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***4 Techniques to Bust Your Fears NOW!***Dealing With Stress and Anxiety the Nutritious Way- Overcoming Fear in the Face of Terror - by Today, more than ever, we need to learn how to handle fear. We are definitely a frightened people and our fear seems to be increasing every day. If we don't learn how to confront and control fear, we risk losing our emotional and physical health and ultimately the joy of living.
A life of fear ...
Views: 781 - Labyrinths – transformational paths to peace - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2007 from Cate MontanaLabyrinths – transformational paths to peace By Cate Montana As a student working on her Ph.D. in Psychology at the Institute of Imaginal Studies in San Francisco, Kimberly Lowelle discovered the labyrinths at Grace Cathedral while exploring the city with a fellow student. Not expecting ...
Views: 986 - Don’t Panic! - Panic Attacks Explained - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2014 from Jon RhodesDon’t Panic! - Panic Attacks Explained What is a panic attack? It is normal, natural and common to get panicky from time to time. You may be late for work, think you can hear a burglar downstairs, or be ready to sit an exam. These feelings are normal and pass fairly quickly. They are ...
Views: 2262(3 votes) - Paris Hilton: Anxiety - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2007 from Lorraine RoachEveryone is talking about this girl. If she gets this much media attention at her age ,what will it be like 40 years from now? Do you think Paris Hilton suffers from anxiety? I am sure she does because anxiety does not select just everyday people but as we have read and seen, anxiety even comes ...
Views: 1562 - Worry - by "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 - Defeating the Fear of Flying - by Fear of flying has entered a new era. This is the post-WTC era. Unfortunately, because of that horrible terrorist act against innocent civilians in the air and on the ground, some individuals may see flying as dangerous. Our emotions have changed, but the odds have not, it is still much safer to ...
Views: 1405 - Anxiety! I Have It. I Don't Want It. Now What? - by In anxious situations, you will react emotionally, cognitively and behaviorally. The following are examples of how you might experience these situations:
Feelings: anxiety, intense fear and nervousness
Thoughts: automatic negative thoughts
Behaviors: blushing, dry throat and mouth, ...
Views: 938 - 50 Ways to Find Serenity (when serenity is the last thing on your mind!) - by · Ask yourself…"Am I being too hard on myself?"
· Ask yourself…"What do I have in my life that I can enjoy at this moment?"
· Ask yourself …"How important is it?"
· Ask yourself…"What is my gut telling me?"
· Ask yourself…"Are my goals or expectations realistic?"
· Ask yourself…"Am I ...
Views: 921(1 vote) - Stress Relationship : Our Behavior And Heart Disease - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2007 from Lorraine RoachThe stress relationship between heart disease and my own heart attack on August 12, 2006 has been of interest to me for the last 10 months. At first when I had the attack ,I was not aware of how the coming months and even years of my life would be changed. Until you have lived with the physical ...
Views: 1025 - Anxiety Attack Symptoms – Treat Anxiety Attack Before It Subdues You - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2007 from Michael LeeIf anxiety attack symptoms are always showing up and negatively affecting your lifestyle, you have to take immediate action to cure your anxiety. So you’re afraid of conducting that important presentation, you’re worried about your child going out with his friends, or you feel uneasy and anxious ...
Views: 1842 - Essential Safety Tips For These Times - by 1. Think through and determine where YOU and each member of your family are at, in regard to danger awareness and denial. Discuss this topic in an effort to increase everyone's awareness.
2. Ask yourself and each member of your family to rate themselves on their KNOWLEDGE about possible ...
Views: 1037 - Overcoming Speaking Anxiety in Meetings & Presentations - by 10 Steps to Reduce Speech Anxiety
by Lenny Laskowski
1. Know the room - become familiar with the place in which you will speak. Arrive early and walk around the room including the speaking area. Stand at the lectern, speak into the microphone. Walk around where the audience will be seated. ...
Views: 10908 - 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: 3273 - Face Off Against Fear: The 3rd Period - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2007 from Randall StewartThis 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 - What is Social Anxiety? - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2007 from David Bonham-CarterSocial anxiety, also sometimes known as social phobia, is a condition in which you experience high levels of anxiety about being criticised by or judged in a negative way by others. In some surveys as many as 10% of people have been found to suffer from the condition, although it was not ...
Views: 1546 - Panic Attacks Don't Have to Drive You Crazy - by A client wrote:
"I'm terrified something awful is happening to me. Almost every day I become really scared. I shiver, my chest hurts, my throat goes dry, I feel dizzy, faint and frightened for fifteen or twenty minutes of hell. When this happens I feel sure I'm going insane, or I'm going to die. ...
Views: 950 - Panic Attacks Don't Have to Drive You Crazy - by A client wrote:
"I'm terrified something awful is happening to me. Almost every day I become really scared. I shiver, my chest hurts, my throat goes dry, I feel dizzy, faint and frightened for fifteen or twenty minutes of hell. When this happens I feel sure I'm going insane, or I'm going to die. ...
Views: 1568 - EXAMINE YOUR PRIORITIES IN THE WAKE OF TRAGEDY - by The aftermath of the tragic events of September 11 will stay with us forever engraved in our hearts and our minds. But as we begin to put the pieces of our lives back together, many of us find ourselves existing in a state of ambiguity. The old pieces of our lives just don't seem to fit anymore. ...
Views: 1080 - Fear of Flying - by Coping with Terrorism and Fear of Flying
Kevin J. Kelly, Ph.D., Psychologist (and son of an airline pilot who was hijacked)
Several years ago I wrote a book entitled Becoming Your Own Therapist - Practical Effective Strategies to Manage Your Moods and Behavior. This manual represented a ...
Views: 1004 - Panic Attacks: This Truth Will Set You Free - by Unlike too many people on the Internet, I don’t claim to have discovered THE CURE for panic attacks and other anxiety states. I do offer you a beautifully simple insight into panic which will change your reaction to it. Immediately you’ll start you on the path to calm. The insight?
“Accept your ...
Views: 1490 - Eliminate Anxiety and Feel Safe Without Drugs - by Can you be still for 15 minutes, not talking, reading, or watching televsion, without jumping up to "DO" something? If not, anxiety is keeping you from relaxing and feeling peace and calm. Everyone has some degree of anxiety in his or her body.
The good news is we do not have to live with ...
Views: 3907 - Fear - Don't Let it Control You! - by 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 - On not being afraid of fear - by Several years, I was listening to a radio talk show hosted by a psychologist. A young woman caller said, "I just got accepted to medical school!"
"Congratulations!" said the host. "That's terrific."
"And," continued the caller, "I'm scared to death."
"Of course you are!" said the host. "Just ...
Views: 945 - Face Off Against Fear: The 2nd Period - by Submitted on May 14, 2007 from Randall StewartWell, it’s the start of the second period, I mean article on facing off against your fears. Let me recap the highlights from the last article. We delved into the first three steps of our seven-step game plan in dealing with our opponents: fear, anxiety and worry. The first step was to change our ...
Views: 864 - 4 Ways to Win the Timeless Life - by 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 - Anxiety and Stress Management - Some Relaxation Techniques - by Submitted on May 11, 2007 from David Bonham-CarterIf 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 - Anatomy of Anger/Anxiety/Depression - by Anger: A label we attach to a series of symptoms that seem to be coming from either an internal mechanism (created in the past) or as a reaction to a perceived violation (seems to be occurring in the present moment) or a projection of fear(an imagined or anticipated violation expected to ...
Views: 7332 - Anxiety Producers: They Suck! - by Submitted on May 10, 2007 from Lorraine RoachIt took me less than 3 minutes to write this list of anxiety producers and they suck, as some kids would say in todays language. You can think of some anxiety producers too. I want you to think of ways that these anxiety producers can be used to your advantage. How can stress, anxiety and panic ...
Views: 1563 - Wisdom, Not Information! - by I continue to be disturbed by the lemming-like rush into oblivion over the fashionable craving for information. With the booming growth of the Internet facts are just a click away. Sufficient to say that information, and much of it just trivial and useless, abounds.Our media cannot get enough ...
Views: 1299 - 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 - How To Overcome Money Panic Easily and Immediately - by Submitted on May 02, 2007 from David CameronYou worry because you worry. Does that make sense? You create your world by your thoughts, words, and actions. Worry creates that which is worried about. You worry about things because you worry about things. People worry because they think it helps. It actually does the opposite. It creates the ...
Views: 1283 - Anxiety Is Money - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2007 from Lorraine RoachWhen I got up this morning I realized that my finances were in a bit of disarray.One of the causes of my anxiety is money. It is odd that I refer to the anxiety I feel as mine. It is almost like this anxiety is a possession or perhaps a friend that I invite over to my home whenever I have a ...
Views: 1109 - Give Yourself Permission to Feel: How to Lessen Post-Holiday Blues - by This time of year you often hear stories on the TV news about holiday depression and how to cope with it. Though the holidays are a rough time emotionally, I've never seen many people who suffer from what could objectively be called holiday depression. Clinics like ours see many more depressed ...
Views: 2041 - Letting Go of Fear in the Face of Tragedy - by During this week of earth-shattering events, we were blessed to be at a gathering with 250 like-minded souls. Along with these people, we spent much of that time sending love and healing energy to those affected by the terrorist attacks, while praying for peace.
So the question is--How do you ...
Views: 964 - Seeking Peace - by The journey is long. Sometimes it is arduous. Enormous exertion and great concentration is needed as you demolish walls, confront your fears and battle the conflicts that hinder your passage on earth. Evolution, though natural, is sometimes difficult. When you have reached one plateau of ...
Views: 1101 - Stress Reduction to Cultivate the Neutral Mind - by Everyday we find situations, people and encounters that
seem to cause our bodies to tense and our breathing to
shorten. It isn't always easy to see that we contribute to
the stress which we experience.
Remember it is much easier to nip something in the bud then to deal with stress after it ...
Views: 959 - Make Fear of Failure Your Work In Progress - by Fear of failure has played an important role in the lives of many children, athletes, parents and businessmen around the globe. Fear of failure has inspired some of the greatest feats on this planet. This fear has also crippled many from pursuing their dreams. People see failure as a weakness. ...
Views: 2023 - 10 Ways to Ease Anxiety And Reduce Stress - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2007 from Bill UrellAnxiety attacks aren't always composed of sudden, debilitating bouts of depression, melancholia, and worry like some people would have us think. As a matter of fact, anxiety and stress is at it's most troubling when it creeps up on us slowly, in the course of our daily lives. Instead of being a ...
Views: 8302 - 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 ...
Views: 2955 - Overcoming Stagefright - by Your hands shake, and drip with sweat. Your voice cracks. Your legs threaten to collapse. Your mind races. Your heart drowns out all other sounds with its powerful thumping. Any minute now, the audience will break into small groups to discuss what a loser you are!
You've got stagefright. ...
Views: 3624 - Anxiety, Phobias and Post Traumatic Stress – An Introduction to different Anxiety Disorders - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2007 from David Bonham-CarterEveryone experiences nervousness or worries at some time in stressful situations. For some people, anxiety can take on a different dimension, including outright fear and panic, or a disabling daily condition, which is affecting your capacity to live the life you want to. Anxiety Disorders can ...
Views: 1232 - Understanding Anxiety - by Anxiety may consist of a feeling of agitation or yearning to
face a certain situation that is ill anticipated and/or impending. In essence, it can best be described by a person suffering from a state of mental unrest. The level at which anxiety is felt depends on how the person chooses to react ...
Views: 2063 - High Anxiety - by We feel anxious when something about life threatens us. It could be an unexpected circumstance, a situation which is anticipated with dread, or the need to make a major decision. It could be anything which feels threatening or dangerous.
Anxiety is more than fear and worry. It's fear and worry ...
Views: 969 - Would you like to live your life free from fear? - by Life is a series of moments......either you live them or live life suspended!----without the joy of today and the feeling of accomplishment that no one can give to you. You must earn it!!!!
Why do you think so many people feel empty regardless of the money, sex, fame, looks,etc? They do not ...
Views: 1271 - Got Social Anxiety? Eight Simple Ways to Cope with Holiday Gatherings - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2007 from Deanne RepichThe holidays are just around the corner. Here are some easy, simple tips to help ease your social anxiety during holiday gatherings. 1. Smile, Smile, Smile! A genuine smile increases your production of serotonin, the "feel-good" hormone. Smiling has been proven to relax you and put you in a ...
Views: 1479 - A Case Example of Anxiety Treatment in One Session - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2007 from Tim DesmondAnxiety is often based in feeling that world is not a safe place. However, this is not always so. For some people anxiety can be a powerful motivator to succeed, a way to feel connected to one's parents, or countless other possibilities. This example is of a woman who is very surprised to ...
Views: 1122 - What Exactly Is Happening to My Body during a Panic Attack - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2007 from Kiowa JacksonPanic attacks are very uncomfortable, but they are not dangerous. They are produced by a firing of your body’s “fight or flight” response system, also known as the sympathetic nervous system. This response is supposed to happen when you are confronted by a lion or a bear. In ...
Views: 5386 - What you Should Know about Anxiety Mood Disorders - by Do you ever wonder if you suffer from anxiety mood disorders? If you suffer from the symptoms of an anxiety disorder if can be helpful to educate yourself about this condition and what can be done to achieve relief through natural methods. One of the first things you should know about anxiety ...
Views: 1859 - Overcoming Worry - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2007 from Anne LeedomThere are a lot of us that spend too much time worrying. According to The National Institute on Mental Health, approximately 40 million American adults ages 18 and older, or about 18.1 percent of people in this age group in a given year, have an anxiety disorder. Anxiety prevents us from being ...
Views: 1065 - How Do You Get Anxiety Disorders? - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2007 from Thomas BredmanFor people who suffer from any type of anxiety disorder or panic attack there is always the nagging question on their minds How Do You Get Anxiety Disorders?The question is simple but the answers are difficult but we will start to unravel just how do you get anxiety disorders and the 4 main ...
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