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Parental Anxiety is the feeling of fear, nervousness and worry specifically related to being a parent or caregiver. When we feeling anxious, we may not have the motivation to do simple tasks, and this could impact on family life. It is important to understand what is triggering anxiety. We can do this by banishing guilt and accepting what is outside of your control. Learn to say No and look for evidence that your thoughts may be distorted.

Good mental wellbeing helps children and teens develop confidence and resilience to cope with life's challenges. Strategies include talking about how they feel, getting their thoughts out of their head, being creative and learning calming techniques such as breathing and meditation.

Our thoughts can cause anxiety and our anxiety can influence our thoughts.  Unconsciously, we may distort the reality of a situation when we are worried or anxious. The thoughts that accompany these situation are often referred to as cognitive distortions. Cognitive Distortions are internal mental filters or biases that we tell ourselves that are not necessarily true.

Christmas can feel like the most wonderful time of the year for some, and the hardest for others. UK Anxiety Specialist Jennifer Roblin explains why our nervous system gets so overwhelmed at Christmas, the most common causes of festive anxiety, eight gentle strategies you can use at home this year, and how to support someone you love who is struggling.

Can mindfulness help with anxiety? Yes, and understanding why makes it far easier to practise. As anxiety specialist Jennifer Roblin explains, an anxious mind spends much of its time replaying the past or rehearsing the future, which keeps our nervous system on high alert. Mindfulness brings our attention back to the present moment and sends our body a clear signal that we are safe enough right now.

In this article we explore why an anxious mind finds it so hard to settle, why mindfulness can sometimes feel harder before it feels easier, and how research from the UK and US shows that regular practice can change how our brain responds to stress. You will also find eight practical mindfulness exercises for anxiety, from one minute mindful breathing to the 5 4 3 2 1 grounding exercise, each with an explanation of why it works.

Mindfulness is a powerful everyday tool, but it mainly settles the surface. If anxiety keeps returning, we also look at how working with an anxiety therapist can address the unconscious root cause, so your nervous system can finally stand down.

Anxiety is an emotion which is accompanied by feelings of fear, panic, nervousness and overwhelm, and it causes physical changes in our bodies such as increased heart-rate and shortness of breath. It is often easier to recognise our emotions and feelings before we are able to recognise our own thoughts. Learn how to recognise which emotion you are feeling here

Anxiety can cause brain fog due to the hormones released in our brain when we feel anxious.

Brain fog is that feeling where you don’t mentally feel yourself. Just like anxiety, the feelings can come and go in waves, can occur infrequently or persistently, and can happen at any age. It can range in intensity from slight to moderate to severe at times.

It can be hard to know how to start a conversation about mental health. However, we all have mental health, just like we all have physical health. You don’t need to be an anxiety expert to help someone who is struggling.  Letting them know you care and are there for them can make a huge difference to their wellbeing. 

Read on for more top tips on how to start a conversation.