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***4 Techniques to Bust Your Fears NOW!***Dealing With Stress and Anxiety the Nutritious Way- Does Anxiety Keep You In A Boring Job? - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2008 from Sharon StilesAre you stuck in a boring job that you don't like because the thought of applying for another job and going to an interview is just too frightening? Does the thought of going to an interview make you feel sick and bring up thoughts of all the things that could go wrong? Do you find it ...
Views: 2341 - Your Survivor Story: From Trauma To Transformation - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2015 from Donna AllenAs I lie restless in a cold room, I can smell a strong sweet and sour nauseous scent. There are noisy electrical machines attached to my body, a long tube jammed down my throat, and fluids are being transfused into the veins of both of my arms. I wonder, “Where am I and what are they trying ...
Views: 2341 - Finding Balance With Zero Balancing - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2012 from Kate ChaseZero Balancing is a subtle, full-body system designed to enhance one's life and well-being by facilitating the integration of the body’s energetic system with its bony structure. Created by Fritz Smith, MD, osteopath and acupuncturist, Zero Balancing is at the leading edge of current ...
Views: 2337 - Feeling Anxious Around People? - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2010 from M.Farouk RadwanLacking confidence around strangers Do you sometimes find yourself feeling very anxious around people? Do you sometimes manage to talk confidently to some people while in other times anxiety prevents you from properly choosing the right words to say? If your answers were yes then read this ...
Views: 2335(2 votes) - Avoiding and Handling Dissapointments - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2009 from Isabel KirkTry to assess people fairly and look inside yourself to find out where your expectations and disappointments really come from. All of us get disappointed sometimes, but if it happens very often or if it hurts too much it might become a problem. What we don’t realize is that our expectations ...
Views: 2332 - Under Too Much Pressure, Ready to Pop Your Top? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteFast paced life constantly under pressure? "I can't do it all to please everyone!" "There's not enough hours in the day." "I'm racing against the clock." These are but a few of the comments we utter in our stressed-out fast-paced life. Its true, even though we now have all kinds of ...
Views: 2331(1 vote) - Curb Anxiety -- How to Keep Calm and Carry On - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2010 from Jane CranstonThe tone and stiff upper lip image the phrase “Keep Calm and Carry On” portrays tells a lot about its origins. It’s 1939 and Hitler’s forces are bombing England day and night. The government prints motivational posters telling the people “Keep Calm and Carry On.” And they did. Fast forward ...
Views: 2329(2 votes) - Online Mindfulness Psychotherapy and Counseling for Agoraphobia - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2011 from Peter StrongAgoraphobics and those with social anxiety and shyness issues are often searching for more self-help tools and strategies to help them better manage their anxiety. Often, they are highly motivated to overcome their anxiety, but are afraid of venturing out of their safe zone. Online counselling ...
Views: 2328(4 votes) - Feel - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2010 from Mark GillespieOne day about 35 years after my fifteenth birthday while sitting in a psychiatrists office I realized that I had been acting out my entire life. This accomplishment both amused and horrified me. About this time I had determined that to go on living, I needed to find out who I was. This was a ...
Views: 2327 - How To Handle Stress - 3 Powerful Natural Techniques - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2010 from Chris GreenEverybody is going to have to deal with several quite demanding situations at certain times of their lives. There are going to be highs and lows throughout life and during the lows, knowing how to handle stress proficiently is key so you don't enter into traumatic periods of depression or ...
Views: 2327 - Best-Selling Self Help Book Uncovers Factors Prompting Drug Abuse - by Submitted on May 21, 2010 from Leah FriedmanAbuse of Street drugs and powerful prescription drugs has been all over headlines, reportedly creating mental and physical repercussions which millions around the world have discovered can be avoided through the principles contained in L. Ron Hubbard’s best-selling self-help book ...
Views: 2326(1 vote) - The WEIRD BRAIN HACK You Should Use Every Day! - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2014 from Jason MagillStart Doing This Immediately to Train Your Brain for Success! What I’m about to share with you in this article cannot be ignored. It has literally made the difference in my clients’ ability to gain control over their lives in remarkable ways. You may have heard of visualization or maybe ...
Views: 2326(1 vote) - Anxiety Attack Chat Rooms - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2007 from Giri AnanthaGood anxiety attack chat rooms can be a great place for panic support and also to gain friends who know what you're going through, even though they may be thousands of miles away. It can feel lonely, frustrating and depressing to go through anxiety attacks which may lead to agoraphobia. No one ...
Views: 2325 - Worry Warts Anonymous - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2012 from Patricia PottsWorry Warts Anonymous By Patricia Potts Okay, I admit it. Worrying comes natural for me. In fact I will actually admit that at times I am addicted. When I became a parent then a grandparent my worrying accelerated. When my little ones lay cuddled in the warmth of blankets. I ...
Views: 2324(2 votes) - Five Great Jobs For Social Anxiety Sufferers That Are Relatively Stress-Free - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2016 from Jennifer ScottSufferers of social anxiety disorder have varying needs when it comes to daily life, and that includes, of course, work environments. While some need limited social interaction, others feel they need to get out and work with a small group of people in order to keep from feeling isolated. One of ...
Views: 2322 - Anxiety at Night Can't Sleep: Sleep Panic Attacks - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2017 from Brett ManniAnxiety at Night Can't Sleep: Sleep Panic Attacks Here, you'll discover what sleep panic attacks are, and, how they can be addressed. Sleep or nocturnal panic attacks aren't harmful, but can be scary. You'll also learn why it isn't your dreams that cause these nighttime attacks, but events ...
Views: 2321 - How to Tell if Anxiety is Legitimate - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2009 from Reid PetersonDo you ever get the feeling that what your anxious about has little or nothing to do with what is actually happening? Many of us do, and it happens a lot. Anxiety is a concern or worry about past and/or future events, which is detrimental to being in the moment. The real question is: how ...
Views: 2318(2 votes) - The ABCs of OCD - by Submitted on May 15, 2010 from Christopher McCarthyDo you or someone you love suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder? What is OCD and how can you recognize it? In all possible instances I advise you to seek professional help, but here I will also attempt to provide a basic description of a mental disorder that is often misunderstood. Unlike ...
Views: 2315(2 votes) - How To Break Anxiety Cycle: Anxiety Cycle Of Negative Thinking - Breaking The Cycle Of Anxiety - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2017 from Melvin SheltonHow To Break Anxiety Cycle: Anxiety Cycle Of Negative Thinking - Breaking The Cycle Of Anxiety A panic attack is a sudden experience of extreme anxiety and fear. It occurs without warning and for no particular reasons. The symptoms of these attacks include heart palpitations, headaches, ...
Views: 2313 - Natural Solution to Insomnia - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2012 from Prof. George GrantNature’s Insomnia Cures Insomnia is a miserable condition, and one that is not taken seriously enough. Its effects of your overall well-being and levels of stress can be extremely severe, and evidence suggests that chronic sufferers are more prone to mental health problems than sound ...
Views: 2313(2 votes) - Piano, Piano On The Wall - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2012 from John AgiusThe piano is just like a mirror under your fingers rather than on the wall. It shows you, honestly, what you can and can not do yet. There were many times that I thought I understood something well enough and felt 'ready for business'; only to find out, by fumbling on the keyboard, that I was ...
Views: 2304 - How Are You Keeping Anxiety And Panic Attacks In Check? - Don't Forget These 2 Great Herbal Anxiety Remedies! - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Wally BrownAssuming that you don't want to take some kind of dangerous medication for your anxiety, you also have the option to take something more natural to your body, like a herbal anxiety remedy. The human body was not built to take chemicals and potions that are created in a lab, so these natural ...
Views: 2301(1 vote) - How I overcame my anxiety attacks - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Justin HansenBack a few years ago I was sitting in my office, quite relaxed, I had a very quaint little book store where I worked only 7 hours a day and had about 4 months holiday throughout the whole year… it was a dream job alright! So I was sitting at my computer and suddenly felt a flutter in my ...
Views: 2298(1 vote) - Workplace Stress And Personal Effectiveness: A Symbiotic Relationship - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2012 from Rick CarterYou probably never thought of workplace stress as being the paramount key to your career success. Most people and so-called experts want to emphasize people skills or technical skills or even how you interact with your boss. But without stress and chaos, you really have no opportunity to stand ...
Views: 2298(1 vote) - Don’t Worry Be Happy; Learn to Replace Worry with Curiosity - by Submitted on May 01, 2012 from JoAnne Ceccarelli-EganYears ago I was locked in a worry habit. Each morning I would wake up and my mind would begin to scan the landscape of my life, the way a hawk scans land for food. I was not looking for food; I was looking for something to worry about. The enormity of this habit became apparent one day when I ...
Views: 2294(1 vote) - Get in Touch With Nature - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2009 from Sue HeldenbrandWhat better way to reflect, meditate, daydream or just to take a break from a hectic lifestyle, then to retreat to your own backyard sanctuary. Get back to Nature by spending time in your garden as you prepare your soil, plant, weed and enjoy your harvest. Not only will you enjoy the beauty ...
Views: 2289 - Work Anxiety And Taking Control: 4 Steps - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2011 from Rick CarterAnxiety, according to dictionary.com, is “distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune.” Fear is defined at the same site as “a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined.” So anxiety can be defined as ...
Views: 2286 - What is Causing Your Panic Attacks? - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2009 from Dan DeLucaIn order to start to eliminate your panic, it's critical for you to be aware of what causes panic attacks. When you know what causes a panic attack, you can be prepared and alert to the signs and symptoms. Awareness is the first step to devising any kind of change, for if you are not aware, then ...
Views: 2283 - 6 Tips For Calming Your Nerves Before Public Speaking - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2016 from Sarah KoestnerHere are some strategies that I employ to help make public speaking a more joyful and less nerve-wracking experience: Prepare: The more prepared you are, the less nervous you will be. Do your homework on whatever the topic is that you’re speaking about. Practice: Before you go into a ...
Views: 2281 - Public Speaking Fears - 5 Top Tips to Have You Speaking with Calm Self Assurance! - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2009 from Jonathan RoachThe act of Public Speaking is feared by the majority of the population even more so that death itself, so major studies have revealed! It is however a fear worth defeating and a skill worth mastering if you can, as to do so will boost your confidence tremendously and enhance greatly your career ...
Views: 2278(1 vote) - Anxiety Attack First Aid Kit - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2013 from Dennis SimsekIt is rather simple to mistakenly take an anxiety attack for a real heart attack. In fact, most casual observers would not even know the difference between the two if they see it happening right before their eyes. The clear signs of an anxiety attack reflect the commonly known signs of a heart ...
Views: 2276 - Finding Natural Remedies For Anxiety Attacks That Work - 2 Popular Herbs May Keep You Calm - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Wally BrownThere are ways to treat your anxiety besides taking addictive medications that rarely work anyway. Since your body is already built to heal itself, you could use something like herbal remedies for anxiety and panic attacks that may act a little bit more like the natural body response. There ...
Views: 2275(1 vote) - The Flame of Love - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2012 from Payam GhassemlouThe Flame of Love By Payam Ghassemlou Ph.D. On a daily basis, many of us spend a lot of time thinking about our life challenges. We think about all sorts of difficult situations, like financial problems, and make ourselves believe we can’t handle them. Catastrophic thinking ...
Views: 2275(5 votes) - Ways to Challenge Fear - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Sheryl PaulLiving with kids close to nature and on a creek, I find that my fear-mind has many opportunities to reveal itself. In spring, when the creek swells to river stature and rushes in white-lipped rapids, I worry that one of my kids will somehow escape through the gate and… In summer, as we gleefully ...
Views: 2274 - Do You Compare Yourself to Other People? - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2010 from Steven BurnsOne of the most intriguing patterns that most people do at some stage is to look at someone else, (usually someone who they think is wonderful, good looking and successful) compare them to themselves and start listing all the reasons why they are better than them and why there is no point in ...
Views: 2273(1 vote) - The Oxytocin Education Course Session #1 - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Bryan PostMost of you don’t live with a freak of nature. My family does. That would be me! For the past several years the word oxytocin has been mentioned in my home at least once a day. At the very least it’s mentioned once every other day. The other day, Marley, our seven year old was telling her ...
Views: 2273 - Anxiety - Understanding and Treating The Condition - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2005 from Karin SiegelUnderstanding and Treating Anxiety Most people suffer from anxiety at some stage of their lives. Anxiety is usually a relatively natural response to a situation which appears threatening or one to which we are not accustomed. So, for example, people are sometimes quite naturally anxious about ...
Views: 2270 - Help With Stress Relief - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2010 from Dale MillerMany of us are now busier than ever with an ever expanding list of to-do’s that seems never to get any shorter. Commitments to work, school, family, partners, friends and extra-curricular activities can at times become overwhelming. When this happens, the joy we might have previously taken in ...
Views: 2269(3 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: What Is Wrong with Me? - by Submitted on May 21, 2012 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: What is wrong with me? Angry, sad, blah? It's 5 am and I'm still awake. I'm 29, single (I don't mind), I go to school, an ok job, pets. I'm not starving, as long at there's a roof over my head i'm good to go. So many things I really want to do. I get into it then I don't ...
Views: 2268(1 vote) - Shyness Confused With Arogance -- How To Prevent It - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Timothy ArendsIs shyness confused with arogance? Sometimes. But how to prevent this? Some people advise the shy person to confess that she is shy. To keep people from seeing her as cold and aloof, a case of shyness confused with arogance, she is advised to admit her shyness. Perhaps she might say something ...
Views: 2264 - 4 Natural and Healthy Ways to Deal With Chronic Pain - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2018 from Jessica McMohenEvery human who has ever lived has experienced pain in some form or fashion. However, in most cases, pain comes and goes. You twist an ankle and it’s sore for a few days, but then it gets better. You have a headache for a couple of hours and then it goes away. You give birth to a ...
Views: 2263 - Anxiety and de-cluttering your mind - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2011 from Avril AllenSpring is with us and as the sun begins to shine it can show up a lot of dross. It is time for a good spring-clean. A client recently described coaching as de-cluttering his mind and it set me thinking how much easier focus, clarity and freedom of mind can be when the mind is cleared of the ...
Views: 2262(2 votes) - Natural Anxiety Reliever And Energy Booster - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2008 from Ronnie FreedmanDrink a glass of water and quench your anxiety! It's really a very simple way of eliminating anxiety but the majority of individuals are walking around in a mild state of dehydration during all seasons, not just summertime...and experiencing anxiety, depression, depersonalization and fatigue ...
Views: 2261 - What Is Causing The Anxiety In Your Life? - Avoiding Stressors May Be The Key To Being Anxiety-Free - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Wally BrownThere are a lot of things in life that can cause anxiety attacks. Being stressed over money, your relationship, a death of a loved one or a multitude of other issues can contribute to anxiety and panic attacks. Anxiety is like any other type of illness though, in that several contributing ...
Views: 2259(1 vote) - *** Become More Self-Confident - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Garrett CoanSigns of Self-Confidence Let's explore the meaning of self-confidence by taking a quiz. Read the list of statements below and check which ones, in your opinion, are signs of self-confidence. 1. Admitting when you are wrong. 2. Being flexible when change is needed. 3. Talking about your ...
Views: 2257(4 votes) - Facing Your Fear to Relieve Anxiety - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Eric RyanAs the old saying goes: “If a horse throws you, get back on the horse right away!” In a nutshell, these words of wisdom highlight the essential step in overcoming fears–you have to get back on the horse! The technical term for confronting fears as opposed to avoiding them is called “Exposure.” ...
Views: 2256(2 votes) - 4 Key Strategies For Dealing With Anxiety Attacks - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2010 from C P GilfillanYour heart is pounding. You can’t seem to catch your breath. You feel dizzy. You start to feel tingly or numb in your hands and feet. You feel a pressure in your chest and you think you you’re having a heart attack - or dying… In fact you’re not having a heart attack at all - and you’re not ...
Views: 2255(2 votes) - TRANSFORM STAGE FRIGHT INTO MAGNETIC PRESENCE - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2008 from Sandra ZimmerThose of you who have the most stage fright have the potential to be the most impactful speakers, because you have the feelings! Your feelings are up to the surface where they can be used to create a genuine emotional connection with the audience. You can not think away your feelings, deny them ...
Views: 2253 - 5 Reasons For Panic Attacks - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Greg MorrisonPanic attacks are very intense and debilitating experiences. The symptoms are very severe in nature and completely shake up a person. When a person is struck by a panic attack, it comes all of a sudden without any pre-warning and the body goes into overdrive. The person will see his heart ...
Views: 2249(2 votes) - Zero Point Meditative Benefits- The Difference Between Ego and Spirit - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2013 from Mandy GatlinBecause we are human and each of us is built with an ego, it's safe to say that we are all going to experience moments of fear, worry, doubt, guilt, anxiety, loneliness, and sadness. However, there is a way to recognize when we are allowing that part of us to wield power. BECOMING AWARE of when ...
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