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How does sleep affect anxiety?
In this FAQ series, we asked clinical psychologist Catherine Gallagher how sleep affects anxiety levels. When it comes to self-care and...
Adam Hutchinson
Aug 26, 20214 min read
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Worse than anything: Why are we terrified of public speaking?
Read on to find out some of the reasons why we fear talking in front of an audience.

Liam Tracey
Aug 26, 20213 min read
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Helpful tips to overcome a fear or a phobia
In this FAQ series with clinical psychologist Catherine Gallagher, we ask what someone can do to give themselves the best chance to...
Adam Hutchinson
Aug 25, 20215 min read
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Combating vaccine hesitancy
What are the 5Cs which will help understand those who are unsure of being vaccinated?

Liam Tracey
Aug 24, 20213 min read
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I'm nervous about flying again, do you have some tips for getting past these nerves?
In this FAQ series with clinical psychologist Catherine Gallagher, we ask how someone should get past their nerves when flying returns to...
Adam Hutchinson
Aug 23, 20212 min read
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I'm a bit of a worrier, I think my child is too.. How can I make sure they don't pick up my habit?
In this FAQ series, we asked clinical psychologist Catherine Gallagher how we can make sure our kids don't pick up any of our nervous...
Adam Hutchinson
Aug 22, 20212 min read
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5 facts to reduce vaccine hesitancy
Now seen as a barrier to successful vaccine rollouts, hesitancy needs to be addressed.

Liam Tracey
Aug 22, 20213 min read
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I'm scared of needles, how should I approach the vaccine?
In this FAQ series, we asked clinical psychologist Catherine Gallagher how should someone approach the vaccine of they're scared of...
Adam Hutchinson
Aug 20, 20212 min read
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Covid-19 and vaccine hesitancy
A new study sheds some light on what is influencing the slow up take of the Covid vaccine.

Liam Tracey
Aug 20, 20213 min read
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How can we sleep better?
Struggling to get a good night's sleep? Check out these tips and tricks that might help you sleep better.
Adam Hutchinson
Aug 19, 20214 min read
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Where does a fear of public speaking come from?
Where does a fear of public speaking come from? Kate Maxwell looks at reasons why our voice might shake when we stand up in front of a crowd
Adam Hutchinson
Aug 17, 20214 min read
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Creepy Crawlies or just Creepy?
Creepy crawly and good to have around, or just plain creepy? Kate Maxwell looks at some of the benefits to having spiders around our homes.
Adam Hutchinson
Aug 3, 20213 min read
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Spider Myths: Factor or Scare Factor?
Designed to scare us or actually based on truth? Kate Maxwell looks into some of the common myths surrounding spiders.
Adam Hutchinson
Jul 24, 20214 min read
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5 lesser known benefits of home decluttering
At first glance, it may appear that the home decluttering movement sprung out of nowhere. The impact of organised space on our wellbeing,...
Kasia Sadowska
Jul 12, 20213 min read
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The best single (easy) hack you can do right now to squash your social anxiety
Over the last 12 months, I think I have got it down to three seconds. I'm talking about the time between saying goodbye on your Zoom...
Adam Hutchinson
Jun 7, 20211 min read
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We're recruiting for our clinical trial!
We're really excited to be working with the University of Otago on our first clinical trial testing the use of Virtual Reality to reduce...
Adam Hutchinson
May 25, 20211 min read
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How to get through the Covid vaccine
As the vaccine rollout continues across the globe, there are a few things that can help you get through the injection process.

Liam Tracey
May 18, 20213 min read
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Easing out of lockdown for the socially anxious
Are you feeling nervous about restrictions easing? Are you unsure of how you might manage the change? Liam has some tips to make it easier.

Liam Tracey
May 10, 20213 min read
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Introducing oVRcome's 'Needle Distraction' app
We've been hearing a lot lately about the anxiety people have been feeling around the vaccine. Research shows that between 20%-30% of...
Adam Hutchinson
May 6, 20211 min read
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What not to say to someone with anxiety
There are things which just shouldn't be said, especially to someone with anxiety. Here are some to avoid.

Liam Tracey
Apr 30, 20214 min read
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