Thoughts of a Malahide Psychotherapist We hear people mentioning our nervous system a lot, but do we really understand what our nervous system does? And how it is influencing our thoughts and moods? Our nervous system is designed to keep us safe. It is constantly scanning your environment and when it senses danger, it flips into fight, flight, freeze, or fawn mode — giving you the energy to respond by releasing adrenalin into our system. This energy can be felt by us clearly

the body has a natural tendency to say, “What’s next?” and to want to move forward.

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Now life is getting back to normal, anxiety about how we get back to normal is coming to the fore.

Deciding to ask for help and go the therapy can be a difficult decision. Once you have made the decision the next question can often be,...

What can we do to survive Lockdown 3? Almost a year into the pandemic many people are beginning to feel worn out and low. It seems hard...