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Avoidance is not a helpful therapeutic technique for any kind of anxiety.

And the same is true for climate anxiety – even though it’s not considered a clinical condition.

Let’s unpack the ways we can cope w

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Snap lockdowns. Business closures. Family separations. Repeated cancellations.

With the intense peaks and troughs of recent years, it’s no wonder anxiety levels have risen – even among those who consider the

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For many of us, the holiday period is a fun, festive time to reconnect with our family and friends. Yet for others, it can create feelings of loneliness, stress and anxiety. If this sounds like you, you’re no

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Whatever your life looks like right now, you’re likely experiencing some extremes. Extreme anxiety. Extreme isolation. Extreme responsibilities. We’ve all got them. So no matter who you are – or what you do –

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Thousands of Victorians have just begun the start of a second lockdown. And for some, the prospect of remaining indoors is music to their ears. For others, it will elevate fears of leaving home all the more.

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As we’re in the midst of a pandemic (which by their very nature are health-related), we’re being continually told to practise good hygiene. But there is a fine line between ‘good’ hygiene practises and ‘obses

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Anxiety is a normal, healthy emotion. And during COVID-19 concerns, it can actually be beneficial – helping us be more cautious of ourselves and those around us. However, when irrational thoughts, unrealistic

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Buddhists have been doing it for millennia. Wellness bloggers have been raving about it for some time too. And now, even schoolkids learn it.

When it comes to hypnosis, there are mountains of misinformation – and clouds of confusion. So what’s the truth behind this psychological treatment?

Like one in four Australians, Positive Psychology Centre founder Peter Kyriakoulis has suffered anxiety for most of his life.