Picture standing at the edge of an open airplane door, wind blowing past, with nothing but the huge sky below. This is the start of training for many paratroopers. The first jump is intense – your body feels nervous, and your stomach is in knots. Your mind is also scared, warning you about the danger of falling to the ground. It's a mix of physical and mental unease, a tough test that helps build strength. My friend Marc-Antoine Crocq once drew an analogy between parachuting and anxiety, sparking a powerful question. Is it possible to
The Gut-Wrenching Truth: How Stress and Anxiety Impact Your Digestive System
Anxiety is something we all know about. It's that feeling you get before a big presentation, your heart racing during a tough conversation, or that constant worry that never seems to go away. Most of the time, we think of anxiety as something that happens in our heads and makes us feel bad emotionally. But did you know that it can also mess with your body, especially your stomach? Well, there are many causes for this including stress hormones, like adrenaline and cortisol, which can do a number on your digestive system. When you face a scary
The Art of Self-Care: Why You Need to Take More Breaks
In life, we all face moments when we have to step away from its demands. It's a silent truth we confront sooner or later—a truth that whispers or shouts: "I need a break." In these moments of rest, we can find peace from anxiety and everything that comes with it. I have witnessed and experienced the consequences of non stop work. The obligations, responsibilities, and expectations can leave us exhausted. This, my friend, is a testament to the importance of acknowledging the human need for reprieve. Now, to be clear, I’m not talking about
Is It Wise to Consider Anxiety Medication?
Once, I would have cautioned those grappling with anxiety to steer clear of medications. In retrospect, I can admit my lack of knowledge about meds. Those little wonders, they can do some real good. That's why you might be surprised to hear that I was firmly against them for a long time. But, after a decade of working with patients in different clinical settings, I realize that some people do benefit from them. My bias against medication developed well before I became a therapist. Back in 2008, I was searching the internet, focused on
Here’s How to Increase Self-Knowledge and Lower Anxiety at the Same Time
"Your visions will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes." - C.G. Jung Do you know who you are? I imagine most people would say they do, however, I would argue otherwise. For one, knowing yourself doesn't come naturally. Self-knowledge is attained over time through focused effort which I don't think most people have an interest in, or the time, to do properly. But it's no one's fault. It's more likely that introspection simply goes against human nature. We don't like to
7 Ways to Prevent Anxiety Relapse
Breaking free from high stress and anxiety is no easy task. But once you do manage to break away how do you prevent them from coming back? Well, although you can't ensure permanent remission of high anxiety, you can certainly do a lot to avoid it in the future. You can also do a lot to make sure that a recurrence of symptoms is more manageable than it may have been in the past. When you take a proactive approach towards managing your stress and anxiety you become not only more effective at managing those issues but you will likely develop a
How to Manage Everyday Anxiety
It makes sense why people focus their attention on things like panic attacks and crises of the week (COWS). But what about everyday anxiety? To me this anxiety is far worse. A panic attack comes and goes in a flash, but daily anxiety grinds on you over a long period of time. This, of course, can impact your self-esteem, level of resilience and quality of life, which gets old quick. So on today's episode of The Anxiety Guru Show I discuss everyday anxiety and what you can do to manage it better. I also interviewed one of my
Bouncing Back From Panic
After experiencing your first panic attack or anxiety symptom you're immediately faced with a critical decision. You either take action or stick your head in the sand and hope for the best. On today's podcast my guest Julia Cardoso chose the former. I spoke with Julia over Skype and I got a fascinating glimpse into her struggle with abnormal anxiety. Luckily for Julia she's approached her anxiety problem with courage and determination. I hope she inspires you to do something about your anxiety problem if you haven't already. In this
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
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