Exercise has long been known as a good way to induce relaxation and promote feelings of well being. As a result I have tried to encourage anxiety sufferers to exercise to achieve some peace in their lives. Although it dawned on me that telling someone what they should do and giving no direction is kind of useless, so I want to provide you with some information about an exercise tool that I've been using for awhile that I feel is an effective means of achieving phyiscal fitness. First I want to outline some problems that I've had with
What Do You Want To Know About Anxiety?
The vast majority of my stint as an anxiety sufferer has been spent in utter confusion about what the hell was wrong with me. It took me years of searching, reading, asking, and probing before I got a clue. Going to my primary doctor wasn't always the best information session because the doctor's reaction was to give me a drug and call it a day. The therapist I've seen never really saw me look or act nervous so they figured I was fine. Therapist: "So you don't want to hurt yourself or others?" Me: No. Therapist: "So you get nervous, have
Here’s An Effective Way To Lower Your Anxiety
Over the life of this blog I have talked a lot about how changing your thinking can lead to less anxiety. But what does 'change your thinking' even mean? Today I want to talk about a specific thing you can do (or think) to achieve the goal of less anxiety. Have you ever heard people say that we should all try and live in the present? Of course you have but who cares right? Well not really, because this simple old school saying (like most sayings) is true and effective. It's just that people hear sayings like this so much that they tend to
Are You Stopping Yourself From Being Anxiety Free?
The idea for this post came to me today while I was surfing the web. I suddenly asked myself if I was keeping myself from being anxiety free. After I posed this question to myself I concluded that I was, partially. I don't think that anyone keeps themselves anxious because quite frankly this would be pure lunacy. However I wondered if my long suffering with anxiety had conditioned my body and mind so much toward anxiety that I not only expect to be anxious most of the time but also find that being anxious is my normal state of being (low
Watch: Sherwin Nuland Talks Depression, Obsession, Recovery
Having an anxiety disorder often means that you will likely also struggle with depression at some point. I mean how could you not? There is only so much a person can take before they feel exhausted and defeated by their constant introspection and seemingly futile search for relief. This video of American surgeon and author Sherwin Nuland is a great example of what depression and anxiety can do to a person but also what they can do to recover. The treatment used by Nuland, electroconvulsive therapy (shock treatment), is somewhat outdated and
Back From Internet Disconnectedness
In case anyone was wondering why I haven't written much in the past 10 days let me fill you in. Some of you may have thought "well it's the holidays" but in fact my internet connection crashed about a week ago. The bad news is that I wasn't able to write anything, the good news is that since I couldn't write I decided to read, a lot. And I wasn't reading the hottest new novel either, I of course was in the psychology stakes looking for more good information and I found tons. In the past week I came across three books in particular
The Secret To My Semi Success
One of the biggest problems I had with unmasking my anxiety disorder and managing the related symptoms was tied to my utter ignorance about anxiety disorder(s) itself. The good news is that if you are reading this post than clearly you have some clue as to what's bothering you. But don't stop there because knowing is just half the battle (yes that is a line from G.I Joe). I really didn't know what I had back in 1999 when anxiety first struck me. I was confused, afraid, and worst of all I had no idea what was wrong. This leads me to the first
Discover How To Prevent Panic
Panic attacks can exact a devastating toll on your body and mind. For this reason it is critical that anxiety sufferers not only look for detailed descriptions of their problems but also for solutions to their problems. In this guest podcast by Alex Taylor of Preventyourpanic.com Alex explains the roots of anxiety and how you can learn to prevent panic attacks. Alex offers far more than the "just get over it appraoch" and I think Alex has discovered some very interesting, sensible, and effective ways of looking at anxiety, fear, panic,
Does Having Anxiety Mean That The Party Is Over?
So there you are - its Saturday night and your ready for the night life, a movie or something that smacks of sociability when you remember, "oh yea I have anxiety so I can't go anywhere". Well to be honest that's me talking to myself but you may have done this yourself a few times. You just assume that you will either not have a good time, freak out, or want to leave early so what's the point. This, I think, is such a sad mindset. I admit I can't drink alcohol anymore because it brings out the nerves but I still enjoy the company of others
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