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- How to Stop Being a Victim of Your Own Stress - Part 2 of 3 - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2009 from Nancy MiillerThe Role of Your Higher Self Let’s look at the essence of your ego versus your Higher Self. Your ego lives in the world of fears. The main fear is lack, which translates as: not enough love, not pretty enough, not enough money, not good enough. These are negative and false thoughts that ...
Views: 1727(5 votes) - Managing FEAR in the Moment - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Transform, Inc.Who isn't having a few fears running through them these days? We are surrounded by the news about our faltering economy, Wall Street, bank crisis and so much more, so we are wondering how are you doing? Fear is a normal human response yet it is also a conditioned response that runs on ...
Views: 1727 - 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: 1726 - How To Stop Anxiety Step 1 - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2013 from Dennis SimsekSharing What Worked, I think it's important to share with you how I was able to stay on track and driven to eventually stop my generalised anxiety disorder. In the past I always heard that diet was important in dealing with gad symptoms and panic attacks and it's all in your head type of ...
Views: 1725 - Social Anxiety: The Least Understood Anxiety Disorder - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Nathan TylerPeople who suffer from social anxiety may find themselves experiencing feelings such as nervousness, anxiousness and embarrassment in public settings. Socializing is often difficult with sufferers and they may be preoccupied with fear of rejection. Most people have experienced a nervous or ...
Views: 1724(2 votes) - Tips to Fight Depression with Meditation - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2017 from Eileen O'ShanassyOne of the most common, yet most complex diseases that afflict people across all demographics is depression. The combination of psychosocial and biological factors that cause depression makes it one of the most prevalent medical and mental health conditions today. We all have our ups and downs, ...
Views: 1724 - Three Rules for Developing Courage - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from John AOVThe step-by-step development of courage in yourself is the first responsibility of leadership. The step-by-step development of courage in yourself is the first responsibility of leadership. The second responsibility is to develop and instill courage in others, your staff, your children, your ...
Views: 1723 - ***Healing the Past… - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2011 from Larry CraneIs it even possible to completely and fully heal the past? Well the good news is yes it is possible for us to heal any hurt; any wound; any tear of sadness or disappointment that we have ever experienced. In order for us to be able to fully transform words of anger, rage, or humiliation ...
Views: 1722(4 votes) - The Benefits of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Stacey KleinAs a psychotherapist and a longtime patient of psychotherapy, I have had the good fortune of receiving both training and treatment in numerous schools of cutting edge psychotherapies including Cognitive Behavioral, Gestalt and Psychodynamic therapies. These experiences have helped me determine ...
Views: 1722(1 vote) - Panic Attacks and Anxiety: Recap of a Great Article on Temperament - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Bill WhiteI read a marvelous article several days ago entitled, “Understanding the Anxious Mind.” Written by Robin Marantz Henig, it appeared in the September 29, 2009 edition of The New York Times Magazine. The article was so good I knew I’d have to spread the word moments after I began reading it. And ...
Views: 1721(4 votes) - Breathe Through Your Fear - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Burge Smith-LyonsI was awakened from a peaceful sleep at 1am to hear my son’s voice saying, “My plane almost crashed. We had an emergency landing and had to brace for impact.” I did not hear anything else after that but began to breathe slowly and purposefully. I knew to breathe through the fear so I could ...
Views: 1720(2 votes) - How to Ground Your Fear of Flying - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2013 from Pat LaDouceurImagine you've just won a dream vacation to an island in the Caribbean. You can almost smell the fresh, salt air. White sand and turquoise ocean spread out for miles in front of you, sprinkled with coconut and palm trees. You're staying in a small cottage on the beach, listening to the soft ...
Views: 1720(2 votes) - How To Stop Anxiety Step 7 - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2013 from Dennis SimsekPatience The key ingredient that puts everything together, impatience is the result of being dissatisfied or angry about slow progress, being overwhelmed by this new direction that you are taking can make you feel like you're losing the motivation to keep on the path of change. Move forward ...
Views: 1717 - The Friend That Helped Me Stop The Cycle Of Fear And Anxiety - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2013 from Dennis SimsekIt’s amazing what my vitamin cabinet looked like after a while, I was a pill addict and there was no stopping me either. What had I become due to this anxiety disorder I thought to myself? How much money had I wasted on all of this stuff, as well as online miracle techniques that just just kept ...
Views: 1710(2 votes) - Improve Your Conversation Performance By Changing Your Thoughts - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Royane RealHave you ever had a conversation with someone where you start to get nervous and shy, and worry about your conversation performance? Do you start to think that everything you say sounds stupid or awkward or insincere? Do you start to obsess over what other people think about you? Do you ...
Views: 1707 - 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: 1707 - How Do You Define Yourself? - by Submitted on May 28, 2011 from Sara DillingerWouldn’t it be nice if you could go to any good dictionary – say the Merriam-Webster Online (http://www.merriam-webster.com/) – type in your own name and find out everything YOU needed to know about yourself? There you would find a definition of who you are, a guide to conjugating who you are in ...
Views: 1706 - Change How You Read “Impossible” To “I’m Possible!” - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2011 from Tamara ElizabethImpossible is defined as something that is not possible; unable to be, exist, and happen; unable to be done, or performed. This word – Impossible – is a label and should be treated as such. It is not an emotion or a physical chemical reaction. This label is very harmful to the human mind. A ...
Views: 1704 - Do I Have an Anxiety Disorder: Anxiety Symptoms and Treatment - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2017 from Melvin SheltonDo I Have an Anxiety Disorder: Anxiety Symptoms and Treatment In any form of illness, it is necessary for you to know the possible causes. However, not all causes are identified today. There are some conditions that have various causes and this is why pinpointing the factors that have caused ...
Views: 1702 - Driving Anxiety and How to Overcome Your Fear of Driving - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2009 from Charlotte WilsonAnxiety and Panic Attack issues show themselves in many manors across all populations. For you to be reading this article you obviously are one of the unfortunate small number who suffer anxiety or panic attacks and fear of driving whilst behind the steering wheel or are seeking information for ...
Views: 1702 - Which Of These 3 Obsessive Behaviors Are Keeping Your Panic And Anxiety Alive? - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2014 from Dennis SimsekThere are three obsessive behaviors that you are likely to be engaging in that is impeding your healing process and stopping you from enjoying a stress-free life. Recognizing these barriers can be a great first step toward getting rid of the problems that go with being too stressed. The first ...
Views: 1701(1 vote) - WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN, SUDDENLY - WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2018 from Harry KarmeliWHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN, SUDDENLY …What Should You Do? Recently, I had the opportunity to re-read a fantastic book that I had first read years ago: Who Moved My Cheese?, by Spencer Johnson, M.D. You’ve probably heard of this book, because of ...
Views: 1698(1 vote) - Herbs For Anxiety: Natural Herbs For Anxiety - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2017 from Brett ManniHerbs For Anxiety: Natural Herbs For Anxiety "I am without health insurance, and suffer from moderate anxiety/depression (diagnosed by my doctor) and am looking for information on herbal or natural remedies to help cool my anxiety. I have tried St. Johns Wort more than once, and didn't notice ...
Views: 1697 - Overcome Life's Challenges By Enlisting These Four Archetypes - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2012 from Janbreathe@aol.com Janbreathe@aol.comDid you know that we each have within us four powerful allies that can help us heal and transform our lives? They are the four archetypes that exist in every culture in the world: The Lover, Magician, Warrior, and King/Queen. When I learned about these four archetypes it helped me delineate and ...
Views: 1697(2 votes) - Are You Too…? - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Dr. Robin RushloEveryone has their favorite of excuse for not wanting to change or start something new. The more resistant to change, the more excuses. Making significant changes in your life is hard work! But what if you really could start from scratch? What if you put aside everything from your past, all ...
Views: 1696(2 votes) - How Billy Graham’s Death Signals End-Times for 2019 - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2018 from Richard Ruhling“As it was in the days of Noah,” Methuselah was the oldest man in the Bible and he died the year of the Flood. His name meant, at his death, the sending forth of waters. He died the year of the Flood as a sign it was impending. This author suggested similar for Billy Graham here. “History ...
Views: 1695(1 vote) - Fearless Living - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Denise Rolenknow you might not believe it if I said: Most of your decisions are based on fear? Most of your thoughts and feelings come from fear? When you look beyond the denial you will see exactly how many of your thoughts, feelings and decisions about routine and exceptional daily activities come from a ...
Views: 1694(9 votes) - You Know You Are Safe When You Can Sit Naked On The Toilet - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2012 from Lisa OliverFor thousands of women all over the world the concept of domestic abuse is a part of their daily lives. But while many unaffected people in society presume that the only danger a woman (or child) is in is during a physical or sexual attack, the reality is that women who live with an abusive ...
Views: 1693 - Compulsive Overeating Is Not Your Fault - by Submitted on May 26, 2012 from Laurel InmanEmotional eating, binge eating, stress eating, trigger eating, compulsive eating all boil down to one thing. The trigger. The triggered compulsive feelings that drive an urge to splurge or binge are what leave us feeling helpless. When you are triggered into overeating, you feel the anguish, ...
Views: 1692 - Flight Or Flight - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Bill KingFear was controlling my life. I had always had a standard response to fears: avoidance. Choices I had made kept me from having to face them, but they had also kept me from realizing my dreams. I had been claustrophobic for as far back as I could remember, and then I developed a fear of flying. ...
Views: 1691 - 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: 1691 - Is Your Gag Reflex Getting The Best Of You? Try These 7 Tips - by Submitted on May 28, 2017 from Trevor DumbletonA gag reflex is a natural contraction that occurs when the tonsils come into contact with an unfamiliar object hence causing the back of your throat to contract. It prevents choking. It becomes less useful once it's overactive. Contrary to most people's opinions, there is more than one way of ...
Views: 1690 - How To Deal With Shyness: How To Stop Being Self Conscious And Shy - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2017 from Brett ManniHow To Deal With Shyness: How To Stop Being Self Conscious And Shy Overcoming shyness and building self-confidence are two sides of the same coin. If you want to be successful at tackling shyness and unlocking yourself from the barriers it causes then there are some things you can do and it ...
Views: 1688 - When Fear Meets Love - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2014 from Sheryl PaulWhen fear pricks the heart it flies in the face of every message about love we absorb from the culture: that love should provide a safe haven against the storms of life; that love should be easy; that love and fear are mutually exclusive, and that if fear enters the picture it means something is ...
Views: 1688 - Here's How You Will Know When You've Overcome An Anxiety Disorder Completely - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2014 from Dennis SimsekAt the end of your life, I want you to be able to look back and marvel at the way you handled your anxiety disorder. I don't want you to look back and think 'what if'? This path you are heading down may be unfamiliar and uncomfortable, but it is the path that you must take. Take it now, take ...
Views: 1687 - How to Overcome Shyness - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2012 from Andre ThunaThere are many individuals that suffer from shyness of one form or the next. Most people become self conscious where they are presented with situations where they have to be in a room that is full of faces they are unaccustomed to. Such moments require a certain amount of self control. If you ...
Views: 1685 - How To Get Rid Of Shyness: Ways To Overcome Shyness And Gain Confidence - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2017 from Brett ManniHow To Get Rid Of Shyness: Ways To Overcome Shyness And Gain Confidence Being an active volunteer in your community can help you get rid of shyness. If you are a shy person, chances are you don't put yourself in leadership roles or join new groups often. Ironically, that is something that ...
Views: 1684 - 5 Things Resilient Women Do - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2012 from Gabrielle Marie LoomisI invite you to take a moment and think about the women you know or admire. Perhaps it’s your mother or favorite teacher or even Miss Oprah Winfrey herself - what is it about these women that garners your affection and admiration? While they might possess many endearing qualities such as ...
Views: 1683 - 5 Daily Do-ables to Build Confidence - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2011 from Lynn Kennedy BaxterYour confidence level needs to be replenished daily as Mia Hamm of the US Women’s Soccer Team said, “Confidence takes constant nurturing. Like a bed, it must be remade every day.” There will always be situations, events and people who erode your confidence, because you are hard wired ...
Views: 1682(2 votes) - 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: 1682 - A Walk in the Woods - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Sandra Carrington-Smith“In the middle of the journey of our life, I came to myself in a dark wood where the straight way was lost. Ah! How hard a thing is it to tell what a wild, and rough, and stubborn wood this was, which in my thought renews the fear! So bitter is it that scarcely more is death: but to treat of the ...
Views: 1682(1 vote) - What About Fear? - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2011 from Laura Bonetzky-JosephWhat do you fear the most? Do you think about it often? How is that working for you so far in your life? I remember reading the statement “What you fear the most, will manifest the most” (The Secret). I have never realized this to be so true more than ever. Just like everyone else I have had ...
Views: 1681(12 votes) - Does Everything Happen for a Reason? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2016 from T. Renee RichardsonAloha! Those who identify as being on a spiritual path most frequently embrace the concept that yes, everything happens for a reason. True, however what’s often left out of that paradigm is that it doesn’t mean every single occurrence holds a deep meaning. Sometimes the reason is simply that ...
Views: 1675(1 vote) - Why Fix It If We Won't Own It? - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2009 from Bill WhiteThere’s no way on earth we’ll have any chance, at all, of successfully managing our disorder if we can’t own up to, embrace, and engage that from which we’re suffering. And we have to acknowledge that this suffering has legitimate biological and psychological foundations. If we can’t bring ...
Views: 1674(4 votes) - Overcoming the Stigma of Medication for Common Mental Health Issues - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2013 from Joe TherapistIn today’s age there are many problems created by the false beliefs of mental illness, and the use of medication to treat it. Many people are judged based on personal traits. Many people feel the stigma directly aimed at them and it can be very obvious. Some stigma types are making negative ...
Views: 1672(2 votes) - 7 Practices of Personal Power, Exploring Point #1 - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2010 from Donna Thomas7 Practices of Personal Power: 1. Heal your Fear, Surrender in Love. 2. Be in the Present, Pay Attention. 3. Maintain a Vision that is larger than you. 4. Do what Inspires you, Take Action that is in Alignment with your Vision. 5. Take Responsibility for your Actions and your ...
Views: 1671(5 votes) - Reclaiming Your Creative Courage - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Gail McMeekinAre you haunted by unfinished creative projects or dreams? Make a list of the major ones. Are you still interested in pursuing one or more of them? Note which projects/pathways, if any, are still compelling to you. Creativity is about magnetism and commitment. If you are not going to move ahead ...
Views: 1669 - Is Change Really Difficult? Or are we just accustomed to believing change is difficult? - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2013 from Larry CraneIs it really difficult to make changes or are we just accustomed to believing change is difficult? Good question. Regardless of what we would like to change, most of us have a host of excuses that we use that actually keep us from accomplishing what we would like to achieve. This is silly and ...
Views: 1668(3 votes) - Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Do I See Me at All? Looking Through the Eyes of Fear - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2012 from Ronda BehnkeI really love the picture of the kitten looking into the mirror; its reflection in the mirror was that of a lion. We all have beliefs and perceptions about ourselves. Sometimes these are very evident; and sometimes we are unaware of them but they shape our lives through the decisions we ...
Views: 1667 - When Is the Sky NOT Falling? - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2012 from Michael SpillmanIt's been a couple of weeks now but the most recent example of this "craziness" was exemplified with hurricane Isaac. Most people across the U.S. experienced big hikes in gas prices because of this mentality. Prices jumped 12 cents per gallon in one location we passed all in the matter of two ...
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