💆♀️Anxiety and Boundaries - with Clinical Psychologist Dr Nicola Griffiths
⛈️Dr Nicola Griffiths discusses in this video how expressing needs or setting boundaries can often trigger anxiety. While people-pleasing is a common behaviour, it comes at a personal cost that often leads individuals to seek ways to break the cycle.
🧠However, due to an evolutionary response designed to help with physical threats, we can find it difficult to problem-solve or communicate effectively. Additionally, we are hardwired to view anxiety as a warning that something is wrong, undermining our conviction to set boundaries, even when we know it’s the logical action!
💪To overcome these challenges, it is helpful to:
1. Think through what you want to communicate before the conversation begins.
2. Use calming strategies such as breathing exercises or grounding skills to remind your body that you are safe.
👩⚕️Dr Nicola Griffiths is a Senior Clinical Psychologist with experience across NHS services, specialist mental health settings, and work with military veterans experiencing PTSD. Her approach is collaborative and integrative, placing each person’s experiences, strengths and values at the centre of therapy. Nicola works with people experiencing anxiety, depression, work stress, loss, complex trauma and PTSD, creating personalised approaches that fit the individual.
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