I Had to Give Up Coffee
It took me years to finally admit that coffee made me anxious. The real problem lied in the fact that I had an anxiety disorder already, and the coffee was making it worse. Coffee gets a lot of criticism because of the caffeine you ingest in a single cup. Caffeine is a [...]
The Real Issue
Anxiety is one of those emotions that is really covering up another problem in your life. People who have anxiety often have a lot of scary thoughts that make no sense to them. For example, they may have enormous fears they don’t reveal to anyone else. I knew a man who feared [...]
How I Distract Myself
It’s easy for a therapist to recommend you learn how to distract yourself during a panic attack, but actually doing so can take some practice. Since negative thoughts about yourself and your life are often the root causes of anxiety, then getting your mind off the panic would seem a good way to keep [...]