WHY IS PANIC SO DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH?
To say that panic attacks feel awful is an understatement. Panic attacks are awful AND confusing. A panic attack is full blown alarm...
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Joanna Szczeskiewicz
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A FEW WORDS ON WORRY...
Chances are that you have tried to stop worrying but the whole endeavor turned out to be far more difficult and frustrating than...
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Joanna Szczeskiewicz
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AS CONCEPTS GO, POSITIVE THINKING IS RATHER UNHELPFUL
It is true: I don’t like the push towards positive thinking. I think that CBT is about realistic evaluation of what is happening in our...
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Joanna Szczeskiewicz
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WHAT IS EXPOSURE? IN SIMPLE TERMS. AND WITH EXAMPLES…
Exposure is a CBT technique used to treat anxiety disorders that requires us to face triggers that cause anxiety, but are not dangerous. ...
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Joanna Szczeskiewicz
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COVID19: UNCERTAINTY – HOW CAN I FUNCTION IF I DO NOT KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN?
Contagious illnesses such as Covid19, economy, politics are all complex systems. It is possible to build some predictive models but...
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Joanna Szczeskiewicz
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COVID-19: FRUSTRATION - THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED!
Nobody expected that 2020 will bring a lock-down. This lock-down aimed to protect us from a highly contagious virus. Together, the...
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Joanna Szczeskiewicz
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OF TRIGGERS, DANGERS AND THINGS OF IMPORTANCE
Google dictionary defines trigger as “an event or circumstance that is the cause of a particular action, process, or situation”. Danger...
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Joanna Szczeskiewicz
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THINKING SHORTCUTS ARE UNDERSTANDABLE. THEY JUST DON'T ALWAYS SERVE US RIGHT.
A lot of our mind work occurs at a non-conscious level. We can be propelled into action or aware of the emotions that we may feel but not...
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Joanna Szczeskiewicz
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COMPASSION IS NOT THE SAME AS HELP.
Have you ever stayed up all night worrying about the wellbeing of someone you care about? You might have just learnt about this person’s...
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Joanna Szczeskiewicz
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FROM PAVLOV'S DOGS TO BAD VIBES
Have you ever felt “bad energy”? You might believe that some people create bad vibes and feel particularly uncomfortable with them. ...
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Joanna Szczeskiewicz
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IS IT OVER YET? MANAGING IMPATIENCE DURING COVID19
You might have found yourself wondering when it will be all over and when the world would return to normal. It is a very understandable...
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