Circuitry is the connection between neurons, the basic building blocks of the brain, that we explored previously. “Neurons that fire together wire together” – Carla Shatz We learnt that neurons FIRE, which is where a positive charge travels from the receiving dendrites of the neuron, through the cell body, all the way to the axonContinue reading “Anxiety and the Brain, Part 6: Circuitry”
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Escaping the Anxious Prison.
As we have seen previously, the brain is constantly working to keep you safe from danger and harm; this is great up until the point when the anxiety is so bad that the brain goes into safety overdrive and your feel paralysed; it is as if your brain has built a prison to keep youContinue reading “Escaping the Anxious Prison.”
Shall I Compare Me to a Shark?
As I mentioned in my last blog I have started an introductory course in counselling; during the introductions we were asked to say which animal we were most like, and then yesterday we had to talk about that while another person listened. I had really struggled to decide which animal I think am like, andContinue reading “Shall I Compare Me to a Shark?”
Anxiety and the Brain, Part 5: Neurons.
Previously we have explored the parts of the brain where anxious thoughts are created and processed into physical responses; we have also seen the different anxiety pathways, but to understand how all this works, we need to understand the chemical processes that occur. The brain is made up of billions of connected cells that formContinue reading “Anxiety and the Brain, Part 5: Neurons.”
Anxiety and the Brain, Part 4: The Amygdala Pathway
The Amygdala is a tiny piece of the brain, but don’t let it’s size fool you, it is actually one of the biggest, most important pieces of the anxiety puzzle. Located near the centre of the brain; it is the source of many of our emotional reactions, both positive and negative. It also forms andContinue reading “Anxiety and the Brain, Part 4: The Amygdala Pathway”
And Breathe...... 