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By Dr. Kathleen Albertson, L. Ac.
Licensed Acupuncturist, Herbalist
PhD, Holistic Nutrition
Did you know that fatigue slowly expresses itself–creeping into every bone in your body? Did you know that it crawls deeper and deeper deteriorating all of your key organ systems? Fatigue has an ... Views: 5649
Maybe you've noticed but there is a lot of snake oil being sold in the world today. One just has to look at all the lawsuits and scandals involving many of these so called wonder cures for whatever it is that ails you. I won't mention any names in order to protect the innocent, but the guilty ... Views: 766
Anxiety can be anything from a mild feeling of concern about something in your life to a crippling inability to do anything at all. If your anxieties are starting to control your life and keep you from achieving your dreams, it may be time to see professional help. Keep reading to learn more ... Views: 1239
Stress Relief Expert Lauren E Miller Shares Top Three Things to Know Before Stressing Out.
“According to The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health stress and anxiety is estimated to affect well over 19 million Americans and growing.”
“We all know that stress causes dis-ease in ... Views: 1689
Ecotherapy is really an umbrella term for a whole variety of nature-based therapies which utilise an experiential connection with nature as a major part of the therapeutic process.
Ecotherapy draws its ideas from both modern and ancients practices. Many native cultures today still use a ... Views: 1945
For a long time I was employed with this small startup company. It had about 10 employees, most of whom had Ph.Ds. They hired me to do the grunt work, which at first sounded pretty exciting. My role was to enter data, email potential clients, make pithy jokes, look handsome, maybe order supplies ... Views: 1528
Do you often think you're just faking it.
Not really making it?
Do you worry that it's only a matter of time before everyone discovers you're a fraud?
Ever want to crawl under the bed upon receiving even the slightest bit of criticism?
Are you unable to move forward because you're ... Views: 1659
It seems like we always have something to worry about, doesn’t it. Bills, we don’t feel well, not enough time in the day for what we need to get done on and on. However left unchecked worry can become a very destructive influence in our lives.
This first thing we want to do is understand that ... Views: 1783
I have been fighting a substantial list of mental disorders for twenty years, including Agoraphobia, Borderline Personality Disorder, Panic Attacks, Social Anxiety, etc. All of these ailments can be challenging, but for the most part, I've lived a normal life.
This year, however, I realized I ... Views: 3341
“I Don’t Need Counseling!”
But, your teen says, "I don't need counseling!" or "There's nothing wrong with me!" or "People will think I'm crazy if they find out I am going to counseling!" Now what?
"I don't need counseling"
Answers:
- Give it three chances, then we can talk more ... Views: 2464
What is Social Phobia?Social phobia - or social anxiety - is the fear of interacting with others in various situations: groups, work, school, parties, on the telephone, in a market or store, and so on. People with social phobia experience extreme anxiety or panic when they know that they have to ... Views: 5390
10 Tips to Overcome Holiday Stress
1. Set realistic expectations.
The greatest way to find disappointment in the holiday season is to set unrealistic expectations. If we focus on having a "perfect" holiday or on competing with the greatest holiday season in our memory, then we are ... Views: 1333
There are a couple of theories out about anxiety stress disorder and they are split into Psychoanalytical theory and Learning theory.
Psychoanalytical theory
Some of the best of the psychoanalysts believe that the mind is made up of different components called the conscious part and the ... Views: 2047
20 Ways to Relieve Anxiety & Stress -
Start Feeling Better!
Tired of feeling so crummy! Here are 20 little ways to improve your body and get your mind moving in the right direction everyday.
1. Take a Walk Outside
Enjoy the sunshine! Studies show that Vitamin D & sunshine can boost ... Views: 3013
Ridding yourself of anger may sound easy to some people however it takes a lot more than reading a book or taking a class to truly live anger-free. No one can do it for you, so one mustn’t look outside themselves for solutions but search within instead. The biggest problem is that anger is a ... Views: 4008
From our dish soap to little smelly bottles found at gas stations, it seems like aromatherapy is all around us. It’s main stream, but most people don't know this dirty little secret: all oils aren’t created equal. But when you’re using truly medicinal quality oils, aromatherapy is a great ... Views: 1619
It's common to think of the words vain and ambition together. Vain ambition is often the culprit behind the downfall of people who accomplish amazing things- only to eventually "fall from grace" or to sacrifice their standards in order to maintain their status or their reputation as someone ... Views: 1679
Some of us are perplexed when we hear the term “Unipolar” Depression. This is a term used to describe “Major Depression” which is different from Bipolar (Manic). This mental state is more understandable if we think of a mood that occurs on a regular basis.
For example: Good (Up) or Bad ... Views: 2915
Don’t Panic! - Panic Attacks Explained
What is a panic attack?
It is normal, natural and common to get panicky from time to time. You may be late for work, think you can hear a burglar downstairs, or be ready to sit an exam. These feelings are normal and pass fairly quickly. They are ... Views: 2405
Have you ever been in a situation that brought on sweats, rapid heartbeat and shortness of breath? You probably weren’t having a heart attack but an anxiety attack. If you suffer from anxiety disorders, learning to manage anxiety is the first step to overcoming it.
Anxiety is characterized as ... Views: 1198
You just finished a great workout; your heart is racing, you are tired and short of breathe but these symptoms are expected for the situation. You embrace these feelings knowing that in a short time they will go away and you will feel fantastic for accomplishing such a great workout.
The ... Views: 3545
Meditation is a wonderful experience, but so often so many people out there stop meditating and their mind goes back to being extremely busy, active and non-attentive. They leave the meditative state of mind to go back to the every day world. I like to encourage people to truly keep their self ... Views: 1240
Firstly, 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 ... Views: 2093
As I have discussed in other articles there is a response that the body takes to fear and threatening situations and that is to release chemicals and hormones into the blood stream. It is a result of the release of these hormones into the body that we get the responses we do to fear or threat ... Views: 830
It's possible to be so anxious that you can't focus on what you need to do to decrease your anxiety or, sometimes, even remember what to do. Every once in awhile, I see a person like this: He or she just can't seem to settle down enough to follow even very basic instructions. So, what can be ... Views: 2230
About Depression and Anxiety
Although depressive disorders and anxiety are commonly seen together, there are distinct differences between a diagnosis of depression and one of anxiety.
Common symptoms of depressive disorders include emotions such as hopelessness, despair and anger. Energy ... Views: 3644
One weekend I was doing chair massage at an event in the Georgia World Congress Center, and a woman and her 10 year old daughter came over. As they sat down to wait for their massages, they were arguing over who deserved the massage more.
The daughter insisted she was more “stressed out” ... Views: 2730
The secret benefits of Guided Meditation are the subtle effects that happen quietly in the background without your conscious awareness.
The first term I will introduce is Homeostasis. (Just read it slowly and that is how it is meant to sound)
Homeostasis is when the different systems of ... Views: 2493
There is always a time in our lives where we suffer from headaches. Headaches seem to be a common disease nowadays. According to Wrong Diagnosis, one of the world's leading online medical health information providers, they made a research about headaches around the world and just in United ... Views: 3710
Much of the discomfort we experience that we call 'stress' is really turf related. Defending turf is a primary instinct for mammals and we are mammals for all our pretensions. In humans 'turf' expands to whatever it is we feel entitled to.
When we allow bullies of any stripe to invade our ... Views: 4821
Since change is the only constant in our lives, why is it so frightening to choose to change? Often it is thrust upon us and we didn’t see it coming. It may come in a way that cuts us off at the knees, such as having life, as we know it obliterated, like a tornado or hurricane. Somehow when ... Views: 10909
Just as the world’s economy weakens the entire global economy, stress and anxiety can weaken your entire body so learning to deal with stress is an important part of maintaining your well being and protecting your health.
What is stress?
Stress is an emotionally disruptive or upsetting ... Views: 1773
Some people with anxiety drink alcohol excessively as a means to overcome anxiousness and worry. Although it may help you to counter feelings of severe anxiety and panic, it is easy to become dependent. Drinking excessively will often worsen anxiety in the long term. There are better and more ... Views: 1741
The 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: 2276
I have done a lot of research, interviews and self practice of different treatment of anxiety disorders and I wanted to share with you a few of these tips. I hope they help or give you ideas to find your own tips:
Volunteer
When you take time out of your day to assist others less fortunate ... Views: 1871
You are emotionally dependent when your happiness, sense of safety, and sense of worth are dependent upon others' love, attention, and approval.When you were growing up, perhaps you heard statements like: "What will the neighbors think?" "What will__(so and so)__think if you do ... Views: 10403
There’s no rule that says you have to be a superhero. So much has been written about amazing individuals that achieve the impossible – they juggle full-time jobs, study, run a business, raise children, run a household, coach the national cricket team and write a novel in their spare time. Anyone ... Views: 19522
"I'm not happy," she said. "I'm not prosperous. And all my friends are." She was in distress, was very upset. She presented no specific problem, just a very black mood. Hmmm. I knew I had talked to her before. I could not remember anything specific from the one short session she had had ... Views: 3806
How many times have you said to yourself, “I wish my mind would just shut itself off. I need to sleep!” Then you began thrashing around in bed, trying to find a comfortable position … never quite finding it. Mind on go. Body exhausted. Beating yourself up for having a sleep problem. Angry ... Views: 5563
When your computer has a bug, hidden programs run commands that interfere with normal operations and generally wreak havoc on the system. They can add in information where it doesn’t belong, block access to important areas and interrupt full enjoyment of the operations system.
The same is ... Views: 1071
Having an aquarium in a medical or dental office brings many rewards. One study in a dentist office determined that patients who watched a fish aquarium before their encounter with the dentist felt less anxiety and required less pain medication than those who did not. Even hypnosis before a ... Views: 1367
In our hectic lifestyle, it is important that we take the time to "smell the roses" and "listen to the birds singing". By creating a sacred space where you can become relaxed and unwind, your body is in a better position to rejuvenate and heal.
What better place then in the natural setting ... Views: 2542
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"Finding" Happiness - by Arlene K Unger, PhD (PSY), Certified Wellness Coach
"Finding" Happiness
Arlene K Unger, PhD
Clinical Psychologist (PSY)
Wellness Coach
Certified Nutritionist
The Center for Empowerment
Dana Point, CA 92629
Everyone wants to "find" happiness ... but happiness is not really a destination or an object that can be lost or found ... it's a ... Views: 1885
"There's too much to do. You'll never get it all done." My wounded self was harping on me about not having enough time.
It's true that my life is very busy. But every time my wounded self told me that there is too much to do and that I will never get it all done, my body got tense. And, as I ... Views: 3778
Fear cripples creativity. Nothing new there. We've all experienced fear as we reach for inspiration, motivation and satisfaction. Fear dwells at the bottom of the pit of desperation. Fear is the lowest of lows.
I have a client who came to me and said that she felt like she was stuck in a ... Views: 1095
Did you know that in the 1920’s heart disease accounted for only 10% of deaths a year in America, but today heart disease is America’s #1 killer? Up ahead we’ll see exactly why, but for now consider this.
Heart disease sneaks up on people, it doesn’t knock first—it just breaks down the door. ... Views: 1262
You will have the greatest success if you read the first newsletter and take some time to observe your own perfectionist patterns. Once you have accomplished that, choose a few of the strategies outlined here. Keep working at it until you understand what you need to do to accept your ... Views: 1315
Every human feels anxiety on occasion; it is a part of life. All of us know what it is like to feel worry, nervousness, fear, and concern. We feel nervous when we have to give a speech, go for a job interview, or walk into our boss's office for the annual performance appraisal. We know it's ... Views: 1829
Some relaxation music to read by: Dolphins Delight by Ambient Space)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UThOseyShA8&feature=youtu.be
You probably don’t like feeling stressed or that unidentifiable underlying unease that defines anxiety. Many of us lump all of our symptoms into one broad ... Views: 3458
As a therapist, I often suggest to clients that they explore their feelings and thoughts by keeping a journal. Sometimes clients ask for a bit of direction with this process. Here are some journaling ideas if you're not sure where to start:
1. Write down what happened today and how you felt ... Views: 2005