By Alexia Leachman, creator of the Head Trash Clearance Method. Method developed and refined since 2010 across 1,000+ clearance sessions. Why fear is a good thing isn’t the obvious claim. Fear has a terrible reputation – we treat it like a problem to be...
Most approaches to anxiety work around it. Breathing techniques settle the nervous system in the moment. CBT reframes the thoughts. Medication adjusts the biochemistry. Mindfulness teaches you to observe the anxiety without reacting to it. None of these go through it....
Fear vs Anxiety: What’s the Difference? An understandable question. Fear and anxiety produce almost identical physical responses: muscle tension, sweaty palms, racing heart, shallow breath. Both are part of the fight-or-flight response hardwired into us for...
Anxiety fatigue is real. It’s not “need a nap” tired. Not “should probably go to bed earlier” tired. The kind of exhaustion where you can’t think straight, can’t get out of bed, can’t sleep even though you’re...
You already know you’re anxious. You don’t need a test to tell you that. And yet most anxiety tests – including the GAD-7 used by GPs and therapists worldwide – do exactly that. Seven questions measuring how often you’ve felt nervous, on...
If you’ve ever wondered how to stop anxiety, you’ve probably tried the breathing. Maybe, you’ve done the therapy. You’ve more than likely read the books, downloaded the apps, practised the gratitude lists. And yet, you’re still lying... 