Ms Daniela Beer-Becker, Psychologist
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Stress versus anxiety – what’s the difference?
You have heart palpitations. Pearls of sweat are on your forehead. Shortness of breath makes it hard to get enough air into your lungs. Your mind is foggy, and you are feeling overwhelmed. You wonder, are those stress or anxiety symptoms? Stress and anxiety share many physical symptoms, and it can be difficult to distinguish…
What are the signs of a dysfunctional relationship?
You fall in love, it’s magic! Everything is perfect, you finally found your soul mate. Angels are singing, and unicorns are dancing on rainbows. Then slowly, some cracks appear. A disrespectful word, an unkind action, a shove in the heat of the moment. You ignore them, wanting to believe that your partner just had an…
How to Overcome Emotional Dependency
It is absolutely normal to long for emotional support in a romantic relationship. It is actually one of the telltale signs that you are in a healthy partnership, when emotional support is present in a reciprocal way, both given and received. Most people’s life, like my own, is enhanced when they are in a fulfilling…
On Aging: There Is No Prime, Every Moment Is Your Prime, There Is No Peak, It Is Just Getting Better
Aging is seen as mostly negative in our society and there is a high emphasis on staying young. Youth is being portrayed as the be-and-end-all, the prime of our life, a state that needs to be extended as long as possible, and once signs of aging can no longer be denied, it is all downhill…
Our Differences Are Our Strengths: How a Person Who Is Just Too Different from You Can Move from Being a Threat to an Asset in Your Life
It is normal to feel uncomfortable at times with people who just seem to be too different from you. The way they dress, their food, their culture, their sexual orientation, their skin colour, their music, their hairstyle, their gestures, or any other trait I have not listed here, might just feel wrong to you, like…
If You Want to Be Happy, Self-Compassion and Kindness Towards Yourself Are Not Optional
Learning to be kind, accepting, and compassionate towards yourself is a prerequisite for happiness, it is not optional. The only way emotional healing and growth can happen in your life is if you choose to become your own best friend and cheerleader. Self-judgment, self-hatred, and self-criticism will keep you stuck, and sabotage your healing and…