Depression & Anxiety

‘Anxiety’ is a state of mind that often consists of tension, fear, apprehension and worry. When someone is anxious, it interferes with their capacity to deal with certain situations and may prevent someone from living harmoniously in their day to day life. Anxiety may often be learned during early childhood or conditioned during ones upbringing through a single or repeated negative experience. If untreated, it can maximise stress (see ‘Depression and stress’), physical ailments and lead to depression.

Anxiety can be a useful inbuilt mechanism designed to prevent us from engaging in potentially harmful situations. Some level of anxiety is sometimes necessary to have to increase our alertness for certain situations, such as exams, public speaking, presentations, etc… However, when the anxiety overwhelms the individual (often due to a fear of ‘failure’ or negative evaluations), it disrupts the performance and may become a problem in itself.

Symptoms of Anxiety:

• Heart palpitations, chest pains

• Shortness of breath

• Nausea

• Headaches

• Pale skin

• Excessive sweating

• Trembling

• Pupillary dilation

• Physical illness (as a result of lowered immune system)

• Changed eating habits

• Chills

• A sense of dread or panic

How we will help you resolve anxiety:

We can help you change any beliefs you may have that have led you to experience anxiety. We will assist you to access the tools and resources within that you may have forgotten or lost touch with.

We can also extract and resolve whatever is preventing you from living the harmonious and joyous life that you desire and deserve.