I never hide the fact that I still get anxious sometimes. Despite not having the overt symptoms that I used to have, there are days when my skills get put to the test. Case in point: My recent vacation to Cozumel. After years of feeling pretty Yoda like, I figured this vacation would be no big deal. That is, of course, until I started to think about all the various things I'd have to overcome to make this vacation happen. Suddenly I was faced with 7 of my greatest fears. Sure, I know a lot about anxiety and anxiety reduction, but the truth
Health Anxiety, Guilt Trips, and Tropical Vacations
Hey Guys, I hope all is well. I've been pretty swamped lately but starting tomorrow I'll finally get a chance to chill out a bit. I'll be traveling to Cancun tonight and staying there for about a week. I won't be working while I'm there, so I thought it would be a good time to post a new podcast. Lately I've been receiving a ton of email about various issues related to health anxiety. So I thought it would be helpful to revisit this issue but also provide more detail about the different kinds of health anxiety that people struggle with. Like
Why Is Anxiety So Hard to Overcome?
I'll be honest with you; this isn't a question I thought a lot about when I suffered from abnormal anxiety. I focused more on when my next panic attack was going to strike. Looking back though, I wish I had. Perhaps I would've understood what I needed to do sooner, or not. See, even after I knew what to do I stayed anxious anyway. It took a long time to go from "I get it," to "I truly understand." This, I think, explains why my two eBooks are so different. I recently had a reader email me this question: In the first book, you
Watch Paul Drive Across a 200 ft Tall Bridge
I don't produce videos because I'm wary of making myself vulnerable. Yet, I realize that if I put myself out there more, I have a greater chance of helping people. So today I'm releasing my first video, ever. I wanted to do something different in preparation for the launch of my new membership website. In this video, I cross over the 200 ft tall Coronado bridge in San Diego to prove - mostly to myself - that I've done away with my old fear of heights. It's nothing fancy, but I hope it encourages someone watching that overcoming their