EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. This is a very effective technique that can be used for Trauma. We do not know how EMDR works exactly. In a nutshell, EMDR, allows individuals to process traumatic memories by using eye movements.

Interpersonal Psychotherapy (or IPT) is a research based talking therapy, very effective for depression and other disorders (i.e. bulimia nervosa) and for individuals who find hard to connect thoughts, feelings, behaviours and physical symptoms , and prefer a focus on relationships.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (also known as CBT) is a research based talking therapy, based on understanding and connecting thoughts, feelings, behaviours and how they affect our physical sensations.

Worry is our brain’s way to protect us from uncertainty by trying to plan ahead, doing as much as possible, and anticipate possible scenarios except that the brain wants to solve absolutely everything, which makes the worry spiral worse.

I have learned that meditation can occur in so many ways, walking in the grass, doing the dishes. It is about directing our focus on embracing what we are doing and concentrate our attention and concentration. It can be done in bite size; it does not have to be in long chunks.

The most important take home message about worry driven thoughts is that we cannot be worried and relaxed at the same time. Worry thoughts are generally threatening in nature and trigger physiological responses that will lead to fight, flight or freeze. This is why breathing techniques are very effective in helping us to slow down, this in turn will help us to think more clearly.