Counsellor & Psychotherapist in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey
Anxiety (The brains smoke alarm!)
Anxiety is like a smoke alarm in a house. A smoke alarm is designed to alert us to danger, and when there is a real fire, it is essential. But sometimes, it goes off when making toast or cooking a meal...loud, urgent, and impossible to ignore, even though there is no real threat.
The Way You Speak To Yourself Matters
Critical self-talk activates the bodies stress response, cortisol (the stress hormone) floods our system, our muscles tense up, increasing anxiety, and narrowing our thinking. This is why, when our inner critic is loud, confidence drops and everything feels harder.