Impact of Anxiety and Mind Body Treatment Strategies to Improve Mental Health

Impact of Anxiety and Mind Body Treatment Strategies to Improve Mental Health Please SUBSCRIBE by clicking the button above Sponsored by TherapyNotes com Manage your practice securely and efficiently Two free weeks of TherapyNotes with coupon code CEU CEUs are available for this presentation at AllCEUs a https 3A 2F 2Fwww allceus com 2Fmember 2Fcart 2Findex 2Fproduct 2Fid 2F1225 2Fc 2F a Want to listen to it as a podcast instead Subscribe to Counselor Toolbox Podcast Anxiety can be debilitating In many cases neurotransmitter imbalances not the initial cause of anxiety but a symptom Low-grade chronic stress anxiety erodes your energy and ability to concentrate Anxiety is a major trigger for Addiction relapse Depression Increased physical pain Worsening of physical illnesses Chronic anxiety can make people more vulnerable to PTSD What is Anxiety Anxiety is half of the Fight or Flight Response It is an excitatory response It s function is to protect you from possible danger Thank you It can become a problem when it is overly intense uncontrollable because of Overgeneralization Poor coping skills Emotional reasoning and cognitive distortions Biochemical issues nutrition hormones sleep deprivation It can be caused by excess serotonin norepinepherine or glutamate or too little GABA est 80 adults have neurochemical imbalance Biological Interventions Your body thinks there is a threat Help it restore itself so it is ready to fight the lion Supportive Care Create a sleep routine Helps the brain and body rebalance and restore HPA-Axis functioning Improves energy level through removal of adenosine and systemic repair Nutrition Provides the building blocks Provides sufficient energy Helps set circadian rhythms Biological Interventions Supportive Care Medication SSRIs SNRIs Buspirone Exercise Exercising at a low intensity 40-50 of THRZ has been shown to reduce cortisol Yoga Mindfulness Sunlight Vitamin D deficiency has been implicated in some mood issues Sunlight prompts the skin to tell the brain to produce neurotransmitters Sunlight sets circadian rhythms which impact the release of serotonin melatonin and GABA Psychological Interventions Mindfulness Acceptance Identify a Rich and Meaningful Life and Observation Acceptance Labeling and Letting Go Identify trigger thoughts Differentiate between expectations and current reality Psychological Interventions Distress Tolerance It isn t always about controlling your anxiety Distract don t react Ride the wave Use distancing techniques I am having the thought that Vacation Thought stopping Imagery Psychological Interventions Basic Fears Failure Explore the dialectics Encouragement Rejection Isolation De-personalize Explore the dialectics Loss of Control The Unknown Focus on one thing in the moment Think of prior experiences Psychological Interventions Relaxation Skills Psychological Social Interventions Recreation There will always be stuff you could do Sometimes a break is what you need to get a breakthrough Make a list of fun things opposite emotions Activities Contributing Sensations Social Interventions Improve your relationship with yourself Identify your needs and wants Be your own best friend Internal vs external validation Be compassionate Develop healthy supportive relationships Learn about boundaries Develop assertiveness skills Describe the ideal healthy supportive relationship Separate the ideals from the reals Identify who that is or where that could be found AllCEUs provides multimedia counseloreducation and CEUs for LPCs LMHCs LMFTs and LCSWs as well as addiction counselor precertification training and continuing education Live Interactive Webinars 5 Unlimited Counseling CEs for 59 Specialty Certificates starting at 89 including AddictionCounselor RecoveryCoach PeerSupportSpecialist TraumaInformedCare BehavioralHealthTechnician Etherapy addiction and mentalhealth counselors socialworkers and marriage and family therapists can earn CEUs for this and other presentations at AllCEUs com AllCEUs courses are accepted in most states because we are approved as an education provider for NAADAC the States of Florida and Texas Boards of Social Work and Mental Health Professional Counseling the California Consortium for Addiction Professionals and Professions DrDawnEliseSnipes provides Counseling CEUs and training through allceus that are helpful for LPC LMHC LCPC LSW LCSW LMFT CRC LADC CADC MAC CAP LCDC CPRS and more aca cpd

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