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Jan 5
5 min

How to cope with change and reduce your anxiety

According to Darwin’s Origins of Species, it is not the most intellectual of the species that survives, it is not the strongest that surv...

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5 ways to manage your anxiety at Christmas

Laura Knight Dip.Couns

Dec 16, 2020
5 min

5 ways to manage your anxiety at Christmas

Anxious thoughts can lead you to withdraw or avoid and feel overwhelmed with all that is happening around you, amongst all this you can be s

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What is the Fight or Flight Response? And how does it contribute to your anxiety?

Laura Knight Dip.Couns

Nov 30, 2020
7 min

What is the Fight or Flight Response? And how does it contribute to your anxiety?

In this blog I would like to focus on the fight or flight response and why people who have difficulty managing their anxiety may experien...

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Laura Knight Dip.Couns

Nov 10, 2020
5 min

Why is Self-Care so important?

Why is self-care important? How often do you take care of yourself? How often do you put others needs ahead of your own? How often do you...

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Laura Knight Dip.Couns

Nov 2, 2020
4 min

Why do I say Sorry so much?

Are you a person who is always saying sorry? Saying sorry too much is a common problem, and apparently studies show that more women than ...

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How to deal with your anxiety through Covid-19

Laura Knight Dip.Couns

Oct 19, 2020
4 min

How to deal with your anxiety through Covid-19

If you are experiencing anxiety for the first time, or anxiety is increasing for you here are 3 tips to help you deal with the fears and wor

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Laura Knight Dip.Couns

Oct 12, 2020
6 min

What is Anxiety?

Because your thoughts of being in a threatening situation lead to your Fight, Flight or Freeze response being triggered you will experience

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How can positive thinking help my anxiety?

Laura Knight Dip.Couns

Oct 4, 2020
6 min

How can positive thinking help my anxiety?

When your state of mind is generally optimistic, you're better able to handle everyday stress in a more constructive way and this can also c

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3 ways to calm your anxiety-Especially during Covid-19

Laura Knight Dip.Couns

Sep 26, 2020
6 min

3 ways to calm your anxiety-Especially during Covid-19

This blog will introduce you to some strategies that my clients and I work with and will hopefully help you cope a little better in those mo

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How to cope with work related stress during Coronavirus

Laura Knight Dip.Couns

Sep 21, 2020
7 min

How to cope with work related stress during Coronavirus

Our working lives changed enormously when lockdown started and now as lockdown eases, our working lives will change again. A recent surve...

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Returning to school after Coronavirus-how to help your child manage their anxiety

Laura Knight Dip.Couns

Sep 15, 2020
8 min

Returning to school after Coronavirus-how to help your child manage their anxiety

Coronavirus is having a significant impact on children and adults across the nation. Our entire lives have been disrupted. Many of the thing

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What is your critical inner voice and how can you stop it?

Laura Knight Dip.Couns

Sep 5, 2020
8 min

What is your critical inner voice and how can you stop it?

However if this inner critical voice is constant and you are unable to stop it, it undermines you constantly and interferes in you being abl

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The Effects of Bullying on your Mental Health

Laura Knight Dip.Couns

Aug 27, 2020
6 min

The Effects of Bullying on your Mental Health

If you experienced bullying as a child and feel difficulties you face today are as a result of that bullying, being able to process that wit

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What is the Drama Triangle and how can it help you when in conflict with others?

Laura Knight Dip.Couns

Aug 24, 2020
5 min

What is the Drama Triangle and how can it help you when in conflict with others?

40 years ago Psychologist Dr Stephen Karpman developed what he called the 'Drama Triangle' which consisted of 3 roles Victim, Rescuer and Pe

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Why Do I Wake Up Feeling Anxious? And How Can I Calm Myself Down?

Laura Knight Dip.Couns

Aug 11, 2020
6 min

Why Do I Wake Up Feeling Anxious? And How Can I Calm Myself Down?

Researchers have found that there is a cortisol awakening response (CAR) and have found that cortisol (our stress hormone) is highest in the

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What is Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) And How Can It Help You As We Emerge From Lockdown

Laura Knight Dip.Couns

Aug 7, 2020
6 min

What is Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) And How Can It Help You As We Emerge From Lockdown

There are a number of different therapies that are available to you, so when you are looking for a therapist to work with it can be quite...

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Laura Knight Dip.Couns

Jul 30, 2020
7 min

The Vicious Cycle of Anxiety

If you struggle with anxiety and find that you are avoiding doing things because of the fear, then you may be stuck in a vicious cycle of an

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How to Use Positive Memories to Boost Your Mental Health

Laura Knight Dip.Couns

Jul 25, 2020
5 min

How to Use Positive Memories to Boost Your Mental Health

So why not start taking a memory moment every day. Here are some ways to facilitate your memory moment In this modern day and age Facebook

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How my Counselling Business Has Survived & Thrived Through Covid-19

Laura Knight Dip.Couns

Jul 8, 2020
8 min

How my Counselling Business Has Survived & Thrived Through Covid-19

So how have I weathered this strange time we are living in, thankfully very well, my business has survived, and even thrived, and I would sa

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Social Anxiety and how to cope with social anxiety post lockdown

Laura Knight Dip.Couns

Jul 5, 2020
5 min

Social Anxiety and how to cope with social anxiety post lockdown

The defining feature of social anxiety is not just about being in a social situation, but it is an intense fear of being judged by others, c

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