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Building and maintaining healthy self-esteem is an essential component of our overall well-being. It is a fundamental aspect of our psychological and emotional health that
Major life transitions can be both exciting and daunting. They often come with a mix of emotions, ranging from fear and uncertainty to hope and
Anxiety and depression are two of the most common mental health conditions experienced by individuals worldwide. They can be debilitating, causing a range of physical
Anger is a complex emotion that can manifest in a variety of ways, from mild irritation to explosive outbursts. While it is a normal human
Spirituality is an essential part of human existence that often goes unnoticed and neglected in Western culture. As individuals, we may find ourselves feeling stuck
How it starts – In our lives, we might have had experiences that led us to feel threatened and unsafe, we didn’t have the sense of how to process it in the moment. Because of this, our brain was unable to store the memory of that experience(s) in a linear and logical way. The memory sometimes ends up being scrambled and unprocessed in the brain. When this happens, our brain can end up perceiving that unprocessed memory as something that is still happening to us and rings the alarm bell, known as the Fight and Flight response. Over time, that consistent state of alarm in the body can have negative long term effects.
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