By Brian Robinson. Interstellar Transporter Today was a very special day for Jamie. Today he was flying off to Florida for the holiday of a lifetime. Most boys who were just about to jet off to Florida would have one thing on their minds: Disney-world. But as the giant jumbo jet rumbled down the runway, … Continue reading The Space Escalator
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The Ancient Ring Coin
By Brian Robinson. Tim collected mainly ancient Greek coins and a few British ones. Many of the Greek ones depicted the old gods and Tim became quite interested in Greek mythology. He was also fascinated by the thought that these coins had been around for literally hundreds if not thousands of years. What tales they … Continue reading The Ancient Ring Coin
Anxiety in a Nutshell
By Brian Robinson. Anxiety happens when a system in our body becomes energised inappropriately. This system is commonly referred to as fight or flight and can only be aroused in two ways. Firstly, our brain can bring this system into play if it believes we are in danger. For example, if we walk out of … Continue reading Anxiety in a Nutshell
Social Phobia
By Brian Robinson. Escape Before we look at social phobia in any detail, we need to first understand what a phobia is and why it exists. In a nutshell, phobias exist to help us avoid danger. Under normal circumstances, the avoidance of danger is something that happens consciously and naturally. For a phobia to emerge … Continue reading Social Phobia
Panic Attacks Explained
By Brian Robinson. What is the difference between a panic attack and an anxiety episode, or, is it simply that different people experience the same thing differently? The first thing to say is the experts seem to be agreed that there is a real difference between General Anxiety Disorder and Panic Attack Disorder. For the … Continue reading Panic Attacks Explained
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