Month / November 2015

When anxiety is particularly bad sleep is often affected and this in turn can further prolong the suffering. Getting quality sleep can massively help you to speeden up recovery. There is a mobile app called SLEEPBOT which allows you to record your sleep. It gives you feed-back in the morning about your movement and sounds […]

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Meditation can be very useful for people who suffer with anxiety disorders but it is important you know exactly what you are doing. Many people who try meditation do it wrong and give up quickly. From someone who has had anxiety and used meditation I can tell you if done correctly it can be extremely […]

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I have noticed an increasing amount of research into the possible links between bacteria in the stomach and anxiety, this is an interesting article. Probiotic bacteria may aid against anxiety and memory problems

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Here is great little cartoon depicting how to deal with intrusive thoughts. ACT (gotta love the ever increasing use of acronyms) offers some pretty useful tips in anxiety recovery. This video is one of my best (I think everyone knows a Brian!

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Great information further highlighting the benefits of mindfulness and meditation. Train Your Brain: How to Reduce Anxiety Through Mindfulness and Meditation

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This is an excellent breathing technique that helps when your having a panic attack or you become stressed. It helps rebalance carbon dioxide and oxygen levels very quickly…excellent! I have done it myself and I can say that it definitely helps!

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I have been running anxiety supports groups for about ten years now and have recently started a monthly support group at Bury Involvement Group. Last night we had a well attended group which saw some very interesting discussions and excellent support. If anybody would like to attend please find more information here.

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Here is an interesting article regarding magnesium and its (possible) effects on anxiety Magnesium and the Brain: The Original Chill Pill

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This is probably the best video that an anxiety sufferer could possibly watch on ‘nervous illness’. Nothing comes close to this great woman’s teaching. https://youtu.be/J5lcQNmVKPw

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There are lots of great video’s on YouTube explaining the concepts of ACT therapy.This is one I really like

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