Stress

November 1, 20180Comments

In Defence of the Fight or Flight Response

In many stress management books and articles we are painted as hapless victims of a pathetically primitive survival system - the Fight or Flight response (aka the stress response). The argument

by Tony Yuile

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October 25, 20180Comments

How to Master Anxiety

Everyone experiences anxiety to some degree - but individuals who suffer from severe anxiety have excessive and unrealistic feelings of dread, apprehension and impending disaster that interfere with their normal

by Tony Yuile

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October 11, 20180Comments

How photography can enhance mental resilience

10 October 2018 was World Mental Health Day. This year’s theme is young people and mental health in a changing world and it recognises that children and young adults are

by Tony Yuile

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October 7, 20180Comments

Let Nature In

Monday 8 October marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Week here in NZ. This year’s theme is: Let nature in, strengthen your wellbeing – Mā te taiao kia whakapakari tōu

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September 27, 20180Comments

Is it time to reset your anxiety system?

"The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven." ~ John Milton, Paradise Lost One of the ways in which I

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August 16, 20180Comments

The Power of Our Breath

Imagine taking a leisurely walk in the park when a gun wielding man emerges from the bushes a few feet in front of you and demands you hand over your

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August 9, 20180Comments

Give yourself time to worry

In last week's blog I wrote about the difference between normal and problematic worrying and how categorising our worries can help us to deal with it. This week I'm sharing

by Tony Yuile

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August 3, 20180Comments

Controlling worry

“Worry is a component of anxiety symptoms.” ~ Luana Marques, PhD It’s estimated we have between 12,000-80,000 thoughts per day. A large proportion of these thoughts involve us asking ourselves.... "What if?" and “What could possibly

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July 26, 20180Comments

The 3 keys to regaining control of your stress

The 3 keys to regaining control of your stress To stop stress impacting adversely on our performance, health and enjoyment of life there are three key things we need to do.

by Tony Yuile

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July 12, 20180Comments

5 instant ways to switch off the stress response

Have you heard about the Vagus Nerve? It’s the most important nerve you perhaps didn’t know you had. Why is it so important? Because, the Vagus Nerve (VN ) is intimately tied in

by Tony Yuile

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