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Managing Stress and Anxiety

Strategies for 2025

Author Ange NIlsson 21/Feb 2025

In today’s fast-paced world, stress and anxiety have become common challenges that many of us face. While these feelings are natural responses to certain situations, chronic stress and anxiety can impact our health and well-being. At Sophic Wellness Gosford, we offer a range of therapies and techniques to help you manage and overcome these challenges.

Let’s look at 5 Challenges When Implementing Strategies for Managing Stress and Anxiety

  1. Lack of Time
    Busy schedules often leave little room for self-care practices like mindfulness or relaxation techniques.
  2. Difficulty Staying Consistent
    Maintaining regular habits such as meditation, journaling, or exercise can be challenging due to daily distractions or waning motivation.
  3. Overwhelming Emotions
    High stress and anxiety levels can make it difficult to start or stick with coping strategies.
  4. Limited Knowledge or Resources
    Not knowing which strategies work best or lacking access to professional guidance can hinder progress.
  5. Negative Self-Talk or Beliefs
    Feeling undeserving of self-care or doubting the effectiveness of strategies can sabotage efforts.

7 Solutions to Overcome These Challenges

  1. Start Small and Build Gradually
    Begin with manageable practices like 5 minutes of mindfulness or a short walk daily. Small steps lead to sustainable habits.
  2. Schedule Self-Care
    Block out time in your calendar for stress-relief activities, treating them as non-negotiable appointments.
  3. Seek Professional Guidance
    Work with practitioners like those at Sophic Wellness, such as Ange for mindfulness and anxiety release or Dean for therapies like NLP and EMDR. They can tailor strategies to your needs.
  4. Use Tools for Accountability
    Apps, journals, or reminders can help you stay consistent with your chosen strategies.
  5. Practice Self-Compassion
    Acknowledge that setbacks are part of the process. Avoid judging yourself harshly and refocus on your goals.
  6. Create a Supportive Environment
    Surround yourself with people who encourage your wellness journey and remove triggers of stress when possible.
  7. Experiment and Adapt
    Try various techniques to see what resonates most with you—whether it’s breathwork, hypnosis, exercise, or journaling—and adapt as your needs evolve.

    Tips for Managing Stress and Anxiety at Home

    1. Practice Gratitude: Write down three things you’re thankful for each day.
    2. Create a Relaxation Space: Dedicate a quiet area for meditation or mindfulness.
    3. Stay Active: Physical activity can significantly reduce stress.
    4. Connect with Nature: Spend time outdoors to recharge your energy.

    Tip: Start your day with a 5-minute mindfulness session to set a positive tone.

    Transformative Therapies for Lasting Relief At Sophic Wellness!

    Meet Dean Galati

    For those looking for Traditional solutions, Dean offers:

    • NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming): Reframe negative thought patterns and create empowering beliefs.
    • EMDR Therapy: Process and release past traumas, reducing their emotional impact.
    • Hypnosis: Tap into your subconscious to achieve relaxation and resolve inner conflicts.
    • Counseling: A safe space to explore and address the roots of your stress and anxiety.

    Meet Ange Christopoulos: Behavioural Specialist

    Meet Ange, our behavioural specialist, Trauma, stress and anxiety release practitioner, specializes in helping you find peace amidst chaos. Mindfulness is one of the tools Ange Will share with you through RNCT. Encouraging you to focus on the present moment, reducing the hold that stress, anxiety and worry have over your thoughts.

    Ange’s sessions include:

    • Ange tailors a session plan for what you are presenting with and together work from there.
    • Rapid Neuro cognitive technique that utilises the following:
    • NLP, Time line therapy, Hypnosis, Mindful Breathing techniques
    • Meditation techniques to incorporate RNCT into your daily routine
    • identifying Negative Cognitive spiralling and loops and creating specilised subconscious commands designed for you personally.
    • Aspects of both DBT and CBT therapies are also used in conjunction with the above mentioned during your sessions
    • Balancing the right and left hemisphere of the brain to support your processing any trauma responces that are in the way of your recovery.

    These therapies combined complement mindfulness practices, offering holistic healing.

    At Sophic Wellness we are here to support you!

    At Sophic Wellness, we’re here to support you on your journey to peace and resilience. Whether you’re seeking a mindfulness practice, counseling, or advanced therapeutic techniques, we’re ready to help.

    Contact us today to book a session with Ange or Dean. Your path to peace starts now.

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