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***4 Techniques to Bust Your Fears NOW!***Dealing With Stress and Anxiety the Nutritious Way- The Vanishing Twin - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Sheila KennedyThe Vanishing Twin As an alternative practitioner I have seen many clients with what I call The Vanishing Twin syndrome or as it is often described as Multiple Foetuses at Conception. So what is a Vanishing Twin? In many instances at conception both of a woman’s ovaries may release an egg, ...
Views: 2144(1 vote) - Exam & Parental Stress Drives Students to Drink & Self Harm - Discover How to Banish Exam Stress - by Submitted on May 21, 2011 from Marilyn DevonishExam Fears & Parental Pressure Drives Students to Drink – Discover simple ways to banish exam stress According to an article in The Metro this week, exam stress and parental pressure are driving many school children to alcohol and self-harming. The ChildLine counselling service says that 1 ...
Views: 2143(1 vote) - Top 10 Ways to Get Better Sleep - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Matthew Coast"The worst thing in the world is to try to sleep and not to." - F. Scott Fitzgerald Sleep is essential if you want to maintain a balanced lifestyle, have high levels of energy, and have a better ability to focus and be present with activities that you're engaged in. As a clinically diagnosed ...
Views: 2143(1 vote) - What are the Negative Impacts of Anxiety Attacks? - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2013 from Lou Lou BrownAnxiety is part of the human makeup, it is there to help in dangerous situations and keep us out of harms way. We have all experienced panic inducing situations and as a result physical symptoms such as faster heart rate, trembling hands, increased sweating and shallow breathing can occur. In ...
Views: 2143 - How To Effectively Deal With Anxiety - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2017 from Cee HarmonIf you are one of the millions of people suffering from anxiety, you know how difficult it can be to simulate a normal existence when you live in constant fear. Never knowing when an anxiety attack will occur can keep you locked up in your house and miserable. Keep reading for helpful advice on ...
Views: 2141(1 vote) - The Darkest Hour is Just Before Dawn - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Christine SherborneYou may remember these words from a popular song in the eighties. How many of you have woken up in the early hours and let your fears wash over you? It seems to be the time that we are most vulnerable to negative thinking. It is the time when the solution that you thought would work, throws ...
Views: 2141(3 votes) - 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: 2135 - Curing Stress Related Sleep Disorders - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Dale MillerSleep disorders are fast becoming one of the most common problems faced by people today. One of the reasons no doubt for their frequency is the high levels of stress and anxiety present in today’s world. Most people find it very difficult to tune out and turn off at the end of the day. ...
Views: 2132(1 vote) - Help for Chronic Worriers - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2004 from Susie CortrightThe first prescription from my daughter’s pediatrician was for a gin and tonic. Not for my child. Not for me. For my mother. When my mom arrived to visit her brand new granddaughter, I bragged about my daughter’s rosy glow. To my horror, my mother said she didn’t look pink at all. She looked ...
Views: 2132 - The Benefits Of Staying Positive - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from Mika MaddelaDo you know someone who seems to always have a smile on their face and life just seem to be going their way? They smile to life, and life smiles back. Why no matter how horrid their day is going they’ll live by the motto that “tomorrow will be a better day”? It is positive thinking which helps ...
Views: 2131(1 vote) - How Fear Grows And Spreads - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2007 from Mark Ivar MyhreIn a way, fear is a lot like fire. Fire is essential for life, but it can also rage out of control and even kill you. The goal is not to eliminate fire. You can't. But you can turn it into an ally. You can set the boundaries and the rules and make fire work for you. Just as you can make ...
Views: 2130 - Stress Relieving Games for Girls - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Ronnie AvelinoSometimes when we feel so tired, we had to look for other means of enjoying our self. We tend to make something that we can enjoy. We want forget any problem that makes our mind stress at the whole day working in the office or even in our daily routine at homes. Playing is one of the self ...
Views: 2127(1 vote) - Stress : The natural Born Killer - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2012 from Joel SaldanhaOur bodies are meant to function like well oiled machines. The human body has the most complex anatomy of any living species. However, with the hustle and bustle of the chaotic society we live in, the most common and potentially fatal condition we fall prey to is that of stress. The ...
Views: 2123(1 vote) - The Upside Of Anxiety - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2012 from Ken FieldsAnxiety isn’t all bad; it has an upside. Anxiety can be viewed to have a functional use. It is not arising out of nothing for no purpose. Anxiety is a kind of low grade fear; an apprehension. It is a form of caution. It is an awareness of possible threat, of potential danger. This wariness of ...
Views: 2117 - Ruminating? Try Headbanging! - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2010 from Glen CramMy mother once asked me if there were times when I would think of something I had either done or not done, no matter how silly, which just made me cringe to think of it. It might be something I said which I feared someone had interpreted the wrong way. Or which revealed something about myself ...
Views: 2116 - What Are Panic Attacks? - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2009 from Dan DeLucaIt's essential for you to be acquainted with the generally recognized medical meaning of panic and panic attacks. You want to be sure you use the most efficient, safe and fast panic attack treatment available! What Is A Panic Attack? Panic is a severe form of anxiety, which recurs, for no ...
Views: 2115(3 votes) - Handling Anxiety Effectively - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2012 from Tina TessinaHandling Anxiety Effectively We are all in a time of high stress, and national disasters often bring up fear. If these fears are not dealt with, they can lead to “acting out” behavior, such as drinking too much or creating relationship, work or money problems as a distraction. To avoid these ...
Views: 2114(3 votes) - Nocturnal Panic Attacks Every Night: How To Deal With Panic Attacks At Night - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2017 from Brett ManniNocturnal Panic Attacks Every Night: How To Deal With Panic Attacks At Night Do you suffer from nocturnal panic attacks? According to some studies this is becoming an increasingly common side effect from living in modern society. The solution to dealing with it has been known for some time ...
Views: 2114 - Anxiety Attack Symptoms - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Mike LaroosAnxiety attacks are scary and can be a crippling element in some people's lives. We all experience anxiety in different forms and most of us will experience at least one anxiety attack in our lives. It is important for the person who experiences them often, or even that one time, to understand ...
Views: 2111(1 vote) - 14 Habits of Happy, Healthy, Calm Men - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2012 from Ryan Rivera1) Regular health routine: The chemicals circulating in our body are responsible for our happiness and our problems. Let me explain, a deficiency in serotonin or nor-epinephrine is linked with depression and happiness is linked with encephalins and endorphins. These chemicals are natural ...
Views: 2110(1 vote) - Helping Out by Sharing My Life’s Journey through Anxiety by Ryan Rivera - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2012 from Ryan RiveraNot all people are comfortable talking about their illnesses. For them, an illness just brings a lot of negative emotions. It sure does. We can’t blame them for that. It does hurt and dig up painful memories. That is why most don’t usually initiate the conversation. Whether these people have ...
Views: 2109(1 vote) - Anthony Kane author review - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from Andrew FinlaysonAuthor Review: Anthony Kane Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has been the subject of Dr. Anthony Kane . Within the last 15 years, he has dedicated his life to supporting families create a loving and peaceful relationship between parents and their ADHD sons and daughters. Here is the ...
Views: 2106 - Received Anxiety? Discover Liberation Which Has A Rub Seat Recliner - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2012 from Siemens EdwardsSomebody appears the safety goon. We conquer into larger devices. Our tension is triggered. We know the indications nicely plenty of: our minds and hearts are beating, our muscle tissue is anxious, respiration is improved to cope with our purple mindful. We action it up and cope while using ...
Views: 2105 - Dialing Down Anxiety - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2009 from Ken FieldsThere is little debate that most anxiety is a symptom of internal cognitive/psychological machinations. That is, we are thinking in a way that is generating the anxiety. We think in both mental pictures and internal dialogue and depending on what we are telling ourselves, and what we are seeing, ...
Views: 2102 - Don’t Panic! - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2012 from Tina TessinaThere is always something in the news or on TV to scare us. Hysterical articles in the media sell papers, and attract eyeballs to websites, but are usually exaggerating the facts. If you listen without evaluating what you’re being told, it’s easy to become frightened. There's a reason why I ...
Views: 2101(1 vote) - ***Help! I Need to Make a Decision! - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2009 from Garrett CoanMany people who come to my office say they have a difficult time making decisions. I have developed a process to help my clients master this skill. I recommend that people follow these four steps: 1. Identify the real issue. For example, you are trying to decide which movie to see, but you ...
Views: 2100(1 vote) - How to Get the Most out of Guided Meditation - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2012 from Gael Chiarella AlbaWe know now beyond any doubt that managing symptoms of stress is the most profound health care practice you can engage in for a total re-evaluation of your health and wellbeing. One of the best allies we will ever have is the power of a clear directed mind in a state of alpha relaxation. We ...
Views: 2098(1 vote) - A Plea, Save Your Life - Suicide only Causes More Problems - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2011 from June Werdlow RogersThe Mayor of Springfield,Illinois and Bernie Madoff’s son, and less known people like your neighbor or your co-worker may have all taken their own lives. A thought like “what a waste of human life” crosses our minds, but I believe we mostly ponder about what could drive a person to kill ...
Views: 2095(1 vote) - Give Yourself Permission to Feel: How to Lessen Post-Holiday Blues - by This time of year you often hear stories on the TV news about holiday depression and how to cope with it. Though the holidays are a rough time emotionally, I've never seen many people who suffer from what could objectively be called holiday depression. Clinics like ours see many more depressed ...
Views: 2095 - Use Thought Stopping to Stop Worrying - by Submitted on May 08, 2009 from Michael MillerThought stopping is a simple technique to deal with unwanted thoughts and worries. When you have such a thought, tell yourself, in your mind, “STOP,” in a forceful way. Many find it helpful to also picture a red light or a Stop Sign at the same time. You can repeat this as much as necessary ...
Views: 2095 - Anxiety Relief - Change Your Brain to Treat Anxiety - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2011 from Dr. Cynthia MillerThe plasticity of your brain can either create new thoughts and new neural pathways, or it can create a deep groove or rut from habits that are difficult to change. When your brain is forming as a fetus and in early childhood, pathways and neural connections are laid down in your body. These ...
Views: 2094 - Stress, Burnout and Exhaustion: Self-Help Energy Exercises - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Anne Whitehouse PhDImagine that your body's capacity to cope is like a bucket. The bucket represents your strength, your immune system, and your resistance to the stresses of life. Each time you put yourself under stress, it fills the bucket a little bit. Perhaps you are having a difficult time working with a new ...
Views: 2090(1 vote) - Boundaries: Can Anxiety Be Caused By A Lack Of Boundaries? - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperIt is not uncommon for someone to have anxiety problems in today’s world, and while it may still be possible for them to carry on with the rest of their life, there is also the chance that their whole life could end up being affected. In this case, it is going to be challenge for them to enjoy ...
Views: 2089 - Instant Stress Relief – Complete Relaxation in 10 Minutes with Binaural Beats - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Jonathan RoachInstant stress relief? Yes, really this is entirely possible and achievable for you over the next 30 minutes or so! Stress is a fact of life for so many people these days, whether they are top executives, ordinary workers, or perhaps mums at home coping with children and the demands of ...
Views: 2087 - Fact vs. Fiction – Anxiety Disorders - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2013 from Joe TherapistAnxiety is defined as a feeling of worry, nervousness or general unease about an imminent event or a situation that has an uncertain outcome. While anxiety is a normal emotion that most people experience, there are some instances when anxiety and anxious feelings can become overwhelming. If your ...
Views: 2086(1 vote) - Cuing into what makes you tick: Overcoming your anxiety - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2012 from Rhonda RabowWe live in an age that wires us to worry. We get way too much information from the tv, radio, and especially the internet. There are no more secrets and almost everyone has 900 "friends" keeping them busy every minute of the day. There is never enough time to do the things we want to do. We ...
Views: 2083(1 vote) - Make Fear of Failure Your Work In Progress - by Fear of failure has played an important role in the lives of many children, athletes, parents and businessmen around the globe. Fear of failure has inspired some of the greatest feats on this planet. This fear has also crippled many from pursuing their dreams. People see failure as a weakness. ...
Views: 2082 - Panic Attacks, Anxiety, and Your Primary Care Physician: Are You Getting the Best Care? - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Bill WhiteI found an editorial in the March 6, 2007 edition of the Annals of Internal Medicine that I believe is spot-on. It was written by Wayne Katon, M.D. and Peter Roy-Byrne, M.D., from the University of Washington School of Medicine. The subject matter was poor treatment practices, as well as ...
Views: 2079 - The Wisdom of Longing - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2014 from Sheryl PaulAt the core of each human being rests a heart full of love, tinged with sadness and aching with longing. Some would say this longing points to our awareness of our original separation from a divine source, the knowing that we are all one yet painfully separated from each another because of this ...
Views: 2079 - How To Manage Social Anxiety: How To Overcome Hesitation And Shyness - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2017 from Brett ManniHow To Manage Social Anxiety: How To Overcome Hesitation And Shyness When you are looking to overcome social phobia it can seem an absolute mountain to climb. The painful and almost crippling feelings of nerves and tension, or physical problems like sweating, blushing or trembling make ...
Views: 2078 - Cure My Anxiety? - Meditation is the Gateway to Inner Peace - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2009 from Jonathan RoachHow can I cure my annxiety? Anxiety is very much an individual experience, and can be caused by a wide variety of physical complaints and life situations. It is of course quite normal and even necessary for our survival to be anxious in a frightening situation, but when continual and excessive ...
Views: 2074(2 votes) - CBT-Why Counseling is Challenging - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Dr GrayWhen people begin CBT counseling they understandably hope that things will gradually improve in a smooth and upwardly linear way. However, the changes that you will be attempting to make through CBT counseling are challenging particularly if you are working to change behaviours that helps you to ...
Views: 2072(2 votes) - Manic Depression is a Serious, but Treatable Condition - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Jim MooreManic depression or Bipolar depression is considered one of the worst type's of depression that people suffer from. Characterized by sudden and extreme mood changes, Manic depression is known as such because manic refers to the 'ups' while depression refers to the 'downs'. A lot of people ...
Views: 2071(1 vote) - Relieving Panic Attacks - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Helen RylePanic attacks are very frightening. But what causes them and how can they be cured? Panic attacks occur when the subconscious mind relates a current event to an emotion from the past, this is called emotional resonance. All the person feels is an overwhelming desire to get out of a ...
Views: 2070(1 vote) - Secrets of Taming Your Inner Caveman (or Cave-woman) - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2011 from Ron MatthewsAs you survey the path ahead, your vision locks with laser focus onto your target. Your body knows it's time for a fight and the adrenaline starts to cause the blood to flow into your arms and hands. You breathing becomes shallow and you can see your unsuspecting target. The time has ...
Views: 2070(1 vote) - The Best Diet for Fighting Depression and Anxiety - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2012 from Michael LocklearMaking simple changes to your diet can have profound effects on your brain and body. Scientific organizations all over the world have found that eating the right foods can reverse depression, reduce anxiety, boost energy levels, improve mental alertness and concentration, and fight a variety of ...
Views: 2068 - Fight Or Flight, Or Feeze; Or, Fusion - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2012 from Ken FieldsFor eons, the human organism has been honed and perfected to respond effectively and appropriately to any perceived sense of threat or attack. In modern language, this effective and appropriate response is called the 'fight or flight response.' In lay terms, this means that when we feel ...
Views: 2066(1 vote) - Helping Your Children Find Their Way Through Fear - by Submitted on May 09, 2010 from Ricardo HidalgoFor purposes of this article, let us posit that there are only two states of mind – secure states of mind and insecure states of mind. Each has their own unique and opposing characteristics. In secure states of mind we feel optimistic, hopeful, relaxed, open, generous, and safe. In insecure ...
Views: 2063 - Anxiety reduction strategies - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2012 from Charlotte FantelliAnxiety reduction strategies: Anxiety, whether it be generalised anxiety disorder, panic attacks, OCD, phobias, or any other anxiety issue, can be hell. Let's not beat around the bush - it robs you of so much, it can limit your life and start to control the way you think and the way you ...
Views: 2059 - Nineteen Common Panic Attack Symptoms - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 from Andrew HunterFirstly, before I lay out regular panic and anxiety attack symptoms, I’d want to take a moment to explain that a “symptom” is something that doctorstake note of to distinguish individual ailments and diseases. The majority of panic disorders are not medical diseases. They're behavioral ...
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