I've always believed that in order to win your fight against severe anxiety you have to count on one person, and that person is you. You'll simply be better served accepting the fact that you are your best hope for change. This is because although you'll need help along the way, ultimately you're the gatekeeper to final success and freedom from anxious thoughts, anxiety symptoms, low self-esteem, and all the other baggage that's been piling up on you. Only you can make the necessary corrections to your thinking, so that you can finally
Lessons from Rocky Balboa
Let's talk belief. I spend a lot of time writing about specific things that you can do to counter anxiety, but today I want to delve into a more intangible quality that can help push you over the hump and propel you into the "normal zone." And instead of getting all technical or philosophical about this, I'm going to use the Italian Stallion to illustrate my point. I know, I know, this sounds corny, but lest you forget the awesomeness of the original film. So, why Rocky? I chose Rocky because this cold war hero is the epitome of what a
The 7 Habits of Anxiety Free People
"We are what we repeatedly do." - Aristotle This quote sums it up, perfectly. The bottom-line is that your thoughts, your feelings, and your behavior, are all a product of what you do over and over. For example, if you think negatively all the time then you're going to see the whole world through a darkened, grimy lens. In fact, everything about you will be dripping in negativity. And this, of course, is a habit. More to the point, if you continue with bad habits, the kind that make you negative, unproductive, and keep you stuck where
Try This One-Two Punch Combo to Knock Out Your Anxiety
If anxiety hasn't made you think you're crazy yet, then trying to find effective ways to kill it will. It is frustrating to have to spend so much time locating books, CD's, or other products that can deliver on what they promise when it comes to getting rid of anxiety but, if you can find a decent anti-anxiety tool that combines two ways of delivering it's message, then you've got a winner. I've said the following in blog posts, eBooks, podcasts, kitchen table conversations and everywhere in between: In order to win your fight against
Can You File a Disability Claim for Stress or Anxiety?
If you've ever had a job you hate, supervisors or coworkers that love making your life hell, or if you've ever spent Saturday AND Sunday thinking about how bad you didn't want to go back to work on Monday because of stress and anxiety, then you'll want to read this entire article. Before I go on I just want to tell you why I'm even writing about this. I had a reader contact me recently about this issue and she had some concerns about losing work due to severe anxiety. Over her short working career she's lost as many as 15 jobs, has been
I Need Your Feedback
A few weeks ago I asked for feedback about whether or not I should expand this website and the response was great. That kind of response tells me that people are being helped by this site and that what I do is having an impact. Now, I'd like to ask you about a few specifics, because I'd like to get an idea of what would help the most. Design - Right now my web design is not bad, I guess. But, the next change will have to last for some time so I want to make sure that everything is optimized. I have three basic design concepts in mind and I'd
How Depression is Related to Cholesterol Levels and Gender
Today's post is brought to us by Betty Doyle of Depressionpills.net. College of Montpellier analysts indicate us how depressive disorder is related to cholesterol levels and gender. Do you know the Institute of Medical and Health Research (INSERM) and University of Montpellier financed professionals indicated that regulating 'good' and 'bad' cholesterol levels may help avoid mood problems among aging seniors? In a recently available issue of the publication Biological Psychiatry published in July 2010, leading researcher Dr.
How to Escape the Mind-Body Trap
Perhaps the biggest obstacle stopping you from being anxiety free is the mind-body trap. If you can imagine, for a second, anxiety as a small ball of energy. Now, picture it racing in a circular motion between your head and your gut, and every time anxiety hits your gut you think, "I'm going to die," and every time it hits your head you think, "I'm going to go nuts." This pattern then becomes a loop that never stops - basically this is the "trap." But, like the Great Houdini, you can learn how to break this loop and make your great
So, I Had a Panic Attack
No, really, I had a panic attack. After a couple of years of not having a major one, here is what I learned. The first thing that struck me about this particular panic attack was the ferocity - I mean this thing was big. Like a tsunami wave looming over me, I could feel it coming. But, despite it's rapid onset, I never had the feeling that I would die or go crazy. In the past death and insanity were the two main things I was waiting for. In this case, I was just waiting for it to die down and that took about ten minutes. In a strange way
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