WHY IS PANIC SO DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH?
To say that panic attacks feel awful is an understatement. Panic attacks are awful AND confusing. A panic attack is full blown alarm...
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Joanna Szczeskiewicz
- 9 min
A FEW WORDS ON WORRY...
Chances are that you have tried to stop worrying but the whole endeavor turned out to be far more difficult and frustrating than...
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Joanna Szczeskiewicz
- 3 min
AS CONCEPTS GO, POSITIVE THINKING IS RATHER UNHELPFUL
It is true: I don’t like the push towards positive thinking. I think that CBT is about realistic evaluation of what is happening in our...
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Joanna Szczeskiewicz
- 7 min
WHAT IS EXPOSURE? IN SIMPLE TERMS. AND WITH EXAMPLES…
Exposure is a CBT technique used to treat anxiety disorders that requires us to face triggers that cause anxiety, but are not dangerous. ...
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Joanna Szczeskiewicz
- 3 min
OF TRIGGERS, DANGERS AND THINGS OF IMPORTANCE
Google dictionary defines trigger as “an event or circumstance that is the cause of a particular action, process, or situation”. Danger...
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Joanna Szczeskiewicz
- 8 min
THINKING SHORTCUTS ARE UNDERSTANDABLE. THEY JUST DON'T ALWAYS SERVE US RIGHT.
A lot of our mind work occurs at a non-conscious level. We can be propelled into action or aware of the emotions that we may feel but not...
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Joanna Szczeskiewicz
- 3 min
COMPASSION IS NOT THE SAME AS HELP.
Have you ever stayed up all night worrying about the wellbeing of someone you care about? You might have just learnt about this person’s...
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Joanna Szczeskiewicz
- 4 min
FROM PAVLOV'S DOGS TO BAD VIBES
Have you ever felt “bad energy”? You might believe that some people create bad vibes and feel particularly uncomfortable with them. ...
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