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Perhaps the area of our lives to suffer most from the increasingly fast pace of the culture is love, for the expectation of immediate results naturally leads to a belief that love should not only be easy, but that when there’s a problem, it should be remediated quickly. Love doesn’t work this ... Views: 912
It is not easy to deal with your fears, anxieties, or any type of mental disorder. If you have such a problem, the first step is that you should talk to a professional who can get you started in the right path of getting better. Getting help from a counselor or other professional is very ... Views: 911
It is interesting that some of the most popular forms of stress are available to those who have something to do with family pets. Dogs, cats, birds, horses - they are all available as stress toys to your logo and message.
I was recently contacted by the local veterinary surgeon. His practice ... Views: 911
“It’s better to make a mistake with the full force of your being than to carefully avoid mistakes with a trembling spirit.”
– Dan Millman, The Way of the Peaceful Warrior
When I was in graduate school many ago, my classmates would often ask me how I was able to write papers so quickly and ... Views: 910
Improve Your Sex Life by Reducing Signs of Performance Anxiety to Clonazepam
Millions of people have signs of sex issues in their daily lives. In fact, experts say the most common cause of sexual problems in people is performance anxiety. At the same time, performance stress causes ... Views: 910
There is no doubt that with proper breathing technique, panic attacks and anxiety can reduce, giving you some relief. Breathing properly requires practice, patience and diligence.
Learning to breathe properly to deal with panic anxiety attacks can be annoying for some people.. It's very easy to ... Views: 909
You know the symptoms all too well:
Tightness in throat and chest.
Racing heart.
Shortness of breath.
Overwhelming fear something awful is about to happen.
Unwanted thoughts.
Feelings of being trapped.
Sweating profusely.
The list of symptoms are endless. People from all over the world suffer ... Views: 909
Do you ever find yourself feeling agitated, nervous, tense, or having bad feelings of dread, even when there is no obvious reason to have such feelings? Do you sometimes find yourself going to a panic with a pounding heart, trouble breathing or feeling like you may faint? If you often experience ... Views: 909
We started last time talking about dealing with the feelings you may be having given the new, very challenging time, we’re finding ourselves in. We will get through this if we work together.
Sometimes our feelings of anxiety can come from feeling helpless or overwhelmed by changes in your ... Views: 909
People use drug and alcohol to relax, to reward themselves, or as an escape from reality. When taking drugs becomes a habit, you feel as if you can’t have fun or enjoy life without them, and this gradually leads to addiction and substance abuse.
What is an addiction? What can be classified ... Views: 908
When discussing the concept that a root cause of relationship anxiety is the fear of being hurt by love, course members and coaching clients will often say, “I had a good childhood with loving parents. Why would I be so scared of love?” I’ve written other posts about how essential it is to peel ... Views: 905
Our everyday words and thoughts have the power to affect the way we feel and to influence the vibrations we send out around us. Empowering, helpful thoughts can lead to finding relief in stressful times, while not-so-positive thoughts can turn situations to more chaos and anxiety. And in this ... Views: 905
A number of people have decided to forego business as usual because of the recent terrorist attacks on the USA which have caused untold loss of life and property and enormous grief.
This has been another "shot heard around the world." The aftermath affects us all and will be far-reaching.
We ... Views: 905
These days as we face ongoing uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic, one thing we can all use more of is inner peace. We need ways to stay calm and focused on what matters most to us amid a barrage of news that’s often unsettling, sad, or scary.
In this crazy world of seemingly constant ... Views: 905
For people who have endured serious trauma, the concept of anniversaries isn’t so special. “Anxiety anniversaries” act as psychological bookmarks in a person’s memory that takes them back to a specific traumatic incident that occurred during a certain time of year. Both the APA and the U.S, ... Views: 904
Recession Depression Quiz
Does your stomach churn when you read the latest news?
Did you have trouble sleeping last night?
Are you obsessively checking your news sources throughout the day?
Are you angrier or more fearful than normal?
* If your answer is yes to any of these questions, you ... Views: 904
Fear-mind has a special genius for trying to prove that it’s right. It’s like we all have this aspect of our personality – some call it ego, other call it lower self – that has secretly attended law school and graduated at the top of its class. This character, terrified of change, will gather ... Views: 904
On a relatively individualized level, a severe panic attack generally is one of among the most difficult incidents you may have. The reason this is often so, is because numerous panic and anxiety attacks happen without any hint and also evidently with no explanation. Still, many panic attacks ... Views: 904
Emotional pain is built into the fabric of life. It shows up in multiple forms: anxiety, loneliness, feeling rejected, overwhelmed by the stresses of life and the list goes on. In the midst of these challenging experiences, we naturally look for ways to change the way we’re feeling—to alleviate ... Views: 903
General anxiety disorder, or GAD, falls under the wide umbrella of anxiety disorders. People who suffer from GAD are characterized by a sense of apprehension in crowds or social settings, and can be seen as an extension of other common fears. Typical symptoms of GAD sufferers include over ... Views: 903
If you are dealing with the pain and heartache of losing a loved one, it is important that you find ways for managing stress while you experience the grieving process. When a loved one dies, it can be very difficult to grieve in a way that does not make you feel like you are drowning or alone, ... Views: 903
How tired are you of hearing the same worn out teaching methods for generalized anxiety and panic attacks? You can't really blame doctors and psychologists I guess, because most of them have never experienced a full blown panic attack or have been though general anxiety hour after hour, day ... Views: 902
Every day that I work with clients struggling with relationship anxiety I find myself saying some version of, “Of course you’re scared. Loving is the scariest thing we do.” As I’ve written about several times on this blog, fear doesn’t always present as fear but instead shows up as irritation, ... Views: 901
Every day, whether it’s a fantastic day, a so-so one, a day of crisis, or during a pandemic, life is happening to you. Life calls upon you to decide how to respond, and how you choose to act makes a big difference in the quality of your life: how effective you are, and how happy you are. Would ... Views: 901
How often do you find yourself in an anxiety tizzy because of something you're worrying about? In fact, you're so upset or anxiety-ridden or regretful that you've forgotten to pay attention to the POTENTIAL for growth, opportunity, and joy that is unfolding at that very moment.
I am a strong ... Views: 901
Projection is one of the most important concepts to understand when you’re stuck in relationship anxiety or any manifestation of anxiety. It’s a psychological term that essentially means we’re stuck in a story about someone or something else with the belief that it’s true, and that if the person ... Views: 901
"A god, invisible but omnipotent. It steals the bloom from the cheek and lightness from the pulse; it takes away the appetite and turns the hair gray." - Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881)
It does a lot more than that, Benjamin! The harm that worry causes in our lives has been well documented by ... Views: 901
Stress is part of life. There are plenty of things that can cause stress in anyone’s life. Some are bigger than others. Money and relationships can create a lot of stress. Work is another big stressor in a person’s life. Little things like running out of milk in the morning are ... Views: 900
What are some of the things you can do to deal with a disappointment? How can you keep yourself together so that the disappointment does not affect you so badly that you will become reckless with your life and take to alcohol or drugs?
In this article, I want to show you how to deal with ... Views: 899
Is it a good idea to remove as much as potential stress and frustration as we can from our children's lives as well as our own? A parallel can be drawn between the health of your immune system and the ability to manage stress that may surprise you.
This morning I read an article entitled The ... Views: 898
From within our depths there arises a kind of constant pulse in the form of a longing to know beyond the shadow of any doubt that I am. We cannot help this wanting to be. It is a celestial drive sown into the center of one’s very soul, and it is this nascent need that sends us out looking for ... Views: 897
Life can be very frustrating and hectic, and developing a new lifestyle that will be much more calm and serene is something everyone strives for in this day and age. You may not quite know where to begin, but some suggestions on exactly how to start on this desired path of growth and renewal can ... Views: 897
Anxiety can be so depressing and anxiety attacks so turbulent that anyone who has experienced or seen a dear one go through this hell can only pray and request viable methods to end anxiety and panic attacks. Anxiety disorder is a condition which usually surfaces from intense involvement in a ... Views: 896
I know I’m not the only one who starts to get anxious the moment I’m not doing something. The American culture is revolved around working hard, and doing things virtually non-stop from the moment we wake up. Now that we’re stuck at home, it’s hard to shake this feeling of needing to be ... Views: 896
Many years ago, when I began working on my first Masters Degree at Princeton, I had an experience that really helped me change my life and put me on a new path, a new direction for how to live my life. Towards the end of my degree I had made many accomplishments while at Princeton. I had was ... Views: 895
The anxiety disorders are a source of extreme dissatisfaction for the person suffering from it. They are categorized as Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Phobias, Panic Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
The common characteristics of anxiety disorders ... Views: 894
This is the final period, I mean article on facing off against your fears. In the previous two articles, we delved into the first five steps of our seven-step game plan in dealing with our opponents: fear, anxiety and worry. During the “1st Period”, we looked at changing our attitude about ... Views: 894
Suffering from panic attacks is a serious issue and trying to find a panic attack cure is quite understandable for anyone who is suffering from them. If you look online you can see thousands of different people offering a quick solution almost everywhere. It may all depend on how long you've ... Views: 894
Anxiety is on the increase. The amount of people who suffer from panic attacks and anxiety disorders is growing by the day. For the longest time this condition was blown off as not that serious, but it is now recognized as a mental disorder and proper treatment and research is now revealing some ... Views: 892
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Who Are You? - by Charlie Hice (Speed Volunteering)
I have written about, "Who Am I?" -- once before.
It is being written about again, because it is an important subject. As I related, I am 81, and I still ask, "Who am I?"
It is like looking into the mirror and looking for defects in one's life.
And, it is a beautiful and healthy thing ... Views: 892
Depression is a growing problem across America. Some reports state that 17.5 million Americans suffer from depression. According to one Surgeon General’s Report, up to one in ten children may suffer from a serious emotional disturbance. People with severe depression have a reported suicide rate ... Views: 891
Panic attacks are more common in the sense, it happens to everyone regardless of their age. These attacks can be the worst thing that can occur to a person, but it's important to keep in mind that these attacks are never fatal or harmful. Nonetheless, it is always safe and good to learn how to ... Views: 890
Let’s talk about the top tips to thrive and succeed during tough times
Face your fears and finances
Sit down and be clear about your current situation. This is step one: you must know from where you start because it’s easier to solve the problem when you know exactly what it is, and from there ... Views: 890
A panic attack is a crisis situation. Your body is focusing on short-term survival. Increases adrenaline levels, blood pressure rises, faster breathing. These are some important symptoms of panic attacks and anxiety and you must take them seriously.
Your legs are ready to run, your arms are ... Views: 890
Fear. What is it? Can you touch it? Can you hold it? Can you show it to another person? I can almost hear you from where I am sitting. “No, no, no”. Okay then, so you can’t touch it, you can’t hold it, and you can’t show it to another person. The question then is, why? Why do we have fear? Fear ... Views: 889
So you’ve tried backing off on your caffeine intake, and you’ve even tried drinking green tea and meditating, but each day still feels like you’re running through a gauntlet of anxiety. This could mean only two things: the first is that you have completely lost your mind, and the second is that ... Views: 888
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“We are a hundred thousand years beyond insanity. Plato does not speak of this. The ... Views: 888
Do you catch yourself in patterns of self-sabotage? Maybe you set yourself a goal and then find yourself doing everything except what you need to do to achieve that goal. Maybe you actually do things that will make it even harder to achieve your goals in the future. If you do, you aren’t alone. ... Views: 887
While we thought we were protecting ourselves we may have actually been creating more harm than good. According to new research, toxic chemicals used as flame retardants (PBDE’s or polybrominated diphenyl ethers) are rapidly building up in the bodies of people and wildlife around the world ... Views: 887
This 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: 885