Category Archives: Coping mechanisms

Stress is a natural part of life. You can feel physical stress when you have too much to do, or when you’ve had too little sleep, aren’t eating properly or have been ill. Stress can also be emotional: you can … Continue reading →

Healing of psychiatric problems Translated from the German After a burnout, I had to give up my job as the head of a store belonging to a supermarket chain. With medication, a stay in a clinic and a psychotherapy, I … Continue reading →

Sound Sanctuary Welcome to our new sanctuary of sublime nature sounds. The following 5-minute recordings are gifts from nature, and from Lang Elliott, a grateful nature sound recordist, cinematographer, speaker, and poet. Every few weeks we will add a recording to the Sanctuary so … Continue reading →

A Blessing for a Day to Spend in Gratitude BY PIERRE PRADERVAND Such a great deal has been written about the power of gratitude it appears unnecessary to belabor this point: it is impossible – repeat, impossible – to hold … Continue reading →

Get the facts: Your options: Take medicines for panic disorder. Don’t take medicines. Try home treatment and counselling to deal with your symptoms. Key points to remember Two types of medicines work well for treating panic attacks. Benzodiazepines can help … Continue reading →