Anxiety is a state of heightened alert and worry that arises when the mind perceives a potential threat or uncertainty. It involves anticipatory fear, tension in the body, and attempts…
Trust as the Foundation of Psychological Health Trust is a core psychological function. At its most basic level, trust is the belief that we can rely on ourselves, other people,…
Radical Acceptance: One of the Most Powerful Mental Health Skills for Lasting Well-Being Radical acceptance is one of the most pivotal coping strategies for improving mental health because it reduces…
Death Anxiety and Presence: How Mindfulness and ACT Can Ground You in the Now Death is simultaneously one of the most natural and most feared aspects of human existence. Yet…
Theoretical Foundation of ACT and Cognitive Defusion Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a type of psychotherapy grounded in contextual behavioural science, which emphasizes the influence of context on human…
Understanding Low Self-Confidence, Self-Doubt, and Fear of Making Mistakes: How It Develops, What Maintains It, and How Therapy Can Help Low self-confidence, persistent self-doubt, and fear of making mistakes can…
In this Psychology Blog post: Discover effective grounding techniques for anxiety and stress relief. Learn practical strategies to reconnect with the present and support your mental health. Grounding Techniques for…
Understanding Specific Phobias: How They Develop, What Maintains Them, and How Therapy Can Help Specific phobias involve intense fear or anxiety about a particular object or situation that is out…
Understanding Social Anxiety Disorder: How It Develops, What Maintains It, and How Therapy Can Help Social anxiety disorder is more than shyness or occasional nervousness. It is a persistent fear…
Understanding Hypervigilance: How It Develops, Its Impact on Relaxation, and Muscle Tension Hypervigilance is a state of heightened alertness in which the nervous system remains constantly on guard, scanning the…