Amygdala

The Amygdala’s Role in Anxiety

The amygdala, part of the brain's limbic system, is a crucial structure for anxiety. It acts as a rapid threat…

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Choosing the Right Path with Havening for Anxiety

Understanding when and how to use Havening for anxiety involves considering the nature of the anxiety and the goals of…

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Amygdala-Based Anxiety

Amygdala-based anxiety originates in the amygdala, an ancient brain structure focused on protection. It operates rapidly and without conscious awareness,…

6 days ago

The Amygdala and Anxiety

The recommended approach to begin rewiring the brain to reduce anxiety is to first focus on calming the amygdala using…

7 days ago

Rewiring the Anxious Brain: Techniques and the Role of the Havening Therapist

Rewiring the anxious brain leverages the brain's capacity for neuroplasticity to change its responses to anxiety. Anxiety is understood to…

3 weeks ago

Psychosensory Techniques: Reducing Anxiety Through Mind-Body Connection

Psychosensory techniques reduce anxiety by utilising sensory input to influence brain activity, particularly in areas related to emotion regulation. These…

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Benefits Of Havening Techniques For Managing Emotional Distress

The benefits of havening techniques lie in their neuroscientifically informed approach to reducing emotional distress. For anxiety, Havening can target…

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An outline of the brain’s dual pathways to generating anxiety.

The brain has two main pathways that can lead to the generation of anxiety. These pathways, although distinct, can also…

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The Amygdala Brain Function

The amygdala is a critical part of the brain's emotional processing system, primarily involved in detecting threats and generating fear…

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The Amygdala: Understanding Its Role

In summary, the amygdala function is crucial for survival. It acts as a rapid threat detector, initiates the body's fear…

2 months ago

Understanding and Managing Amygdala-Based Anxiety

Amygdala-based anxiety originates in the amygdala, the brain's emotional processing centre. It can manifest as sudden, intense anxiety with strong…

2 months ago

The Underlying Mechanisms of Anxiety

Anxiety arises and persists through a combination of the body's stress response, specific brain mechanisms involving threat detection and information…

2 months ago

Sensory Pathways to Healing: The Rise and Integration of Psychosensory Therapy

Psychosensory therapy, with origins in traditional practices and modern neuroscience, is increasingly effective in mental health by directly influencing neurobiological…

2 months ago

Steps to Overcoming Dread: Calming Your Mind and Building Resilience with Self-Help Techniques

Feelings of dread often involve activation of the brain's threat system (amygdala) and an overwhelmed cortex, accompanied by negative thinking…

2 months ago

The Amygdala’s Role in the Stress Response

The amygdala, acting as the brain's threat detector, initiates the stress response upon perceiving danger. This involves activating the sympathetic…

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