Without awareness, food can offer the illusion of escape as much as it can become a trap. Sometimes when we are stressed, we turn to food to manage our emotions.  This might be the result of habits that were formed very early in our childhood.  But habits can be broken, no matter how long we have lived with them.

I have recorded a Mindfulness exercise to help you to develop awareness around your eating habits.  With greater awareness, you can make informed choices about what and how you eat.  You may even end up enjoying the food a little more!

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Chris Warren-Dickins LLB MA LPC
Psychotherapist, (Licensed Professional Counselor), Northern New Jersey
www.exploretransform.com              
201-779-6917              
chris@exploretransform.com​
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Sometimes work can really suck, and yet we have no choice but to continue.  We may not be able to change the environment around us, but we can change how we view our work stress.

I have recorded an audio version of a mindfulness exercise that will help you with work stress. I hope you find it useful.

If you would like to find out more about anxiety, you can view free resources here.

Book online today, telephone, or send us an email.

Chris Warren-Dickins LLB MA LPC
Psychotherapist, (Licensed Professional Counselor), Northern New Jersey
www.exploretransform.com              
201-779-6917              
chris@exploretransform.com​
#findatherapist #northernnewjersey #beyondtheblue #mentalhealth

To manage anxiety, you need to believe in your inner resources.  To believe in your inner resources, you need to become aware of, and accept, your thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations.

To help with this, there is a mindfulness exercise called the Body Scan.  During this exercise, as you scan your body, you become aware of your thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations.  A key component of mindfulness is acceptance:

• You accept the thoughts that arise
• You accept the emotions that you are aware of, and
• You accept the bodily sensations that you notice

You do not have to do anything about the thoughts, emotions and bodily sensations, just notice them and accept them without judgment.  The idea is that the more we judge, or try to reject unwanted thoughts, emotions and bodily sensations, the more power we give them.  Sometimes if we just notice them, the thoughts, emotions and bodily sensations can peak and then subside.      

I have recorded an audio version of the Body Scan, so have a listen and see what comes up.  With a little practice, you will become aware of, and accept, your thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations.  And in time, this will give you the resilience to manage your anxiety.

To find out more about anxiety, check out my additional free resources here.

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Chris Warren-Dickins LLB MA LPC
Psychotherapist, (Licensed Professional Counselor), Northern New Jersey
www.exploretransform.com              
201-779-6917              
chris@exploretransform.com​
#findatherapist #northernnewjersey #beyondtheblue #mentalhealth

Relationships can endure pressure, and sometimes the pressure builds so much that they are fractured.  If this has happened to your personal or work relationship, here are a few steps to take -

1.  Decide if you need or want to repair this relationship.  If you weigh up the pros and cons of having this person in your life, you may realise that it is not worth continuing with the relationship. 

2.  Assuming you want to keep this person in your life, or you have no choice, you need to figure out how to repair that relationship.  This can be hard if someone has hurt you, or you believe that they ​have wronged you.  You need to develop compassion for this person, and one way is to try and empathise with how they may have viewed the situation.  Try and understand why they may have behaved in such a way.  You don't have to agree with someone to empathise with, and understand where they are coming from.

3.  Even if you can understand where someone is coming from, it can be hard to truly repair the relationship.  The final, and most essential, step is to develop compassion for that person.  To develop this compassion, there is a mindfulness exercise called the Loving Kindness Meditation.  This encourages you to hold the image of the person in your heart, as if a parent were holding their child.  This often takes time to master, but it is worth it.  

I have recorded an audio version of the Loving Kindness Meditation, so you can use it whenever you need to.  I hope you find this useful.

If you would like to find out more about anxiety, you can view free resources here.

Book online today, telephone, or send us an email.

Chris Warren-Dickins LLB MA LPC
Psychotherapist, (Licensed Professional Counselor), Northern New Jersey
www.exploretransform.com              
201-779-6917              
chris@exploretransform.com​
#findatherapist #northernnewjersey #beyondtheblue #mentalhealth

Mindfulness is a powerful tool to beat stress and anxiety.  The three minute breathing space is just one mindfulness exercise, and I have recorded an audio version so you can listen to it any time you like.  ​I hope you find it useful.

If you would like to find out more about anxiety, you can view free resources here.

​Book online today, telephone, or send us an email.

Chris Warren-Dickins LLB MA LPC
Psychotherapist, (Licensed Professional Counselor), Northern New Jersey
www.exploretransform.com              
201-779-6917              
chris@exploretransform.com​
#findatherapist #northernnewjersey #beyondtheblue #mentalhealth