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- Imagine a Better Life - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Judi MoreoWhen you were a child, did you ever imagine yourself to be something else….like a princess, a cowboy, an astronaut, a doctor, or some other character. I did. I would transform myself into a particular character for a period of time and have a wonderful adventure. My favorite was to ...
Views: 4266(3 votes) - Actors and Anxiety: Overcome Stage Fright to Be More Powerful - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Douglas EbyEven if you are an experienced actor or other performer, you may still experience stage fright or insecurity. But there are effective ways to deal with anxiety so you can work with more power and creative satisfaction. The list of people who experience stage fright includes Kim Basinger; Barbra ...
Views: 3957 - Tips On How To Stop A Panic Attack While Flying - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Nathan TylerControlling your breath is an useful technique in how to stop a panic attack when flying. However there are other steps to help reduce the chances of one happening. Those that have a fear of flight travel usually have dreaded thoughts about airplanes, such as extreme turbulence and crashes. ...
Views: 3909(1 vote) - Emetophobia - Treating Fear Of Vomit With Hypnosis & NLP - by Submitted on May 19, 2010 from Alan B. DenskyMany people have emetophobia, but this phobia is seldom discussed in the open. This phobia is a fear of vomit. People who have severe emetophobia will go to any lengths necessary to avoid vomiting or seeing vomit. Although emetophobics typically cope by avoiding their fear, it can be completely ...
Views: 3846(3 votes) - Heart Palpitations Due To Your Anxiety Keeping You Up At Night? - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2013 from Dennis SimsekDuring my 6 year battle with an anxiety disorder I remember taking multiple tests like a stress test, ecg, blood tests, holter monitor and more all because of one frightening and annoying symptom of anxiety... heart pounding during sleep time. These pounding heart sensations used to keep me up ...
Views: 3811 - Understanding (and Silencing) the ‘Inner Critic’ - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2010 from Rob BrooklerWe all know it, only too well. It’s that inner voice, that “inner critic,” that seems always present and always keenly prepared to defeat us. When we feel happy, the voice says: “Yeah, this can’t last.” When we’re about to attempt something, it whispers: “Watch out. You’re gonna fail.” And when ...
Views: 3794(10 votes) - Matter is Not Solid, Time is Not Linear, Death is Not the End - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2009 from JD MessingerOne might think that this article is targeted at spiritual seekers, but you would be wrong. What do I mean when I say matter is not solid, time is not linear and death is not the end, and what does this have to do with your life, business and health? If you have the time, confidence, courage and ...
Views: 3767(6 votes) - Limitations of a Conditioned Mind - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2011 from June BlunkEach day, many of us unintentionally place limitations on ourselves by way of our conditioned mind. What we perceive as a purely natural reaction may actually be creating limitations for us and take away our inherent ability to empower ourselves. What is driving your life? We are all on a ...
Views: 3762(2 votes) - How to achieve stress free travel - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2017 from Hotels Etc.comWhether you are going on business or pleasure,traveling can be very stressful. Tension can start from the planning stage up to the time you are leaving. However, stress does not have to ruin your business or vacation. These simple tips are guaranteed to help you get rid of that travel stress ...
Views: 3734(1 vote) - The Mystery of the Hidden Mystic - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Kristine TimpertLiving life as a human being has, in my opinion, a unique privilege. As human’s, we have two options on how to live our lives. We can choose to live our lives from the view point of our name, rank and social security number or we can move through the exciting process of taking away the labels ...
Views: 3517(4 votes) - Book Review: From Panic to Power: Proven Techniques to Calm Your Anxieties, Conquer Your Fears, and Put You in Control of Your L - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2008 from Shelly WalkerThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Overcoming Fear. Fear is a feeling of agitation and anxiety caused by the presence or imminence of danger. Larry Crane is the Official Guide to Overcoming Fear. From Panic to Power: Proven Techniques to Calm Your Anxieties, Conquer ...
Views: 3502 - Impulse Control and Narcissistic Fear of Failure - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2013 from Sam VakninMany narcissistic defences, traits, and behaviours revolve around the compulsive need to sustain a grandiose self-image of perfection (“perfectionism”.) Paradoxically, deficient impulse control helps achieve this crucial goal. Impulsive actions and addictive behaviours render failure impossible ...
Views: 3498(1 vote) - Focused Breathing Tips for Reducing Anxiety - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Nick LazarisBreath is the single most powerful tool for anxiety reduction. Proper focused breathing techniques will allow you to feel better and reduce the stress that leads to anxiety before it grabs a hold of you. Good breathing should be practiced throughout the day if you want to feel your best and ...
Views: 3456 - Constant Butterflies in Stomach for No Reason: Constant Nervous Feeling in Stomach - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2017 from Brett ManniConstant Butterflies in Stomach for No Reason: Constant Nervous Feeling in Stomach Controlling a panic attack is not something that is easy to do. In fact, this is something that a lot of people seem to struggle with long before they even know that they have panic attacks. The good news is ...
Views: 3422 - Clearing Phobias with EFT - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from Linda AndersonA recent post on the official EFT website about a height phobia that wouldn’t budge until a ‘seemingly unrelated issue’ was cleared reminded me of my very first experience of using EFT with a volunteer during my training in 2005. Looking over my notes and with the benefit of 4 more years’ ...
Views: 3403 - Achieving Life Balance Through the Mental Practice of Yoga - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2010 from Stacy RenzMost people probably think of physical postures when they hear the word "yoga." The physical practice is important and is one avenue to freedom and unity between the physical body, the mind, the emotions, the breath, and the spirit. I was a very physical kid and practiced yoga postures back ...
Views: 3391 - ***The Anxiety Disorders Lie - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2014 from Charles LindenWhy are anxiety disorders SO misunderstood? Recent press and TV items about anxiety disorders including PTSD and OCD have sparked international anxiety recovery expert and author, Charles Linden, to speak out for people who sufferer like he once did about the massively damaging ...
Views: 3376(2 votes) - In a spiritual funk, untethered and free falling? - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2011 from Adele McDowellEver felt like you were falling through space? Everything that held you and tethered you has disappeared and evaporated. You are simply bobbing in the cosmos awaiting your next signal. You look to the right; you look to the left. Up, down, over and around, yet, there is no sign indicating your ...
Views: 3375(1 vote) - How To Think Yourself Out Of Anxiety - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Devin CoxIs it actually possible to think yourself out of anxiety? Anyone who has ever suffered severe anxiety would probably say no, but it actually is possible. I am not going to sugar coat it and say it is easy to do so. Because it isn't. It is very hard, and it takes a very long time to think ...
Views: 3352(2 votes) - How To Overcome Chronic Fear - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2009 from Karen ChaffeeEveryone is afraid of something: storms, snakes, fire, illness, job loss, heights, frogs, death. You name it, and somewhere there is someone who is afraid of it. The number one ranked fear is the fear of public speaking, even higher-ranked than the fear of death or pain. We are born with ...
Views: 3320 - Journal Writing Secrets - Overcome Your Personal Obstacles With Daily Journaling - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2010 from Mari L. McCarthyEvery day, we face obstacles that challenge us in our personal growth and test our resolve for going after what we want in life. Overcoming these obstacles seems to require super human powers that us normal humans just don't possess. But you can increase your internal strength by expressing your ...
Views: 3304(1 vote) - Welcome, Class, to Advanced Uncertainty - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2011 from Adele McDowellIs your world more down than up? Has sideways become your new vertical? Have your health, sanity, relationships, future plans, money, housing and/or employment concerns been in bucking-bronco states of flux? Have global warming, political warring, economic forecasting, ecological nightmares ...
Views: 3257(2 votes) - How To Stop Worrying About Something You Said: Anxiety Over Everything I Say - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2017 from Brett ManniHow To Stop Worrying About Something You Said: Anxiety Over Everything I Say Anxiety disorder is a nervous condition where the sufferer secretes excess adrenaline into his or her bloodstream to the point it can control how he or she hears, sees, thinks and functions. Normally, a person who is ...
Views: 3184 - Why Do I Suddenly Feel Scared For No Reason: Chronic Anxiety Attacks - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2017 from Brett ManniWhy Do I Suddenly Feel Scared For No Reason: Chronic Anxiety Attacks No matter how hard I tried to avoid panic attacks, sometimes they happened anyway. I am aware that some people are more prone to panic attacks than others. Although panic attacks are not usually dangerous, they are scary and ...
Views: 3178 - Spectator or Participant? - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2009 from William StoneOf course, we are all participants in our own lives. But sometimes we live life from a distance, watching it go by without making any vigorous moves to keep from getting stuck, or to reach a goal that requires some extra effort. It is almost like we are a spectator of our own lives, just ...
Views: 3133(3 votes) - How to Confidently Express Your Boundaries and GET What You Want - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2010 from Monique GallagherIs it easy for you to express what you need and want? In other words, do you let others know what’s important to you and then enforce your boundaries? If not, then you need to learn this critical skill that will help you in life and business. Maintaining your personal boundaries is essential ...
Views: 3077 - Book Review: The Logic of Failure: Recognizing and Avoiding Error in Complex Situations - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2008 from Shelly WalkerThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Overcoming Fear. Fear is a feeling of agitation and anxiety caused by the presence or imminence of danger. Larry Crane is the Official Guide to Overcoming Fear. The Logic of Failure: Recognizing and Avoiding Error in Complex ...
Views: 3029 - The Power and Perils of Fear-Based Thinking - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI write a Tuesday column for the Huffington Post. In my most recent column about “Why rational thinking is not all it’s cracked up to be?” a reader commented that my example of a paranoid client was not a good one as paranoia is not rational. I did not say that it was, but used it in the ...
Views: 3026 - Relationship Anxiety: Intuition or Fear? - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2018 from Sheryl PaulA subset topic of the million-dollar question – is my anxiety/doubt evidence that my truth is that I’m with the wrong partner or does it mean something else? – is the issue of intuition versus anxiety. In other words, embedded inside every question of the mind suffering from relationship ...
Views: 2973 - ***Breaking Away -- Dealing With Life When It Breaks Down - by Submitted on May 08, 2013 from Jim AllenIt started with the toaster. My wife and I get up one weekend morning, plug in our humble little toasting machine, drop in a few slices of bread, then sit back and wait for toast. One minute goes by, then another, then another, and then still another. By now we should have made charcoal let ...
Views: 2955(1 vote) - How to Deal with Aerophobia – The Fear of Flying - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Justin DavisSo you haven’t been in a plane in years. The last time you were, perhaps you thought you were going to die, just like the first time, the second time and each other second you spent on that airplane. Obviously, you have a condition called aerophobia, a term which speaks for itself and, thus, ...
Views: 2947(1 vote) - Sleeping Positions for Anxiety: Best Position to Sleep for Anxiety - How to Sleep Better With Anxiety - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2017 from Brett ManniSleeping Positions for Anxiety: Best Position to Sleep for Anxiety - How to Sleep Better With Anxiety Many people know me as 'The Anxiety Guy' but I have to admit this new connection between sleeping on your stomach, and heightened symptoms of anxiety such as lightheadedness and fatigue was ...
Views: 2928 - ***Overcoming Fear and Hearing Voices with Oedipus - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2009 from Emily Erickson-SandstromOvercoming Fear and Hearing Voices with Oedipus When I was a kid I used to chat with adults waiting for the bus on bus benches. Taking opinion polls with this captive audience in the summer in south Florida in the Fifties was easy. People will tell a kid anything when there's absolutely ...
Views: 2911(16 votes) - What Can Past Life Regression Do for Us? - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2010 from Adele Tartaglia INSTANT SUBCONSCIOUS REPROGRAMMING The Life Management Center 480/220-2089 eztherapy@gmail.comPart I : How Do Past and Parallel Lives Influence Current Life Workshop Excerpted from Soul Talk: Rescripting Karmic Contracts, 2008, Adele Tartaglia Regression therapy brings to light the body of experiences the soul has traversed throughout its eternal life journey as an incarnated being. ...
Views: 2902(1 vote) - The Real Definition of Self-Confidence - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2012 from David HamiltonSelf confidence is often considered the holy grail of being successful and achieving great goals, especially in the Western World. To be without fear, no matter what difficulties or problems that show up, it seems everyone wants that idyllic calm demeanor a la James Bond. What I've learned ...
Views: 2896(1 vote) - Overcoming your gag reflex - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Caren ChaffeeA gag reflex is an auto response issue. Just like breathing or like the beating of your heart, there is a programmed response that acts independently of thought. Or does it? Science has shown meditation effects breath and heart rate. Focused thought on images can change stress in the body, ...
Views: 2876 - DECISION-MAKING - HOW COMFORTABLE ARE YOU WITH CHANGE? - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2012 from Eve BernshawARTICLE - HOW COMFORTABLE ARE YOU WITH CHANGE? 1997 Article New form of life and career counseling creates clarity around issues of change By Eve K. Bernshaw Have you felt powerless around the need to make certain decisions? Has the fear of change or transition created concern, or ...
Views: 2863(1 vote) - Awakening through A Course In Miracles - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2012 from David HoffmeisterThis review is from: Awakening Through a Course in Miracles (Paperback) I studied A Course in Miracles for 19 years and thought I understood it. But reading Awakening Through A Course In Miracles took me to a much deeper level. What is so different about this book is that the author, David ...
Views: 2858(1 vote) - How to Wake Up the Dead Inside - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteSome people live their lives stuck in an exhausting treadmill. Too tired to change course they tolerate seeing the same sights, having the same experiences over and over again. I know a few people who lost or quit a job every couple of years with the excuse that their boss is a jerk or they're ...
Views: 2857(3 votes) - Are You Afraid to Shine? - by Submitted on May 07, 2012 from Maria KhalifeOur deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking So that other people won't feel ...
Views: 2823 - Silent Anger - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2014 from Janet PfeifferIn the late sixties, I married my high school sweetheart. He was a quiet person by nature so when we began having difficulties in our marriage and his response was one of silence I thought it was just his personality. Little did I realize it was a manipulative technique that would eventually ...
Views: 2822 - Definition: Overcoming Failure - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2008 from Shelly WalkerEveryone hates to fail but what most people don’t realize is that failing is part of success. Anyone who has ever succeeded has failed many times. So, how do you overcome failure? Here are 5 keys to overcoming failure. 1. Learn from your mistakes and failures. How did you learn to ride a ...
Views: 2819 - Fears and Phobias: How to get over them so you can get on with it - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2010 from Anna AparicioToday I find myself collecting spiders to use with a client with a phobia. I’d usually spend most of the time either ignoring them, killing them or sweeping them off my walls… but today I am actually actively looking for them. Who would have thought! I used to fear them myself once, but now, I ...
Views: 2811(4 votes) - 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: 2811 - How a Student Lost Her Foot Phobia in Hypnosis - by Submitted on May 08, 2010 from Wesley AndersonI was doing a presentation about entering hypnosis as a profession to a group of sixty or so teenagers, when it happened. I mentioned that I had helped a number of people get rid of unusual fears, and one of the young women in the audience stood up and announced that she had an unusual fear. ...
Views: 2799 - The Causeway Catastrophe - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Bill KingOne of my first memories of fearing bridges was shortly after I started driving. Crossing bridges in a car was not too bad as long as I was riding, but when I started driving, my fear of bridges started to get a lot worse. Eventually, I could manage the smaller bridges but would avoid the ...
Views: 2796 - Curing The Cause Of Illness, Disease and Suffering - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from David OttTo cure illness and suffering, we need to know the underlying CAUSE. Practitioners are often content to work with and remove the symptoms alone. Unfortunately these symptoms will eventually reactivate within the individual until the route cause of the illness has been dealt with, mentally, ...
Views: 2790(1 vote) - ***Avoid = Avoiding - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Larry CraneThink about an Attachment and we may experience a nice warm-fuzzy feeling. We are of course attached to our family, our homes, our relationships, money, our beautiful stuff, and so forth. Think about an Aversion and what happens – instantly we are facing some resistance. If you are paying ...
Views: 2762(4 votes) - Anxiety Starts with One THING! - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2010 from Kristen BakerIn this week's newspaper there was an article stating that mental health disorders account for 90% of the Emergency Room Visits. That number is alarming at the very least. There are many things that contribue to anxiety, and the sensations mimic several other health disorders. In this ...
Views: 2754(2 votes) - Top 5 Signs You're Addicted to Stress - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteEvents in and of themselves do not create stress. It is the meaning you give to these events that causes the stressful reaction. What you have something mean about you or your possibilities is what spins you into a cycle of reactive stress - or a calm deliberate thought process that leads to a ...
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