Usually I write an introduction for my podcast episodes. But today is different. I spent a good chunk of time researching and thinking about this topic because it explains a lot about why some people become anxious in the face of life. If you've ever wondered why you became an anxious person then you need to listen to this podcast.
Is Your Health Phobia Just a Way to Cope With Reality?
Dear Hypochondriac, Admit it. You're a symptom junkie. You scrutinize every pulse, twinge, ache or pain that you deem strange. Unfortunately, you believe that your anxiety symptoms are more than what they seem. You believe that every doctor, medical exam, article, and loving family member is wrong about your health. You believe that your symptoms are a sign of serious disease. Here's the thing though, anxiety symptoms are not all in your head. The mind has a limited capacity to endure stress and at some point passes on that
6 Non-Cheesy Ways to Get Rid of Fear and Self-Doubt
It's scary, isn't it? The little voice in your head telling you that you just can't do this anymore; that your anxiety is just too much to bear. You're not sure where it's coming from, but it usually gets louder when you feel anxious. And you want to know something really weird about that little voice? You created it. Yeah, that's you telling yourself that anxiety symptoms are dangerous. It's you telling yourself that feeling nervous or panicked means something sinister. You've also convinced yourself that you will never get
How to Overcome Your Fear of Crowds, Restaurants, and Strangers
You know that other people don't bite, right? Of course they don't. So why do people with social anxiety run around like they do? Well, if you fear other people let's start with why you're afraid. You're afraid of being judged, criticized, ridiculed or laughed at. You don't like the feeling of strangers approaching or crowds gathering. So you hide. You cower in your home. You limit the places you visit. You drown your fears in the mundane but deep down you wish you could do more. Maybe there's hope though. Maybe your fear of
Do You Have to Take Antidepressants Forever?
This is a damn good question. I got an email from a reader the other day asking whether or not it was a good idea to ditch their SSRI (antidepressant) in favor of going all natural. This is an issue that a lot of people have pondered given the many concerns surrounding the use of psychiatric medications. I've known quite a few people that worried about addiction or the long-term effects of SSRIs before starting up, which isn't unreasonable given the side-effects and addictive qualities of certain medications. However, SSRIs are
How You Tricked Yourself Into Becoming Anxious
Sticks and stones may break your bones but words will make you nervous. Well, if you let them anyway. If you tell yourself the wrong things about anxiety symptoms over and over they tend to get more tenacious. This makes the words you choose to describe your anxiety symptoms super important. That's exactly what happened to me. When I first encountered anxiety symptoms I didn't know what they were so I ended up associating threatening words with the symptoms I was experiencing. This was a horrible mistake that a lot of rookie neurotics
The Most Important Anti-Anxiety Advice in the World
Let's face it; taking the time to really understand anxiety symptoms is boring. There just isn't anything sexy about the autonomic nervous system. But that doesn't change the fact that it's important. If you can wrap your head around how your anxiety symptoms spring to life then you've won. Remember that scene from The Matrix when Neo is standing in a hallway made of green numbers? That's true badassery. And that can be you. Truly understanding how anxiety symptoms work paves the way towards ultimate freedom from fear, worry, and every
What To Do When Your Anxiety Comes Back
If your anxiety has come back after leaving you in peace for a while don't feel bad. It's normal. It's also annoying and somewhat terrifying. Just when you thought all this anxiety business was old news you can become accidentally immersed in it again, but this time you might have the sinking feeling that things are about to get a lot worse. Sometimes a relapse is set off by a stressful situation or a big change in your life but, and I'll be honest with you, sometimes it just happens for no reason. It's happened to me several times
How to Get the Most Out of Therapy
What's so special about therapy anyway? Isn't it just a super long conversation with a stranger? No, it's not. It's much more. It can feel like the millions of conversations you've had in the past but with one major twist. When done right therapy elicits the truth; you know that thing you hide from everybody. Most people aren't totally honest about their inner world because humans are damn good liars, which isn't all bad. Lying serves an important function in that it helps us to keep on a pretty mask so the "ugly" doesn't scare away
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