People in distress want instant relief. This makes sense. After all, who likes to suffer? However, focusing on instant relief, or outcomes, can be a problem. It can be problematic for the anxious person on many different levels. When you're seeking relief from anxiety you almost always think less about how you're going to achieve freedom from anxiety and more about what it would be like to not have anxiety. This mindset can blind you to the most important part of solving the anxiety puzzle, namely, finding a process that works and
Can Yogurt Kill Anxiety?
Could yogurt really be the answer to your anxiety problems? A new study out this week showed that this is true for mice and could be true for humans in the future. Mice fed a probiotic broth were, in fact, calmer than mice not given the probiotic broth. The probiotic fed mice not only appeared calmer but their levels of stress hormone was also measurably lower. This is important because it's a well-known fact that there is a connection between your gut and brain that can affect your overall health. In this regard, if you have
Coping with Stress During a Move
Today's post is brought to by Allison Gamble. She's been a curious student of psychology since high school and brings her understanding of the mind to work in the weird world of internet marketing with psychologydegree.net. Moving is an important transition in life that forces individuals to rethink their identity, give up what's familiar, and frequently comes with a huge change in life – having children, getting married, getting a new job. It doesn't take a psychology degree to know that this kind of change can be a huge cause of
Perimenopause Can Cause Anxiety and Depression
When my mom turned about 50 years old I noticed that she was a lot more irritable than she used to be. I never bothered to ask why and instead I'd get annoyed with her. Silly me. My poor mom was emotional, sleepless, anxious, and ready to fight on a regular basis. She did tell me it was menopause and that she was going through a lot, but as a male I didn't know what all that meant, and to be honest, I never looked into it. I just laid low. That is until I got a phone call from an AG reader named Tracey. See, Tracey has been to
The 2 Step Guide to Being Anxiety Free
It may seem inconceivable for you to live without anxiety right now but you can. Perhaps you've spent time alone pondering what will become of you because of the troubles you're facing. To be honest, that's to be expected given your predicament. Still, you can get better. Here's a good question: How did I overcome anxiety and when did I know it? In the beginning I was Lost "Uncertainty is the refuge of hope." - Henri Frederic
How to Stop Morning Anxiety
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
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
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