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  • THE TERMINAL PHASE OF MY DAD’S BATTLE WITH CANCER

    THE TERMINAL PHASE OF MY DAD’S BATTLE WITH CANCER

    It was during the hot month of July that we heard words that a doctor should never have to utter. These painful words came from my dad’s oncologist who announced to us that there was no more treatment available to my dad and that he had between 3 to 6 months left to live. My…

  • SELF-CONSTRUAL SCALE

    SELF-CONSTRUAL SCALE

    What type of person are you in a social setting? Do you prefer to be autonomous or collaborative? Find out here. INSTRUCTIONS: This is a questionnaire that measures a variety of feelings and behaviors in various situations. Listed below are a number of statements. Read each one as if it referred to you. Circle the…

  • DO I HAVE SOCIAL ANXIETY QUIZ

    DO I HAVE SOCIAL ANXIETY QUIZ

    INSTRUCTIONS: What follows is a list of questions pertaining to the common symptoms of social anxiety. This test has no diagnostical power, it is purely to help you raise your mental health self-awareness. Please see disclaimer For each question, answer how frequently you experience certain symptoms: 0 = Never 1= Occasionally 2 = Half the…

  • CHALLENGING YOUR SOCIAL ANXIETY IN THREE STEPS

    CHALLENGING YOUR SOCIAL ANXIETY IN THREE STEPS

  • DEBUNKING MYTHS ABOUT THE BRAIN

    DEBUNKING MYTHS ABOUT THE BRAIN

    Reference: Feldman Barrett, L. (2020). Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain. Boston, MA: Mariner’s Books THE BRAIN IS NOT FOR THINKING “LEFT” BRAIN VS “RIGHT” BRAIN IS A METAPHOR THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A LIMBIC SYSTEM DEDICATED TO EMOTION PROCESSING

  • THE FOUR TYPES OF BREATHING IN MAN

    THE FOUR TYPES OF BREATHING IN MAN

    EUPNEA, A.K.A. QUIET BREATHING It is a mode of breathing that occurs at rest and does not require the cognitive thought of the individual. During eupnea, also referred to as quiet breathing, the diaphragm and external intercostals must contract. HYPERPNEA, A.K.A FORCED BREATHING It is a mode of breathing that occurs during exercise or actions…

  • IS ANXIETY AN EMOTION?

    Yes, anxiety is considered an emotion, even though it involves worrisome thoughts. It is characterized by feelings of tension, physical changes, and intrusive thoughts.

  • IS ANXIETY A MOOD?

    No, anxiety is not a mood. A mood is a general sense that comes from your body, and it is often referred to as “affect”. Affect ranges from pleasant to unpleasant and from idle to activated. The brain produces affect all the time, whether you are emotional or not.

  • WHAT HAPPENS IN YOUR BODY WHEN YOU EXPERIENCE ANXIETY?

    When you’re anxious, only the functions that are needed for in-the-moment survival are activated, the others shut down. Memory shuts down, higher order thinking, planning, organizing, and even digestion doesn’t work when people are in a state of anxiety. For example, people who have test anxiety don’t perform well, because they have difficulty retrieving information…

  • WHAT CAN I DO IF I FEEL MY ANXIETY ESCALATING TO A PANIC ATTACK?

    If you begin to experience the signs of increased anxiety, you should immediately begin using coping skills you have learnt to lower the anxiety before panic sets in, because once it starts it is impossible to stop it.