For what is Clinical Psychology? It is, ultimately, helping the child/adult understand how his brain works and finding the right environment that will enable him to prosper and bloom.
We were talking about some of the ways to manage or minimize anxiety in the 2nd part of the series. This last segment continues with some more techniques: a) Breathe deeply and slowly (inhale for 4 counts, hold for 2 seconds, exhale for 6 counts); b) Keep your perspective, see the big picture (not only…
We can better manage anxiety by managing our thoughts. Anxiety is often due to a tendency to think negatively whether by: a) anticipating/predicting that what one is about to do will go badly (e.g. I will make a mistake & my classmates will laugh at me!”), b) focusing on the negative aspect of situations (“gosh,…
In my work with people with intense feelings of anxiety, I have noticed that one major factor that aggravates their situation is their reaction to their anxiety. That is, when they feel the symptoms of anxiety coming on (e.g. palpitations, cold hands, and nervousness) they react by saying something like this to themselves: “oh no,…
Some things you can do to counter those negative thoughts in your mind: List down the negative thoughts that come into your mind. Write down positive thoughts & quotes in a notebook or in your phone (notes). Read these positive thoughts/quotes every time your negative thoughts come into your mind. Do or say something nice…
If a loved one you know (who is age 50years & above) is showing any of the following behaviors, that represent a change from his/her usual behaviors or personality, it may be that she/he is suffering from mild cognitive impairment: • Delusions, hallucinations (abnormal perception or thought content). • Apathy, aspontaneity, indifference (decreased motivation) •…