2 Jan
The New Year is always a time for people to reflect on the past year and make resolutions for the year to come. Often the goals we set involve changing behaviours and habits we have lived with for a long time. It takes time to replace old habits with new ones and in the moment [...]
20 Dec
Two years ago I had taken up horseback riding as an adult. I love horses and I love the sport but was overwhelmed by frustration because I was allowing my anxieties and fears to block me from progressing and fully enjoying the experience of being on horseback. I was physically and emotionally frozen by my [...]
13 Dec
Just to let you know I have flown across the country this summer. While it is still not my favourite experience, with just one tranquilizer before the flight I was able to fly and even look out a window. Without your help I would be taking tranquilizers a couple of days before the flight and [...]
20 Jun
Hypnotherapy : Does it Really Work? Pretend for a moment, that your mind is like your lawn out in front of your home. Even some of the best cared for yards, if you look close enough, are going to have a couple of weeds! Weeds are interesting because they are so persistent. You see, most [...]
Jill Arnold is a Registered Clinical Counsellor based in White Rock, BC
Misunderstandings create additional stress when the person you are trying to communicate with does not get what you are saying. You can improve your odds of being understood by following these 5 tips. 1. Be clear in your own mind what you are wanting to accomplish. 2. Be calm when you present your point of [...]
Anxiety symptoms can be linked to chronic stress at work, ask yourself if you: 1. Wake up dreading going to work. 2. Have difficulty going to sleep on Sunday night thinking about going back to work 3. Notice that uncomfortable emotional or physical symptoms disappear when you are on vacation. 4. Feel physically tense and [...]
It has been long studied and understood that occupational stress contributes to anxiety symptoms. Factors that contribute to these symptoms often include: 1. Little decision making ability over systems in place even if they don’t seem to make sense to you. 2. Interpersonal challenges, working with people who are demeaning, demanding or unpleasant 3. A [...]
Intense anxiety and panic attacks are much more common than you think. But intense anxiety and panic attacks are often so unexpected that many people are often diagnosed for the first time at the emergency room. Why? Because they believe they are actually having a heart attack. Based on my experience as a therapist specializing [...]
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