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***4 Techniques to Bust Your Fears NOW!***Dealing With Stress and Anxiety the Nutritious Way- Everyone Of Us Has The Anxiety Guy Inside Ready To Come Out - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2014 from Dennis Simsek26.2% Yep, you're not alone in North America or throughout the world if you are currently going through a condition called anxiety disorder. To put things in perspective for you 26.2% of people in America older then the age of 18 (1 in 4) are suffering from some sort of mental disorder, so ...
Views: 1727 - Crack Stress Before It Cracks You - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2012 from Cory CouillardStudies confirm that stress not only contributes to weight gain, but also inhibits weight loss. Stress causes a cyclical process of overeating that produces imbalances and spikes in cortisol and insulin. These hormones contribute to fat being stored around the abdomen and hips that produce ...
Views: 1725(2 votes) - How to Manage Stress When Overwhelmed by Work - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from TJ PhilpottThe need to learn how to manage stress is becoming more important due to the fast pace and increasing responsibilities in our daily lives. Both home and work seem to be placing additional demands upon us that do NOT come with any additional time with which to meet them. The result quite ...
Views: 1725(2 votes) - Talk With Someone About Your Feelings - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2012 from Tim GrayLearning how to deal with extreme emotions such as anxiety, anger, fear, sadness, and many more, is very important in preventing relapse. Here is an excerpt from my book Handling Stress and Anxiety. Talking with someone else about our feelings is a fundamental need we have as humans. We ...
Views: 1724(2 votes) - Out of the House and Into the Unknown Helping Individuals with Autism Cope in a Social World - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Jennifer KruminsLife at home with a child with autism is rarely easy. Changes in routine, unexpected visitors, difficulties with food, toileting and dressing can be disruptive to the whole family. Visits to the doctor or the dentist are incredibly challenging. Parents too often forego visiting friends and ...
Views: 1723(2 votes) - Do You Swear to Tell the Whole Truth…Her Life Depended Upon It - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2012 from Ronda BehnkeHer asthma had actually started in Third Grade even though she didn’t develop the signs of asthma until some 6 years later. Anna, now 25, had been shy and withdrawn as she lived in fear. Her step-father, Mike, was a tyrant; his focus, it seemed, was how much he could punish Anna in one day. ...
Views: 1722 - Why Do People Seek Pain - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2012 from David SamuelSelf-mutilation, or other means of self-inflicted pain, physically, mentally or emotionally, are common to everyone. Everyone finds some way to inflict one form of pain or another on themselves, and we all wonder why. One young person told me that the reason she liked piercing was because it ...
Views: 1721 - Healing Panic Attacks Naturally - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2009 from Laura WhitelawIf you've ever experienced a panic attack, you know how terrifying they can be. Your breathing becomes restricted, your mind races, fear wells up seemingly out of nowhere and you begin to think that you'll completely lose control. You may also experience, sweating, shakiness, an inability to ...
Views: 1720(1 vote) - Insomnia: What to do When Pills Don't Work - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2013 from Pat LaDouceur“I can't get enough sleep,” James told me. “I had some medication, but it doesn't seem to work anymore.” It's a common problem. About 30% of the U.S. population reports having trouble sleeping in a given year. About 12% of those turn to pills, and fill about 60 million prescriptions ...
Views: 1720(1 vote) - Starting Seeds Indoors Promotes Mental Health - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from Robert PummerIs there a relationship between starting seeds indoors and mental health? I would affirm that all aspects of gardening promotes a sense of mental well-being, relieves stress and empowers an individual's self-esteem. There are few activities that reward your efforts so generously. The ...
Views: 1720 - Don't Suffer In Silence From Anxiety Attacks! - Add Exercise To Your Life And Eliminate Panic Attacks Easily - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2011 from Wally BrownDo you suffer in silence from anxiety and panic attacks? If so you are hardly alone. There are countless people out there who are just like you, and suffering from anxiety and panic attacks constantlly can be a very lonely place to be. I know, because I suffered in my own silence with extreme ...
Views: 1719(1 vote) - Treat Panic Attacks! Help! - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Jason KluberOur brain is a very intricate and highly developed part of us due to this, treating panic attack disorders can difficult. It is composed of layers and layers, with each of them as tricky to uncover as the others. Some matters in our lives might be due to worries that we have already forgotten. ...
Views: 1719 - Helping Your Children To Handle Change - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2009 from Matt CasperChange can be very difficult for children. Facing new situations means a new set of unknowns and therefore a new set of fears. Your job as a caregiver is talk with your children and allow them to find the courage to face their fears. Be respectful and empathic of your child’s experience while ...
Views: 1718(2 votes) - How to Turn Sleepless Nights into Sweet Dreams - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Elsabe SmitThis is a quote from the Wall Street Journal in September 2009: “A recent study reported that 52% of working French don’t sleep well on Sunday night. But work-related stress is not a French disease, and is ubiquitous and severe in all developed economies. In the U.K. and U.S. 70% of employees ...
Views: 1718(4 votes) - Preventing Panic Attacks Naturally Is Possible - You Don't Have to Live In Fear of Panic Attacks - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2011 from Wally BrownYou probably think that you will have to live a life in fear and constant anxiety from a panic disorder, right? The good news is you don't have to. Doing something to start preventing panic attacks naturally, as opposed to taking dangerous medication is often a great place to start for many ...
Views: 1717 - What is Hypnosis Hypnotherapy - by Submitted on May 29, 2010 from Philip MonaghanHypnosis Hypnosis is can be described as a state of relaxation which is induced through positive suggestion or autosuggestion. The hypnotic state when used for therapeutic techniques is called hypnotherapy. Hypnosis is some times termed as a sleep state this is incorrect the words hypnosis and ...
Views: 1717 - Understanding the Underlying Triggers of OCD in Children - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Dr. Jenny C. YipJenny C. Yip, Psy.D. The diagnosis of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is usually quite straightforward in adults. However, symptoms of OCD in children often manifest in different ways, which can lead to detrimental misdiagnoses. The key is to understand the underlying cause of each ...
Views: 1716(1 vote) - Panic Attacks - What Causes Them And How To Deal With Them - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2007 from Wendy BrauschThe short and obvious answer: panic attacks are caused by high anxiety. But, what exactly is anxiety? Understanding how anxiety crops up will help you defeat panic attacks. Fortunately, contrary to many myths, anxiety cannot harm you and it cannot lead to any life threatening conditions. It can ...
Views: 1714 - Exercises for Anxiety - Strengthen All Four Quadrants for Optimal Relief - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2012 from Lorna AtkinsonMost of the general anxiety that millions of us suffer from is the result of making poor choices: poor choices in what we choose to focus on, what we give our attention to, who and what we issue our power to and poor choices about our own identity. These poor choices lead us into a mindset of ...
Views: 1713 - Healthy Inside=Healthy Outside - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2013 from Chrys PageAs I write this, I am acutely aware that some of what I am about to talk about with many you readers will be received by you in a variety of ways. Some of you will welcome a new, (but really not so new) idea, while others will disagree totally. As we age, we pay much attention to our health ...
Views: 1711(1 vote) - Why Air-Writing Doubles Your Memory - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2010 from Hal WechslerWhy Air-Writing Doubles Your Long-Term Memory You have seen kids play the AIR (make-believe) guitar, while listening to music. Strangely, each time they ACT like performers playing a genuine guitar – they IMPRINT the music and fingering on their long-term memory. How come? They are using ...
Views: 1711(1 vote) - Anxiety 2- Your Ally The Protector - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2012 from Dr. Jeanette RaymondTake deep breaths, visualize a serene sunset on a tropical beach, or get a good massage, are all remedie recommended for anxiety relief. For a few minutes you may breath less hurriedly, the tension headache may ease, and you can let go of the worries that invade your waking moments. But why ...
Views: 1710 - 3 Simple Ways For Leaving Negative Thoughts Behind - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Lisa PhillipsHaving too many negative thoughts can be harmful to not only your mood, but also your mental welfare. If you let things continue on a downward slide for too long it can also start to have a negative effect on your general health. Do not despair, because there are some simple things that you can ...
Views: 1708(3 votes) - How Homeopathy Can Change Your Mental Outlook - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Renita HerrmannHow Homeopathy Can Change Your Mental Outlook When I had just finished homeopathy school, I took a case of a young boy that was having trouble in school. He told me his teacher was mean, he didn’t like her. Of course, there were other problems: bedwetting, ADHD, diet requirements no mother ...
Views: 1708(2 votes) - What color is your Depression? Overcoming Depression with Mindfulness Therapy - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2011 from Peter StrongWhen we experience depression we often describe it with phrases like: “I’m in a black mood”, or “It smothers me like a heavy blanket”, or “Its like being in a thick fog”, or “I feel like I’m wading through treacle.” These and similar descriptions provide interesting clues about the nature of ...
Views: 1708(1 vote) - Why Students Should Care About Their Mental Health And What They Can do About it - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2016 from Alice CalchCollege students are one of the demographic groups that are most at risk for emotional and mental health issues. Not only is this a very common time for serious mental illnesses such as clinical depression, anxiety, and even schizophrenia to be diagnosed, the college years are also a time when ...
Views: 1708 - Anger - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2011 from Dan WilliamsWhat is Anger? Imagine at a molecular level chemicals being released into the blood stream from your adrenal gland which is immediately anterior to your kidneys. The adrenal gland in a very simplified discussion is responsible for the release of epinephrine and nor-epinephrine, the two ...
Views: 1707(1 vote) - ***How to Deal Effectively With Anxiety - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Garrett CoanEvery human feels anxiety on occasion; it is a part of life. All of us know what it is like to feel worry, nervousness, fear, and concern. We feel nervous when we have to give a speech, go for a job interview, or walk into our boss's office for the annual performance appraisal. We know it's ...
Views: 1706(2 votes) - Why Brainiacs Use Subliminal Smiling - by Submitted on May 31, 2013 from Hal Wechsler“Why You Should Know “Subliminal-Smiling” & “Deconstruction” of The Elements of Speed Reading 3x.” • 1. “If you’re such a ‘smart-ass’, teach me how to get more tips in my Summer job,” asked my son’s girlfriend. • 2. “You don’t want to know the physical actions, just “how-to”. Answer: it’s ...
Views: 1706(2 votes) - The Comfort Zone Concept - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2014 from Jake AndersenThe Comfort Zone Concept I have never seen the phrase comfort zone in the dictionary, but if it were there, I suppose it would read something like this: Comfort Zone- A mental state in which no progression toward one’s potential takes place. I believe that my comfort zone is nothing ...
Views: 1705 - Misdiagnosing Narcissism: Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2014 from Sam VakninBy Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" Anxiety Disorders – and especially Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) – are often misdiagnosed as Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). Anxiety is uncontrollable and excessive apprehension. Anxiety disorders usually ...
Views: 1704 - 5 Ways to Meet Your Fear With Compassion - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2015 from Sarah Koestner"Everything you want is on the other side of fear." ~Jack Canfield With all the violence (and threats of violence) that have been in the headlines these past few weeks, the emotion of fear has been living very prominently in my mind. Fear is the most primal of all human emotions; there are no ...
Views: 1703 - Creating Peace in an Ever-changing World - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2017 from Daydree HornerThe world seems more tense for many of us. With all of the new changes politically, people are voicing their opinions more openly concerning their beliefs. Friends are unfollowing and unfriending others on social media. Folks are worried about their future. It may feel overwhelming at ...
Views: 1703 - Finding Courage - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2007 from Mark Ivar MyhreMaybe I shouldn't call it 'finding' courage because courage doesn't lie around waiting to be found. You don't reach down and pick it up from the side of the road - or anywhere else, for that matter. No one is born with courage, so you can't really reclaim it either. Unlike love and ...
Views: 1703 - Helping Kids Overcome War Anxiety - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2009 from Dwight BainIn the midst of war situations around the world, many parents are wondering what can be done to protect their kids from additional stress and anxiety. Here are some helpful steps to make sure your son or daughter is not worried about world events or wars, so they can be focused on just enjoying ...
Views: 1702 - The Sunday Night Ritual: From Sickening to Sweet - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Kelly RomirowskyWhat is Sunday night like in your house? Do you spend it trying to pretend tomorrow isn’t Monday? Do you make an endless to do list for the coming week? Do you get a stomachache just thinking about tomorrow? Do you pace your house because you can’t fall asleep? Or do you stay up until you’re ...
Views: 1702(1 vote) - Think Positive - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2014 from Jake AndersenThink Positive While speaking my thoughts can be a very powerful tool in developing meaningful relationships with those around me, it could also prove to be very detrimental, based on what my thoughts revolve around. With that reasoning, I feel comfortable making the assertion that before I ...
Views: 1702 - Teenage Anger - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Dore' FrancesTeen anger takes many forms. It may be expressed as indignation and resentment, or rage and fury. It is the expression of teenage anger — the behavior — that we see. Some teens may repress their anger and withdraw; others may be more defiant and destroy property. They will continue their ...
Views: 1701(1 vote) - An In-Depth Look on Military Suicide Statistics - by Submitted on May 21, 2014 from Abigail FazelatBy now, the public has become more aware of the startling number of daily military suicides—roughly 22 veterans a day are taking their own lives after they are discharged from service. However, the exact cause of (at the least the majority of) these suicides is unfortunately unknown. ...
Views: 1699 - Hypnosis For Exam Anxiety: Increase Your Focus, Concentration & Calm During Exam Season - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2018 from Lynda HudsonIt seems to come around sooner and sooner each year! I’ve already seen several teenagers this month who are taking their mocks, some who are doing re-sits and some who are taking entrance exams. Most of them have a lot in common … they are extremely anxious generally, they are worried they‘ll ...
Views: 1699 - What to Do About Panic Attacks while Driving - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2010 from Andrew HunterHaving panic attacks while driving is unexpectedly routine. It can appear bizarre that you may have a fear and even phobia about driving your car since nearly everybody think of driving a rather risk-free normal task, however, if you give it some consideration driving is truly quite a ...
Views: 1697(2 votes) - Eliminate the Fear of Flying with Hypnosis - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2009 from Zita StanleyFear is good. Fear prompts the body into reaction when there is no time to think, your mind and body react appropriately to the given stressor. The problem arises when anxiety attaches to the “fear” and what is anxiety – it is the anticipatory thoughts of “what if” and this fuels the fear. ...
Views: 1696 - How Long Can A Panic Last? Answers Here! - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Jason KluberFor patients of panic attacks, especially the new ones, regularly always ask this question - how long can a attack last? To know how long their attacks would go on is a big deal because they feel that sometimes, it lasts unremittingly. You might get more information than you want because the ...
Views: 1696 - Imagine Success In Anxiety Reduction - by Submitted on May 03, 2007 from Lorraine RoachLasting motivation is what is needed for success in the reduction of anxiety and its related issues. I have been told that making a change in the way you think about your issues is the way to lasting success. Carrying the power of your positive thoughts in your mind will always be there to call ...
Views: 1695 - Overcoming Anxiety Today with This New Method - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Dominic KnightOur brain is nothing short of the most advanced and sophisticated computer in the world. And like computers that have programmes for it to do job's like word processing or spreadsheets and emailing, we have internal programmes running in our brain in a similar way. In our case, once we learn ...
Views: 1695(2 votes) - 5 Simple tips to reduce anxiety - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2012 from Lawrence Michaels1. Regular relaxation Bound to frustrate someone who suffers from severe anxiety I know but I am talking about doing this at a time when you are not anxious, or less anxious compared to the times when it becomes a problem. Take advantage of those times by purposely finding a way to feel even ...
Views: 1694 - Step Away From The Comparison Game: Just Be You! - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2012 from Noelle NelsonHarried, bedraggled, already late for work, you do your best to be patient as your kids scramble out of the car juggling school backpacks and soccer gear, when your youngest pipes up “Where’s my lunch?” Oh, shoot. In the fridge, that’s where his lunch is. You root in your purse, grab some bills ...
Views: 1694 - When The Going Gets Tough -- Becoming a Shopaholic Is Insane - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteWhen the going gets tough - when you just want to screw it all and grab any kind of pleasure you can get - whipping out the plastic to indulge on a shopping binge isn't the answer. Like a bulimic on a food binge, you'll feel worse inside, want to barf, and hate what you just bought. You'll ...
Views: 1694 - Michael Mantell: Heard Any Good Negative Predictions Lately? - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2016 from Michael MantellNo, of course you haven’t heard any good negative predictions lately. That’s because there aren’t any good negative predictions. There are only negative negative predictions. That’s because there’s nothing good about a negative prediction! Negative predictions can only be ...
Views: 1693 - The Different Types And Symptoms Of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Steven QaresmaInception of OCD typically takes place during teenage years or young adult and children at times have symptoms similar to OCD but not necessarily so. It is important to note that OCD in children usually change and consequently a child with OCD symptoms will not automatically have OCD as an ...
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