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EMDR Therapy: Healing from What Holds Us Back Have you ever felt stuck in the past - haunted by memories that just won’t let go, or carrying fears that make life harder than it should be? That’s where EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, can help. It’s a therapy that gently guides your brain to process difficult experiences, so they lose their heavy emotional weight and you can finally move forward. Here’s a little of how it works: during EMDR, you focus on

Procrastination often appears when we force ourselves to do something, whether consciously or unconsciously. This self-imposed pressure can take two forms: active and passive. In the active form, we tell ourselves, “I must,” “I have to,” or “I should.” We push, control, and demand. In the passive form, it sounds like, “I’m being made to,” or “I have no choice,” as if some invisible authority is pulling the strings. But the mechanism behind both is the same: an inner struggle

Once upon a time, I was a smoker. Lighting up every day, feeling trapped by the addiction. But one day, something changed. I looked in the mirror and decided I had enough. It was time for a change. ​ It was one of the best decisions I have ever made in my life. ​ Everyone knows about the benefits of giving up smoking including better health and saving money, and that smoking can lead to disability and even to death. It harms the body of the smoker but also   it harms the heal

Anxiety can feel like a heavy weight on your chest, making it hard to breathe or think clearly. Many people experience anxiety at some point in their lives. It can stem from various sources, such as work stress, personal relationships, or even daily life challenges. The good news is that there are effective strategies to help manage and overcome anxiety. In this post, we will explore some of these strategies, drawing insights from Nelly Lukava, a well-known expert in mental h