Author Archives: Jitka Horcickova

Physical exercise is known to have beneficial effects on general wellbeing and cardiovascular health. But did you know that exercising your body may also benefit your mind? A recent study suggests that exercise is effective in improving anxiety symptoms in people with a current diagnosis of anxiety and/ or stress-related disorders. But what if exerciseContinue reading “Exercise the stress away”

Dear All This is a mental health awareness week. I thought you may be interested in this suicide awareness course https://www.zerosuicidealliance.com/training. Suicide seems more of an epidemic than COVID-19 so far. The WHO estimated that 800,000 people died by suicide in 2016. There’s a 5-minuted shorter version and a 20 minutes full course. Main takeways:Continue reading “What to do if someone is suicidal”

The Oxford English Dictionary defines stress in the psychological and biological sense as “an adverse circumstance that disturbs, or is likely to disturb, the normal physiological or psychological functioning of an individual”. When we hear about stress, we usually think of a negative impact that a stressful situation might have on us. Indeed, excessive stressContinue reading “How to improve your lockdown stress response”

A recent study indicates that a large difference between sleep patterns during the week and on the weekend may impair your attention.  While a sleep-in on the weekend may be beneficial to recover from lack of sleep during the week, the irregularity of the sleep pattern may be detrimental to your cognitive performance. Participants ofContinue reading “Take advantage of the lockdown to improve your sleep”

Jitka helped me to be able to better focus on, connect the dots, and compare the many creative thoughts running through my head.This coaching process is really good for helping you sort things out to make decisions. Thank you Jitka Ruth Deutsch, Los Angeles, United States

I struggled to find my real “Why”.  Why, I wanted to be successful and what would push me through the tough times.  In November 2019 I decided to give Neuro coaching a try and was put in touch with Jitka Horcickova.  Jitka immediately made me feel at ease and comfortable with her.  She has aContinue reading “Testimonials”