Break It Down: Progressive Muscle Relaxation – A Practice Guide

Today on Break it Down we explore Progressive Muscle Relaxation with Chartered Counselling Psychologist Dr Tamara Vaughan of Mind Health Psychology⠀ Disclaimer: The information provided is advisory but should not replace any further specialist mental health or medical input, should you need this

Break It Down: Deep Breathing – A Practice Guide

Today on Break it Down, we explore deep breathing with Chartered Counselling Psychologist Dr Tamara Vaughan of Mind Health Psychology; Deep breathing The idea around deep breathing exercises is that they help to activate the ‘parasympathetic nervous system’ – this is also known as the ‘rest and digest system’ (i.e. the opposite of the fight […]

Break it Down: What is Anxiety and How Do I Reduce It?

When thinking about anxiety, it’s important to first distinguish between general anxiety and clinical anxiety. Anxiety itself is a really normal emotion that we all have; it forms part of what we might call our ‘internal alarm system’ and is designed to alert us to and protect us from the dangers around us. From an […]

Break It Down: How To Manage Feelings of Depression During and Post Lockdown?

The word ‘depression’ is often used colloquially, so you might hear someone saying ‘I felt so depressed after that argument’ and often what they mean is that they felt sad or fed up. Depression in the clinical sense is more than feeling sad in response to something. Clinical depression is really a cluster of symptoms […]

Break it Down: Coping With Uncertainties (And Anxieties) In A COVID-19 World

COVID-19 certainly has created a state of chaos and disarray. While many countries are seeing reduced cases and have been subsequently relaxing their lockdown protocols, the emotional and social impact of this crisis may be experienced for some time to come. Aside from the physical health risks of contracting the COVID-19, many of the clients […]

Break it Down: Making Shopping Easy Peazy During COVID-19

  Break It Down: Shopping Easy Peazy During COVID-19 Today on Break it Down: Fluent in Wellness we tackle Making Shopping Easy Peazy During COVID-19 with Nutritionist Zonia Phillips⠀ ⠀ Keep listening after the 4th tip…we got some answers about snacking⠀

Break it Down: Grounding Exercises

  Today on Break it Down: Fluent in Wellness we chat about grounding exercises with Chartered Counselling Psychologist Dr Tamara Vaughan of Mind Health Psychology⠀ ⠀ Stay tuned to Starcom Digital for more about mental health in this season of Break it Down⠀ ⠀ Disclaimer: The information provided is advisory but should not replace any […]