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We all want to feel happy. Unfortunately, the circumstances of life don't always support our happiness. Issues with money, jobs, health, and relationships frequently steal our happiness.
Collectively, we have discovered ways of sidestepping our unhappiness, at least temporarily. Some ... Views: 1181
We like to go to war on things we think are wrong or bad; the war on drugs, the war on poverty, the war against crime. We need to have a war on worry because worry is wrong and bad; it underlies, and may be in part the cause of, crime, drugs and, perhaps, even poverty. What is worry?
The word ... Views: 1396
It can be very tough when a loved one is struggling with fear, anxiety, and addiction.
The person who is struggling has their life spiraling out of control while family members watch helplessly in anguish. I struggled with fear and anxiety for a long time, and here are some suggestions I ... Views: 746
We've all been there, the bills are piling up, your workload is overwhelming you, and your kids are giving you a hard time at home. Before you know it, you are stressed out of your mind and you can literally feel your blood reaching boiling point.
It's true, stress is something that we all ... Views: 1227
Social anxiety disorder is something that many of us have to battle. It may go unnoticed but one in every ten people we come across with each day may suffer from this psychological disorder. This problem affects many of us to some extent, some of which have very serious cases that result in ... Views: 900
Imagine you've just won a dream vacation to an island in the Caribbean. You can almost smell the fresh, salt air. White sand and turquoise ocean spread out for miles in front of you, sprinkled with coconut and palm trees. You're staying in a small cottage on the beach, listening to the soft ... Views: 1724
Social anxiety is what some of us are really struggling with. We are really trying our best to overcome it. Let me tell you that the first impression you make matters a lot and as such being anxious around people may end up becoming a very bad image to do away with for a very long period of ... Views: 1119
Out of all the goals and objectives, most people really just want to feel happy and fulfilled; to feel good. And the question most people have is…how do I do that? How do I know what will make me happy? How do I choose the right path? After all, you can have all the desire and energy in the ... Views: 1233
Many narcissistic defences, traits, and behaviours revolve around the compulsive need to sustain a grandiose self-image of perfection (“perfectionism”.) Paradoxically, deficient impulse control helps achieve this crucial goal. Impulsive actions and addictive behaviours render failure impossible ... Views: 4165
Think for a moment of a time when you felt truly connected to yourself – you were on purpose, knew what you needed, had a plan to get it, and felt passionate about doing so. Although many of us have experienced times when we felt we were acting from our true selves, aligned with our interests ... Views: 1680
The first and utmost thing you need to know that if you live a life wherein you are constantly stressed and always exhausted and also hectic, after that you are absolutely much more vulnerable to develop an anxiety condition. An advantage to consider here is that you should always spend some ... Views: 961
You suffer from social anxiety and so don't need me to tell you what it's like. It feels like the world laughs at you, you find it hard to chat with people, and you just want to stay at home. Having suffered from a social anxiety disorder myself for 6 years, I discovered there is only one way to ... Views: 1844
Let’s face it Barbie is a cultural icon. There aren’t too many people who are known on a first-name only basis. She’s in the category with Elvis, Beyoncé, and Oprah.
To make matters worse—she’s perfect. She’s 54 years old and super sexy. She has a perfect body, perfect hair, and a perfect ... Views: 1460
Tips For Dealing With Anxiety And Its' Complications
Millions of people suffer from anxiety on a daily basis, but this really doesn't have to be the case. There are certain tips and techniques that you can use to get rid of your anxiety symptoms, many of which are discussed here. Read on for ... Views: 1019
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
Fear is a problem, especially when it comes to flying. It’s estimated that approximately 50% of the population is afraid to get on an airplane.
Fear fuels all types of anxiety disorders, and is usually linked to an unpleasant experience, or the belief that an unpleasant experience will occur. ... Views: 1084
Anxiety Tips To Help You Live Better
Anxiety is not something that usually gets better on its own. If you are suffering with anxiety and not getting help, chances are good that your condition will only get worse and keep you down. Please keep reading for some very helpful advice on overcoming ... Views: 1084
You slam your fist in the table and if you knew that it wouldn’t have severe repercussions you would definitely be beating up your computer by now!
That severe anger that technology and other forms of glitches and set-backs can cause within us can be incredibly debilitating if not down-right ... Views: 1509
An article by: Jay Tow, M.S.
During the many years I have worked as a counselor and coach, I have found that one thing holds people back from living the lives they want more than anything else. Fear is the one common emotion that inhibits us from making the changes that would improve our ... Views: 5773
Music bestows happiness
Vinod Anand
THERE is a difference between a house and a home. A house is just a structure, but, a home includes people who live there as a family and look after each other. It is also decorated according to the choice of the members of the family. Once you go out ... Views: 1286
If you have been feeling like anxiety has been harming you then look no further you are in the right place. This article is designed to help you figure out how to fight off your anxiety for good. Keep on reading to learn how to live anxiety free once and for all.
If you feel a wave of anxiety ... Views: 1195
Sweating of any kind can have a detrimental effect on a person’s moral, and this can be especially true of anxiety sweating. It is true that most any type of excessive sweating can be harmful emotionally to many a person, so what makes anxiety sweating any different?
After all, you still ... Views: 1048
Everyone has a different opinion about what type of person you are, or what you should accomplish in life. Some people are going to fear or even hate you even though you’ve given them no reason. It may be difficult to accept at times, but you cannot control the thoughts and actions of ... Views: 2059
Everyone that suffers from anxiety knows how difficult the condition can make life. Simple everyday tasks, for example, can become very stressful. Furthermore, if anxiety is allowed to spiral out of control, suffers can experience full blown panic attacks. Fortunately, the tips presented below ... Views: 1085
Anxiety can come upon you, in a moment's notice. If you are the type of person who internalizes stress and worries about the outcome of events, you are probably a sufferer of anxiety. Anxiety attacks can leave you unable to perform normally in your life and this article is designed to give you ... Views: 1109
By: Stan Popovich
Taking Exams at Penn State was the toughest part at being at Penn State. Each exam was %35 worth your final grade at the end of the semester. This means that if you messed up on one exam you would be lucky if you passed the entire class. If you failed the class, then you ... Views: 1555
By: Stan Popovich
As an author of a managing fear book, I had my share of dealing with my fearful and negative thought in my professional career and personal life.
The first thing I learned was to replace my negative thoughts with positive statements. For example, I would have a ... Views: 1575
By: Stan Popovich
Throughout my 20 years of personal experience in dealing with fear and anxiety, I had a challenging time in getting my friends to understand my issues with fear, stress, and anxiety.
Most of my friends and relatives were understanding and very supportive of the fact that ... Views: 1324
By: Stanley Popovich
People from all walks of life deal with fear on a regular basis. There is the college graduate that is afraid of going out into the real world and starting a career. There is the job seeker that is afraid of not being able to find a job. There are teenagers who are ... Views: 1306
Sometimes (not often, I must admit), I’m speechless. I really don’t mind losing my voice to the indescribable beauty of a sunset. Or when, surprised by a visit from one of my children, my grin speaks louder than words. I DO mind, however, when I am in a situation that requires me to speak, ... Views: 3375
Feeling overwhelmed? Stressed? Too much on your plate?
Get Grounded, Come to Center
I'm old enough to remember a time when people usually answered "good" when you asked them the standard, "How are you doing?" These days the answer is commonly "busy."
In the last few weeks, while ... Views: 1304
Each and every one of us has a conscious and a subconscious mind. The conscious mind helps us to make conscious decisions, decisions about things that we have physical control over, for example whether to pick something up, whether to run or walk.
The subconscious mind is pretty much out of ... Views: 5538
Getting old isn’t easy for many of us. Neither is living, for that matter and neither is dying. We struggle against the inevitable and we all suffer because of it.
It seems we have to find another way to look at the whole process of being born, growing old, changing, and dying, some kind of ... Views: 1498
Scientific research developed through time and different ways of fighting depression, apprehension and mental trauma have been developed and became available to humankind. Among the most interesting of these approaches is hypnotherapy for anxiety. This technique is one of the most popular and ... Views: 1284
The Roots of Anxiety
What is anxiety? Where does it come from? How did I get it?
When I first see, or speak to a new client on the phone, they are often puzzled as to how they became the anxious people they are.
To tell you the truth the story begins millions of years ago. The culprit is ... Views: 1368
People-pleasers dread conflicts and wish to avoid them (they are conflict-averse) - hence their need to believe that they are universally liked. Always pleasant, well-mannered, and civil, the conflict-averse people-pleaser is also evasive and vague, hard to pin down, sometimes obsequious and, ... Views: 7994
DEPRESSION AND FRUSTRATION
(Vinod Anand)
Depression and frustration come in many forms, sometimes couched in philosophical conundrums that confuse young minds, leading to serious issue. We will have a brief look at these problems. At a point in time in one’s life when one feels all doors are ... Views: 1584
It was a totally arbitrary Wednesday night when I was in college. It was going on about the 200th straight minute of tossing and turning in my bed in a futile attempt to get some rest before my 8 AM Video Production class the next morning. I wasn’t worried about an exam, I wasn’t going to fail ... Views: 2701
Claustrophobia is a common disorder, but often it goes undiagnosed and untreated because of embarrassment. However, there is nothing to be embarrassed from, you just have to know that like any phobia this one could also be treated and even cured. Anxiety and panic attack are the most common ... Views: 3372
Stress kills a great sexual experience, on so many different levels, including, and maybe most importantly, in the mind. Brainwave entrainment is a clinically proven neurological tool that uses sound to coax dominant brainwaves into a specific frequency, that is conducive to remove stress, which ... Views: 2042
Many people are trying to find a cure for ringing ears. For the reason that there are a great many individuals who suffer from having a constant ringing, hissing, or buzzing sound in their ears. There are a variety of things that cause this, but the ringing can range from being hardly noticeable ... Views: 1170
By Esther Sangiovanni
Probably you've felt that your motivation goes down. When this happen you don't want to hang out with anybody. Consequently stress shows up and it makes you feel disappointed and exhausted.
Does that affect your skin?. Unfortunately yes. But let me tell you how to ... Views: 899
Temperature contrast therapy is a form of treatment that depends upon the use of temperature application (either hot or very cold) to either a specific location on the body or overall on the body. The effectiveness of temperature contrast therapy depends upon the type of therapy used and, of ... Views: 1402
It’s kind of a funny thing, that expression “It scared me to death.”
[Recently discussed by Geoff at Debbie LaChusa's Money Success Happiness blog at www.moneysuccesshappiness.com] In my work with people, and in my own personal life, one of the biggest components of happiness, success, ... Views: 1251
BY BRENDADRONKERS
If you are anything like me, you are always trying to find ways to take a five minute breather… to meditate and to practice mindfulness. When I meditate, you will rarely see me sitting on a cushion, legs crossed, palms up… instead, I draw inward and practice mindfulness ... Views: 1507
Social anxiety is a form of anxiety that may leave someone inept to socialize within the public. This may occur for a variety of reasons, but understanding what it is and how it effects you, will in-time give you the ability to overcome it. This article explains what social anxiety is, how it ... Views: 2045
Remember the last time you listened to a great piece of music? For some pieces, the music gradually increases in intensity until it reaches a crescendo, the loudest or most exciting part, and then resolves.
As the music builds and fades, so does your own feeling of excitement. A crescendo is ... Views: 1579
Hi, my name is Jacob Young. I have obsessive-compulsive disorder. I suffered from perfectionism for years. Perfect is unrealistic, and OCD sufferers struggle with it.
Anything, no matter how fantastic it was that was less than perfect was unacceptable to me. Even though I knew ... Views: 1426
Do you ever have times in your life when everything is going great yet you just have this nagging feeling that impending doom is on the horizon? It’s like waiting for the other shoe to drop. You aren’t quite sure where the problem will come from, but you are convinced there will be a ... Views: 1374
The Striving Styles Personality System shows how we can take greater control of our mental health. Mental health was originally defined as the absence of mental illness. The World Health Organization defines mental health as "a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own ... Views: 2046