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A thorough understanding of what anxiety, panic, fear and worry is, how it developed and what has been maintaining it. |
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Knowledge and practical application of cognitive skills to manage and reduce fear, worry and overanalysing, long term. |
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Ability to think for yourself, rather than believe what you hear |
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Reduction/elimination of physical symptoms of the anxiety response, including racing heart, sweating, blushing, trembling, shaking, nausea, dizzy, pins and needles, dry mouth, etc, and panic attacks |
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Greater personal understanding of how to manage all emotions, including fear, depression and anger. and modification of obvious, and subtle avoidant behaviours. |
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Reduction/elimination of obvious and subtle avoidant behaviours resulting in more experiences in life through attendance, involvement and participation in situations. |
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Appreciation of sensitivity and individuality. |
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Greater sense of self worth and esteem leading to increased confidence and contentment within self and personal experience of life. |
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Improved communication skills, assertion skills, and more satisfying relationships with others in life. |
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Ability to focus on the task at hand, rather than fear based stimulus. |
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Ability to relax the body, and calm the mind. |
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Knowledge and practical application of a balanced lifestyle in all areas of life, to enhance both physical and emotional health. |
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Understanding of nutritional and physical exercise factors in overall recovery. |
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The development of a new healthy belief framework and knowledge of how to implement it into life in a practical way. |
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Reasonable and realistic goals and time frames with graduated manageable steps to overcome fears. |
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Reduction/elimination of analysing, personalising, internalising and replaying thoughts and scenarios from the past, present and future. |
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Renewed enthusiasm, motivation, optimism, and energy in life. |
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More free time in the mind allowing the pursuit and enjoyment of activities of interest. |
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Ability to embrace and implement the concepts of choice, consequence and responsibility into life. |
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