Post traumatic stress disorder is an issue for many people around the world. But because of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan thousands of American service men and women are having to deal with it in ever greater numbers. Whatever your stance on the war, the bottom line is that the American military has seen a spike in the number of soldiers, sailors and airman coming home with PTSD, anxiety and depression. The good news is that the Department of defense is taking this matter seriously and using people from their own ranks to spread the word
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Palpitations
Of all the symptoms that anxiety produces in anxiety sufferers, palpitations have to be one of the most hated. This is mainly because palpitations can make you feel like you are having a heart attack and being that people with anxiety frequently feel as if their going to die, palpitations just fuels more fear, anxiety and panic. What is a palpitation? Simply put, a palpitation is an awareness of your beating heart. In 'normal' people there is not much notice of the heart beating, whereas people with anxiety tend to be hypersensitive about
The Anxiety Guru Show: Episode 2
The Anxiety Guru Show: Episode 2 Concerns of the Heart 1. One of the most common symptoms of an anxiety disorder is palpitations, chest wall pain, general and overwhelming concern about heart health. 2. Palpitations: A palpitation is an abnormal awareness of the beating of the heart, whether it is too slow, too fast. a. The heart seems to stop or skip a beat. i. This is a regular heart function – you are tuned into a ‘high frequency’ and are sensitive. ii. Caused by a compensatory pause – an extra beat that happens before the next
The Anxiety Guru Show: Episode 1
photo credit: soundman1024 The Anxiety Guru Show: Episode 1 Show Notes Introduction to the Anxiety Guru Show and Anxietyguru.net. Paul's personal experience with anxiety (the passion). Another channel of information and tips for success. Anxiety Disorders: Serious action needed for relief. Anxiety Defined: Tension, fear, for a prolonged amount of time. Caused by heredity, a traumatic experience, chemical in balance. Fight or flight: Adrenaline. Conditions covered: General Anxiety, Social Anxiety, PTSD,
Start Your Information Diet Today
Do you need yet another way to tone down your stress and anxiety? I have a suggestion. Stop watching the news. One of the things about anxiety that I have learned over the years is that the anxiety you build inside yourself is not just related to how you feel. How you feel is also directly related to all the negative things that bombard you everyday and get stored in your memory and subconsciousness. Overtime all that negative junk builds up and adds stress to your already fragile and fatigued state. The negativity fuels your fears and creates
Brain Fog: What is it?
photo credit: goossmurf What is Brain Fog? Brain fog is a condition were you basically feel confused, forgetful, detached from your surroundings and you simply cannot concentrate. It is similar to depersonalization, but with a feeling of slow thinking. Don't worry if you have experienced this mental cloud machine, your not dumb or slow. It is your fatigued mind slogging through the motions. Today I had a particularly nasty case of brain fog. I felt a dull ache around my head, I felt like I was thinking slowly, and I had a severe feeling of