Are you overthinking it?
We all do it—reliving a moment over and over, obsessively thinking about something that is worrying us, our minds ruminating like a rat on a wheel. Worry and rumination are very common thinking styles and many clients come to therapy …
Managing Covid Anxiety- Switching off from all the noise
Like the virus itself, anxiety has swept the globe since COVID reared its ugly head in 2019. The anxiety side effect has ‘gone viral’ with the peaks and troughs mimicking the waves of infection and subsequent media bombardment. Living with uncertainty can be difficult and even for the most relaxed individual, the ever-changing information and rules surrounding vaccination, travel, testing, school and work can leave us feeling overwhelmed and completely over it; aka- COVID fatigue. The world breathed a sigh of relief in 2021 as we thought we found a solution in a vaccine, but the virus had other ideas, mutating, and reinventing itself like a failed start up. And while 2022 has brought new challenges as we see infection rates soar, we must remain positive and not let COVID anxiety run rife.
Telling Tales of the Tummy
Anxiety is the most common mental health condition in Australia according to Beyond Blue and national based surveys. Statistics show that one in four people and one in three women will experience anxiety at some stage throughout their life.1 Although these …
Is it stress or anxiety?
Photo credit: Jeshoots.com on Unsplash When feeling stressed, you may also feel anxious, and this leads some people to believe they may have an anxiety disorder. From the outset, it can be difficult to spot the difference as many of …
Frozen by self-doubt
Most of us have experienced self-doubt at some point in our lives; it’s an in-built way to keep us safe from danger and in the modern world from failure. However, for some of us, self-doubt is totally immobilising with thanks …
Staying motivated during troubling times
The effects of compassion in a world pandemic
4008 people across 23 countries worldwide have signed up to research that explores the psychological impacts of COVID-19. An international consortium of researchers is in the midst of exploring how compassion can help reduce pandemic-related stress with the first round …
Frozen by self-doubt
Managing rising anxiety during a world pandemic
Psychology Consultants, Brisbane Even for the little children of the world, Coronavirus is on their radar and for some children, teenagers and even adults, anxiety levels are at an all-time high. Turn on the radio, and it’s the first news …
What are Cognitive Distortions and How Do We Stop Them?
Cognitive distortions are irrational or inaccurate thoughts that cause our minds to think negatively about ourselves or others. They are therefore very unhelpful and have a considerable impact on our mental health. Cognitive distortions are quite common and most of …