Ancient Meditations
I used to be very skeptical of meditation as a relaxation method until I tried it. There’s a reason it’s been practiced for over 3,000 years. Meditation was originally based in spirituality. The goal of meditation is to learn how to avoid automatic self-defeating thoughts and replace them with freeing thoughts. [...]
More Than One Cause
A lot of people don’t realize that there can be many causes of anxiety instead of just one. When you are a worrier, you can usually pinpoint a particular reason why you’re worrying at that moment. But anxiety can have many underlying causes meaning you have to dig deeper to understand the sources. [...]
Getting a Perspective
Learning to deal with anxiety means you need to learn to put things into perspective. You’ve probably heard this expression before, and there’s a reason. It’s when things get out of perspective that anxiety can take hold. I actually look at my mind now as if there’s only room for one thing [...]
The Many Faces of Medication
I struggled with the idea I might have to start taking anti-depressants in order to aid my recovery from depression. My anxiety had gotten so bad I spiraled into a depression I couldn’t seem to do anything about relieving. I have spent a long trying all the other treatments including behavior and cognitive [...]
Anxiety and Self Control
I have panic attacks, and they’re no fun at all. I feel them coming on and the more I think about it, the quicker it happens. The first attacks I had, I really thought I was having a heart attack. My heart was pounding and I started sweating profusely. Then I [...]
I’ll Take Some Omega-3 Fatty Acids Please
The omega-3 fatty acids are always being studied now, because they seem to play such an important role in the human body. But did you know that these same fatty acids affect your dopamine and serotonin production? Those are two of the chemicals that have a direct impact on your mood. So when [...]
It Might Not Be Hyperactivity
Sometimes children get fidgety, jittery and don’t want to be away from mom and dad. Some of that is normal, of course, and part of growing up. But excessive anxiety is not normal and needs to be addressed. Kids are unfortunately frequently diagnosed as having something else like hyperactivity or ADD. [...]
Keeping My Anxiety Alive
Did you know there’s something called “maintaining causes” for anxiety. In other words, you have an anxiety disorder and you keep the flames burning because of the way you think and feel. Anxiety is a normal reaction to something that causes fear or worry. When normal anxiety occurs, it’s temporary. After [...]
I’ll Do It Myself
It’s nice to be able to choose the perfect therapy for anxiety, but not everyone can afford to pay for counseling sessions and doctors. In many cases of anxiety, you can help yourself which can be very effective. But this only works if you are determined to accept responsibility for your healing. [...]
It Might Not Be Hyperactivity
Sometimes children get fidgety, jittery and don’t want to be away from mom and dad. Some of that is normal, of course, and part of growing up. But excessive anxiety is not normal and needs to be addressed. Kids are unfortunately frequently diagnosed as having something else like hyperactivity or ADD. [...]
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