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How To Overcome Anxiety: A 3-Part Approach

Anxiety is a harsh reality for millions of people around the world. From excessive worrying and racing thoughts to crippling panic attacks and physical symptoms like a pounding heart and shortness of breath, anxiety can be debilitating. If you’re struggling with anxiety, you’re certainly not alone—but you also don’t have to accept it as a way of life. There is a path forward to overcome anxiety and reclaim a sense of calm and control.

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How to Know if Your Inner Child Needs Healing

Do unresolved emotions or traumas from your past continue to influence your present-day reactions and choices? In the journey of self-discovery and personal growth, one important aspect to consider is the inner child—the part of ourselves that retains childhood memories, emotions, and beliefs. Our inner child influences our behaviours, relationships and emotional responses, profoundly shaping our adult lives. 

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100 Inner Child Journal Prompts: Reparenting for Healing and Growth

Do you struggle with self-esteem or self-worth issues that seem to stem from childhood experiences? Are you prone to intense emotional reactions or triggers that seem disproportionate to the present situation? Are you interested in developing greater self-awareness and compassion toward yourself and others? Journaling is a powerful tool for reparenting and inner child healing.

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Exploring Somatic Therapy: Healing Through the Body-Mind Connection

Somatic therapy is a holistic approach that recognises the interplay between the mind and body in the experience and resolution of emotional and psychological issues. It supports increased awareness of bodily sensations while exploring thoughts, feelings, and memories to support recovery and change.

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Embodied Wisdom: An Exploration of Interoception

In the whirlwind of our daily lives, we often overlook the complex network of internal senses within us — the symphony of interoception. This collection of senses connects us to our internal world, where the rhythmic beats of our heartbeat, the gentle flow of our breath, and the subtle whispers of hunger harmonise to create a profound symphony of self-awareness.

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Discover the Transformative Power of Self-Compassion

In a world that often glorifies achievement and perfection, self-compassion can be challenging and elusive. Our society encourages us to be our best, strive for excellence, and constantly improve ourselves. While these aspirations are undoubtedly positive, they can also create an environment where self-compassion becomes a rare and unfamiliar practice.

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Balancing Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation

Intrinsic motivation is behaviour powered by what is important to you, such as your values system and what’s meaningful to you. This contrasts with extrinsic motivation, which is behaviour motivated by external rewards, such as awards, public recognition, money, social status, job promotions, social media attention, and validation by others.

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Benefits of Mindfulness and Meditation

Mindfulness is a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations.

The health benefits of mindfulness practices and meditation are well-known.

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