Learn to calm your mind and soothe your body
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Stress and tension can manifest in outbursts of anger, difficulty sleeping, feeling shaky, reduced appetite as well as many other symptoms. Some people experience an increase in physical pain, migraines, lowered immune system or an increase in tummy troubles.
Therapy can help you turn the body’s stress response off, and thus reduce the physical manifestation of the tension – even in the midst of the troubles.
It’s a bit like taking control of the direction of your boat in a storm, by lowering the sails. It doesn’t stop the storm but makes it possible to navigate towards your goals, and reduce damage to your boat (or body).
Learning to be physically calmer in the face of life’s troubles means that- despite the external stress – you are still able to sleep well and care for yourself; ultimately making you stronger and more able to bear stress.
Rather than waiting for life to get easier, therapy can help you learn to manage your internal stress and tension. The pain of life can become a little easier to cope with, and a sense of resilience can blossom within you.
