Have you ever opened your eyes in the morning only to find that you're permeated by anxiety? It's a distressing feeling. Especially when you're not sure why it's happening. Today I want to explore the causes of morning anxiety and how you can stop it. To begin, you should know that morning anxiety is common. So I hope you don't feel like you're the only poor soul in the world that has this problem. Waking up anxious isn't some bizarre anomaly in this regard. After all, simply because you've fallen asleep doesn't mean that your mind
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What is Self Confidence?
What is self-confidence, really? Well. Here's one way of looking at it. Do you care about what other people think about you? If you suffer from anxiety or depression then chances are you do, a lot actually. That's one of the biggest reasons why you stay anxious. You're always acting out alternative versions of events that have already happened in that little head of yours. You might often wonder if you said the right thing or if a certain somebody was looking at you strangely. You might also ask yourself things like, what
How to Understand and Heal Depression Part 2
I wish I could tell you that depression is no big deal -- but I can't. Think about this number for a second: 34,598. That's the number of Americans that killed themselves in 2007. In the same year, 37,435 Americans died in car accidents. Even though you've heard a lot more about car accident statistics, suicide is just as big a problem as car fatalities are. It's hard to know how many of those people committed suicide because of depression, but it's safe to assume that the percentage is high. That's an extreme example of what
Anxiety in Pregnancy
I recently opened up the AG phone line and the first question is in. The question comes from Casey and she wants to know about anxiety during pregnancy and how anxiety might effect her ability to raise a child. This is an excellent and profound question on a lot of levels. Do anxious people make good parents? Is it a good or bad idea to have children when you suffer from long-term anxiety? I think these are profound questions because to a certain extent many, if not most of us, long to be parents at some point in our
The AG Phone Line is Now Open!
Based on the amount of email I get regarding the Anxiety Guru podcast it seems to be one of the most popular aspects of this blog. In an effort to improve the podcast and broaden its scope I've setup a dedicated Skype voice-mail that you can call to ask questions or leave comments. For you shy types out there don't worry because no one is going to pick up the line. It's just a recording of me thanking you for your contribution. What I plan to do is take the recorded messages and include them in the podcast itself and address the