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Work, Burnout & Worth · Anxiety & Stress · Self-Criticism & Self-Esteem

From Overwhelm to Optimised: Unmasking Productivity Anxiety

Productivity anxiety is feeling like you can never do or be enough, irrespective of how many hours you work, things you cross of your to-do list, or how many accomplishments you gain.

Anger & Emotions · Anxiety & Stress

Where Does Anger Come From? The three Main Reasons You Feel Angry (and What To Do About It).

Do you fear anger? Do you think it's dangerous:? Do you want to understand why you feel angry? And how to manage anger when it arises? If so this blog from Dr Soph is for you.

Anxiety & Stress · Mindfulness & Calming Tools

5 Reasons Why Your Breathing Exercises Are Not Working (and How To Make Them Work For You)

Do you suffer from anxiety? Stress? Anger? Or another strong emotion? Have you been told to practice breathing exercises? Did you try them and they didn't work? Or worse did they make your symptoms worse? If so, this article from Dr. Soph will tell you why this is happening and how to make breathing exercises work for you.

Work, Burnout & Worth · Anxiety & Stress

9 Ways to Prevent Burnout or Manage Anxiety as Lockdown Ends

Prevent burnout and manage anxiety as lockdown ends using these 9 steps from Clinical Psychologist, Dr Soph

Anxiety & Stress · Anger & Emotions · Mindfulness & Calming Tools

6 Ways to Switch Off The Fight-or-Flight Response and Feel Calm Again

Are you looking for ways to switch off the fight or flight response? Trigger the relaxation response and feel calm again? If so, this blog post is for you!

Anxiety & Stress · Anger & Emotions

What is stress? What is anxiety? And what is the Fight-or-Flight Response?

Hundreds if not thousands of people have written about the fight-or-flight response. Google it. You’ll find enough articles to keep you reading all year. However, I have an overwhelming desire to write about it again. Why? Because in my experience it is one of the main reasons people experience anxiety, distress, overwhelm, lose sleep, snap at others and ultimately seek therapy.

Anxiety & Stress · Mindfulness & Calming Tools

6 Ways To Look After Yourself During This Holiday Period

Anxiety & Stress · Mindfulness & Calming Tools

2 Steps To Problem Solving When Stressed, Anxious Or Other

Self-Criticism & Self-Esteem · Anxiety & Stress

Should - The One Word You Need To Stop Saying Now.

Anger & Emotions · Anxiety & Stress

What Are Emotions? 2 steps to relearning what they are and how to manage them.

Anxiety & Stress

What are intrusive thoughts? Why do we have them and what should we do about them?

Mindfulness & Calming Tools · Anxiety & Stress

6 Ways Mindfulness Meditation Affects Your Brain (In a Good Way)

Anxiety & Stress

The Anxiety Equation

OH YES, there is an equation for anxiety. Really. It is used in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and you don’t have to be a mathematician to understand it. The equation is as follows…

Anxiety & Stress · Mindfulness & Calming Tools

An Easy Grounding Technique For Times When You Feel Totally Overwhelmed

Have you ever felt so out of the moment, so distressed that you could not connect with what was going on around you?  This is your go-to, emergency procedure for those times…

Mindfulness & Calming Tools · Anxiety & Stress · Anger & Emotions

2 Foolproof Ways to Relax

Overcome stress, anxiety, anger, and other strong emotions using these two scientifically backed coping skills from Dr Soph

Mindfulness & Calming Tools · Anxiety & Stress

54321 Grounding technique

A 2:25 guided audio exercise by Dr Soph.

Mindfulness & Calming Tools · Anxiety & Stress

Meditation on the breath

A 4:49 guided audio exercise by Dr Soph.

Mindfulness & Calming Tools · Anxiety & Stress

Breathing exercise

A 3:19 guided audio exercise by Dr Soph.

Mindfulness & Calming Tools · Anxiety & Stress

Mindful Breathing Space

A 4:56 guided audio exercise by Dr Soph.