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***4 Techniques to Bust Your Fears NOW!***Dealing With Stress and Anxiety the Nutritious Way- 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: 2937(1 vote) - Law of Attraction Anxiety - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Debi BerndtMany people have seen the DVDs, read the books, attended the seminars to attract romance, wealth and more, but still are not getting results. In the areas of money and love, so many have tied their hopes and dreams of finding that magic ticket to become a millionaire or meet the love of their ...
Views: 2928 - How to Deal with Situational Stress - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2011 from cedric riceFor the purpose of this article let me give you my definition of situational stress. Situational stress is the stress associated with being near or around a particular person, place, or thing. There will always be a negative event associated with this type of stress. One example for me was an ...
Views: 2926(1 vote) - Treatment For Emetophobia - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Philip MonaghanEmetophobia is when a person has a fear of vomiting or a fear of being sick or seeing someone else be sick/vomit. You may find yourself watching others in case they are sick or avoiding social situation like going for meals with friends avoiding alcohol, you may have a fear of becoming pregnant ...
Views: 2926 - Put Yourself in Charge of All Outer Circumstances - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Guy FinleyBarring those moments when we find ourselves in real physical danger, conditions of themselves have absolutely no authority over us. It's true. No event or circumstance has any power to make us feel one way or another. The only command any condition may have over us is that which we ...
Views: 2924(3 votes) - Releasing the Tiger - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2010 from Jackie HofmannDid you know that it has been only recently that the human race has been dealing with a pandemic called stress??? Our reaction is referred to as the fight or flight response. It is an instinctive reaction to what originally might have been an attack by a wild animal (saber tooth tiger for ...
Views: 2924(4 votes) - Empathy and Energetic Transmutation- Processing Emotion for the Collective - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2011 from Rachael EhrlundMy introduction into the realm of “all that is” was the exploration of my empathic ability. Upon reflection, it was evident that I had always displayed the traits most commonly associated with an empath, and it was important for me to learn to understand and cope with the gifts and abilities ...
Views: 2908(1 vote) - Desk Yoga: Stretch the Stress Away in 5 Minutes Flat - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2012 from Carisa HolmesWe modern humans have a tendency to compartmentalize our life experience, seeing different aspects of life as separate and having little effect on each other. Because of this tendency, we often view stress as an affliction of the mind alone. Irritating coworkers, piles of paperwork and mounting ...
Views: 2907(2 votes) - ***Are You Addicted to Anxiety? Learn How Not to Be - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Judith OrloffOur world is in the midst of an emotional meltdown. As a psychiatrist, I’ve seen that many people are addicted to the adrenaline rush of anxiety, known as “the fight or flight response” and don’t know how to diffuse it. An example of this is obsessively watching the news about natural disasters, ...
Views: 2899(2 votes) - Have You Ever Felt the Effects of Communication Anxiety? - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Jill PrinceHave you ever dealt with communication anxiety? You know, that discomfort when you feel all tongue-tied because you don’t know what to say in a given situation. It shows up differently for each person. Some feel embarrassed, some feel hot under the collar, some say it feels like they are ...
Views: 2894(1 vote) - Our Body’s Reaction to Fear - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2010 from Katie GoodeMany of us experience stress or anxiety related health problems everyday. We suffer with upset stomachs, indigestion, trouble falling asleep, stiff necks, and even tension headaches. In fact, these physical symptoms of anxiety are so common that even children will use a physical sensation like ...
Views: 2890 - 20 Ways To Relieve Anxiety, Panic & Stress - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2010 from Amy Furbee20 Ways to Relieve Anxiety & Stress - Start Feeling Better! Tired of feeling so crummy! Here are 20 little ways to improve your body and get your mind moving in the right direction everyday. 1. Take a Walk Outside Enjoy the sunshine! Studies show that Vitamin D & sunshine can boost ...
Views: 2884(3 votes) - Brainwave Entrainment and Anxiety - by Submitted on May 28, 2013 from Jason StephensonRelieving Anxiety with Brainwave Entrainment Many of us have heard of brainwave entrainment and we are also familiar with anxiety. You may be wondering how the two are related. According to clinical studies, brainwave entrainment seems to help reduce the symptoms of anxiety. It is also known ...
Views: 2882(2 votes) - California Poppy for Anxiety - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2016 from Randi FredricksIn a world that seems set on winding up our springs and forcing us to scurry about completing our appointed tasks, it would be nice to find an alternative therapy that could ease our daily angst without sending us into oblivion or making us feel as we weren’t really there. Enter the ...
Views: 2865 - I Found A Way To Live Anxiety Free - 1 Simple Thing That I added To My Life That Made A Difference - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2011 from Wally BrownIf your anxiety and panic attacks are making you feel extremely lonely, you are certainly not alone. So many people suffer from this disorder that makes them so anxious and fearful of their lives, that feeling so alone is very easy to do. That's how I felt for many years of my life when I ...
Views: 2864(1 vote) - Sound Therapy For Anxiety Symptoms - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2011 from Jane Maati SmithYou may understand, anxiety is a part of the instinctive "fight or flight" reaction, anxiety is the body's natural response to danger. Anxiety is not always a bad thing; anxiety can keep us focused, alert, motivate us to action, and to find solutions to our problems. But if anxiety is ...
Views: 2861(1 vote) - Boosting Confidence - How Do You Quit Feeling Shy And Undervalued? - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2010 from Kenneth DockinsBoosting confidence comprises a theme that is definitely part of one's ability to realize even if you don't have complete knowledge of it. On the exterior, for a few individuals the goal of achieving greater self-esteem and decisive forcefulness can sound like impossibility, or even just a ...
Views: 2860(1 vote) - How to Overcome Agoraphobia - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Mike SandersonAgoraphobia is the fear of being in places or situations from which it would be difficult, impossible or embarrassing to escape. This fear will often result in severe anxiety as well as panic attacks. It can rule the lives of those who suffer from it as they will often avoid places and ...
Views: 2852(5 votes) - Anxiety and the Insular Cortex: A Budding Relationship - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Bill WhiteI wrote an article just yesterday summarizing a bit of research by Dr. Jack Nitschke at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Nitschke’s work focused upon the role of the element of uncertainty in intensifying reactions to disturbing events, as well as increasing overall levels of anxiety. ...
Views: 2849(1 vote) - Is Glossophobia Hurting Your Bottom Line? - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Steve SisgoldAre you a Glossophobic? If you don’t know what that means, ask yourself if you would prefer to walk on hot coals instead of speak to a group? Many surveys have revealed that above the fear of death and disease is the fear of standing in front of a crowd. Millions of people are terrified of the ...
Views: 2844(1 vote) - Loss of Self-Concept in Eating Disorders and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2011 from Jolyn Wells-MoranIndividuals with eating disorders and obsessive compulsive disorder frequently suffer as much from loss of self-concept as much as they do from the more obvious symptoms of their disorders. This is only one way in which these disorders are similar, but one that can easily be overlooked by ...
Views: 2841(1 vote) - Stress And Commotion Can Cause Anxiety - Learning To Relax And Meditate May Help You Calm Down - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2011 from Wally BrownHave you heard of the flight or fight response? If so then you know this happens when people become over-stressed in their lives. Your brain thinks that you are in a real danger, which is usually caused by being in a situation that is just producing anxiety within your body. It is this faulty ...
Views: 2834(1 vote) - The Challenge of Letting Go - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Gian Fiero |There comes a point and time in everyone's life when they need to let go. It's easier said than done, and even when most recognize the need to let go they can't do it. Letting go is about freedom; freedom that can only be experienced through the disconnection of the things - or the person - ...
Views: 2828(3 votes) - ***Take the Lid Off - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from Emily Erickson-SandstromSmall stresses lessen ability to focus on the meaningful stressors. They operate just below the radar of consciousness because often we deal with them by suppressing them so we can focus on important things. The problem is: a myriad of these gnats are as large a drain on us as a 'real ...
Views: 2822(2 votes) - Derealization With Panic Attacks - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2010 from Yee LindaDerealization is a feeling of unreality or altered reality, to which panic attack patients are subject. According to the American Psychological Association, "Derealization is an alteration in the perception or experience of the external world so that it seems strange or unreal. Other symptoms ...
Views: 2819 - Social Anxiety Disorder - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2011 from Mark Ivar MyhreThose who suffer from Social Anxiety Disorder, or S.A.D., feel they must hide from other people: "I can't let other people see me." While the intensity of those feelings varies widely, those who suffer from social anxiety disorder share one common underlying premise: "There's something wrong ...
Views: 2815 - Burn Scented Candles To Alter Your Mood - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2011 from Brian LaShureIt is well known that the sense of smell is the strongest sense related to memory; especially long term memory. All it takes is a smell of something from your childhood - say, the scent of an old rug - and you are instantly transported back to where that smell was significant. Because of this, ...
Views: 2814 - Higher-Consciousness Healing for Anxiety - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Tara SpringettThe following case-study about relaxation techniques for anxiety demonstrates what can be achieved by practicing the simple self-help practice of higher-consciousness healing as described in Tara’s book The Five Minute Miracle. Jack (55 years) was a highly skilled business man who had been very ...
Views: 2803(1 vote) - Projection and Our Inner Self by Shahin Jedian - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2013 from shahin JedianIn life , in a relationship, in a work situation, we are constantly dealing with situations that can make us reactive, or trigger our instincts. When we experience a situation that starts to bother us or push our buttons. That situation is a default level of the universe that must show up and ...
Views: 2792(2 votes) - Bipolar, Unipolar Depression, Fibromyalgia & Anxiety Disorders - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2011 from Marie JohnsonSome of us are perplexed when we hear the term “Unipolar” Depression. This is a term used to describe “Major Depression” which is different from Bipolar (Manic). This mental state is more understandable if we think of a mood that occurs on a regular basis. For example: Good (Up) or Bad ...
Views: 2791(3 votes) - Always Tired? What it Takes to Shift Inner Gears - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteToo pooped to put one more foot in front of the other? Is your favorite part of the day the moment you get to dive into bed and shut the world off for a few hours? Does the mere thought of the days ahead suck the life energy right out of you? I know how that feels. I've been there -- for ...
Views: 2786(1 vote) - ADHD: An Overview - by Submitted on May 30, 2011 from Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed. LCPC CADCADHD is neither a “new” mental health problem nor is it a disorder created for the purpose of personal gain or financial profit by pharmaceutical companies, the mental health field, or by the media. It is a very real behavioral and medical disorder that affects millions of people nationwide. ...
Views: 2781(2 votes) - Science And Speed Reading? - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2012 from Hal WechslerSCIENCE NOW March 14, 2012 If you choose to place your full, 100% Attention, Concentration, and Intention on the facts of this article, you will discover how to double (2x) your memory, and triple (3x) your learning speed – permanently, for the rest of your life. 1. Testing up to ...
Views: 2779 - What Is Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder)? - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2008 from Philip MonaghanIn the dictionary a phobia is described as an 'irrational fear, a hatred'. fear is not a bad thing fear is that thing that stops you from going to close to a cliff edge or putting your hand in a fire. These are fears of the probable they are there to protect us from harm. Its when some one has a ...
Views: 2776 - How to Help a Child Who Has Sensory Processing Issues - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2010 from Nancy PeskeThere's something up with a child you know. She is clumsy, picky, always on the move, or perpetually flopped in a chair like a wet noodle. He is impulsive, intense, and quirky. Maybe this child has a learning disability, ADHD, or autism, or maybe not. Why are everyday sensations so distressing ...
Views: 2775(1 vote) - Can Hypnosis Help You Release Your Fear Of Failure…And Success? - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2010 from David GreenwoodYou probably know about the fear of failure. The fear of falling short and not wanting to appear as weak or ineffective. Not wanting to let others down. It can hold you back and keep you from taking risks. It’s what I call a first level fear. One that with some effort you are able to ...
Views: 2769 - Use Stress as a Positive Force - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2009 from Audrey Pihulyk“Stress is the pressures of life and how one perceives, believes, reacts, and copes with these pressures.” -- Dr. Don Colbert, M.D. By definition, then, stress is not always a negative force. It can be positive, negative, chronic or acute. By illustration, stress can be compared to music played ...
Views: 2765 - The Debilitating Consequences Of Anxiety - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Dingane .Stress and anxiety is something that impacts as much as 60% of the adult population. Often the men and women who are most impacted fail to even discover the situation and subsequently they never even get the right treatment. Although it was previously thought of as only a "mood" disorder it is ...
Views: 2759(1 vote) - The Restless Mind - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Remez SassonMost of our body's functions are unconscious activities. Our body breathes constantly, and we hardly pay this function any attention. The blood moves automatically through the veins, and we are hardly aware of its movement. So it is with many other bodily functions. Thinking seems also to be ...
Views: 2758(1 vote) - Beating Midsummer Blues - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Hunter PhoenixA funny thing seems to happen around this time of year; I've seen it again and again. At a time when we all should be enjoying beaches and barbeques, sunshine and surf, many people's moods seem to turn a bit blue. The summer romance hasn't panned out the way you thought it would, friends are all ...
Views: 2752(3 votes) - The Difficulties of Living with Social Anxiety - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2012 from David HamiltonIf you are someone that suffers from social phobia, you already know how difficult it is to overcome it. You desperately want to connect with people, make new friends and have normal social interactions, but the intense fear and anxiety of being around people, fear of being judged and insidious ...
Views: 2745(1 vote) - Beat Panic and Anxiety with The Linden Method - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2009 from Mike SandersonThe Linden Method was created by Charles Linden to cure himself of the severe panic and anxiety that he had suffered since his childhood. In addition to anxiety and panic attacks Charles also suffered from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and agoraphobia. He discovered that they all had the ...
Views: 2741(3 votes) - Subconscious and Superconsciousness - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Andrew FlaxmanIt’s essential to be able to distinguish the difference between our subconscious experiences and our superconscious experiences. Subconscious experiences are related to the physical body whereas superconscious experiences consist of sense-free thinking. For example the concept of “circle” has no ...
Views: 2735(2 votes) - Anxiety And Panic Attacks Will Beat You If You Let Them! - Do You Have To Live In Constant Fear? - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Wally BrownAre you having panic attacks? If you are experiencing periods of severe stress in which you feel sick, shaky and super anxious than you likely are. The worst thing about having these panic attacks is that they come on out of nowhere, don't they? And when they do come on, they create a ...
Views: 2730(2 votes) - Stopping a Panic Attack – 5 Things You Can Do When an Attack Seems Close - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2009 from Jonathan RoachA Panic Attack can be very frightening, but it may help to remember that it no more than a sequence of bodily reactions to a perceived threat. Panic occurs when adrenaline is released into the blood stream and our bodies prepare for fight or flight. The symptoms are often disproportionate to the ...
Views: 2722(3 votes) - Art Therapy for ADHD and Anxious Children - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2012 from Pavol AlmasiRaising children is hard enough, but raising children with ADHD and anxiety problems can be downright nerve-wracking. We simply aren't taught how to communicate with a child who has such difficulties, since adults often gradually move away from the mindset of children and struggle to connect ...
Views: 2706(1 vote) - Board Games that Guard the Brain - by Submitted on May 22, 2011 from David AnthonyTrying to decide what to buy Grandma and Grandpa for their birthday? Consider a board game, a puzzle or good book. Why? Current research shows that daily participation in puzzles and board games such as chess, challenge the mind and might also delay onset of dementia-related memory decline in ...
Views: 2705(1 vote) - Letting go of struggling… - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2012 from Larry CraneHave you ever thought to yourself, “I really need to let this go…” and yet continued to hold onto the mind chatter. Perhaps continuing to complain, blame, or possibly wonder what to do about a situation that happened sometime in the past. By acting in this manner, you are preventing yourself ...
Views: 2695(1 vote) - Coping with Emotions: Shame and Anger - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Marty BrennerWe find ourselves having to deal with a wide range of emotions as we go about our daily lives; some of which are extremely difficult. Among the emotions that create the most internal conflict are those relating to shame and anger; emotions that are often linked. Becoming angry is an emotional ...
Views: 2693 - What Celebrities Suffer from OCD Obsessive Compulsive Disorder? - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2012 from Bert LeeIf you are dealing with issues pertaining to anxiety and a need for order and cleanliness in very specific areas of your life, you may be dealing with some of the symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder. While it may feel like a very scary thing to deal with, or even to acknowledge, there are ...
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