by Lani Gouws | Aug 14, 2019 | Anxiety & Stress Therapy
Take a deep breath. Don’t you already feel better? Breathing is such an ordinary and mundane thing that its true significance can be easily overlooked. It is the most direct way to bring the mind together with the body. Breathing exercises are a quick and easy...
by Lani Gouws | Jan 2, 2019 | Anxiety & Stress Therapy
Anxiety is hard. Loving someone with an anxiety disorder can seem impossible. It can be a confusing situation. Here are 5 things you need to think about when your loved one suffers from anxiety. 1- It’s not about you Try not to take their anxiety...
by Lani Gouws | Dec 26, 2018 | Anxiety & Stress Therapy
The festive season is meant to be a time of joy, but for many people it can be a time for stress, anxiety, sadness, frustration, hurry, loneliness, disappointment, overworking, overeating, over drinking, and overspending. ‘Tis the season of perfect, happy...
by Lani Gouws | Dec 10, 2018 | Oakland Therapy
Journaling is often recommended as a stress management tool. It can help you clear your mind and make connections between your thoughts, feelings and actions. It can even help improve the symptoms of depression and anxiety. In a previous post, we discussed the...
by Lani Gouws | Nov 5, 2018 | Anxiety & Stress Therapy
What if I told you that you can effectively deal with anxiety and panic attacks in just 30 seconds? Well, you can. A brain imaging study by UCLA psychologist, Matthew Lieberman, revealed why naming our feelings decreases our anxiety. Lieberman calls the process...
