Have you ever wondered why you're not getting better? There are probably lots of reasons but the main reason is this: You're too distracted. You're on the internet looking for a solution miracle that's going to turn things around but, and I hate to break this to you, in the world of anxiety miracles don't exist. We're all too different to be helped by the same thing. The "thing" that helps you will be of your own making. Plus, you probably spend a lot of time reading very interesting information that's useless. But it's useless only
Dinner With Panic
I had a friend ask me if anxiety could kill him. He's new to abnormal anxiety so he wanted to know what to expect. I thought about giving him some kind of "how to" tip but something told me that a story would be better. After I told him the story he seemed to understand the nature of anxiety and how he could deal with it. Today I want to share that story with you. I got so excited about telling you this story that I decided to produce a podcast instead of writing about it. I think it explains a pretty powerful idea about anxiety that I hope
3 Strategies For Stopping Anxiety
Are the things you do to reduce anxiety working? I'm going to take a wild guess and say that they're not. One reason for that is that you're relying on a one trick pony. It's called reactivity. Chances are that you tend to be reactive and explore solutions to your anxiety problem only in the heat of the moment (or soon after). But is jumping on Google to read more about what you already know really going to help you? If not, what can you do, right now, that will help you get where you want to be? Here are a few thoughts... Identify
Maybe It’s Not All in Your Head
People with anxiety problems are usually split into two camps: One side is convinced that they're nuts; the other thinks that they have major medical problems that will attack their brain, heart, or some other organ they can't live without. And you know what? The second camp might be on to something. But don't freak out. Although there are medical problems that do in fact cause anxiety, they're not all incurable nightmares. For instance... Thyroid Problems Most anxious people like to think big in terms of what might be ailing them. You
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
Presidential Election Anxiety
With the presidential election looming it seems that the nations anxiety level has risen substantially. There seems to be fear mongering on both sides of the aisle and it's creating a great deal of uncertainty and fear. This blog is non-political so you'll get no promotion or detraction for either candidate here. Moreover I'm not sure that people really want that as they've had it up to here (insert neck) with all the negativity. However I do get the sense that people are afraid. They are afraid of the country changing, they are afraid of