Insights & Inspiration

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Here, you'll find insights, helpful tips, and inspiring stories designed to support your journey, keep you informed and help you make the most of every step forward.

Why is Stress not “Just Stress?”
Stuart Venema Stuart Venema

Why is Stress not “Just Stress?”

For years, I attributed my physical tension, urgency, and exhaustion to the demanding life of a nurse, not realizing these were signs of anxiety and a nervous system stuck in survival mode. Through my own healing journey, I discovered the transformative power of understanding and nurturing the nervous system—a journey that now shapes my work as a Nurse Psychotherapist and Emotional Freedom Techniques Practitioner. This journey has shown me that stress is often the body's way of signaling deeper needs and past hurts, waiting to be acknowledged. Healing begins when we shift from dismissing these signals to learning from them."

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"Understanding Suicidal Thoughts: Leading with Compassion"
Stuart Venema Stuart Venema

"Understanding Suicidal Thoughts: Leading with Compassion"

"Explore compassionate insights into understanding suicidal thoughts. Learn how depression, emotional pain, and the nervous system's alarm response contribute to these thoughts, and discover the importance of empathy and support in addressing them."

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My story with anxiety - what the…. freeze??
Michele Venema Michele Venema

My story with anxiety - what the…. freeze??

"Discover my personal journey with anxiety and the freeze response. Learn how unresolved stress impacts your nervous system and explore effective tools for healing and self-regulation."

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I Thought I Had It Down: My Nervous System Breakdown and the Importance of Awareness (Part 1)
Michele Venema Michele Venema

I Thought I Had It Down: My Nervous System Breakdown and the Importance of Awareness (Part 1)

I thought I had it all figured out. I was meditating daily, practicing mindfulness, and reading spiritual teachers like Eckhart Tolle and Deepak Chopra. I believed in the mind-body connection and had adopted a spiritual perspective of love and oneness — a far cry from the religion I was raised with. And I was a Nurse. How could I possibly have been heading for a nervous system breakdown?

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EFT Tapping (Emotional Freedom Techniques) – A Self-Help Tool
Michele Venema Michele Venema

EFT Tapping (Emotional Freedom Techniques) – A Self-Help Tool

"Discover how to use EFT Tapping as a powerful self-help tool to manage emotions and calm your nervous system. Learn the tapping points and techniques for emotional resilience."

And - you don't have to worry about what to say - leave that to an EFT Professional or Therapist. Simply tap, feel and breathe!

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