Individualized Clinical Treatment for Mental Health and Addiction Disorders
If you have identified as having mental health therapy, then you need probably experienced regular feelings of anxiety and stress. Studies show that applying relaxation techniques can help reduce stress and increase your relaxation response. By increasing your relaxation skills, you are can reduce your flight-or-fight effect that is often triggered at times of enhanced …
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Why is it so hard to change a behaviour? What prevents us from eradicating a bad habit when we know the action is harmful to us? Behavioural psychologist James Prochaska breaks down the stages in which an addict is capable of enacting change into five categories; Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, and Maintenance. Determine where you …
Consider how a lack of support and guidance while growing up may have influenced development. Children growing up in dysfunctional homes seldom have access to the emotional support and guidance they need or want. Envision yourself at different key stages in your childhood. In a journal, write about emotional support or guidance you may have …
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