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5 days ago
3 min

Why making mistakes can be good for us.

Living in today’s idealistic society can be hard. But is this perfect outlook realistic? Or do we have a lot to learn from our mistakes?

Liam Tracey

Oct 19
3 min

Covid vaccine and needle fear

With progress towards a vaccine for Covid-19, there is one barrier which might affect the roll out.

Kate Maxwell

Oct 18
4 min

The importance of having 'Me-Time'

This article takes a look at the importance of taking ‘me-time’ each day, and why it can be beneficial to help us reset, relax and refocus.

Liam Tracey

Oct 11
3 min

Beating your fear of heights

Liam takes a look at how exposure therapy can be the key to overcoming acrophobia.

Liam Tracey

Oct 7
3 min

Life with aerophobia

Liam checks in on what living with the fear of flying can be like.

Kate Maxwell

Oct 7
3 min

The benefits of going for a walk

Kate Maxwell looks at how going for a simple walk can help to boost our physical and mental health.

hes380

Oct 4
4 min

Making an Anxiety Safety Plan

We have measures such as Evacuation Plans and First Aid Kits for times that we are in physical crisis – so why not do the same for when we a

hes380

Oct 4
2 min

Autism, Phobias, and Virtual Reality

Virtual reality exposure offers individuals with Autism an opportunity to address fears and phobias that negatively impact their everyday li

Kate Maxwell

Oct 3
3 min

Is it time for a 'Spring Clean'?

When we think spring clean, we often think of cleaning and a wardrobe change. But what if this was also a good time to address our habits?

Liam Tracey

Oct 3
3 min

Why are people afraid of dogs?

Liam takes a look at how people can develop a fear of dogs.

Liam Tracey

Sep 29
3 min

Living with a fear of spiders

Stuck in a web of fear and anxiety? Liam looks at what it can be like to have arachnophobia.

Adam Hutchinson

Sep 29
1 min

oVRcome Is Coming Soon!

I'm Adam, the founder of oVRcome just bringing you a quick update as we get closer to our launch. Over the last four weeks we've been dee...

Liam Tracey

Sep 24
3 min

Mindfulness and Anxiety

With the potential to ease our anxious minds, how can we become more mindful?

Liam Tracey

Sep 21
3 min

How does exposure therapy work?

Liam takes a closer look at how it can make a positive impact.

Liam Tracey

Sep 17
3 min

Mental Health Awareness Week

Next week's awareness takes an different approach, for a different year.

Liam Tracey

Sep 15
3 min

Do I have social anxiety?

Liam takes a look at some of the indicators for social anxiety.

Worried what Covid has done to future plans?

Liam Tracey

Sep 13
3 min

Worried what Covid has done to future plans?

Feeling flat about how this year has changed your plans? Liam talks about it.

Liam Tracey

Sep 9
3 min

VR and exposure therapy

What does virtual reality offer to exposure therapy and overcoming phobias? Liam looks into it.

A phobia of needles - how to know if you have it

Liam Tracey

Sep 6
3 min

A phobia of needles - how to know if you have it

While many of us may not enjoy injections, this article explores what a fear of needles is really like.

Liam Tracey

Sep 2
3 min

What is exposure therapy?

Explore what exposure therapy is and how it could be the key to overcoming a phobia in Liam’s latest post.

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