Anxiety / Stress
Anxiety and Stress are terms used interchangeably in everyday conversation.
However, they are different.
Anxiety: Nervousness, apprehension, worrying and feelings of unease, often related to
situations “perceived” as threatening and dangerous. It is “future orientated”.
Anxiety is often thought of as the “inability to handle the ambiguities or uncertainties of
life…….”
Stress Response: Stress is the body’s reaction to the anxiety and is called the Stress
Response. It is experienced in the “present”. One may experience an increased heart rate,
breathing rapidly and increased sweating.
Chronic Anxiety / Stress can result in the following:
- Affecting decision making i.e. cognition is comprised
- Earlier onset of Dementia, Alzheimer’s
- Chronic diseases (various cancers)
- Chronic fatigue
- Depression, Insomnia, Suicide
- Depleted immune system (greater risk to attract diseases)
- Inability to maintain relationships
Is it time to deal with your Anxiety / Stress now?
At Satori Self Development, we can help and prevent you from getting derailed by anxiety / stress. Find out how you can build up your resilience for coping with stress and future challenges. Book an Appointment
About 4 months ago I realised that I needed some help to manage my anxiety that had started taking control of my life. Somehow, I found Vittoria after an internet search and cannot be more grateful for this amazing find!
Like many of us trying to balance kids, a high-pressure work life and unwell parents it had really taken its toll on my mental health.
Vittoria has been an amazing support who has not only help me tackle my anxiety but helped me to find a sense of calm in my life, something I haven’t really experienced before.
Vittoria has been incredibly kind, engaging, knowledgeable and non-judgemental making me feel at ease as soon as I met her.
An amazing service and life coach that I cannot thank enough for guiding me through this difficult time. Trish