The book I have been referencing for the Anxiety and the Brain series (Rewire Your Anxious Brain) has some examples of how anxiety can affect someone, and why amygdala-based anxiety does not always make logical sense. The Anxious Teddy Bear: A lady was presenting a teddy bear to her grandson, who was running happily towardContinue reading “Anxiety and the Brain, Part 9: Useful Examples of Amygdala-based Anxiety.”
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Anxiety and the Brain, Part 8: Learning from Experience.
“The amygdala is not logical.” Trying to alleviate anxiety, panic, worry and avoidance of triggers with reasoned thought and rational arguments is never going to work. Those close to you will always try to help by offering logical reasons for what is going on with you; unfortunately they have not experienced what you have, soContinue reading “Anxiety and the Brain, Part 8: Learning from Experience.”
Anxiety and the Brain, Part 7: Learning the Language of the Amygdala.
We now know that the amygdala is a big player when it comes to anxiety, but how do you understand something that you have no control over? If you want to understand someone who is speaking a foreign language, you learn the language or find a way to communicate, otherwise you won’t have a clueContinue reading “Anxiety and the Brain, Part 7: Learning the Language of the Amygdala.”
Depressed or Just Ungrateful?
I am really struggling with the depression at the moment, I don’t feel as though I am getting anywhere, which really brings me down, I lose motivation and end up thinking ‘what’s the point?’ It’s not to say that nothing good is happening, it’s just that they seem short lived, and the negative stuff soonContinue reading “Depressed or Just Ungrateful?”
Lift The Weight – The RPA
As part of the work I am doing to campaign for better mental health in the work place, I am always on the look-out for companies and organisations that are truly making a difference. The first organisation I would like to highlight is The Rugby Players Association (The RPA). I was fortunate to be ableContinue reading “Lift The Weight – The RPA”
And Breathe...... 