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According to Mental Health America (MHA), the total population of Texas is above 26 million. There are 72.9 percent adults in TX; while 27.1 percent are below 18. More than 6 million Texans have a mental issue. This number includes 1.4 million kids. The estimate further shows that more than 1 ... Views: 915
Today's reactions to the swine flu virus include: school closings, threats of borders closing, people being told to stay off planes and trains, high school sporting events canceled.
The natural response to fear is to contract. This contracting behavior shows up in all types of animal species, ... Views: 914
Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing
and rightdoing there is a field.
I’ll meet you there.
When the soul lies down in that grass
the world is too full to talk about.
Rumi
When we’re being asked to unpack a new layer of wound that will lead to healing, it can feel daunting, overwhelming, and ... Views: 912
Fear is something we all have at one level or another. Why is it there, what good does it do us? It used to be important as a tool to warn us of danger, to keep us on our toes, and to be more aware. Now, we live in a time where this is almost uncalled for. We go through life aware enough to ... Views: 906
One 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: 905
When my boys were learning how to write, they would freeze in their tracks for fear of making a spelling mistake. Their perfectionist tendencies were not a surprise to my husband and I – after all, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree – and it was both fascinating and painful to see how ... Views: 904
There are several different aspects of courage. Perhaps the most important is the courage to endure, to persist, to “hang in there” in the face of doubt, uncertainty and criticism from others.
There are several different aspects of courage. Perhaps the most important is the courage to endure, ... Views: 904
Everyone has fears—it is a natural part of being human. Fear can protect us from harm by sending a rush of adrenaline to help us physically deal with potential danger. But there are times when fear may keep us from participating fully in life. Once we realize that fear is a state of mind, we can ... Views: 901
As a managing fear author, many people have told me that they have had a difficult time in finding the right counselor for their mental health needs. Here are some suggestions I came up with in finding the right counselor for you.
The first thing I recommend a person should do is to talk to ... Views: 897
How To Stop Thinking Unwanted Thoughts: How To Relax From A Panic Attack - Can't Stop Thinking About Death
Fighting anxiety is the natural thing to do when anxiety and/or panic attacks enter into a life. There are many things in life we can overcome by willpower or fighting. Sometimes when we ... Views: 894
How To Stop Worrying About Things You Can't Change: Stop Worrying About Things You Can't Control
Anxiety and panic attacks have become very common in today's world. It seems that more people than ever are dealing with panic attacks these days. Panic attacks, along with generalized anxiety ... Views: 888
When I heard the high-pitched cry outside the window, I felt some alarm, so stepped outdoors to listen again. To me, the cry sounded like the raspy voice of a woman in distress.
Because I live on the side of a mountain that has road and a lookout view point high above the house, I worried that ... Views: 887
Like all forms of anxiety, health anxiety is on the rise. With information about our health more available than ever, the anxious mind that seeks control at all costs can easily latch onto health as a hotbed theme that invites this mind to shift into overdrive. You mean I can prevent ... Views: 883
Feeling Anxious For No Reason All the Time: Ways to Calm Anxiety Attacks - Random Anxiety Attack for No Reason
Breathing properly is one of the simplest ways to drain away tension and relieve your stress. By simply changing your breathing patterns, you can rapidly induce a greater state of ... Views: 881
Man, I enjoy Thursdays. Sometimes the simple gems I hear or am reminded of resonate so strongly in me. The acronym “HOW” falls into this category.
The world is filled with insanity, and most of the time insanity as a part of life (my definition-repeated behavior expecting a different ... Views: 881
In evolutionary terms, fear serves a good purpose – it reminds us to run away when we face a situation that's too dangerous for us to cope with – like facing a hungry lion with no weapon at hand.
Unfortunately, we've developed a sense of false fear as well, which has nothing to do with survival ... Views: 880
Have you ever wondered what is meant by the statement, “You create your own reality”?
Some people feel empowered when they hear this statement. Others think it is ridiculous BS. Those who feel empowered by it sometimes lose their empathy and compassion. They may go around challenging people: ... Views: 879
We all make mistakes!
From the garbage man to the All-Star second baseman, it is impossible to avoid them. Unfortunately, we tend to look at these mistakes in 2 different, but equally harmful
extremes.
Either we don't take responsibility or needlessly beat ourselves up over them. Both ... Views: 879
Drugs For Panic Attacks: Getting Over Anxiety Attacks - Drug Free Panic Attack Cure To Relieve My Anxiety
When I was suffering from panic attacks, I was willing to do just about anything to cure them! Even though panic attacks are not serious or harmful to the body, I was very frightened and ... Views: 876
Fear is one of the most powerful emotions as it has a very strong effect on our mind and body. It makes us worry and holds us back in life, especially when that fear or worry is regarding losing someone or something in life that is of great value to us.
I too had a lot of fears and worries. ... Views: 875
Aviophobia or as it's referred to as fear of flying, is a far more common problem than many individuals are ware. Aviophobia can manifest itself as a minor case of nerves prior to getting on an flight or may be a more intense episode of hyperventilation which may even stop a person from boarding ... Views: 875
I Have Social Anxiety: Dealing With Social Anxiety - How To Treat Social Anxiety Disorder
Overcoming social anxiety disorder had been a goal of mine for over 17 years. I'd tried everything you could think of to beat it, and nothing had really done any good. At least, none of the more ... Views: 874
CoVerified, a leading provider of custom software platforms and COVID-19 testing for colleges and universities, announced its program to bring COVID-19 testing and an education-focused software platform to K-12 schools across the nation. Working with Mirimus, Inc., a high-throughput pooled ... Views: 874
How To Feel Better After A Panic Attack: How To Stop Getting Anxiety Attacks
All of us date for different reasons. Sometimes theses reasons are unknown to our conscious mind. With application of thought and reflection, we can find out what we want from our dating partner and once we know what ... Views: 864
Summary: Overcoming fear of failure is crucial for you to experience the kind of success you’re destined to accomplish with your life. You owe it to yourself to explore every avenue to conquer it. I look forward to sharing with you additional keys on how to overcome fear.
Fear of Failure is a ... Views: 858
Fear is an energy that can stop you from moving forward.
Not having control of this fear or not knowing when it is going to appear is also devastating.
This fear is a feeling that comes over your body and you may feel paralyze to go forward in any which way.
Fear does not judge
Fear does not ... Views: 852
From personal experience, I believe that negativity and especially self-negativity are very bad. They stop you from reaching the places that you want to get to in life.
You clearly have tried to be more positive. But unfortunately, since it has not improved matters for you, you feel you have ... Views: 851
“Sometimes the worst place you can be
Is in your own head.”
-Unknown
I feel like a mime lately. All the COVID-19 “air hugs” and using my hands more to be understood makes me feel a bit awkward. I also find myself raising my voice to penetrate the barrier of a mask. And, like many, I ... Views: 845
When is it time to pursue your dreams and start working for yourself full-time?
This is a hard question because for so many of us entrepreneurs, we each have our own goals and ways of achieving them at different rates and time. On top of that, not all fields of entrepreneurship are the same, ... Views: 845
If you don't make it your business to overcome fear, you better believe it'll try to overcome you. Most people are subservient to this emotion though they may not know it. I define fear as the emotional response to danger, perceived or real. What underscores fear in all its permutations is the ... Views: 841
Fear is rooted in the primitive part of your brain the stem of your brain, which houses your instinctual "fight-or-flight" reaction. Our ancestors were able to survive, in part, by sticking with what was familiar. As a result, we have a programmed part of us that compels us to stick with the ... Views: 833
Most of us are skeptical about exams. We always have been, right throughout our schools days. Frankly speaking, we cannot part away with this skepticism all throughout our lives. Even when it comes to facing driving tests at the end of our driving courses, that cynicism gets the better of ... Views: 827
Do you have a healthy relationship with yourself? That’s one tough question to answer. It’s not even something most of us think about that often.
But it’s a question of prime importance now more than ever before. The systems, the people, the places that we relied on for so ... Views: 822
Many people experience anxiety daily. It is of variying levels and not the level of a panic attack. So we are unable to appreciate the plight of those who do suffer panic attacks. A panic attack comes with symptoms that make you think you are dying. You think you are dying while the panic ... Views: 816
One 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: 815
If 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: 814
How To Get Over Performance Anxiety: How To Overcome Performance Anxiety - How To Deal With Performance Anxiety
The performance anxiety problem begins to look too big to solve for most, impossible to actually eliminate, overwhelming and improbable. Each time you attempt to change something in ... Views: 814
The racism that produced Black enslavement and subsequent inequities is the same racism that drove the war in Viet Nam is the same racism that sent Japanese Americans to internment camps is the same racism that fuels the anti-Asian hate and violence we are seeing today.
The construction and ... Views: 812
Fear does influence our life in a big way for it governs how we feel, behave and react in situations given the specific circumstances that give rise to fear inside us. Fear makes us suspicious, creates anxiety, leads to worries and it ultimately takes away our peace of mind.
Few of the most ... Views: 808
How many times have you not followed something through because you were afraid you might fail? I bet numerous times.
However you are not alone, because most people have; no one likes the idea of failing. The very notion of failure makes us feel ineffective, weak or lacking in some way.
... Views: 807
There is an old saying that there are only two emotions in the universe: Love and Fear. All the other emotions are really a form of one of these two. If this is the case, then whatever we do, we are either Loving or Fearing. Which is more familiar to you?
We have ample enough reasons to be ... Views: 806
“Don’t saw off the branch you are sitting on.”
- International Proverb
“Don’t shoot yourself in the foot!” I heard this warning from my grandpa when he addressed my childhood anger issues.
What does it really mean?
Shoot yourself in the foot: “To damage or impede one's own plans, ... Views: 804
You say, you’ve been preparing for the GATE exams ever since March. It means you have studied well, and you are already prepared. But due to psychological effect, you are feeling nervous and depressed. When one is depressed, self-negativity starts, “I cannot pass. I cannot write my exams ... Views: 784
When it finds a safe haven, a fox who has been chased by a predator, will stop and shake. Sometimes it will shake its body for almost an hour to free itself of the trauma of fear. Then, renewed, it moves on.
The fox came to mind last night, at a mid-way point in a Hellinger Constellation ... Views: 784
Got Doubt? How to Stay Positive and Overcome Those Doubtful Thoughts
Doubt and business seem to be two words that are never far away. Doubting yourself is so easy to do when working because there is so much pressure. You want to make sure that you do everything correct because having a job is ... Views: 782
Wherever we focus attention, we create a direct relationship with the object of that attention. It may be through aspiration towards a higher consciousness, devotion to an ideal or through love for a revered guide or teacher; or it may be through the reaction of fear about some person, event or ... Views: 772
A number of years ago, a crowd of anti-war protesters in Washington DC were gathered in front of a federal building and were suddenly confronted with a phalanx of heavily armed police wielding guns, batons and potentially tear gas cannisters, arriving with numerous paddy wagons, who surrounded ... Views: 767
I believe – and I think this is a relatively non-controversial view – that the current recession/crisis has been and will be worse/deeper as a result of fear seeping deep into the American psyche. Even though I disagree with many of the actions and in-actions of the Bush administration/team, I ... Views: 757
Do you find yourself overwhelmed with fear while you are on the verge of making some important career decision?
We generally give in to our apprehensions when we have to make choices or take risks that could have a long term and/or a large scale effect on our life; or where our mind starts ... Views: 749
Five commercial airliners have crashed or crash-landed in just 10 weeks. It began on December 20th when Continental 1404 slid off a snowy runway in Denver. Now, Turkish Airlines 1951 has gone down while landing in Amsterdam, with nine lives lost and 50 seriously injured. It's enough to make you ... Views: 738