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- Breaking the Anxiety Trance - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Michael KnowlesRemember the little poem about the man who wasn't there? As I was walking up the stair I met a man who wasn't there. He wasn't there again today I wish, I wish he'd go away. -- William Hughes Mearns What a wonderful description of anxious thinking. An anxious ...
Views: 1259(1 vote) - How to Cure Overwhelm - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Michael Knowles"I just can't do this anymore," Paul said. It's been hectic getting the business going, but the last month has been just awful." "How so?" I said. "I'll tell you how so," he said. His voice had an edge to it that was practically a physical presence in my office despite the fact that we ...
Views: 1002(1 vote) - Get Out of Your Rut with a Helping of Brain Stew - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Michael Knowles"Ew, brain stew!" Sounds like something a mischievous third-grader would say. "Ew, brain stew! None for me - how 'bout for you?" When I think of a stew, I think of the rich pot of deliciousness my wife sometimes cooks up. She's creative about it. As with any good stew, she uses what's on ...
Views: 813(1 vote) - How to Beat Your Story of Depression - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Michael KnowlesAnd yes, there will be days on which you awaken and feel that Black Dog hanging over you like a suffocating blanket. Your mind will absolutely, positively believe it knows you are depressed again. Ah! Another one of those days, the story in your head goes. What's the point? I haven't the ...
Views: 773(1 vote) - Diet for a Calmer Mind - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Michael KnowlesWe become what we eat. The foods we consume -- and what they either contain, or more often lack -- contribute directly to anxiety and depression. When I discovered anti-anxiety medications and anti-depressants did not help me very much, I embarked on a search for answers. What I learned ...
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