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- Book Review: Coping with Anxiety: 10 Simple Ways to Relieve Anxiety, Fear & Worry - 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. Coping with Anxiety: 10 Simple Ways to Relieve Anxiety, Fear & ...
Views: 1221 - 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: 3835 - Book Review: The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook - 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 Anxiety & Phobia Workbook, by Edmund J. Bourne, is a valuable ...
Views: 2868 - 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: 3457 - Book Review: The Tapping Cure: A Revolutionary System for Rapid Relief from Phobias, Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and - 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 Tapping Cure: A Revolutionary System for Rapid Relief from ...
Views: 1920 - Breaking news: Health Virus hits the Earth! - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2020 from Yuri SmirnovI am sharing an article with important message from Russia to the Global Community and WHO: The number of healthy people is growing rapidly around the world: Thousands of such people were discovered in China, as well as in Italy, Russia, Ukraine! The health virus also crossed the Atlantic ...
Views: 922 - Breathe Your Way Out Of Fear & Anxiety For Long-Lasting Health & Joy! - by Submitted on May 28, 2017 from Kai AshleyWhat happens when you are gripped in fear and anxiety with no idea how to get out? It can be easy to feel trapped in those heavy feelings for days, weeks and for some people even decades... But it doesn't have to be this way! If you find yourself in a situation where you feel gripped by fear ...
Views: 1696 - Britain Will Leave Europen Union; Lion With Eagle Wings in Daniel 7 Supports US Alliance - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2016 from Richard RuhlingSummary: Britain debates leaving the EU; leaders try to avoid a devastating split. (LA Times, 2-3-16) Bible imagery of a lion with eagle's wings in the 7th of Daniel supports their separation fron the EU., says Dr. Richard Ruhling, Bible prophecy author—he offers the following explanation: ...
Views: 1072 - Build Confidence by Overcoming your Fears - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2016 from Julie DohertyFear can be the robber of our dreams if we don't learn to recognize it and then to work toward overcoming it. Within each and every one of us is an element of Fear. There are genuine fears that our body will warn us about, there are previous experiences that have created a fear within us as ...
Views: 1400 - Building Self Confidence: How To Not Be Shy Anymore - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2017 from Brett ManniBuilding Self Confidence: How To Not Be Shy Anymore Do you ever go about the day as if something were holding you back? Maybe it's something as simple as calling a friend and asking them to get something to eat or maybe it's something like speaking comfortably when you are in a group of ...
Views: 1293 - Bully Politicians and What We Must Learn From Them - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2016 from Janet PfeifferIf you've been following the presidential debates, you are well aware of the bullying behaviors of some of our candidates. Gone are the days when politicians debated national and global issues. Shockingly, but not surprisingly, the debates have mutated into verbal warfare against each opponent. ...
Views: 1315 - Butterfly Wings and Wood Nymphs…Hello Freedom! - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Rita FarinYears ago, when I was leaving a full-time corporate job for the second time in my life to pursue unknown endeavors, a colleague gave me an inspiration stone with the word FREEDOM engraved on it. Even though I thought I knew what it meant at the time, today I have developed a very intimate ...
Views: 2370 - Call the Witch by Its True Name - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2018 from Sheryl PaulMy favorite fairy tale when I was a child was Rumpelstiltskin, the story of a girl who makes a bargain with an imp-like creature in exchange for saving her life from being executed by the king. First she gives the imp a necklace, then a ring, then promises her firstborn child. But when her child ...
Views: 1304 - Can I Treat My Social Phobias? - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2013 from Lou Lou BrownMany people experience social phobia but do not understand what it is and without the knowledge of what it is, finding the right social phobia treatment program can be complicated. The general definition of social phobia is the consuming sense of fear in any type of social ...
Views: 2129 - CAN PSYCHIC READINGS PREDICTIONS BE REVERSED - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2019 from Annalena Gulliksson-CavalloThis is a point or question which my students often bring up during my Psychic Development Courses, that is: if it is possible to for them or for the Psychic Reader to be able to change or even reverse certain psychic insights that come up during a psychic reading session. We are referring to ...
Views: 1064 - Caught in a Thought - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2018 from Sheryl PaulA coaching client recently shared the following (shared here with her permission): A few weeks ago, I found myself obsessively thinking about a situation with a friend of mine – someone to whom I’ve given my power for many years. I was completely caught by this theme and I couldn’t get out ...
Views: 945 - Causes of Fear: Perfectionism - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Marvin BroughtonPerfectionism, in psychology, is a belief that perfection can and should be attained. In its pathological form, perfectionism is a belief that work or output that is anything less than perfect is unacceptable. Hamachek (cited by Parker & Adkins 1994) describes two types of perfectionism. ...
Views: 5004 - Celebrities Who Live With A Mental Health Disorder - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2013 from Stanley PopovichMany Celebrities live with a mental health disorder in addition to dealing with their fame and success. Here are some suggestions on how celebrities can deal with their mental health issues. 1. Determine the source of your fears. If a person can determine what is causing their mental health ...
Views: 1281 - Challenges That Serve You - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2015 from Marc LernerWe all face challenges in our lifetime. Some people ignore them or only look outside for help. Others take them as an opportunity and tap inner resources to help themselves. How can a difficult challenge serve you? You need to tap new inner resources to deal with it. We too often rely on the ...
Views: 1271 - 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: 1580 - Changing the Fear of Change - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2020 from Melinda UrbanIn the waves of change there is an undertow that can pull you down. Unless you are consciously participating with the flow of the waters these days, you can lose yourself in one of life’s most debilitating obstacles to liberation – fear of change. It’s not to be taken lightly. The ...
Views: 1120 - Chase Your Dreams - 5 Life Lessons from The Voice - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2013 from Jenny PotterI admit it…I’m a reality TV junkie. To be clear, the “reality” I love to watch is anything that follows people chasing their dreams. The Voice is the one I’ve most recently been hooked on. As inspiring as it is to watch others playing BIG in their lives, there are also life lessons that we can ...
Views: 1249 - Child Abuse: Can Child Abuse Cause Someone To Be Super Independent? - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2023 from Oliver JR CooperIt is part of the human experience to need others but, that doesn’t mean that someone is able to accept this. In general, they could act as though they don’t need others and this could be something that they feel quite proud of. They might often criticise those who do make it clear that they ...
Views: 461 - Child Abuse: Why Do Abusive Parents Deny What Happened? - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperJust because someone was as abused as a child, it doesn’t mean that they will realise this now that they are an adult. This can primarily be the result of the defences that their mind has in place. To handle what took place during their early years, so that their life didn’t come to an end, ...
Views: 1005 - Childhood Wounds: Can Someone’s Adult Life Be A Manifestation Of Repressed Childhood Pain? - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone is an adult, it could be said that what took place when they were a child will be over. As a result of this, the pain that they experienced during this stage of their life will be firmly in the past. What could add weight to this view is that if they were to think about this stage ...
Views: 682 - Choose Gentler Path in Financial Crissis - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from John-Robert (JR) ColemanChoose Gentler Path in Financial Crisis By John-Robert Coleman, MPA. Imagine that you are in the midst of serious financial troubles. You lie awake at night wondering how you are going to pay your bills; your income is not enough to cover everything so you are falling further and further ...
Views: 987 - CITIZEN ACTIVISTS: The Key to Community Change! - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2012 from Stephanie MannAmerica’s budget crisis and economic downturn has experts writing articles and wondering why crime has gone down. A former Los Angeles police chief gives credit to tracking, analyzing numbers and quick responses. Richard Rosenfeld, a sociologist who studies crime trends states, "a remarkable ...
Views: 1397 - 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: 4065 - Clearing Phobias with EFT - and Persistence! - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2009 from Linda AndersonA recent post on the Emofree site on a height phobia that wouldn’t move 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’ experience using ...
Views: 2146 - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Still The Best Thing For Social Anxiety - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2013 from Dennis SimsekWhat would you think if I told you that your anxiety wasn't the true problem, but the true problem you have is the way you hold onto, and battle with your social anxiety disorder. When we put great effort into trying to 'push away' our issues related to fear, that is the very moment it becomes ...
Views: 975 - Common Uses of Childhood Regression Therapy - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from Adele Tartaglia INSTANT SUBCONSCIOUS REPROGRAMMING The Life Management Center 480/220-2089 eztherapy@gmail.comExcerpted from Soul Talk: Rescripting Karmic Contracts, 2008, Adele Tartaglia In this article I shall describe new processing techniques to handle regression memories that trigger past life traumas in reference to child therapy. Using these processes Increases the rate of Spontaneous Healing ...
Views: 4696 - 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: 1581 - Confronting Your Fears - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsRecently, an interviewer asked me what my greatest fears were. I said I didn't have any. He seemed surprised, but this is how I see it: If you label something as a fear, then it creates fear when sometimes it's not a fear but a concern. For example, I know just as well as everyone else that New ...
Views: 951 - Confused by Fear - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2008 from FSB AuthorsWhy do we always worry about the wrong things? Confused by Fear It would be a lot easier to enjoy your day if there weren't so many things trying to kill you before sundown. The problems start before you're even fully awake. There's the fall out of bed that kills six hundred Americans each ...
Views: 858 - Conquer Your Fear - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2009 from James LeGrandThere are a lot of frightened people out there. We tend to allow our minds to go to the worse case scenario, and then come up with new ways things could get worse. This state of mind only makes our fears appear more real and present. These fear-based images and self talk can be so powerful ...
Views: 1311 - Conquering Fear - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Tanya RagbeerAccording to success author, Napoleon Hill, all human beings have six basic fears: 1. The fear of criticism 2. The fear of ill health 3. The fear of poverty 4. The fear of loss of love 5. The fear of old age 6. The fear of death The best way for us to conquer any of these ...
Views: 1199 - Conquering Fears and Phobias that Hamper Your Life - by Submitted on May 19, 2013 from Joshua Nyamache"Expose yourself to your deepest fear; after that, fear has no power..." -Jim Morrison Why do you keep shooting down every opportunity that arises in your life? Do you have any fears and phobias that have really hampered your life? By the way, do you always use these words "Who, me? Not me ...
Views: 2090 - Conscious Fear - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Kimberly Ann CootsThere are times throughout our life journey that we experience fear. We have a choice to look at fear through the lenses of our ego or our spirit. The ego will define fear as a threat. The spirit will welcome fear as an opportunity. Fears that no longer serve our higher purpose may begin ...
Views: 1205 - 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: 4814 - Contemplation - An Enlightening Poem - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2019 from Todd PuntolilloWhen quiet moments finally overtake The harshness of the day and Moonbeams replace traffic lights, I ask myself: Who am I? Why am I here? Shouldn’t I be doing something? As day after day races past me And my life flees like a rabbit Freed from its cage, I wonder: What is worthy of my ...
Views: 838 - Conversations with my Seven Year Old: In the Fear Forest - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2018 from Sheryl PaulOne of the blessings of having a second child is that we, as parents, gain some skills by walking with the first one through predictable stages of growth, maturity, illness, and emotional challenges. When our firstborn had a high fever, we panicked. When the younger one has a fever, it’s old ...
Views: 716 - Conversations with my Seven Year Old: In the Fear Forest - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2018 from Sheryl PaulOne of the blessings of having a second child is that we, as parents, gain some skills by walking with the first one through predictable stages of growth, maturity, illness, and emotional challenges. When our firstborn had a high fever, we panicked. When the younger one has a fever, it’s old ...
Views: 812 - Coping with Emotions: Shame and Anger - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Marty BrennerWe find ourselves having to deal with a wide range of emotions as we go about our daily lives; some of which are extremely difficult. Among the emotions that create the most internal conflict are those relating to shame and anger; emotions that are often linked. Becoming angry is an emotional ...
Views: 2702 - Coronavirus Sadness: How to Support Yourself - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2020 from Jane JacksonThe global pandemic of coronavirus has already made thousands of men and women physically sick. Unfortunately, some of them have died. However, it is not everything. There is one more problem, which is not less important. A lot of modern people cannot even imagine the emotional trauma that this ...
Views: 871 - Courage and Heroism - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2012 from Linda SapadinCourage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes it’s the hushed voice at the end of an exhausting day that says, “I’m still here. You can count on me.” Heroism doesn’t always bellow. Sometimes it’s the quiet stillness at the end of a tough road that says, “I get it. I accept it, even though it's hard ...
Views: 2122 - Courageous Creative Empowerment - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2014 from Moreen DuFermontCourageous Creative Empowerment Having a sense of creative empowerment is about the power to create! It begins by centering yourself so you may achieve clarity and know that you have the courage you need to live in the now! When you have the courage to create, you never truly know what ...
Views: 1175 - Courageous Resilience & Creative Risk-Taking (CR2): The ABCs of Designing Disorder - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2015 from Mark GorkinNotice the vertical letter pattern to the right of the first “Preamble” stanza. It’s the rhyme scheme: A-B-CC-A-B-CCC. This is the basic scheme throughout the poem. Also, it’s one reason the poem is subtitled, “The ABCs of Designing Disorder.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Courageous Resilience & ...
Views: 1986 - COVID-19 - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2020 from Lee OdescalchiKnowing that most of you are being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, I want to share some thoughts I’ve had for how to cope with the challenges you’re facing as a result. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed or unsure about what to do; this is uncharted territory for us all. The most important ...
Views: 890 - Creating Confidence From Within: 7 Actionable Steps to Grow Your Confidence - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2023 from Neil DolanDoes it sometimes appear like everyone around you is confident and sure of themselves? Chances are, they have doubts just like you. So, what did they discovered about how to be confident? They know that confidence is not something you have, it’s something you create from within yourself. ...
Views: 344 - Critical Thinking: Do Our Fears Always Reflect Reality? - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone was to walk down a dark alley way and heard people running towards them, it could be said that it would be normal for them to experience fear. For one thing, they won’t know why these people are running towards them, with this being the reason why their body is getting them ready to ...
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