January 2017

Mindfulness meditation lowers biomarkers of stress

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Here is an interesting description of a study that showed that patients suffering from anxiety had “sharply reduced stress-hormone and inflammatory responses to a stressful situation after taking a mindfulness meditation course”. This was in comparison to patients taking place in a non-meditation stress management course. For the article in Medical Express click here. Mindfulness is …

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Parenting a Child with OCD

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This article contains some tips on how to parent a Child with OCD. It does not go into the depths of OCD, but contains some advice to help parents feel more relaxed about the OCD of their children. 5 Tips on How to Parent a Child with OCD on PsychCentral(R)

The Upside of Anxiety?

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In clinical practice, anxiety can also be a protection against burnout. People with anxiety might actually notice earlier that their life and their values and interests are out of sync. See, for example, the article 6 Hidden Benefits of Anxiety on the Psychology Today website.  

Can An App Really Help Your Agoraphobia?

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There are apps for almost anything it seems. Now, there is even one for agoraphobia. According to an article in the Huffington Post it includes the following:” ● Psychoeducation (learning about and understanding the condition), ● Reflection (reflecting on personal experience) ● Systematic desensitisation (gradually exposing one to their fear) ● Cognitive behavioural therapy (training …

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Why you should NEVER drink to forget: Alcohol ‘makes bad memories stronger’

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Scientists have found evidence that alcohol not only prevents you from forgetting bad memories but makes them stronger – by strengthening nerve cells connected to the brain’s fear response center. Replacing this form of self-medication with short-term drug therapy and behavioral therapy is the only way to weaken – or even rewrite – bad memories. …

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