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***4 Techniques to Bust Your Fears NOW!***Dealing With Stress and Anxiety the Nutritious Way- EFT For a Car Accident - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2011 from Ruthi BackenrothAfter a car accident, EFT can be an extremely useful tool to help anyone involved to overcome the physical and emotional effects of that trauma. I would urge people who have been in car accidents, whether recent or long past, to tap on acupuncture points while reviewing the images, physical ...
Views: 3298(3 votes) - Curing Anxiety Symptoms - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2010 from Julie StevensonWhen dealing with anxiety symptoms, you go through events that others around you don't see. Maybe you're walking down a hallway and all of the sudden the walls start closing in frantically. You start to run towards the light before they close completely, but it just doesn't seem like you're ...
Views: 3297(2 votes) - Anxiety: A Lack of Reality - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2007 from Margaret PaulBrent started to work with me after his wife, Carla, suddenly decided to leave the marriage. They had been married five years and Brent thought everything was fine. Then Brent became ill and Carla withdrew. And then she was gone. Brent was devastated. He loved Carla and wanted her back. ...
Views: 3294 - How to Deal With Claustrophobia - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2013 from Martin SmithClaustrophobia is a common disorder, but often it goes undiagnosed and untreated because of embarrassment. However, there is nothing to be embarrassed from, you just have to know that like any phobia this one could also be treated and even cured. Anxiety and panic attack are the most common ...
Views: 3291 - Stress: 5 ways to minimise this silent killer - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2010 from Anna AparicioDo you have trouble sleeping or find it really hard to relax? Do you feel overwhelmed by people and things in your life? I am not surprised. Most people I coach are so stressed out they don't know whether they are coming or going. A lot of them sleep badly or not at all. Their eating habits ...
Views: 3282(1 vote) - The secret to overcoming fear and anxiety. - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Jessica PaulkSTOP PREPARING FOR THE WORST TO HAPPEN. If you’ve watched The Secret or have read anything by Abraham Hicks, then you know that the universe does not understand words like want, don’t want, not, or never. It only understands what you are holding in mind. So if you say to yourself, “I don’t want ...
Views: 3270(1 vote) - One Man's Struggle With Agoraphobia - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2012 from Nathan DanielsIt's difficult to get people, who have no first-hand experience with severe mental illness, to understand the reality of the problem. Far too many people adopt the attitude that you should just "snap out of it," or "it's all in your head." The fact is; you can't decide you don't have a mental ...
Views: 3254(1 vote) - 10 Free Ways To Naturally Cure Anxiety - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Devin Cox1. Deep breaths - Simple breathing is one of the quickest and most effective ways to instantly treat anxiety. When you start to feel anxious take three slow, deep breaths; in your mouth, and out your nose and you should start to instantly feel relief from your anxiety. You can do this as many ...
Views: 3250(5 votes) - Having Panic Attacks after Breakup: Dealing With Anxiety after a Breakup - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2017 from Brett ManniHaving Panic Attacks after Breakup: Dealing With Anxiety after a Breakup The worse part about anxiety attacks is they happen at the most inopportune times. There is no doubt about it, no one ever wants to have an anxiety attack. Anxiety attacks have no redeeming features. They mess up a ...
Views: 3250 - Writing Helped Save My Life - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2012 from Nathan DanielsI have been fighting a substantial list of mental disorders for twenty years, including Agoraphobia, Borderline Personality Disorder, Panic Attacks, Social Anxiety, etc. All of these ailments can be challenging, but for the most part, I've lived a normal life. This year, however, I realized I ...
Views: 3243(2 votes) - How To Overcome Agoraphobia - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2009 from Roseanna LeatonOne of the most debilitating things of all must be to suffer from agoraphobia. To not be able to go out and walk around freely, or to just pop to the shop to buy a pint of milk or simply cross a street makes life very, very difficult. People who suffer from agoraphobia are affected in varying ...
Views: 3235(3 votes) - Masked Depression, Sexuality and Sexual Dysfunction, Pt 1 - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from Sadie SheafeThe holiday season often brings unwelcome visitors in the form of stress and depression. There are three primary areas that can invite these unwanted killers into your life. The first is relationships! According to the researchers at the Mayo clinic, “Relationships can cause turmoil, ...
Views: 3214(2 votes) - The Art of Managing Worry: It is all in the state of Mind - by Submitted on May 31, 2010 from Daniel RoseMost individual’s worries about what life would be for them: “what would I be?”, “how much would I have?”, “where will I be?” “Who will I be with”? These are the W’s and the H of life that makes a person anxious and worried all the time, yet worry serves a very positive purpose in our life. It ...
Views: 3213(5 votes) - Panic Attack While Sleeping - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2007 from Giri AnanthaSome people experience a panic attack while sleeping. This can be disturbing to the person, particularly if it happens often. They may dread going to bed. This can also cause insomnia as they find it very difficult to relax and let go when they go to bed. There may be constant worry, which is ...
Views: 3198 - Feeling Scared For No Reason: I'm Scared of Everything What's Wrong with Me - The Anxiety Disease - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2017 from Brett ManniFeeling Scared For No Reason: I'm Scared of Everything What's Wrong with Me - The Anxiety Disease On the 6th doctor I visited to look deeper into what these agonizing symptoms I was experiencing could be, I got some interesting advice. The advice I was given was unlike what anyone had ever ...
Views: 3194 - New self help techniques for dealing with depression, stress and anxiety - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Popa WoolseyIf you are experiencing any of the above symptoms then you may consider these disorders as a warning sign. Both your mind and your body is stressed out and you must take deep and very personal self evaluation of what you are doing that is causing these problems. Your thinking process and what ...
Views: 3183(3 votes) - Bikram Yoga Tutors Teach Nonsense About Yoga Breathing, CO2 and Oxygen Transport - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Dr Artour RakhimovToday's Bikram yoga is based on classic hatha yoga that is greater than 24 hundreds of years old. When we look at Bikram yoga as a part of yoga history, you can actually discover huge modifications to their comprehension of breathing. Opinions of modern Bikram yoga mentors are entirely different ...
Views: 3173(1 vote) - The Question No One Asks a Hypnotherapist or NLP Practitioner - by Submitted on May 01, 2012 from Mark ShepardSometimes finding the right hypnotist or NLP practitioner to work with can be a challenge. While I was having breakfast this morning, I was thinking a bit about the different talents and life experiences of people who are drawn into any field or career not just the field of hypnotherapy or ...
Views: 3163(1 vote) - Turning Pain Into Presence - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2010 from Esther AdlerThere are many things in life that can cause us to spiral out of control. Our boss can snap at us, we break a toe, we lose our wallet or delete the thesis we've been working on for the past 3 months. Life has many surprises. Some feel great like a surprise trip to Hawaii or an unexpected party ...
Views: 3160 - How to Stop Panic Attacks [4 Ways] - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2012 from Reid ReichardtBefore exploring these four powerful ways to stop panic attacks, it will help tremendously to understand why such attacks happen in the first place. To keep things simple, panic disorder can be thought of as resulting from mismanaged anxiety. Anxiety itself is nothing unusual - it's the ...
Views: 3159(1 vote) - Does Social Anxiety Hold You Back? - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2004 from Dave ShieldsIn the "Anxiety Disorders" section of the manual entitled "Diagnostic Criteria from DSM IV," which is used for the diagnosis of mental health conditions, there are 12 anxiety diagnoses covered. The fifth, and what may appear to be a soft diagnosis, is Social Phobia (Social Anxiety ...
Views: 3155(1 vote) - Services Needed By Seniors And The Disabled - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2008 from Nancy Ackerman HirschTransitioning Lifestyles and Changes handles everything. TLC will arrange transportation, run estate sales, move you out and then, move you in. We'll pack, un-pack, ship, or, put unwanted items and furniture out for consignment. We 'll handle ANYTHING you need done, to make the transition, as ...
Views: 3155 - Preventing Work Burnout and Stress - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Lianda LudwigDo you know the symptoms of work burnout? If you are having new aches and pains or sleep disturbances, have you considered that your job may be the cause of this stress? You may have your own business, or work for a company, corporation or non-profit, or even do volunteer work. It doesn't ...
Views: 3149(5 votes) - What To Do If You Have It All But Are Still Anxious Or Depressed - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2014 from Frank HealyWhen I counsel people with depression and anxiety, they often say that they don't understand why they feel depressed or anxious. People who have a good job, a good loving family, and enough money get confused over their feelings. Consequentially they don't get any sympathy from their friends or ...
Views: 3146 - 7 Things Your Highly Sensitive Child Wants You To Know - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2010 from Brenda DronkersI have been one..a highly sensitive child, that is.. Of course, when I was young there was no name for it, and no understanding as well. Now I am a sensitive adult, and most of these rules still apply… once sensitive, always sensitive. I also have sensitive kids, so I have been through the ...
Views: 3142(1 vote) - Herbs for Anxiety - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2007 from Arina NikitinaNatural remedies such as herbs are becoming a very popular alternative to prescribed medications for treating anxiety and depression. The most commonly used anxiety medications are benzodiazepines (such as Valium and Xanax). While helping to cope with anxiety they carry a risk of serious side ...
Views: 3141 - FREE Light and Sound Machine Software for Stress - Anxiety - Meditation - Hypnosis - Relax - Sleep - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2012 from Gerald Solfanelli,Since 1997, Herbert Benson, of the Harvard Medical School, has reaffirmed that "Sixty to ninety percent of [doctor-patient] visits are prompted by conditions related to stress." Especially in today's world, stress management is truly vital to emotional, relational, and overall physical health. ...
Views: 3129 - Is there any natural cure for Anxiety? - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2012 from Francina RosaliAnxiety disorders include a group of disabling nervous conditions that are characterized by irrational emotional reactions towards situations which the person can normally handle. These nervous conditions may arise suddenly or develop gradually over a period of several years. A person suffering ...
Views: 3127 - Guide To Conquering Panic Instantly - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2007 from Paul DylanIf you suffer from panic attacks you know how important conquering panic instantly can be. A panic attack can be inconvenient and even embarrassing. The good news is that when you learn tips for conquering panic instantly, you can actually take control of the situation and put a stop to your ...
Views: 3122 - Veterans, PTSD, and Nervous Breakdowns - by Submitted on May 21, 2014 from Abigail FazelatMany people make light of nervous breakdowns, often using the term in a joking and over-exaggerative manner. However, nervous breakdowns, although not officially referred to as a medical condition, are still very serious, as they signal several underlying mental issues which must be ...
Views: 3114 - From Loneliness to Solitude - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2012 from Payam GhassemlouFrom Loneliness to Solitude By Payam Ghassemlou MFT, Ph.D. The experience of being by yourself can feel like either painful loneliness or nourishing meaningful solitude. In loneliness, you can feel alone, without a deep connection to God, who is a particular god of your understanding, the ...
Views: 3104 - 6 Things You Must Know That Will Stop Your Performance Anxiety - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2013 from Dennis SimsekWhen you suffer from performance anxiety, you know it by your immediate physical reactions and symptoms which include (but are not limited to) feeling sweaty and faint, fear of losing absolute control, trembling, hyperventilating, shaky voice, diarrhea, weakness in the knees, dry mouth, a desire ...
Views: 3093(2 votes) - Anticipatory Anxiety and Panic: Tomorrow's Dread, Today - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Bill WhiteAnticipatory anxiety is awful. Am I right? And it so often accompanies panic, perhaps being the precursor to avoidance phenomena such as agoraphobia and social anxiety. Of course, anyone can experience anticipatory anxiety, just as anyone can experience measures of panic and social discomfort. ...
Views: 3092 - Squash Your Anxiety Attacks and Get Your Happiness Back Now - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2012 from Kathy SmithPanic and anxiety attacks are serious. With an anxiety and panic disorder, you might have anxiety attacks which happen regularly. General anxiety attacks usually are the things that medical professionals call an anxiety disorder. Such attacks the most extreme illustration of an anxiety kind of ...
Views: 3083(2 votes) - Finding Out What Causes Your Anxiety Will Help You Treat It - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2011 from Wally BrownThe next time you get into a situation where you are overly stressed or scared, be aware of what is happening. The amygdala in the back of your brain is triggering your body to get ready to fight or flee the situation which it has deemed too stressful or tense. This feeling is not correct ...
Views: 3070(1 vote) - How To Stop Anxiety Dizziness: How To Control Dizziness From Anxiety - Anxiety Dizziness Treatment - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2017 from Brett ManniHow To Stop Anxiety Dizziness: How To Control Dizziness From Anxiety - Anxiety Dizziness Treatment Anxiety and dizziness: most folks would never link them. And I was no different until I suffered an agonizing anxiety attack (panic attack). I should have seen the warning signs. For several ...
Views: 3056 - *** Overcoming Self-Sabotage and Fear: A 4-Step Process - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery Satterwhite“Self-sabotage is when we say we want something and then go about making sure it doesn't happen.” - Alyce P. Cornyn-Selby Underneath any unwanted self-sabotaging pattern of behavior is fear. These undesirable experiences can include career self-sabotage, any form of addiction, workaholic or ...
Views: 3050 - Dial Down Perfectionism – How to Stop Feeding Anxiety - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2010 from Peter Lambrou, Ph.D.Dial Down Perfectionism – How to Stop Feeding Anxiety By Peter Lambrou, Ph.D. There is an old Native American folk story that goes like this. One day the chief of the tribe had all the young ones gathered round to tell them a story. He began, “There is a fight is going on inside me. It is ...
Views: 3044(1 vote) - Signs Of Depression - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2010 from Popa Woolseysigns of depression usually sneak up on a person slowly. We all have those days when we feel a little sad and blue with no explanation. These days however, usually pass and you return to your normal cheerful self. However, for sometimes instead of those blue days passing on by, they linger and ...
Views: 3038(2 votes) - How to Tap Into Your Intuitive Moxie Power - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery Satterwhite“The only real valuable thing is intuition.” - Albert Einstein Everyone was born with the magical power of intuition. Intuition is a clear flow of information that is available to you that is aligned with your authenticity, highest path and purpose. Intuition is one of the most amazing ...
Views: 3028(10 votes) - Top 10 Insightful Quotes on Fear - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2012 from Linda LovejoyCheck out these amazing quotes on fear. See what famous people and even the Bible has to say about fear. 1. "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt Fear is such a debilitating emotion, if left unchecked. It robs us of our ambition and hope. It renders ...
Views: 3018(1 vote) - Traits of the Highly Sensitive - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2010 from Brenda DronkersAs many of you know, I have ducked out of sight the past couple of weeks. I have been taking some time to learn about the newly defined ‘gift/curse’ that I have been identified with. For me, this has meant days of research on these subjects, with many more to come! I am an Empath. Yep. There. ...
Views: 3009(1 vote) - Panic Attacks & Cerebellar-Vestibular Dysfunciton (Huh?) - by Submitted on May 02, 2009 from Bill WhiteThis may surprise you; however, pivotal to any discussion of the biology of panic attacks is the inner ear; home of our ability to hear and, for the purposes of this particular chat, our balance and equilibrium headquarters. No doubt, this consideration doesn’t get as much press as other ...
Views: 3005(1 vote) - How to Manage Your Worries - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Nancy LatimerWorry and anxiety are caused by your emotions. Worry is a normal response to uncertainty and we all experience uncertainty from time to time; however excessive worrying will drain your emotional energy, interfere with your day-to-day functioning and cause very high anxiety levels. The good news ...
Views: 3003(1 vote) - How to Develop Balanced Thinking - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2011 from George BielayStep 1: Learn to identify what you’re thinking, your self-talk. Being aware of your thoughts and self-talk helps you track the kinds of thoughts you typically have. Step 2: Identify the thoughts that make you feel bad, and consider if the thoughts are problematic. If they are, they will need ...
Views: 2986 - Should You Attend A Social Anxiety Support Group? - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Andrej SosicSocial anxiety sufferers usually spend most of their time inside and away from other people. This avoidance behavior doesn’t do them any favor? Why? Because if you stay at home all alone, you are left alone with your own thoughts. These thoughts are usually negative. When you spend too much ...
Views: 2985(2 votes) - I Love You Go Away - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2018 from Sheryl PaulAmong the many misconceptions that people have about love – that it’s only a feeling, that the feeling of being “in love” should exist from day one, that attraction is static and based on external attributes – the faulty belief that often gets swept under the rug more than any other is that ...
Views: 2982 - Shrinky's Remedies for Anxiety: Laughing at the "What-Ifs" - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2011 from Glenn BergerOne of the clearest signs that you are experiencing anxiety is getting an attack of the “what-ifs.” The “what-ifs” are what happens when you you try to tell yourself that everything is going to be fine and then a voice pops into your head saying, “Yeah, but what if . . .?” Recognizing that ...
Views: 2982(1 vote) - Warped Thinking: Anxiety's Fuel - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Bill WhiteIn my panic disorder recovery days, when it came to intrapersonal issues most everything in my mind revolved around my disorder, the warped way in which I viewed myself, and my entrapment in a disorder-tainted world. Now, it’s really important to understand that if you’re in the midst of a ...
Views: 2981 - Don 't Fight the Fear! - by In this article, I'm going to explain why so many people have so much trouble with anxiety, and what you can do to have less trouble with yours.
Anxiety is the most common psychological problem for which people seek help. The 1999 Surgeon General's Report found that 13% of the U.S. population ...
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