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- Health Anxiety 30 Day Beginners Exercise Challenge - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2013 from Dennis SimsekMany people who suffer from debilitating high levels of anxiety and especially health anxiety and fears related to their heart have a very difficult time starting an exercise program, mainly because the common physical bodily sensations that exercise brings on mirrors a full blown panic attack ...
Views: 2058 - A Young Athlete Growing Up And The True Benefits To Exercising - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2013 from Dennis SimsekNow at the age of 33, I've been involved with tennis for a very long time. Through the years I realized that there are many more benefits to the tennis journey then there were downfalls. Being an athlete can truly make you a great person. In fact, some of the life lessons you learn in sports ...
Views: 1310 - Anxiety Disorders Manifesting Due To Childhood Environment - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2013 from Dennis SimsekDuring those early years of playing professional tennis, I was extremely lonely and became home-sick quickly, but there was always a voice in the back of my head that told me to keep going. I would later in life figure out that those extreme struggles, those close battles that I lost and those ...
Views: 1128 - The Anxiety Epidemic - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2013 from Dennis SimsekWhat is an Epidemic? The rapid spread or increase in the occurrence of something. With almost 7 million people being affected by Generalized Anxiety Disorder in the U.S. alone, and 40 million people suffering from some type of mental health issue, we have ourselves a problem that is growing at ...
Views: 1213 - How Winnie The Pooh Contributed To Ending My Anxiety Disorder - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2013 from Dennis SimsekFunny thing happened today, I had a flashback to the days of suffering through an anxiety disorder and I made a very important distinction between how my thought process was then, compared to how my thought process is now. Back then I allowed people to show me how to think in my day to day life, ...
Views: 1113 - Best Anxiety And Depression Supplement On The Market? - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2013 from Dennis SimsekSimply put Bio Strath is magic in a bottle, and possibly the best anti anxiety and depression supplement out there. With no known side effects this herbal mixture that includes basil, angelica, balm, caraway, chamomile, cinnamon, elder, lavender, peppermint and more could be the answer to those ...
Views: 978(1 vote) - Can Progressive Muscle Relaxation Help Someone With An Anxiety Disorder? - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2013 from Dennis SimsekThe night before my big tennis match I again did my guided visualisation session, but this time I added a progressive muscle relaxation session to it as well. My old junior tennis coach would always tell me the benefits of progressive muscle relaxation, so from time to time I used these ...
Views: 1128 - Give Yourself A 'Mini Vacation' To Overcome Health Anxiety - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2013 from Dennis SimsekWhat an unpleasant thing to live with, health anxiety. What's even more troubling is the fact that traditional treatments for health anxiety simply don't work very well. I remember going to doctor after doctor, emergency room after emergency room due to my symptoms of anxiety and the intense ...
Views: 1236 - 9 Reasons To Have More Sex - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2013 from Dennis SimsekHere's a fun fact: Having sex 3 times a week cuts your chances of experiencing a heart attack in half. Yes, that's right - in half! Now that I've got your attention on the benefits of sex let's look at 9 reasons you need to get your partner into the sack more often: Instant Stress Relief: ...
Views: 1011 - Replacing The Pessimistic 'Narrator' With An Optimistic One For Social Anxiety Disorder - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2013 from Dennis SimsekLet's pinpoint some of the irrational thoughts that cross someones mind who experiences social anxiety disorder: - Why am I so different than everyone else - How will I gain peoples approval - Why do people judge me negatively all the time - How come everyone else seems so ...
Views: 1189(2 votes) - What You Need To Do To Break Unhealthy Eating Habits - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2013 from Dennis SimsekLate night meals, junk food, drinking pops or concentrated juice rather than plain and simple water. You may be asking what is the first step to begin breaking the habit of these unhealthy eating patterns that are leading to your mood disorders and making you feel chronically fatigued? The ...
Views: 1165(1 vote) - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Still The Best Thing For Social Anxiety - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2013 from Dennis SimsekWhat would you think if I told you that your anxiety wasn't the true problem, but the true problem you have is the way you hold onto, and battle with your social anxiety disorder. When we put great effort into trying to 'push away' our issues related to fear, that is the very moment it becomes ...
Views: 967 - What A Good Mentor Can Do For Your Mental Health - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2013 from Dennis SimsekThroughout my 32 years on this planet I've met only a handful of people like Pierre Lamarche, people who don't have to say much to you because the sheer presence and actions they undertake says enough. During my anxiety disorder while still keeping the tennis dream alive in my late 20's, I ...
Views: 970(1 vote) - The Mental Health Miracles In Asian Culture - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2013 from Dennis SimsekLiving in places like Bali and Singapore had a big effect on my belief system (to say the least). Being in the presence of people in the asian culture has taught me that in many ways, western medicine and society got it wrong. How you ask? Simply put, because drug free 'miracles' in regards to ...
Views: 1360(1 vote) - A Lesson In Life That Helped Me Overcome Social Anxiety - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2013 from Dennis SimsekThrough the years I realised that there are many more benefits to the tennis journey I was on then there were downfalls, my childhood environment definitely had an affect on my social anxiety disorder through my mid 20's to my early 30's but it's important for me not to have any regrets in life, ...
Views: 1214(1 vote) - Alcohol Vs Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Attacks - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2013 from Dennis SimsekAlcohol is a substance that should be avoided at all costs if you're consumed with generalized anxiety and experience panic attacks from time to time. Firstly, let's look at the reasons WHY I and many others may run to that fresh pint of beer from time to time: 1) Alcohol was a temporary ...
Views: 2057(1 vote) - Three Reasons People Get Stuck When Trying To Overcome Generalized Anxiety Disorder - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2013 from Dennis SimsekGeneralized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder can play some nasty tricks on a person that makes them feel like they're either losing control, going crazy or even about to die. GAD is definitely chronic and every day is filled with exaggerated tension and worry that wears on people mentally and ...
Views: 1615 - 5 Guaranteed Solutions for Your Insomnia - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2013 from Dennis SimsekThe sleep disorder Insomnia either means you have trouble falling asleep or you have trouble staying asleep. It can have a negative effect on your concentration and memory, and as I've experienced in my past struggles as an insomniac, you can become quite accident prone no matter what you may be ...
Views: 1563 - What You Need To Know Before Buying An Anti-Anxiety Program Online - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2013 from Dennis SimsekWith the thousands of anti-anxiety techniques, supplements, herbs, programs, and books out there that all claim they will cure your anxiety disorder, where do you turn with true confidence in the knowledge that a product will TRULY aid your recovery from debilitating anxiety symptoms, and ...
Views: 1958(1 vote) - My experience with tennis, Italy and Anti Anxiety Medications - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2013 from Dennis SimsekI had to do something right away so that I could get a good night's sleep before the important tennis practice that I had the next day. After the practice would be a match in the afternoon, another typical day I had while training and playing professional tennis in Milan, Italy. Since I had my ...
Views: 2374 - My Thoughts and Experiences With "The Secret" and The Law Of Attraction - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2013 from Dennis SimsekWhat I understood from the film "The Secret" is that the law of attraction brings similar things together and the images that you hold in your mind and the thoughts that you think will create your reality. 'Fair enough' I thought, but it scared the crap out of me! All I thought about each day ...
Views: 1102(1 vote) - 5 Limiting Fears That Hold Us Back From Living A Fulfilling Life, And How To Overcome Them - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2013 from Dennis Simsek"Courage is not the lack of fear, but the ability to face it." Thanks, John Putnam Jr. for that amazing quote. The only problem with it is that it is easy to talk the talk, but when it comes to overcoming fear it is a bit more complicated. I found this to be true during my years of having fear ...
Views: 1370 - Top 6 Biggest Mental Health Myths You Need To Know - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Dennis SimsekWhat has our beautiful world come to, society is becoming more and more depressed and stressed, and options for treatment are getting more and more expensive with little or no promise for improvement in our mental health. There are also a number of myths that we need to clear up so that we don't ...
Views: 929(1 vote) - 4 Words That Keep Your Thoughts, Emotions and Body ‘Out Of Sync’ - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Dennis SimsekDoes it feel like your thoughts, emotions and physical body are all slightly or massively out of sync? Your negative thinking patterns lead your physical world into constant generalized anxiety, it also creates all sorts of yucky un-stimulating emotions in you, which then leads you to struggle ...
Views: 1852 - The Evolution Of Agoraphobia - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Dennis SimsekThis is how the debilitating condition known as Agoraphobia, commonly known as the fear of open spaces, develops. It starts with a person who is already struggling with generalized anxiety. The anxiety sufferer will ultimately develop an additional fear over the course of their disorder if it is ...
Views: 1226 - Five Reasons the New “Professionals” in the Field of Anxiety Recovery are the Recovered Anxiety Sufferers - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Dennis SimsekI saw many therapists during the time I suffered from Generalized Anxiety Disorder and since then have also been around a large number of people who have also recovered. I can confidently say that I prefer the advice and guidance from the people with true success stories out there rather than a ...
Views: 1013 - Your True Voice Vs Your Critical Voice - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2013 from Dennis SimsekEvery one of us has a critical voice in our heads that says, "You can't do this." Do you know what I am talking about? Just so we're clear, that critical voice is NOT you. So, what is it then? This little voice is opposed to you succeeding at anything, and is in fact the enemy. It wants you to ...
Views: 848 - Five People That Inspired Me To Become The Anxious Athlete - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2013 from Dennis SimsekTo create something out of nothing requires a few things: an idea, which I had; a decision to act on the idea, which I made; and a sound strategy which I struggled with at first but eventually was able to see it through. In its initial stages, the "End the Anxiety" program needed guidance - ...
Views: 1141 - Celebrity Anxiety Disorders Exposed - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2013 from Dennis SimsekI would always be searching for that light at the end of the tunnel when it came to my anxiety disorder, but if you're in the same situation as I used to be, look no further then these famous names. The people you are about to read about didn't accept that anxiety would be a part of their lives ...
Views: 1218(1 vote) - The Top Ten Things You Should Never Say to a Person With Generalized Anxiety - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2013 from Dennis SimsekThere are some things that you just need to hold back from saying when it comes to communicating effectively with someone with an anxiety disorder. Although anxious people hear these kinds of comments and questions quite often, they don't get any easier to hear as time goes by. If you are part ...
Views: 1125 - How Jill Miraculously Overcame Her Panic Disorder - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2013 from Dennis SimsekJill was a good friend of mine who had been dealing with panic attacks for a few years. Jill had 3 kids, a loving husband, and amazing friends that did everything they could to help her cope with her panic attacks. Sometimes these panic attacks would appear out of nowhere, and other times ...
Views: 834 - The Truth About Antidepressants And Depression - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2013 from Dennis SimsekI recently read some rather depressing medical news – and that is that anti-depressants don’t work. What’s worse is that we have all been conned by the FDA and the pharmaceutical industry telling us how much they DO work. We all know what a common problem depression is in mental health care. ...
Views: 1408(1 vote) - How To Completely Eliminate Your Social Anxiety - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2013 from Dennis SimsekThere are many reasons people begin to experience social anxiety, however nearly all of those reasons stem from the desire of the individual to avoid an emotional response that might arise from a social situation. Examples of these responses include nervousness, awkwardness, insecurity, fear, ...
Views: 1300 - Are Your Emotions Working For You Or Against You? - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2013 from Dennis SimsekEmotions are multi-faceted. They can connect you to the world in a positive way, but they can also disconnect you from the world around you when they are profoundly negative. People who suffer from Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Depression often become trapped in an endless cycle of worry, ...
Views: 1084 - The Top Ten Reasons the Majority of People Are Bored and Unfulfilled - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2013 from Dennis SimsekHave you perfected the part of you that puts on a happy face for people so they don't realize how unhappy you are? Have you resigned yourself to the idea that, even though you want so much more in your life - better friendships, increased energy, time for yourself and your family - you will ...
Views: 5732(4 votes) - Could Laughter Cure Generalized Anxiety? - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2013 from Dennis SimsekHave you had a good laugh lately? Believe it or not, your good health depends on it. You need to laugh more often, considering how negative and stressful the world is today. Turn on the TV or read the newspaper on any given day and you will be inundated with stories of global strife, poverty, ...
Views: 1432 - The Technique That Will Stop You From Just Coping During Panic Attacks - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2013 from Dennis SimsekHow 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 - What vision Do You Have For The Future After Your Anxiety Disorder? - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2013 from Dennis SimsekLet me ask you something, do you have a CLEAR vision of how your life will look when you fully recover from your anxiety disorder? If not, don’t expect things to change too much in the near future (painful but true). How will your relationships with your loved ones and co-workers look? How will ...
Views: 822 - Lies About Anxiety You Need To Know - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2013 from Dennis SimsekI can’t tell you how tired I was of hearing the same lies over and over again from people that were supposed to be supporting me through my Generalized Anxiety, panic attacks, OCD and other mental health challenges. Often I face a new client who, because of the lies they’ve been fed through the ...
Views: 1303 - Your New Anti-Anxiety Morning Routine - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2013 from Dennis SimsekDid I ever tell you how much I dreaded that morning feeling? The feeling of having to get up feeling tired, groggy, and having to battle through another day with the unlimited symptoms that anxiety brings. I felt like I was always in a never ending tennis match with no changeovers to take a ...
Views: 1927 - 3 Essential Keys To Overcoming Panic Attacks - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2013 from Dennis SimsekWe'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 - What Is Depersonalization And Where Does It Come From? - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2013 from Dennis SimsekPersonally I don't think that Depersonalization Disorder exists and believe that this is just another symptom of anxiety that can in time be overcome. Depersonalization can be described as a recurring feeling of detachment from ones own body, as if being in a dream like state and not really ever ...
Views: 2664 - The Forgotten Mind - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2013 from Dennis SimsekThere I was, at 7:20 am on a Sunday, trying desperately to not add more fear and anxiety to my frightening physical symptoms. My fight or flight response was well on its way to completely consuming me and there was no way out. I was trapped. I tried to do some deep breathing like I was told, but ...
Views: 1726 - Can Anxiety Turn You Completely Numb to Your Outer World? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2013 from Dennis SimsekDid you know that by being so constantly aware of the way your body is feeling at every moment, as well as avoiding the anxious triggers of the outside world, that you can actually completely lose feeling for things? My own mother would ask me, “do you even care about your family anymore?” In a ...
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