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***4 Techniques to Bust Your Fears NOW!***Dealing With Stress and Anxiety the Nutritious Way- Three Reasons Why You Might Be Depressed - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2011 from Greg BakerHere are probably the top 3 reasons why you might be feeling depressed and a little something you can do about it. All healing begins, first, with understanding the reasons. Anything else merely masks the problem, but does not solve it. As a pastor and counselor for over 15 years, I’ve had ...
Views: 2219(4 votes) - Does Anxiety Keep You In A Boring Job? - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2008 from Sharon StilesAre you stuck in a boring job that you don't like because the thought of applying for another job and going to an interview is just too frightening? Does the thought of going to an interview make you feel sick and bring up thoughts of all the things that could go wrong? Do you find it ...
Views: 2218 - Avoiding and Handling Dissapointments - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2009 from Isabel KirkTry to assess people fairly and look inside yourself to find out where your expectations and disappointments really come from. All of us get disappointed sometimes, but if it happens very often or if it hurts too much it might become a problem. What we don’t realize is that our expectations ...
Views: 2217 - How to Kick Stress and Anxiety to the Curb - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Nea Joy JusticeStress is a natural and unavoidable part of everyday life. In fact, our body’s stress response is actually a benefit. It equips us to respond effectively to situations that may pose a threat to our mental or emotional health. So why do people complain about stress? When we have poor coping ...
Views: 2217 - Treating Depression Naturally - by Submitted on May 05, 2012 from Rosemary PriceTreating depression naturally.... One of the reasons people might prefer to deal with it this way is because they hate to take medication. Others may have tried this medication before and found it did not work or it had bad side effects. It is also a good idea to take natural things because ...
Views: 2215(1 vote) - Five Great Jobs For Social Anxiety Sufferers That Are Relatively Stress-Free - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2016 from Jennifer ScottSufferers of social anxiety disorder have varying needs when it comes to daily life, and that includes, of course, work environments. While some need limited social interaction, others feel they need to get out and work with a small group of people in order to keep from feeling isolated. One of ...
Views: 2210 - Feel - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2010 from Mark GillespieOne day about 35 years after my fifteenth birthday while sitting in a psychiatrists office I realized that I had been acting out my entire life. This accomplishment both amused and horrified me. About this time I had determined that to go on living, I needed to find out who I was. This was a ...
Views: 2208 - 3 Reasons Why I Think Anxiety Therapy Sucks - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2014 from Dennis SimsekMany people over the years have asked me a question that I feel I should address in one of my posts, and that question is what do I think about therapy. Well, in a nutshell I think that psychotherapy is a complete waste of time and money, due to the length of time it takes to see any kind of ...
Views: 2207 - Best-Selling Self Help Book Uncovers Factors Prompting Drug Abuse - by Submitted on May 21, 2010 from Leah FriedmanAbuse of Street drugs and powerful prescription drugs has been all over headlines, reportedly creating mental and physical repercussions which millions around the world have discovered can be avoided through the principles contained in L. Ron Hubbard’s best-selling self-help book ...
Views: 2205(1 vote) - How to Tell if Anxiety is Legitimate - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2009 from Reid PetersonDo you ever get the feeling that what your anxious about has little or nothing to do with what is actually happening? Many of us do, and it happens a lot. Anxiety is a concern or worry about past and/or future events, which is detrimental to being in the moment. The real question is: how ...
Views: 2202(2 votes) - Where Social Fear really comes from... - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Steven BurnsThe origins of Social Anxiety, shyness and fear have often been the subject of debate. Where does it really come from? A person’s genetic make-up, bad parenting, a chemical imbalance or learning and experiencing. If you have done any research on the subject you will find that among experts ...
Views: 2202(9 votes) - The ABCs of OCD - by Submitted on May 15, 2010 from Christopher McCarthyDo you or someone you love suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder? What is OCD and how can you recognize it? In all possible instances I advise you to seek professional help, but here I will also attempt to provide a basic description of a mental disorder that is often misunderstood. Unlike ...
Views: 2199(2 votes) - Your Survivor Story: From Trauma To Transformation - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2015 from Donna AllenAs I lie restless in a cold room, I can smell a strong sweet and sour nauseous scent. There are noisy electrical machines attached to my body, a long tube jammed down my throat, and fluids are being transfused into the veins of both of my arms. I wonder, “Where am I and what are they trying ...
Views: 2199 - Online Mindfulness Psychotherapy and Counseling for Agoraphobia - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2011 from Peter StrongAgoraphobics and those with social anxiety and shyness issues are often searching for more self-help tools and strategies to help them better manage their anxiety. Often, they are highly motivated to overcome their anxiety, but are afraid of venturing out of their safe zone. Online counselling ...
Views: 2192(4 votes) - 4 Key Strategies For Dealing With Anxiety Attacks - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2010 from C P GilfillanYour heart is pounding. You can’t seem to catch your breath. You feel dizzy. You start to feel tingly or numb in your hands and feet. You feel a pressure in your chest and you think you you’re having a heart attack - or dying… In fact you’re not having a heart attack at all - and you’re not ...
Views: 2191(2 votes) - The WEIRD BRAIN HACK You Should Use Every Day! - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2014 from Jason MagillStart Doing This Immediately to Train Your Brain for Success! What I’m about to share with you in this article cannot be ignored. It has literally made the difference in my clients’ ability to gain control over their lives in remarkable ways. You may have heard of visualization or maybe ...
Views: 2187(1 vote) - Visualization Proof & Uses For Work - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2017 from Lance BregerVisualization and imagery has been used for thousands of years with anything from athletic performance to healing, but does it really work? Yes, it certainly does! Our brain doesn't know the difference between what is actually happening and what we are vividly picturing in our mind which ...
Views: 2187 - Piano, Piano On The Wall - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2012 from John AgiusThe piano is just like a mirror under your fingers rather than on the wall. It shows you, honestly, what you can and can not do yet. There were many times that I thought I understood something well enough and felt 'ready for business'; only to find out, by fumbling on the keyboard, that I was ...
Views: 2183 - Under Too Much Pressure, Ready to Pop Your Top? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteFast paced life constantly under pressure? "I can't do it all to please everyone!" "There's not enough hours in the day." "I'm racing against the clock." These are but a few of the comments we utter in our stressed-out fast-paced life. Its true, even though we now have all kinds of ...
Views: 2183(1 vote) - How Are You Keeping Anxiety And Panic Attacks In Check? - Don't Forget These 2 Great Herbal Anxiety Remedies! - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Wally BrownAssuming that you don't want to take some kind of dangerous medication for your anxiety, you also have the option to take something more natural to your body, like a herbal anxiety remedy. The human body was not built to take chemicals and potions that are created in a lab, so these natural ...
Views: 2179(1 vote) - How I overcame my anxiety attacks - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Justin HansenBack a few years ago I was sitting in my office, quite relaxed, I had a very quaint little book store where I worked only 7 hours a day and had about 4 months holiday throughout the whole year… it was a dream job alright! So I was sitting at my computer and suddenly felt a flutter in my ...
Views: 2178(1 vote) - Workplace Stress And Personal Effectiveness: A Symbiotic Relationship - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2012 from Rick CarterYou probably never thought of workplace stress as being the paramount key to your career success. Most people and so-called experts want to emphasize people skills or technical skills or even how you interact with your boss. But without stress and chaos, you really have no opportunity to stand ...
Views: 2176(1 vote) - Natural Solution to Insomnia - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2012 from Prof. George GrantNature’s Insomnia Cures Insomnia is a miserable condition, and one that is not taken seriously enough. Its effects of your overall well-being and levels of stress can be extremely severe, and evidence suggests that chronic sufferers are more prone to mental health problems than sound ...
Views: 2173(2 votes) - Anxiety - Understanding and Treating The Condition - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2005 from Karin SiegelUnderstanding and Treating Anxiety Most people suffer from anxiety at some stage of their lives. Anxiety is usually a relatively natural response to a situation which appears threatening or one to which we are not accustomed. So, for example, people are sometimes quite naturally anxious about ...
Views: 2165 - Ways to Challenge Fear - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Sheryl PaulLiving with kids close to nature and on a creek, I find that my fear-mind has many opportunities to reveal itself. In spring, when the creek swells to river stature and rushes in white-lipped rapids, I worry that one of my kids will somehow escape through the gate and… In summer, as we gleefully ...
Views: 2164 - Anxiety and de-cluttering your mind - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2011 from Avril AllenSpring is with us and as the sun begins to shine it can show up a lot of dross. It is time for a good spring-clean. A client recently described coaching as de-cluttering his mind and it set me thinking how much easier focus, clarity and freedom of mind can be when the mind is cleared of the ...
Views: 2163(2 votes) - Anxiety at Night Can't Sleep: Sleep Panic Attacks - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2017 from Brett ManniAnxiety at Night Can't Sleep: Sleep Panic Attacks Here, you'll discover what sleep panic attacks are, and, how they can be addressed. Sleep or nocturnal panic attacks aren't harmful, but can be scary. You'll also learn why it isn't your dreams that cause these nighttime attacks, but events ...
Views: 2163 - Don’t Worry Be Happy; Learn to Replace Worry with Curiosity - by Submitted on May 01, 2012 from JoAnne Ceccarelli-EganYears ago I was locked in a worry habit. Each morning I would wake up and my mind would begin to scan the landscape of my life, the way a hawk scans land for food. I was not looking for food; I was looking for something to worry about. The enormity of this habit became apparent one day when I ...
Views: 2161(1 vote) - Book Review: Women Who Worry Too Much: How to Stop Worry & Anxiety from Ruining Relationships, Work, & Fun - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2007 from Debbie MolisThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Anxiety. The Official SelfGrowth.com Guide to Anxiety is Hale Dwoskin. Anxiety involves distress or uneasiness, often overwhelming, of the mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune. There are numerous therapeutic and psychological ...
Views: 2158 - How To Break Anxiety Cycle: Anxiety Cycle Of Negative Thinking - Breaking The Cycle Of Anxiety - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2017 from Melvin SheltonHow To Break Anxiety Cycle: Anxiety Cycle Of Negative Thinking - Breaking The Cycle Of Anxiety A panic attack is a sudden experience of extreme anxiety and fear. It occurs without warning and for no particular reasons. The symptoms of these attacks include heart palpitations, headaches, ...
Views: 2157 - Public Speaking Fears - 5 Top Tips to Have You Speaking with Calm Self Assurance! - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2009 from Jonathan RoachThe act of Public Speaking is feared by the majority of the population even more so that death itself, so major studies have revealed! It is however a fear worth defeating and a skill worth mastering if you can, as to do so will boost your confidence tremendously and enhance greatly your career ...
Views: 2157(1 vote) - The Oxytocin Education Course Session #1 - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Bryan PostMost of you don’t live with a freak of nature. My family does. That would be me! For the past several years the word oxytocin has been mentioned in my home at least once a day. At the very least it’s mentioned once every other day. The other day, Marley, our seven year old was telling her ...
Views: 2157 - Work Anxiety And Taking Control: 4 Steps - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2011 from Rick CarterAnxiety, according to dictionary.com, is “distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune.” Fear is defined at the same site as “a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined.” So anxiety can be defined as ...
Views: 2156 - TRANSFORM STAGE FRIGHT INTO MAGNETIC PRESENCE - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2008 from Sandra ZimmerThose of you who have the most stage fright have the potential to be the most impactful speakers, because you have the feelings! Your feelings are up to the surface where they can be used to create a genuine emotional connection with the audience. You can not think away your feelings, deny them ...
Views: 2154 - The Flame of Love - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2012 from Payam GhassemlouThe Flame of Love By Payam Ghassemlou Ph.D. On a daily basis, many of us spend a lot of time thinking about our life challenges. We think about all sorts of difficult situations, like financial problems, and make ourselves believe we can’t handle them. Catastrophic thinking ...
Views: 2152(5 votes) - Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Sleep Pills to Treat Insomnia - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2019 from Wajahat AliInsomnia is never a fun. Regardless of whether it is temporary or long-term, it can negatively affect your life in many ways. Anyone can find themselves in a situation where sleep is only something they desire, but cannot get it however much they try. If you are in such a situation, don’t worry ...
Views: 2148 - Natural Anxiety Reliever And Energy Booster - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2008 from Ronnie FreedmanDrink a glass of water and quench your anxiety! It's really a very simple way of eliminating anxiety but the majority of individuals are walking around in a mild state of dehydration during all seasons, not just summertime...and experiencing anxiety, depression, depersonalization and fatigue ...
Views: 2147 - 6 Tips For Calming Your Nerves Before Public Speaking - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2016 from Sarah KoestnerHere are some strategies that I employ to help make public speaking a more joyful and less nerve-wracking experience: Prepare: The more prepared you are, the less nervous you will be. Do your homework on whatever the topic is that you’re speaking about. Practice: Before you go into a ...
Views: 2144 - What is Causing Your Panic Attacks? - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2009 from Dan DeLucaIn order to start to eliminate your panic, it's critical for you to be aware of what causes panic attacks. When you know what causes a panic attack, you can be prepared and alert to the signs and symptoms. Awareness is the first step to devising any kind of change, for if you are not aware, then ...
Views: 2143 - Anxiety Attack First Aid Kit - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2013 from Dennis SimsekIt is rather simple to mistakenly take an anxiety attack for a real heart attack. In fact, most casual observers would not even know the difference between the two if they see it happening right before their eyes. The clear signs of an anxiety attack reflect the commonly known signs of a heart ...
Views: 2141 - Get in Touch With Nature - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2009 from Sue HeldenbrandWhat better way to reflect, meditate, daydream or just to take a break from a hectic lifestyle, then to retreat to your own backyard sanctuary. Get back to Nature by spending time in your garden as you prepare your soil, plant, weed and enjoy your harvest. Not only will you enjoy the beauty ...
Views: 2141 - Finding Natural Remedies For Anxiety Attacks That Work - 2 Popular Herbs May Keep You Calm - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Wally BrownThere are ways to treat your anxiety besides taking addictive medications that rarely work anyway. Since your body is already built to heal itself, you could use something like herbal remedies for anxiety and panic attacks that may act a little bit more like the natural body response. There ...
Views: 2139(1 vote) - Do You Compare Yourself to Other People? - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2010 from Steven BurnsOne of the most intriguing patterns that most people do at some stage is to look at someone else, (usually someone who they think is wonderful, good looking and successful) compare them to themselves and start listing all the reasons why they are better than them and why there is no point in ...
Views: 2138(1 vote) - 5 Reasons For Panic Attacks - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Greg MorrisonPanic attacks are very intense and debilitating experiences. The symptoms are very severe in nature and completely shake up a person. When a person is struck by a panic attack, it comes all of a sudden without any pre-warning and the body goes into overdrive. The person will see his heart ...
Views: 2136(2 votes) - Shyness Confused With Arogance -- How To Prevent It - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Timothy ArendsIs shyness confused with arogance? Sometimes. But how to prevent this? Some people advise the shy person to confess that she is shy. To keep people from seeing her as cold and aloof, a case of shyness confused with arogance, she is advised to admit her shyness. Perhaps she might say something ...
Views: 2134 - A New Surefire Technique To Help With Stress & Anxiety - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2010 from Chris GreenThere are many symptoms that sufferers experience when they are dealing with stress, too many to go into detail here. One symptom common among many sufferers is the continual replaying of events from the past. Today, let's look at a new stress relief technique I have created that will really ...
Views: 2131(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: What Is Wrong with Me? - by Submitted on May 21, 2012 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: What is wrong with me? Angry, sad, blah? It's 5 am and I'm still awake. I'm 29, single (I don't mind), I go to school, an ok job, pets. I'm not starving, as long at there's a roof over my head i'm good to go. So many things I really want to do. I get into it then I don't ...
Views: 2131(1 vote) - Help With Stress Relief - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2010 from Dale MillerMany of us are now busier than ever with an ever expanding list of to-do’s that seems never to get any shorter. Commitments to work, school, family, partners, friends and extra-curricular activities can at times become overwhelming. When this happens, the joy we might have previously taken in ...
Views: 2129(3 votes) - What Is Causing The Anxiety In Your Life? - Avoiding Stressors May Be The Key To Being Anxiety-Free - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Wally BrownThere are a lot of things in life that can cause anxiety attacks. Being stressed over money, your relationship, a death of a loved one or a multitude of other issues can contribute to anxiety and panic attacks. Anxiety is like any other type of illness though, in that several contributing ...
Views: 2123(1 vote) - Facing Your Fear to Relieve Anxiety - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Eric RyanAs the old saying goes: “If a horse throws you, get back on the horse right away!” In a nutshell, these words of wisdom highlight the essential step in overcoming fears–you have to get back on the horse! The technical term for confronting fears as opposed to avoiding them is called “Exposure.” ...
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