Body-based therapy
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Anxiety
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It’s not always good to let it all out: the perils of over-sighing
‘Take a deep breath,’ we’re often told when emotions surge. But what if sighing isn’t always helpful?
by Elke Vlemincx
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The body and physical health
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You are your body: here’s how to feel more at home in it
Just because you live in a body, doesn’t mean you feel at one with it. Embodiment psychology can help you reconnect
by Elna Schütz
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Body-based therapy
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How to use yoga for emotional wellbeing
Yoga offers a unique whole-body approach to regulating your emotions. And it’s easier to get started than you might think
by Rebecca E Williams & Pamela Crane
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Dissociation and detachment
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When reality slips through your fingers: in search of dissociation
Pinning down the slippery strangeness of dissociation is like grappling with a bar of soap, but it badly needs a definition
by Emma Černis
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Psychotherapy
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There are many reasons why therapy can be more effective outside
It’s important for psychotherapy clients to have a say not only over their type of therapy, but also where it happens
by Sam Cooley