Most people have cognitive 'blind spots.' Simply put, it's hard to see our own thinking flaws and all the ways we keep ourselves anxious without someone else pointing it out. It's normal. As a therapist (Intern) I see it all the time. Someone mulls over a particular thought pattern or behavior that they've never examined before and bingo! They say something like "I never thought of it that way." It doesn't happen as often as I would like, but it does happen. Here's a question though: Is there a way to do this on yourself? Is there a
A Guide To Reduce Stress, Anxiety, And Fear
Recently I ranted on the Anxietyguru.net forum about my current anxiety episode. For the past 10 days I've been in the midst of a terrible anxiety ordeal. In the past I've spoken about the two types of anxiety, the physical and mentally based kind. Well my current state of anxiety is fully mental and sadly rather debilitating. But this post is not really about that. What I actually wanted to say is that as a result of being in so much mental distress I've been searching for information to reinforce all I know about anxiety to help me
Self Pity, Anxiety, And You
Walking around with the perennial dark cloud of anxiety disorder can bring anyone down. I'd say it would be unusual if anxiety sufferers didn't feel bummed about their condition from time to time. However, the slippery slope of self pity is a mental trap that will not only make it more difficult to recover from episodes of anxiety but it also perpetuates the hated thoughts and feelings you endure on a daily basis. To acknowledge that anxiety sucks is one thing, it is another thing altogether to let this realization permeate your bones and