As you traverse the confusing landscape of anxiety you will likely come upon it's alter ego depression . In many respects anxiety and depression are different sides of the same coin since both have the capacity to tangle your emotions and leave you feeling utterly hopeless. Luckily like anxiety, depression tends to also respond well to treatment efforts like self help techniques designed to combat depression. In my view the goal of most types of therapy for depression and other thinking disorders is not only to reveal the root of your
Archives for November 2009
Learning How To Relax
Today I wanted to introduce you to a great resource called The Reality of Anxiety . The Reality of Anxiety is authored by Aimee who was kind enough to offer some tips for my readers on how to reach that ever elusive state of relaxation. Learning How to Relax This month I have been looking into different ways to relax. Not just take-a-hot-bath relax (although I have been doing that too), but techniques that can have a significant effect on my anxiety. It’s important to reverse the effects that panic does to our bodies, specifically
Why An Anxious Mind Can Make You Vulnerable to Suggestibility
Have you ever wondered why you become so afraid when you have an anxious thought? It could be a thought about a potential panic attack, fear of embarrassing yourself, fear of going crazy or if you're in a depressive mode perhaps fear of hurting yourself or someone else. Most times you might yell internally and pronounce to yourself that you would never take action on that nasty thought. So why all the associated fear? In a word, suggestibility . Like a hypnotherapist, anxiety has the ability to manipulate your emotions and your thought
Warning: Anxiety Relapse Ahead
The wonderful thing about the modern age is that all of us generally have tons of information and services at our fingertips. In the United Stated for example, we have access to all types of information at blazing speed, a ginormous health care apparatus, and a zillion options to handle almost anything ailing us. And yet, given all this, you could still have an anxiety relapse. In other words, you can know all there is to know about your condition, take meds, have access to world class widgets, and all the rest of it and days, weeks or
If You’re Selfish, You Can Change (podcast)
Now you may or may not be a selfish person at heart but the fact of the matter is that anxiety and depression can make you selfish or at the very least make you seem selfish to others. Do you spend a lot of time wrapped in your own thoughts? Are you consumed by the next possible anxiety related disaster? Then chances are that you're struggling to get outside of yourself and maybe even having trouble in your personal relationships. However, even if this is the case you can make a change and not only preserve your relationships, but also
How to Sleep Better and Reduce Stress
Sleep is perhaps one of the most loved and hated activities on earth. On the one hand it takes up a lot of our time, makes us less productive, and can preoccupy our thoughts if something disrupts it. On the other hand, sleep is nourishing to the entire body and it is also absolutely necessary. Learning how to get sleep, even in the face of anxiety, depression and stress is a critical component of any strategy aimed at recharging your emotional battery and living a less anxious life. The Dali Lama once said that "sleep is the best