If you're like me in anyway you sometimes get desperate for a solution to your nervous problem. After all anxiety and stress can pile on the mental and phyiscal pain until all we want is to make it all stop, like now. This of course is tricky business but after a decade of struggling with this I've learned that in order to achieve more peace in your life you have to do things, and repeat them often. Here are ten ways to do just that. 1. Identify Your Anxiety Triggers: We all have a set of things, people, places, or situations that set off
Anxiety And Depression Can Be Funny
Anxiety disorders and depression are by their very nature serious things. So serious in fact that they both tend to suck the fun and joy out of life for extended durations of time. As a result I wanted to help some of you relax a little by sharing some jokes about anxiety and depression. Yes it's true, all this nuttiness can be funny. It's been known for some time that laughter can serve as a great supplemental therapy for things like stress, anxiety, and depression. It increases feel good chemicals like dopamine and simply makes you
Having More Friends Can Reduce Anxiety And Make You Happier
Sadly for the past ten years I have pushed away many friends and potential friends. Anxiety and depression just made me somewhat antisocial, self-isolated, and more focused on myself and my own worries. This phenomenon is actually fairly typical amongst anxiety sufferers but it's the complete opposite of this behavior that could be making us happier and less anxious people. Closeness to other human beings is extremely essential. From a purely psychological perspective this makes perfect sense. Being close to other individuals ensures a
Depression, Anxiety, Water, And Bruce Lee
This short video clip reveals a great deal about adaptation. It has nothing to do with martial arts and everything to do with how one should/can adapt to changing situations. Anxiety, depression, stress, these things can cause us to recoil from ourselves and the world. We do this in hopes of making the pain stop, but what Bruce Lee suggests is preferable since it can help us to absorb the shock of our anxious state. Water is formless and non-resistant, if only we could have our mental states and emotions follow this line. This malleable
Self Pity, Anxiety, And You
Walking around with the perennial dark cloud of anxiety disorder can bring anyone down. I'd say it would be unusual if anxiety sufferers didn't feel bummed about their condition from time to time. However, the slippery slope of self pity is a mental trap that will not only make it more difficult to recover from episodes of anxiety but it also perpetuates the hated thoughts and feelings you endure on a daily basis. To acknowledge that anxiety sucks is one thing, it is another thing altogether to let this realization permeate your bones and
Reminding Yourself Of What You Already Know Can Help Ease Anxiety
Despite the fact that most anxiety sufferers understand that anxiety in and of itself is not dangerous most still get extremely apprehencious when anxiety does strike. Most anxiety sufferers are also generally well informed about their condition, and yet we all tend to crumble at times and in our own ways. The fact of the matter is that no matter how much knowledge you accumulate there really is no way to make yourself invulnerable to anxiety. However, even with this rather bleak realization there are always steps we can take to minimize
Self Care Plan
photo credit: psd What could be more important than taking care of yourself? Even if you’re taking care of others you still need to take care of yourself to keep going. But for those of us living with anxiety, taking care of ourselves can present some special challenges and is even more important for a lot of reasons. A self care plan will help you to remember what to do to start feeling better and remind you of ways to deal with those sticky moments when you’re feeling anxious or panicking. So why do you need a self care plan? Well,
4 Things To Avoid To Help Yourself Stay Positive
During the course of your internet and bookstore searches for anxiety relief one of the most common tips you've seen is "stay positive". And although we all have some notion of what this means sometimes you have to focus your positivity in order for it to make a difference. There are a lot of things that you can do to foster positivity in your life, however I've decided to shine a light on 4 negative habits that should be avoided because of their capacity to feed your stress and anxiety. These four very common negative habits include
Learning To Breathe
Today I want to introduce a new contributor to Anxietyguru.net. Den is an Anxiety Guru reader and has lived with anxiety disorder for several years and has decided to offer his personal experiences and knowledge to help others with their daily struggle with anxiety. According to some recent studies scientist have shown human babies may be born with an ability to discern musical rhythms, possess a rudimentary understanding of math and language, and are equipped with some knowledge of the physical world. While these studies may be