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- Stop thinking about terrifying stuff - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2011 from Marina JanakievskaHow many times have you encountered yourself thinking about terrifying matters after you’ve watched terrifying video, or played scary games, or it may be that you haven’t performed matters like these but however you can’t sleep at night since alarming pictures come along before your eyes, ...
Views: 896 - Stopping Generalized Anxiety Disorder And Creating Any Change You Want In Your Life With The 4 P's - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2013 from Dennis SimsekPerfect Practice - How often in the sport of tennis for example do two people play against one another that have the same knowledge about their sport, have similar talent levels, and have a great team of coaches behind them, but one athlete comes out and completely takes over the match and ...
Views: 1169 - Stressful Home? 4 Useful Techniques for Winding Down - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2017 from Anica OaksModern life is more stressful than ever. Most people try to subsist on less than six hours of sleep. They also face myriad of disparate obligations with soccer schedules, weekend work reports, and unexpected doctor’s visits. In other words, today’s families try to do more and more activities in ...
Views: 1065 - Stressful Psyche: 5 Relaxation Techniques to Ease a Worried Mind - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2017 from Anica OaksSometimes your mind is your worst enemy. If you're worried about something or just experiencing generalized stress, it can really make you miserable. Stress and worry can interfere with your productivity, make it hard to get a good night's sleep and even stop you from enjoying activities you ...
Views: 1314 - Successful Decision Making 101 - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Marty WardDecisions, decisions, decisions…. Some of us are clear-cut, confident deciders while others hem and haw and find it tough to commit. Not deciding is deciding, yet many think that if they can be nice and vague, then they can’t be wrong. They can wiggle out and casually say, “Oh, no I didn’t ...
Views: 1262 - Surefire Tips To Overcome Fear of Public Speaking - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2021 from Leon EdwardFor millions of people, public speaking is a fear that they cannot overcome. Some experts believe that it is because it is the fear of speaking to peers or people who the speaker perceives to know more about whatever subject they are speak about. This occurs even though to become a public ...
Views: 4052 - Surrogate EFT to Relieve Zoo Animals' Distress - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2017 from Colleen FlanaganWhile visiting the local zoo, my friend and I stopped at an exhibit that housed a rare wild pony. I remembered this equine soul from a zoo visit over 20 years earlier. The sign said “Rocky” was one of the oldest zoo residents. When I'd seen him years ago, he’d trotted around the corral with a ...
Views: 1954 - Surviving (And Thriving) From Throat Cancer - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2018 from David HarmRecently I learned a former co-worker I knew in Nebraska was diagnosed with throat cancer. I wouldn’t wish any cancer on my worst enemy, but having gone through throat cancer I know first hand how difficult the treatment can be. My ex-wife hand breast cancer and I watched her go through ...
Views: 1137 - Swine Flu: Remaining Calm in Cases of Potential Mass Panic - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from Isabel KirkLike any other threat to the basic need of survival, the recent Swine flue alert is causing fear in people. While a reasonable fear of death is a normal human reaction to a threat, excessive worrying and paranoia are not. The Swine flu alert can understandably trigger a sudden loss of security ...
Views: 1415 - Take Risks: The Hard & Lonely Road Also Has the Reward - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Matthew TooneUsually, the difference between success and failure is attempt! Courage is more important than ability, faith is more powerful than experience, and action produces far more than knowledge. Ironically, the majority of our daily actions require taking a risk; in fact, progress and risk are ...
Views: 1210 - Taking That NEXT Step - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2012 from Michael SpillmanSometimes that "next step" can be the hardest to take. True or False? I guess it really depends on what that next step is, right? Just getting straight to the point here - whatever that "next step" is for you, if you never take it you will never get where you are going. Pretty simple. But, ...
Views: 1484 - Taking the Leap to Run Your Own Business - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2012 from Josh OlswangerWhen is it time to pursue your dreams and start working for yourself full-time? This is a hard question because for so many of us entrepreneurs, we each have our own goals and ways of achieving them at different rates and time. On top of that, not all fields of entrepreneurship are the same, ...
Views: 771 - Talking therapies to help reduce anxiety - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2017 from Sharon StilesIf you are looking for a talking therapy to reduce your anxiety it can be confusing because there are so many different types of them. Below are some of the most common ones so that you can choose which one seems most relevant to you. All of them help you to think about your anxiety in a ...
Views: 1227 - Telephone Therapy for Stress, Agoraphobia, and Hoarding - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from Leila McKay, MA, LPC.Working with a therapist by telephone allows clients to do therapy in the environment where they feel the most comfortable: their homes, backyards, or offices. Clients usually find working on the phone gives them a deeper freedom of expressing themselves. Initially, some clients are concerned ...
Views: 3050 - Ten Steps to Overcome the Fear of Change - by Submitted on May 08, 2009 from Craig NathansonStep One: Envision what you want Making change especially when it comes to your work the fear of change tends to stop us in our tracks. We worry what will happen if we make a mistake or do the wrong thing. It can be the result of not having a clear vision of the desired state. Be clear about ...
Views: 4364 - Tend to the Sacred Fire of Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2015 from Marilyn EppoliteOne day you wake up and think “is this it? Scanning my self generating to-do list, juggling required tasks that scream urgent, doing everything for others- family, job, community – where is this headed? Help! My life is out of control! Where are all the things in life that created excitement, ...
Views: 961 - Texas Mental Health Stats & Quick Tips - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2018 from Perfect Home DefenseAccording to Mental Health America (MHA), the total population of Texas is above 26 million. There are 72.9 percent adults in TX; while 27.1 percent are below 18. More than 6 million Texans have a mental issue. This number includes 1.4 million kids. The estimate further shows that more than 1 ...
Views: 802 - Thank God For Fear - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Ian BanyardThank God for Fear. Without it I might have explored my spirituality at an early age, I might have asked questions like who am I? Where do I come from? Where am I going? and What is my purpose? And of course, if I had, the devil would have taken my soul. Thank God for Fear. Thank Parents for ...
Views: 1767 - The Art of Making Decisions - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2018 from Sheryl PaulOur culture fails to teach us the essential skills we need to navigate through life successfully in so many ways. As I discuss often on this site, it fails to teach us about healthy, real love. It fails to teach us about how to feel our feelings and work with our thoughts. It fails to guide us ...
Views: 901 - The Art of Patient Loving - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2018 from Sheryl PaulPerhaps the area of our lives to suffer most from the increasingly fast pace of the culture is love, for the expectation of immediate results naturally leads to a belief that love should not only be easy, but that when there’s a problem, it should be remediated quickly. Love doesn’t work this ...
Views: 912 - The Benefit of Recession and How It Forces Us To Grow - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Marc LernerA recession is an illness our country has and we have to participate in healing it as if we were sick. When dealing with an illness, people have to go beyond their conditioned habits and tap their inner resources to become an active part of the healing process. Our nation, actually the world, ...
Views: 1111 - 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: 3282 - The Certainty of Uncertainty - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Sharon HaaveIt's sometimes uncomfortable not knowing what might happen. As humans, we tend to prefer the certainty of thinking that we know the right way and the apparent security of taking action. The dark realm of uncertainty and not knowing can be confusing. In uncertainty, we may feel shaky, vulnerable ...
Views: 844 - The Critical Moment to Break Free From Anxiety - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2018 from Sheryl Paul“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” – Viktor E. Frankl If we could slow life down to micro-moments, if we could literally alter time like a movie turning it into sloooooow ...
Views: 830 - The Elephant is in Charge - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from Susan Crampton DavisI was shocked when I realized how easy it is to get more of what we want in life if we'd just better understand how to harness the power of the mind. And yet, I am disappointed that more people aren’t talking about how the unconscious mind can make or break progress, because it's really in ...
Views: 1128 - 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 - The Face Of Fear And Ignorance - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from Robert DarbyFear Grows Only In The Dark Fear has many faces and not all of them are recognizable as fear. We have such a strong negative social perception of being afraid that we often disguise it as something more acceptable to our conscience. But fear is so prevalent in our civilization today that it ...
Views: 1949 - The Fear of Appearing Dumb: Intelligence Speaks for Itself - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe universal need to be accepted by others can be a barrier that prevents us from being ourselves around them. When we fear that the people we encounter will perceive us as inept or unintelligent, we frequently try to flaunt our grasp of large words or clever witticisms or our professional ...
Views: 2426 - The Fear of Getting Old - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2018 from Sheryl PaulWe live in an ageist culture. It’s not only that we’re terrified of death and hurry to sequester the topic away under the nearest rock or stuff it into the closest corner; it’s that, in a culture that reveres youth, beauty, and physical perfection, we fear aging itself. We fear the lines that ...
Views: 1291 - The Fear of Knowledge - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2013 from Amr AbbasKnowledge is a double edged weapon that would fill you in with things you would be happy knowing about ad things that you would very upset to know about. It is curiosity that forces one to seek more and to want to know about more. It is one of the most significant needs of humanity. The idea of ...
Views: 1633 - The Fear of Losing Control - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2018 from Sheryl PaulWhen we spiral down into the deeper layers of anxiety – whether relationship anxiety or any other form that anxiety takes – we find some universal root causes that live at the center. These exist on both the emotional and psychological/spiritual planes, and they all need our attention if we’re ...
Views: 1161 - The Film that Encourages you to live your dreams - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2008 from Verónica de AndrésFULL CONFIDENCE Overcoming fear with the Power of Love After two years of production, Confidence Time Productions has finally released the movie that addresses the biggest obstacle that people have to develop their full potential and reach their dreams: fear. The great news is that it is now ...
Views: 1235 - The Gifts Inside of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) - by Submitted on May 29, 2018 from Imi LoIt is increasingly being recognized that many individuals who receive the diagnosis of BPD are naturally highly intuitive and perceptive. What was previously thought of as a genetic vulnerability may reflect an innate talent. People who were born emotionally intense, sensitive and are ...
Views: 2245 - The Gut Never Lies! (Part II) By Simone Kelly - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2012 from Simone KellyLearn Your Triggers and Fun Mental Exercises To Develop Your Intuition! What would it be like if your higher awareness was running your life? I bet you’d improve your health, finance, relationships, family and career! In part one, I shared how many of us receive messages to guide us or we ...
Views: 1579 - The Inner Critic - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2015 from Sarah KoestnerBeing an actor seems like the most fun job in the world. You ostensibly get to "play pretend" for a living. But sometimes for myself, and perhaps for you, it isn't fun. When my inner critic gets involved, it can suck all of the joy out of the process. I spent a few years solely teaching and ...
Views: 2291 - The Jewish Fight with History is Like the Plight of People Everywhere - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2015 from Richard RuhlingSummary: History is His story—the story of God and His people. But life is often like the picture of a camouflaged tiger. In real life, survival may depend on recognizing the tiger in its context. The tiger's eyes don't fit the context of stripes in tall grass. Details are important. So it is ...
Views: 1056 - The Key To Overcoming Fear - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2008 from Nickolove LovemoreAt a time when many people are focusing on love I've decided to write about its opposite. No, not hate but fear for when we are out of love we live in fear and as George Addair said, "Everything you've ever wanted is on the other side of fear." This means that in order to achieve what you ...
Views: 4572 - The Keys To Stopping Dating Anxiety - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2014 from Dennis SimsekAll of us date for different reasons. Sometimes theses reasons are unknown to our conscious mind. With application of thought and reflection, we can find out what we want from our dating partner and once we know what we want we can begin breaking down the walls of shyness. Reasons come ...
Views: 1318 - The Last Bite. Change is Scary. - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Vickie GriffithThe last few hours have been so much fun! Two girlfriends have been out for the afternoon; it has been filled with shopping and laughter. Now, sitting across a table from her best friend at their favorite restaurant, June makes an unconscious gesture that sabotages her friend’s goal. Her friend ...
Views: 1178 - The Life Of A Pro Athlete Dealing With An Anxiety Disorder Final Chapter - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2013 from Dennis SimsekWe met a few college seniors and they were headed to a house party nearby and we decided to tag along. We met many drunk party animals that night, and although we were all having a good time mingling with each other, in the back of my mind I was trying to answer a few very important questions: ...
Views: 1519 - The Life Of A Pro Athlete Dealing With An Anxiety Disorder Part 1 - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2013 from Dennis SimsekIn the world of professional tennis, everyone sees the glamorous lives of the top 50 players in the world on TV and live during tournaments. But they usually never get to see the thousands of other professional level players struggling at the bottom of the table like myself fighting for each and ...
Views: 1508 - The Life Of A Pro Athlete Dealing With An Anxiety Disorder Part 2 - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2013 from Dennis SimsekThe dangers of negative and stressful imagery can leave you feeling awful. There is the opposite to that which comes in the form of positive imagery. As I've learned, visualization powers your ability to rediscover your inner resources and refuel your outer expressions when stress is on the ...
Views: 1420 - The Life Of A Pro Athlete Dealing With An Anxiety Disorder Part 3 - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2013 from Dennis SimsekI had to have another practice session that day to get over what had happened so I worked my tail off and practiced for a good two hours, but no prize money in this event meant I needed to be even more stingy with my money. My other two friends also lost in the first round, so all in all it ...
Views: 1407 - The Little Brain Makes Scary, Scarier - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from Susan Crampton DavisMost people today understand that our childhood shapes how we see, experience and respond to the world around us. So much so, it’s easy to assume someone who’s subjected to a challenging upbringing is at risk for carrying unwanted protective “baggage” into adulthood. And yet, we now know that a ...
Views: 1252 - The Naked Truth - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2011 from Lindy HughesThere is something indescribably beautiful about the Truth. Well, I’m sure there would be if it could be found. When I was seventeen, about to set off into the big wide world, finally on my own (well, besides the financial, emotional, and general all-round support of my parents), the pursuit of ...
Views: 1598 - The New Normal: The Economy Will NEVER Recover - and What to do About That - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Scott Q MarcusI’ve had a revelation. Since the “great recession” of 2008 (which appears to still be in process) came trampling through our economic landscape, I have been — like so many others — waiting and hoping for the rebuilding. When will things get back to how they were? Can we soon return to easier ...
Views: 1779 - The News and Anxiety - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2018 from Sheryl PaulWe live in uncertain times, and that statement alone can send an anxious-sensitive personality type into a tailspin. But the truth is that we’ve always lived in uncertain times. Because death exists, our lives hang in the balance on this precious and precarious planet. The threats change faces – ...
Views: 1037 - The Pope's Problem with God's Promise to Abraham - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2018 from Richard RuhlingJoe Farah of WorldNetDaily.com offers 7 Reasons the Pope Is Wrong on Immigration: http://www.wnd.com/2018/01/7-reasons-pope-is-wrong-about-immigration/ Either the pope never read it, or he doesn't remember that God promised Abraham the Middle East, from the River in Egypt (Nile) to the River ...
Views: 937 - 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: 3288 - The Power of Heart-Centred Living - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2014 from New Conscious Living"A new type of thinking is essential if mankind is to survive and move on to higher levels." ~Albert Einstein Could this new "thinking" be coming from the heart instead of the mind? We are human beings and when we practice living in this world from a state of beingness rather than constant ...
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