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
How To Desensitize Yourself
Let's face it, no matter how many pills we pop or tricks we try we will still be anxious from time to time. However practicing the art of desensitization can ensure that we can relax our attitude toward fear and handle anxiety symptoms just a little bit better than we do now. First lets define what it means to be sensitized. When a person becomes sensitized they have essentially conditioned their body and mind to react to certain physical and psychological stimuli with extreme hypersensitivity. For example, say you have built up an
“Overcoming Anxiety Is Feasible For Most Patients”
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a prevalent, chronic, debilitating mental illness associated with marked impairment in daily functioning.1 An ongoing evolution of the definition of GAD has resulted in a bifurcation of the historical anxiety neurosis designation.2 A diagnosis of GAD currently implies chronic, excessive worry lasting at least 6 months and 3 of the possible 6 somatic or psychological symptoms (restlessness, fatigue, muscle tension, irritability, difficulty concentrating, and sleep disturbance).3 GAD typically presents in an
32 Strategies To Overcome Anxiety And Depression
I recently wrote about my day in the public library and how I was able to find a few books of some interest. One of the books I discovered is called Healing Anxiety and Depression. The book is filled with helpful information but one of the most useful was the list of 32 effective coping strategies found in chapter 20. I wouldn't say that the list is comprehensive but my goal is to share with you every little bit of information that you might find useful, effective, and worth trying to help you ease your anxiety. I didn't particularly agree
The Building Blocks Of Anxiety Disorder
Although general feelings of anxiety and panic can arise from out of the blue for many anxiety sufferers their condition has built up over time. The reason for this progression in anxiety is related to things like life stress, genetics, brain chemistry (controversial), and your environment. Once a person becomes anxious it is very easy for them to slip into a constant state of worry and anxiety. I've heard the progression of an anxiety disorder explained and described in many different ways but there is one explanation that I encountered
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
The Fear Of New Beginnings
Have you just moved to a new town or city? Have you recently gotten married or started a new job? Chances are that if you have had to start something new your anxiety levels have gone up. However despite your unease you should realize that such a reaction to any serious change in your life's routine can and most likely will cause angst, among other things. This is a very normal reaction to anything that upsets the balance we have set for ourselves. This is especially true when you have an anxiety disorder. As anxiety sufferers we like
How To Cope With A Panic Attack
Now when you read the title of this post you might have thought "cope with a panic attack? Is that even possible?" It is kinda hard to understand how one could cope or negotiate with such a stressful and seemingly out of control event but it can be done. Let's start by looking at the word cope. To cope means to manage a taxing circumstance. The operative term being manage, not defeat, conquer, vanquish, etc. We have to start out with the understanding that we cope with anxiety and panic we don't and cannot will it away or destroy