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If you have ever experienced any of the following, you have had a career crisis:
Loosing your job
Being fired
Burning out
Not wanting to do your job for one more day
A career crisis can be caused either by someone else (being laid off) or by your own feelings ... Views: 1652
When I was much younger and more naive, I used to buy into the New Age belief that we create our personal reality 100% of the time based on our thoughts. But, I've come to realize that this is only a partial truth. And, while our beliefs certainly do influence and affect our experience of ... Views: 1652
There are individuals who do not have any idea how they can handle panic attacks; even for those people with long term panic attacks. Maybe because you will never really get the hang of it; there will always be that "feelings of discomfort" every time panic attacks happen. It won't be that ... Views: 1648
The moment has arrived: Your teen has passed the test and received her learner's permit. While she may have been waiting for what feels like forever, you could use a little more time to adjust. Take a deep breath — you know you've raised a smart, focused, responsible individual; there's no ... Views: 1648
Panic and other anxiety disorders have long been both puzzling and frustrating, especially to the person going through it. It always seems like a 'mystery illness' that no one can figure out.
The problem is, a lot of the time, anxiety disorders can mimic other more serious conditions. So the ... Views: 1648
The next time you find yourself lying in bed, tossing and turning, unable to shut off your your mind so you can fall asleep, give this simple trick a try:
Relax your tongue.
It’s not something we give a whole lot of thought to — our tongue. But, when you stop to consider its importance in ... Views: 1648
Being charged with a crime is a stressful experience for anyone. This is especially true for those who are innocent. The prosecution may be excessively overcharging you for a simple mistake or misunderstanding. Below explains six ways to effectively handle stress during the criminal prosecution ... Views: 1648
If you get a panic attack and first aid is offered, and you're experienced and have had many attacks, you will realize that you don't really need first aid treatment.
Your initial panic attack can be incredibly scary and confusing. You don't know if it's your heart, your brain, your ears, your ... Views: 1646
Even if you're frozen in fear and worry and have the feeling to be incapacitated, then wake up, please. There is also another truth and for that you need to look behind the facades.
Drag your personal ripcord before you will sink into depression and burnout, or even thinking about suicide. For ... Views: 1645
If you’ve attended my Meditation classes, you’ll know I keep talking about the breath and why it’s so vital for your health, healing and well-being. We so often don’t even notice our own breath even though it is the reason we sustain life.
Below is a quote from Dr Jon Kabat-Zinn. He has a ... Views: 1644
Depression, Anxiety and Panic Attacks are very similar and in some ways interconnected.
Depression may be described as feeling sad, blue, unhappy, miserable, or down in the dumps.
Most of us feel this way at one time or another for short periods. A true clinical description is a mood ... Views: 1643
Just like there are a myriad of different symptoms of stress, there are likewise a myriad of different ways we as human beings have learned to deal with or “cope” with stress. As I’ve thought about it, I’ve come up with four major categories of stress mangement strategies. The first three ... Views: 1643
Being in the very heart of the holiday season, I wanted to share some thoughts and feelings about love. Now, I know the subject of love may be difficult to embrace for one with our past and present emotional experience; however I’m suggesting we sufficiently open our hearts and minds and give it ... Views: 1642
‘A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five.’
-Groucho Marx, comedian
If I guaranteed you would lower your anxiety, calm your mind, renew, recharge, think more clearly, reduce your fear response and enhance your creativity – just by investing two five-minute ... Views: 1640
Relax, Don’t Be Anxious About Your Anxiety
Anxiety may be caused by a number of factors. It may be due to a situation specific stimulus or it may present as a characteristic trait that endures over time. This is an important distinction in terms of tailoring treatment approaches that will ... Views: 1640
One reason why businesses can have problems with their lead generation process is due to the fact that they fail to recognize the solution for such problems. Issues like getting more B2B leads, finding a more effective way to generate sales leads, as well as look for more viable lead ... Views: 1640
If you’re not already living your best life its time to do the hokey pokey and turn yourself around. I challenge you to put your whole self in! An extraordinary life well lived and well told is an inside job.
Here are 10 tips to get you headed in your highest and best direction:
1. Be ... Views: 1639
How Can I Overcome Social Anxiety Without Medication: How To Cope With Panic Attacks
After suffering for years with shyness and social anxiety, I finally found some simple tricks and techniques that helped me to overcome my problems. What follows are some of those tricks and techniques that ... Views: 1637
If you are feeling anxious or stressed or having difficulties sleeping, relaxation techniques can be useful in helping to calm your mind and body.
The following are some relaxation techniques you can try. Ideally, if you can, practise one or more of them on a daily basis. The techniques are ... Views: 1636
There are very few diseases or disorders that are diagnosed in children and don’t carry over into adulthood. ADHD or Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is one of those disorders that is usually diagnosed early on in childhood and persists throughout the persons life. It is a myth that as ... Views: 1636
Anxiety and depression are fast friends. We know that all too well, don’t we? And that statement brings some questions to mind (literally).
When we consider the dynamics of anxiety and depression, can presentations along the depression spectrum be generated by anxiety? Can anxiety be ... Views: 1635
You can learn to enjoy yourself pursuing relationships if you know the secrets to relating and practice them. Beyond a common sense clean physical presentation (you should know most women like this), the essential secret is to be yourself.
When you hear this, do you usually start imaging how ... Views: 1634
You know it...
That moment where you see that girl and you want to go talk to her.
Maybe it's in school, maybe it's at work, maybe it's at the gym....
Who cares where it is! You just want to go talk to her and get her to like you.
Right?
But the problem is you're too shy to do ... Views: 1634
No one can escape stress - not even the mighty Millennials.
The fact is, they are the most stressed of all generations!
According to the American Psychological Association (APA), Millennials (ages 18 to 33) report the highest average stress levels... and it's climbing. Thirty-nine percent ... Views: 1634
What we resist, persists. As humans, we naturally want to avoid pain, and that includes our feelings. Trying to push the emotions away, or using substances like food or alcohol, work for a little while. Then the emotion is worse than ever.
While understandable, this simply doesn't work. ... Views: 1633
Lack of sleep is detrimental to every aspect of your life. It can affect your health, your career, your relationship and basically the joy of just living each and every day.
The most common remedy for sleep problems is medication such as sleeping pills. However for those who may already be ... Views: 1633
We're now well aware that fear is the main culprit of panic attacks. It creates confusion and leads us to think physical sensations mean impending doom. Fear of being involved in certain external activities also raises our adrenaline and creates panic attacks, so people condition themselves to ... Views: 1632
Just as the world’s economy weakens the entire global economy, stress and anxiety can weaken your entire body so learning to deal with stress is an important part of maintaining your well being and protecting your health.
What is stress?
Stress is an emotionally disruptive or upsetting ... Views: 1632
The human mind is a creative force of nature, and throughout history our propensity for imagining new perspectives and concepts allowed humankind to come a long way in a relatively short period of time. By being able to think outside of the box and devise better and more efficient ways of ... Views: 1630
I guess when it comes to the anatomy and physiology of panic attacks and anxiety I’m kind of a geek. The stuff just fascinates me. What can I say? However, beyond the pure wonder of it all, a good portion of my interest is grounded in really wanting to comprehend that from which I’ve suffered ... Views: 1630
America’s young boys may look like they are in control of their lives as they hang together in groups and swagger down the streets, but in truth they are under tremendous pressure today.
Violence by teenage boys in the nation’s schools has focused attention on why these adolescents developed ... Views: 1629
Are you suffering from social anxiety disorder and want to get rid of social phobia? Are these circumstances familiar to you? You worry for days or weeks before an event that involves socializing with people. You are very conscious in front of other people and always worried that you might do ... Views: 1629
Panic attacks self help guides abound over the web, life-style or wellness magazines, and even on television. However, some of them sound awfully complicated that it makes you stop and wonder if it is really possible to achieve the results they are aiming for by yourself. Looking out for a self ... Views: 1629
At one end of the spectrum it can be just mildly socially uncomfortable
If your social anxiety is mild, it might not actually stop you from going to a particular function if you realise that it is important and the benefits of going outweigh the disadvantages. Yes, you may feel rather ... Views: 1628
Spending an entire day at an airport dealing with one flight delay after another was once a nightmare for me. I have since learned to look for the gift in every experience. My recent, and much anticipated, trip to Italy began with such an unexpected day. Instead of pouting thinking my entire ... Views: 1627
Are you feeling overwhelmed by 24-hour cable and Internet news, with vivid pictures, highlighting the dreadful effects of the massive earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown in Japan? These horrors have pushed the world's psyche into overload, causing increased levels of anxiety. If you're ... Views: 1627
Are you really the person you think you are? Or would a different perception make you another person? Everything you look for in life already is here, it's only a matter of changing your point of view to realize this.
When you start observing perception it becomes clear that you just ARE; ... Views: 1625
I’ve just returned home after another session with my Psychiatrist, today has really not gone well. I was asked to visit a place that had so many bad memories for me. Dealing with the sexual side of my rehabilitation is a killer. I know that I need this psychotherapeutic treatment, because I am ... Views: 1624
You are not earning the same as before and your savings are all gone. No matter how hardworking you are and no matter how hard you tried to save, you still find yourself in a financial mess. You've been receiving notices from your creditors because you haven't settled your payments until now. ... Views: 1624
If you observe babies, they often appear to have little sense of being confident, acting properly, or personality traits such as being shy. The confidence that you had as a baby is still within you, though it might be covered by years of stress, insecurity, anxiety, and other situations. Social ... Views: 1624
Insomnia Jeopardizes Merdith's Job
The future of Meredith’s business depended on one simple thing. Getting a good night’s sleep. If she wasn’t on the ball, she would lose the marketing contract for a prestigious corporate firm. There was no way Meredith was going to let that happen. She ... Views: 1624
Panic attacks help is essential for those that have had attacks on the road and continue to drive in fear. There are those who are terrified of driving and find it hard to get into a car even as a passenger. Each person may have their reason for fearing to drive. Being involved in a car crash or ... Views: 1623
Some people are the life of the party, enjoy going out with friends and socializing. While there are others who opt to keep to themselves. On the other hand, there are also circumstances when someone has an extreme fear of being placed in the middle of a social situation that they become ... Views: 1623
Some conversations with your partner can be very difficult, and potentially conflictual. Relationship researcher and psychologist Dr. John Gottman has learned that the way a conflict discussion begins can determine the course and tone of the entire conversation. Dr. Gottman's research suggests ... Views: 1623
Life can become quite exhausting when you suffer from mental stress. Even the smallest tasks seem difficult and overwhelming leaving you tired from the effort. Mental tension can be a joy killer, taking all the pleasure and fun out of daily living. It is a sad state to fall into; however, it ... Views: 1623
In this busy and hectic world full of noise and haste, learning a simple meditation technique can bring a sense of calm and inner peace that most of us never have the chance to experience. The practice of meditation is a gateway into your inner and higher self, resulting in an enhanced ... Views: 1623
People who suffer from social anxiety may find themselves experiencing feelings such as nervousness, anxiousness and embarrassment in public settings. Socializing is often difficult with sufferers and they may be preoccupied with fear of rejection.
Most people have experienced a nervous or ... Views: 1622
When bedtime becomes a time of worry, coping with panic attacks can be especially difficult. Thoughts of dread and worry about going to bed only aggravate attacks and make them more likely to occur. It can be extremely hard not to fall into this cycle of fear especially when a person has ... Views: 1622
General Anxiety Disorder
We all have the ability to be anxious. It is a normal emotion and can be useful to help us keep safe in some situations. General or chronic anxiety is a long term problem. I have worked with some people who have suffered this problem from early childhood.
We all ... Views: 1621
Taking medication for anxiety attacks really isn't going to provide you a real answer to your anxiety problem, but for reasons unknown a lot of the professionals around don't seem to really care. Natural anxiety relief is becoming a popular preference because it enables you to really get at the ... Views: 1620