeing.
In this article we’ll discuss the difference between the two, the reasons why self-compassion is more important and offer strategies to help you develop more self-compassion…
In developing Nutripuncture, Dr Veret has married eastern and western healing philosophies to support healthy & vital individuals – described as dynamic, well balanced, organised, serene and in harmony with themselves and those they relate to.
Nutripuncture supports the healthy function of the cell membranes – the brain of your cells, which may have been disturbed due to stress, anxiety and trauma…
