Balance Therapies
Your space to talk
Meet Anne
Hi, my name is Anne and I am a qualified counsellor, psychotherapist and hypnotherapist, working with the National Counselling Association.
I use a range of counselling styles, based around the individual's needs and I form a strong, therapeutic relationship with clients, which I feel is essential in providing a safe environment for clients to talk and bring about effective change.
I offer a warm, calm, empathic and non-judgemental approach to counselling, giving time and space to talk.
Tips for Anxiety
Get plenty of sleep and rest
Try to do meditation everyday
Talk to others about how you are feeling
Don’t use food or alcohol to suppress the anxiety
Cut down on the worry by starting a hobby
Have some downtime everyday
Be loving and patient towards yourself
Try not to fill your day with the subject of anxiety
Don’t avoid life or triggers of your anxiety
Do the best you can
Lose the negative people in your life
Benefits of Meditation
Lowers blood pressure
Slows down the cardiovascular system
Helps to balance the digestive system
Aids absorption of nutrients.
Relaxes the nervous system
Relieves muscle tension
Reduces headaches/ migraines
Relieves insomnia
Relieves the mind of over thinking
Reduces fear
Reduces anxiety
Reduces depression
Improves self esteem
Improves confidence
The benefits of breathing
Breathing correctly is important for your overall wellbeing and will help with many health issues, including:
Calming down anxiety - Deep breathing slows down your heart rate, allows the body to take in more oxygen and ultimately signals the brain to wind down.
Improves immunity - it helps promote a cleaner, toxin-free and healthier blood supply, helps ward off infection-causing germs from the base and strengthens your immunity
Helps you sleep better - following a simple deep breathing regime can guarantee better sleep. Taking slow, deep, long breaths can signal your body to detoxify and return to a sense of calm, which can help you sleep better.
Increases energy level due to increased blood flow. We get more oxygen into our blood. Increased oxygen results in increased energy levels
Breathing relaxes mind and body - when you are angry, tensed or scared, your muscles are tightened and your breathing becomes shallow. Long deep breathing reverses this process, allowing your body (and mind) to become calmer.