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- Shrinky's Remedies for Anxiety: Laughing at the "What-Ifs" - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2011 from Glenn BergerOne of the clearest signs that you are experiencing anxiety is getting an attack of the “what-ifs.” The “what-ifs” are what happens when you you try to tell yourself that everything is going to be fine and then a voice pops into your head saying, “Yeah, but what if . . .?” Recognizing that ...
Views: 2946(1 vote) - Shrinky's Remedy for Panic Attacks - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2011 from Glenn BergerRemember the first episode of The Sopranos? In that groundbreaking HBO series, mafia don Tony Soprano finds himself losing it when the ducks leave his pool. When he goes to a psychiatrist, he learns that he has suffered a panic attack. What is a panic attack? Where do they come from? Why do ...
Views: 1238(1 vote) - Shrinky's Remedy for Social Phobia - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2011 from Glenn BergerWhat is social phobia? Where does it come from? Why do people have it? How can you get rid of it? At home, Gary told himself there was no point in going out tonight. He was sure to make a fool of himself, and he’d only end up feeling mortified. Walking out of his apartment, he felt like his ...
Views: 2101(1 vote) - Simple Silence: Antidote to Stress - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2011 from Judy MilinowskiAlternative Stress Solutions Seeking Silence: Antidote to Stress It is easy to become stressed. Financial demands, loss of employment, marital riffs, co-worker conflicts, demanding bosses, problems with children, and health issues can all combine to increase your stress levels. As we ...
Views: 1272(1 vote) - Social Fear Anxiety - 5 Steps of Overcoming it - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2013 from Joshua NyamacheSocial anxiety is what some people strive to overcome. It has really denied them a lot in their lives. But we learn from our past mistakes and work on them. In fact, we should never give up no matter what life throws on our way. There are many solutions for a problem and it has never occurred to ...
Views: 1658(1 vote) - Social Phobia Treatment With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Andrej SosicSocial phobia is a disorder that has impacted way too many lives. People who suffer from social phobia are not living their lives the way they could. They are missing out on some of the best moments that could have happened to them. That is the reason why they need help as soon as ...
Views: 2457(1 vote) - Some Days Will Simply Not Go Well (and That's OK) - by Submitted on May 14, 2019 from Gagandeep SiidhuHi ! Today I'd like to quickly share something that helps me to live a happier life. It's this simple thought: Sometimes a bad day will just be a bad day. Even if you use the habits and tips I sometimes share - like tapping into gratitude or talking back to your inner critic - to turn a ...
Views: 788(1 vote) - Some Tips To Help You Deal With Low Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Sawas DeeMost people undermine the importance of a good self-esteem. A lot of them are also people who suffer from low self-esteem. And even though low self-esteem doesn’t necessarily ruin your life directly, it can be the cause or underlying condition in many mental illnesses. Low self-esteem also goes ...
Views: 1048(1 vote) - Speak Your Truth - by Submitted on May 15, 2013 from Cindy CrawfordImagine how much you could reduce stress in your life if only you would speak your truth. What do I mean by this? I mean admitting to yourself reasons why you continue to behave in unproductive ways and make decisions that hinder your progress in life; speaking truth to things in your life that ...
Views: 1074(1 vote) - Spiritual Health Is Important to Physical Healing - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2010 from Rhonda JonesThe Bibles says, “Beloved, I pray that you prosper and be in good health even as your soul prospers.” Many times our physical illness and ailments are directly related to our spiritual and emotional health. If we are living in fear, negativity, anger, resentment, or abnormal amounts of stress, ...
Views: 2326(1 vote) - Start Stopping Panic Attacks That Occur Nocturnally - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2010 from Nathan TylerNight panic attacks are spontaneous and terrifying experiences that can happen to people with an anxiety disorder, especially panic disorder. If you are asleep, stopping panic attacks is obviously very difficult as you have no control over them. But there are some simple steps you can take to ...
Views: 1397(1 vote) - Stop Anxiety and Panic Attacks - by Submitted on May 01, 2012 from Mark ShepardIn order to stop anxiety and panic attacks you have to consider what anxiety and panic really are and what they are not. Anxiety is NOT a mental illness. Anxiety is a normal human process of thinking about what you do not want to have happen. It's "worst case scenario thinking" at it's worst. ...
Views: 1836(1 vote) - Stop Making Excuses - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2013 from Mandy KloppersWhy is it that we avoid doing the very things that we know will be good for us? It is simply a lack of discipline or is there some kind of pay-off for not sticking to our goals? My guess is that it is a combination of both. In order to make progress and stop all the excuses, we need to truly ...
Views: 1115(2 votes) - Stress and the Flow of Nature - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2011 from David SamuelEvery machine has natural limitations, its individual capacity. When it is stretched beyond its capacity, it will be stressed. Please bear in mind for this talk that the word Stress is meant like stretched to its maximum. No machine exists that is a whole unit. All machines are a sum of ...
Views: 1158(1 vote) - Teenagers and Self Mutilation: The Facts - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Dore' FrancesTeenagers and Self Mutilation: The Facts Self-mutilation affects nearly one percent of people in the U.S. Teenagers are particularly susceptible to self-mutilation, with girls being four times more likely to self harm than boys. Over ten percent of teenagers are thought to have at least ...
Views: 3050(2 votes) - The 3 Ways Fears and Phobias Can Start - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2010 from Leslie MeehanMost fears or phobias can be traced back to a root cause. These root causes generally fall into three main categories based on what created the original fear. In this article you will learn the three ways in which a fear or phobia can start which should help you to understand more about how your ...
Views: 4736(1 vote) - The Ambition Stagnator and Dream Killer: Procrastination - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Paulet BiedermannThe Ambition Stagnator and Dream Killer: Procrastination “The greatest barrier to success is fear itself” Sven Goran Ericksson Excerpt from Paulet Biedermann’s book, “Your Best You” The mind is one of the most ...
Views: 2882(2 votes) - The Angry drunk & The Bed wetter - How Emotions can make you sick - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2012 from Clara CohenMany people when drinking turn into someone else. Some become more flirty, others laugh a lot, or fall asleep (That would be me), but quite a few become angry. Growing up in France, wine was the drink of choice. My next door neighbor was an angry drunk. He used to come home from the bar, and ...
Views: 2002(1 vote) - The Art of Reinventing You Introduction - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2013 from Versandra KennebrewWho are you? Not your name (although it says a lot about you). I want to know your essence; your passion. I want to know the you beneath the mask. Since we’re getting intimate, let me give you a little history about myself and how I became a self-improvement teacher. To do so, I must begin in ...
Views: 1140(1 vote) - 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: 1625(1 vote) - The Best Way of Curing a Phobia - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2010 from Leslie MeehanThere have been many methods proposed and tried for curing a severe fear or phobia but the evidence available indicates that the vast majority of them fail miserably. The latest techniques of NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) have provided good results as also have the methods employed in CBT ...
Views: 1499(1 vote) - The Fear Factor - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from June BlunkThe following question has been asked by countless individuals: Is man innately good or evil? My life experience has shown me that man is innately love—good, but easily overcome with fear—evil. This fear is an “evil” of our minds, an ill that causes all of our self-destructive behaviors that ...
Views: 1254(1 vote) - The Mental Health Miracles In Asian Culture - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2013 from Dennis SimsekLiving in places like Bali and Singapore had a big effect on my belief system (to say the least). Being in the presence of people in the asian culture has taught me that in many ways, western medicine and society got it wrong. How you ask? Simply put, because drug free 'miracles' in regards to ...
Views: 1368(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: 3946(4 votes) - The Problem With "Being Nice" (All The Time) - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2010 from Brandon WhitworthAt some point in my development (it's an ongoing process), I gained a fear of confrontation. As I went on, it became more and more prevalent and became a part of my personality. I was a "nice guy", which is fine and certainly carries redeeming qualities; however, I found myself with many ...
Views: 4378(1 vote) - The reality of Christian Rehab - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from Luis PerdomoThe reality of Christian Rehab The very idea that someone would want to chose rehab is important to their future and shows that they are ready to admit that there is a problem and possibly be committed to making that change to their lives for the better. Christians are not exempt from drug ...
Views: 1671(1 vote) - The Relationship Between Fear, Anxiety, And Depression - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Greg BakerUltimately, all our depression and anxiety are born out of some sort of fear or the realization of a fear. Fear, according to the Bible, brings torment. This article explores the various mental, emotional, and spiritual torments that often lead to depression and anxiety. There is a direct ...
Views: 2680(1 vote) - The result of an Alcohol treatment center - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from Luis PerdomoThe result of an Alcohol treatment center A faith based alcohol treatment center may be a welcome change for someone who has no hope. So it is not only affecting the local communities, but people from all walks of life, culture and location. However, like any habit, alcoholism and drug abuse ...
Views: 1515(1 vote) - The Spiritual Solution to Anger - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2013 from Janet PfeifferI've spoken many times about the importance of all feelings, anger included. With every emotion we experience, we have the ability to learn much about ourselves. No feeling is inherently wrong. It's how we choose to express and use them that determines their value. In The Secret Side of ...
Views: 1874(2 votes) - The Truth About Antidepressants And Depression - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2013 from Dennis SimsekI recently read some rather depressing medical news – and that is that anti-depressants don’t work. What’s worse is that we have all been conned by the FDA and the pharmaceutical industry telling us how much they DO work. We all know what a common problem depression is in mental health care. ...
Views: 1414(1 vote) - They'll Call You Crazy and Lock You Up! - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2011 from Dan L. HaysAfter years of struggling as a writer, by 1996, I had written two books, had publishers interested in both, and had walked away each time. Finally, in complete frustration, I gave up the dream of being a writer. I still felt something was locking up my writing, but I had no idea what it was. ...
Views: 1794(3 votes) - Three Breaths Can Bring You Freedom - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2011 from Cynthia Wall“Our deepest stress is that we are at war with ourselves,” Tara Brach We spend a lot of our days being driven by a vague existential clutch that something is wrong, something needs doing right now. And so we speed up. It’s not in our basic design to remember we can simply pause, breathe, ...
Views: 1114(2 votes) - Three steps to self Empowerment - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2012 from Sharon CraigIf you’ve ever been stuck in a rut of inertia before, you probably know the sense of helpless futility that can take over your life. You want your life to change, but you feel powerless to do anything about it yourself. You may find yourself constantly making plans to improve your life, but ...
Views: 1734(2 votes) - Three Ways to Stop Worry and Anxiety - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2013 from Pat LaDouceur3 Ways to Stop Worry Sofia wanted to stop her worry – worry about her job, worry about whether or not her husband will be laid off, worry about the news and the kind of world her kids will grow up in. She can worry about the past or the future, big things or small – whether she volunteers ...
Views: 1475(1 vote) - Tips On Managing Panic Attacks And Phobias - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2010 from Nathan TylerThere are some individuals that find it terrifying and very difficult being seen in public or at the focus of attention. Although social anxiety is by far one of the most common anxiety disorders, it remains largely under-recognized. For sufferers, managing panic attacks can be especially ...
Views: 1469(1 vote) - Travel the World to Improve Your Self - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2011 from Oliver WhithamIf you find yourself feeling trapped or depressed, then trust me you are not alone. There is however a simple and effective way to not only overcome your fears of leaving a comfortable situation, but also broaden your horizons. Traveling the world is a simple but effective way to find new ...
Views: 939(1 vote) - Turn your New Year Resolution into Real Results - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2011 from Humaira AnsariA resolution is a goal, the aim is to help you to improve yourself, perhaps feel better about life or achieve a dream. Unfortunately, each year millions of Resolutions are made and broken. Millions of us treat a resolution as a wish…hoping it will happen….but it never does. Today ...
Views: 1801(3 votes) - Various Kinds of Fears and Overcoming Them - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Dion DalyThere are various kinds of fears. Nevertheless, they can be classified into three central fears: internal, external, or subconscious. Among the three, the subconscious and internal type of fear is the most problematic to find a cure for because the person must take the initiative to identify the ...
Views: 1103(1 vote) - What A Good Mentor Can Do For Your Mental Health - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2013 from Dennis SimsekThroughout my 32 years on this planet I've met only a handful of people like Pierre Lamarche, people who don't have to say much to you because the sheer presence and actions they undertake says enough. During my anxiety disorder while still keeping the tennis dream alive in my late 20's, I ...
Views: 975(1 vote) - What Are The Real Causes For Depression? - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2013 from Dennis SimsekIn today's day-to-day lifestyle, depression is a very familiar disorder. It affects every eighth man and every fourth woman (scary I know). Many of us are actually unaware of the symptoms of depression which include feelings of desperation, compulsive negative thinking, increased or decreased ...
Views: 1353(1 vote) - What Are The Symptoms Of An Anxiety Attack? - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Mike LaroosAnxiety attacks affect a variety of people and there are many symptoms of an anxiety attack. Knowing the symptoms and what causes them is a better way to understand anxiety and panic attacks. Various symptoms of attacks are things we have all experienced in some form: our hearts starts to ...
Views: 992(1 vote) - 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: 3453(1 vote) - What can we learn from making mistakes? - by Submitted on May 22, 2014 from Larry CraneWe all know what a mistake is so there is no reason to offer the dictionary’s version of this reality. Mistakes offer us an opportunity to examine our thinking and discover what aspect(s) of our projects could be done differently, positively, therefore resulting in improved outcomes. Mistakes ...
Views: 2123(1 vote) - What If You Were Happy All The Time? - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2014 from Carolyn GoldfarbWhat if you were happy all the time? I bet you started laughing at the thought! How great would you life be if you could be happy every day from this day forward? Can you picture it? I sure can! What fun I would have! May favorite pose in Yoga is the Happy Baby pose! How can you not be happy ...
Views: 1360(1 vote) - What is Voice Movement Therapy? - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Christine-Anne PlatelWHAT IS VOICE MOVEMENT THERAPY? Developed by Paul Newham, Voice Movement Therapy (VMT) is an Expressive Arts Therapy that uses the voice as a link to personal growth and mind-body healing. Utilizing very specific vocal components VMT accesses the deeper layers of mind and body memory, and ...
Views: 2803(1 vote) - What You Need To Know Before Buying An Anti-Anxiety Program Online - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2013 from Dennis SimsekWith the thousands of anti-anxiety techniques, supplements, herbs, programs, and books out there that all claim they will cure your anxiety disorder, where do you turn with true confidence in the knowledge that a product will TRULY aid your recovery from debilitating anxiety symptoms, and ...
Views: 1967(1 vote) - What You Should Know About Fear - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Ron KawatskySo, I’m gonna go out on a limb here and say if you’re reading this, somewhere inside you, you have a desire to grow as person. After writing that, I really don’t think anyone is going to openly admit to wanting to stay exactly where they’re at this very day for the remainder of their days. We ...
Views: 1162(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: 1573(1 vote) - 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: 1574(1 vote) - Who would you be without your past? - by Submitted on May 22, 2011 from Hope TackaberryI'm not suggesting that we all get amnesia BUT think for a minute...who would you be if you didn't know all your history? Every day, every minute, we are making decisions and taking action...often based on our past. Sometimes, this is a good thing - "I was successful at this in the past, so I ...
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