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| Resolve Anxiety [Highlight HEALTH Web Directory] | | 2008-07-19 10:56:52 | | Resolve Anxiety was founded to help people cope with anxiety disorders in their daily lives. The website provides Information on various types of phobias, helping people to better understand their condition. Additional website resources can be found in the Mental Health category of the Highlight HEALTH Web Directory.
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| | America’s Collective Anxiety Attack: We Need Group Therapy | | 2008-07-02 18:56:29 | | A wise man at NYT’s Op-Eds, Thomas Friedman, wrote last Sunday about the urgent need to build/rebuild this nation from within. Titled “Anxious in America“, his column stresses:
It’s the state of America now that is the most gripping source of anxiety for Americans, not Al Qaeda or Iraq.
…My fellow Americans: We are a country in [...]
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| | Anxiety in Vietnam | | 2008-06-22 03:00:00 | | As global real-estate firms including those from Thailand put their investment plans for Vietnam on hold, the pain of a market crash is growing more evident in the once-booming economy as buyers scramble for cover and prices dive.The region's newest "Tiger" economy was roaring just a year ago with its equity market the best performer in the world and economic growth rates rivalling those of China and India, and the envy of neighbours such as Thailand.But today with soaring oil prices, the once-closed communist country that has since eagerly embraced capitalism has seen inflation reach 25%. Its equity markets are near a two-year low and the property sector has taken a beating as speculators lose their shirts.
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| | Indecision Can Quickly Turn Into Approach Anxiety | | 2008-06-20 06:52:48 | | It's amazing how just deliberating about talking to a woman for about 30 seconds can turn a guy into a quivering bowl of jelly because those precious seconds will instill fear into the mind of many men reading this posting right now.That indecisive action on your part where you are thinking, "Is she hot enough for me to waste time talking to her?" or "What if she is actually married to that guy that's standing two feet away from her?" can really cause you to avoid talking to her altogether.The best way to avoid having a severe bout of approach anxiety because of indecisive actions on your part is to have a great plan even before you have spotted an attractive woman.When you have a list of great openers that will work on any occasion, you are eliminating that indecisiveness when you see a really hot girl because you will be prepared. However, when you also over-think what you are about to say to that same girl, you can also create another form of approach anxiety to take over in your he | | By: Pick up Artist - How to Pick up Women, Dating Advi | | |
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| Cell Phones Disrupt Sleep and causes Anxiety too | | 2008-06-10 02:48:50 | | Wake up, teens: Too much time on your cell phone may be disrupting your sleep. Mobiles may be very useful device but can be dangerous to your health also, here is the finding of heavy phone usage effects on sleep and also anxiety. European researchers report that teenagers who use their phones more than 15 times a day have more trouble falling asleep and staying asleep than those who use their phones sparingly. Heavy cell phone users are also more likely to be stressed out and generally feel tired, says Gaby Badre, MD, PhD, of Sahlgren's Academy in Gothenburg, Sweden, and the London Clinic, in England.The findings apply to both excessive chatting on the phone and text messaging, he tells WebMD.Another important finding related to heavy phone usage is that people who spend more than an hour a day on their cell phones tend to suffer from anxiety.So, please be cautious and take it serious that when you are gifting someone mobile especially to teenagers you are also giving him anxiety.Sou | | By: Complete Health Blog | | |
| | THIS is why i have anxiety issues about Salinda | | 2008-06-07 11:12:52 | | I was texting her to see where she was as Bart reported that he assumed that she was with the familiy she spent the night with on Thursday night, but she didn’t ask if she could stay another night. She is ... and is 2 hours away at a softball tournament. Her excuse? She texted her dad, but maybe it didn’t go through. Of course, picking up the phone to make sure it went through isn’t a possibility apparently.She has been wanting to get paid to mow the lawn and does a good job, but it’s been too wet this week. Now that it is dry enough she is not home and it’s very long. But she will expect us to wait to hire her instead of one of her other siblings even if it means waiting another day because she has these plans, not approved by us.So I text her and remind her that as a consequence for missing church the weekend she left for three days without permission, she has no Saturday night sleepovers, and of course, she argues with everything. She is furious that she is being tol | | By: Never a Dull Moment | | |
| | Incense Fights Depression, Anxiety | | 2008-05-30 21:51:07 | | By Susan BrinkmannFor The Bulletin, Philadelphia's Family Newspaper Frankincense on Coal (picture taken from wikipedia)Religious leaders have long contended that burning incense is good for the soul. Now biologists have discovered that it's good for the brain, too.In a study appearing in the Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), an international team of scientists, including researchers from Johns Hopkins University, have discovered that burning frankincense activates poorly understood ion channels in the brain to alleviate anxiety and depression."We found that incensole acetate, a Boswellia resin constituent, when tested in mice lowers anxiety and causes antidepressive-like behavior," said Raphael Mechoulam, one of the study's co-authors. "Apparently most present day worshippers assume that incense-burning has only a symbolic meaning."When researchers administered incensole acetate to mice, they found it significantly affected areas in the | | By: Spiritual Village | | |
| | How To Ask A Girl Out - 3 Amazing Anxiety Killers | | 2008-05-21 06:50:36 | | No one denies that approaching strangers can be nerve racking. One fact is this. If you stay in corner and never approach a girl you will on no account have the opportunity to ask her out.Number one - Practice makes perfect. You need to know what to look for then strategies how you will go after it. Guys who are generally speaking hip are not afraid of strangers.They view these strangers as friends that they have not had the benefit of meeting yet. Meeting strangers and asking girls out will require action on your part. You will need to act with some conviction and determination.Anxiety is brought about you thinking that you cannot do it. You need to start to understand how to read a woman because when you understand this anxiety starts to diminish as you will know what to look for.Number two- The other key ingredient you will need to implement is persistence. You will also need the necessary back bone to deal with a little failure. Understand one thing when it comes to failure, it is | | By: Pick up Artist - How to Pick up Women, Dating Advi | | |
| | Childhood anxiety may worsen anorexia | | 2008-05-17 20:05:34 | | Eating disorder and childhood anxiety may have a link for Anorexic women as suggested by a study on 637 women with anorexia where 39 percent reported symptoms of childhood overanxious disorder. By far now, its knows that anxiety disorders, like social phobia and obsessive compulsive disorder, are far more common among people with anorexia than in the general population. [...] | | By: Cure Your Anxiety Site | | |
| | The Most Likely Cause For Anxiety Disorder | | 2008-05-12 11:09:00 | | Anxiety can enter anyone's life in a most mysterious manner. Even though it is thought to take hold of those who are normally nervous or high-strung, this is not necessarily true. Anybody can find him or herself inflicted with an anxiety disorder. It may seem logical to think the A-type, or on-edge person will be the most likely candidate for becoming anxiously ill, but in the long run this philosophy doesn't hold true. Adrenaline responds to a fight or flight reaction. So, it may be those who are nervous by nature are used to and therefore, less prone to fight their nerves. This means they will be less inclined to stoke the fires of anxiety by trying to fight or runaway from the feelings of anxiousness. At this point, it is beneficial to recognize there is a difference between one of these persons who is high strung by nature and one who is currently in a stressed out condition. In this article, we will see if we can recognize traits of those of us who have had or now experience anxie | | By: Health Care Guide | | |
| | Treating Anxiety Attacks Can Change Your Life | | 2008-05-09 21:04:26 | | Many who suffer from panic and anxiety attacks have given up hope finding any salvation. Some studies have shown that a majority of those who suffer from panic and anxiety attacks have given up trying to find a way to regain life without them. If you are one of them, you will be happy to know there are now new and innovative ways for treating anxiety attacks. If you think you might be one of those affected, the first important step is understand exactly what a panic attack is, and what it is not. These attacks actually stem from a normally beneficial component of our self defense mechanisms. The "fight or flight" response serves as an early warning system thus alerting us to danger. The problem arises when this normally protective system becomes activated at inappropriate times when one is not facing any danger. When it happens with regularity it can evolve into a debilitating disorder. Those who suffer from them can attest to the adverse effects they can have upon both family relation | | By: Health Care Guide | | |
| | Anxiety Disorders Explained | | 2008-05-09 21:02:33 | | Anxiety is a normal, and often useful, emotional response. However when it becomes excessive or chronic and disrupts your life, then you may have an anxiety disorder. The Anxiety Disorders Association of America identify 6 main Anxiety Disorders which are described in this article. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) GAD is a sense of not being in control of your anxiety. Even when you know that your beliefs are incorrect. If you are worrying about two or more issues for six months or more, and the worry is far disproportionate to any real threat then GAD may be indicated. You may also get physical symptoms such as muscle aches, tension, headaches, stomach aches, or insomnia. Panic Disorder Panic attacks seem to be unprovoked, overwhelming, and come out of the blue. I they continue you may begin fearing the next one. You suddenly experience an overwhelming sense of impending doom, terror, and fear. Physical symptoms include trouble breathing, chest tightness, a pounding heart, light-he | | By: Health Care Guide | | |
| | | Getting anxious over Anxiety Depression? | | 2008-05-07 09:08:00 | | A lot of people who are exerting too much of their brain power usually exhaust not only their physical strength when engaging in various multi-tasking activities, they also tend to over extend their brains up to the point when it plainly needs some good old time for relaxation. A lot of busy people who seem to cannot fathom the idea of relaxing and taking time of from work, as well as their worries, tend to actually start having nervous breakdowns, anxiety depression and all sorts of mental illnesses that can cause a person's sanity to go haywire, fortunately, if you're one of those poor unfortunate ones who are unable to distress and is constantly worried and fussing over things, there are actually available cures and various treatments for treating anxiety depression. Anxiety depression is actually characterized by all sorts of irregularities and erratic behavior from the person who is suffering from it, this is usuallu due to certain stress triggers that may tend to easily cause | | By: Health Care Guide | | |
| | Is There a Difference Between Panic and Anxiety Attacks? | | 2008-05-03 07:54:00 | | There exists much confusion, even among experts, concerning the words panic and anxiety when it comes to what is commonly referred to as a "panic attack". Is that the same thing as an "anxiety attack"? Are they the same thing? Or is there a difference between panic and anxiety attacks?A "panic attack" is the inappropriate emergence of the human "fight or flight" response at an inopportune time. Physically, panic attacks are characterized by sweatiness, racing pulse, dizziness, hot flashes, and discoloration of the skin. And these are only the physical attributes. The most oppressive aspect of a panic attack is resident within one's thoughts.In the midst of one of these attacks, those who suffer from them claim to experience a sense of sheer terror beyond anything which they've previously felt. During an episode, many insist they are going to die even though all the objective facts point to them being completely fine and safe. These feelings aptly prompt the word usage of both "panic" a | | By: Health Care Guide | | |
| | anxiety and worry | | 2008-05-03 07:29:14 | | I’m overwhelmed with fears and anxiety today and I can’t afford meds. Please pray for me to be calmed by god’s hand and for me to have a really good day!
- David from Indiana
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| | Anxiety in Italy over family finances | | 2008-05-03 02:00:00 | | The country's two main warring coalitions both ran in this month's elections on platforms promising to lighten the financial burden of average Italians. Proposals ranged from eliminating unpopular real estate taxes, subsidizing dental care or even giving free books to the poor. Only when the new government takes office next month will Italians see which promises are kept.If the future is a distressing question mark, the Roman couple, like many Italians, blame the rising feeling of precariousness on at least one major event rooted in the recent past: the introduction of the euro as legal tender in 2002.
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| | Destroy Approach Anxiety, Meet the Woman of Your Dreams! | | 2008-04-27 12:42:19 | | You are walking down the sidewalk when you see your ideal woman--a total goddess--walking toward you.Now when you think about, it seems like it might be the most natural thing in the world to genuinely go over and interact with this beautiful creature, and yet for most men that's not the case.Quite the contrary, right?"I'm genuinely attracted and interested in these women and yet I'm consistently terrified, terrified to approach them! What's up? What's going on here?"A lot of women, women that we are just undeniably drawn to, are literally radiating a lot of what I call "feminine energy".Yet ironically, for a lot of men this is both the source of your attraction AND your "contraction."We "contract," or close down in the face of her radiance because of how little capacity we have to receive or handle a lot of sensation in general.In more common language we're getting "blown out." She's kicking a lot of feminine juice and we're getting energetically short-circuited before we even start o | | By: Pick up Artist - How to Pick up Women, Dating Advi | | |
| | To overcome separation anxiety | | 2008-04-26 11:54:48 | | Due to my baby Clarisse’s constant demand for breastmilk, I have never left her to be cared by someone else throughout her first 10 months. Even during the day, baby Clarisse needs to be nursed to sleep. I bring her along wherever I go.
Now that she’ll be turning one next month, I’m glad to be [...] | | By: Momma's Diary | | |
| | Could withholding feelings contribute to your anxiety? | | 2008-04-23 17:09:00 | | I have friends who are very open about their feelings. They are able to communicate the good and the bad very easily and openly. I on the other hand have always leaned toward not expressing them. This is hard for me to do as a friend, and was even a manager. For some reason having to look one of the employees in the eyes and tell them what a great worker they were was really hard for me. Easier to understand why it was hard to tell them they were slacking or needed to do better, but it’s a little strange that even positive feedback is hard to express. I think it’s all wrapped around what they will think of me for saying that, or it is just embarrassing for some reason. I think growing up that was just how it was in my family. Positive feelings or problems weren’t openly discussed or expressed very often or maybe just not often enough. It got me wondering if that behavior somehow contributed to my panic attacks. Because had I been more open about feelings with people, than it | | By: The Reality of Anxiety | | |
| | When Medical Anxiety Goes Too Far | | 2008-04-22 06:05:24 | | People get sick, catch diseases, get infected by pathogens, and just have moments when they don't feel well. For the most part, there can be any number of reasons for this sort of thing to be real. Viruses, bacteria, neurological agents, chemical imbalances in the body, and over-straining the body both physically and mentally can all be named causes. It is therefore natural that people feel apprehension and anxiety when faced with the thought of disease and sickness. However, to allow oneself to be so caught up in the possibility of getting sick, to the point that even the slightest changes in the body are interpreted as an illness, is an illness in itself. Hypochondria is a disorder that is characterized by excessive anxiety over the possibility of illness, usually with a specific illness in mind. This problem can also cause someone to consult with multiple doctors, switching from one to another. Such behavior can sometimes stem from the belief that the hypochondriac has contra | | By: Health Care Guide | | |
| | Eco-anxiety and other Al Gore Transmitted Diseases | | 2008-04-17 15:22:50 | | Al Gore Transmitted Diseases are spreading throughout the world. Evidently, people on the Left are suffering from a mental disorder now called Eco-Anxiety. Eco-Anxiety is, "The growing angst experienced by those who can’t handle the thought that they — or anyone — are in some way contributing to global warming, species extinction and dwindling natural resources." In order to combat this...
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| | Maintaining Control When Anxiety is Triggered | | 2008-04-11 12:51:00 | | photo by ortizmj12I would like to wrap up this mini series on working with our triggers, otherwise known as our big, hairy, mean, dark unnerving fears. If you have kept up with the last couple posts, then hopefully you’ve discovered what your triggers are and decided to not avoid them. So, you are now in a fearful situation where your triggers are triggering your anxiety. How do you maintain control? How do you stay there when you really want to run away? How do you face your fears? I have written about this in many different ways here on the blog in my own journey to finding answers and has evolved into what the heart of this blog is all about. This is what we are all looking for, striving for- a way to live our lives without the constant feelings of panic that tag along wherever we may go. A way to not give into those fears and be able to enjoy ourselves. I am not all the way there yet, and truthfully I may never be. But I have learned how to minimize the effects that the panic h | | By: The Reality of Anxiety | | |
| | Personal story brings anxiety to light | | 2008-04-05 17:18:00 | | Anxiety has emerged as the most prevalent mental health problem in the world, according to the World Mental Health Survey, conducted in 2002 in 18 countries. In the United States, which has the highest level of anxiety in the world, nearly 29 per cent of the population will experience a major episode of anxiety during their life.This anxiety is driven, Pearson believes, by our lack of a sense of place in the world. "To have a sense of place is to have some sense of what your purpose is, what your options are," she said in an interview in Montreal in a stop on her book tour. And many of us don't have that.
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| | Brothers & Sisters Season 2 Episode 13 : Seperation Anxiety | | 2008-04-02 07:56:39 | | Here is a press release from ABC about episode 13 of Brothers and Sisters. This episode will air on April 20, 2008.
“Brothers & Sisters” stars Dave Annable as Justin Walker, Maxwell Perry Cotton as Cooper Whedon, Kerris Lilla Dorsey as Paige, Sally Field as Nora Holden, Calista Flockhart as Kitty Walker, Balthazar Getty as Thomas [...] | | By: Top T.V. Shows | | |
| | Coping With Test And Academic Anxiety | | 2008-03-25 03:10:51 | | Today is the day for an important examination. Your skills at taking this test will help determine how well you do. Academic anxiety can be a significant problem affecting many dissertation students. Many students may have physiological responses such as a rapid heartbeat, elevated blood pressure and shallow breathing. The body prepares itself to deal [...] | | By: Dissertation Writing Guide | | |
| | Anxiety Helps Elderly Women Live Longer | | 2008-03-16 02:08:00 | | (HealthDay News) -- Higher anxiety levels may help elderly women live longer, but may harm older men, U.S. research shows.A team at the Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University followed 1,000 seniors in three Florida retirement communities for up to 15 years.They found that women with higher levels of anxiety at the start of the study lived longer than others. Year-to-year changes in anxiety levels didn't appear to affect women's survival, either.In contrast to women, men with higher anxiety levels at the start of the study were more likely to die earlier, the researchers said."Our research indicates that anxiety may have a protective effect on women, possibly causing them to seek medical attention more frequently than men," Dr. Jianping Zhang, of the department of psychiatry and psychology at the Cleveland Clinic, said in a prepared statement. "In contrast, increasing anxiety over time is more detrimental to men. Additional research is needed to better understand the mecha | | By: Integrative Medicine (CAM) Blog | | |
| | Traveling With Anxiety- Trip #3 | | 2008-03-14 13:46:00 | | photo by RoadsidepicturesThis weekend I am going on a trip to Las Vegas with my husband and some friends. What a fun thing to do right? However I have had some minor anticipatory anxiety worrying about it this week since the last two trips I went on was either an anxiety nightmare, or at least had some smaller setbacks.Following my true natural instincts I procrastinated all preparation for the trip until the afternoon before we leave. This is because then I wouldn't have to think about it and worry more than I need to. Not very smart after all because now I am a little overwhelmed with everything I have to do and that is stressing me out.So I thought I would take my lunch hour and go over some previous posts I have written to help me be more prepared. Hawaii I didn't prepare at all because its the land of relaxation so why would I have any anxiety there? That was an extremely painful lesson to learn. San Fransisco I prepared only a little bit because I thought I was beyond needing to | | By: The Reality of Anxiety | | |
| | Purchase The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook Here! | | 2008-03-13 13:58:00 | | Quick Announcement: I have a new feature to the blog. Now you can purchase the book I am always referring to, "The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook" by Edmund J. Bourne right here from the sidebar of my blog. The picture above won't take you to it but the one on the left hand side of the blog will. I purchased mine online and it was a very easy experience. I hardly ever buy books but this one was worth every penny. The nice thing about it is that it gives you the tools to learn and then the workspace to practice those tools. You really get a feel for who you are and what the real issues you need to work out come from. You can learn about the Anxiety Scale, Positive Affirmations, Exposure to Your Fears, and so much more.Enjoy!If you enjoyed this post Subscribe to The Reality of Anxiety.
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| | Becoming a Pick Up Artist - Conquering Approach Anxiety | | 2008-03-12 11:46:20 | | Picture yourself at a bar, looking over at an attractive women. You are dying to go talk to her but fear stops you dead in your tracks. You'd love to say something to her but you're afraid of rejection and scared to look stupid. A great way to make sure you don't chicken out is to vividly imagine yourself at home, lonely later that evening regretting the fact that you didn't go talk to her.See yourself sitting there lonely and feel the hurt in your heart. The hurt that sits there, bothering you, reminding you that you were such a coward. Really feel the pain that you will feel knowing that you were too scared to do something as simple as saying hi to another human being who breathes the same air as you. Make this feeling so real that you know you have no choice but to go talk to her.Now I want to share you my secret weapon for getting over the fear of the approach. It's called the "Death Bed Technique". I want you to envision yourself on your laying on your death bed thinking back on y | | By: Pick up Artist - How to Pick up Women, Dating Advi | | |
| | Anxiety | | 2008-03-11 19:24:41 | | For an 11year boy who has learning difficulties .He is very anxious about a change in his life which can not be avoided.
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| | Addiction and Anxiety | | 2008-03-10 11:46:56 | | Im going through a wee hard patch with addiction and anxiety, its just getting too much and I dont feel I have the strength to beat them, Your support in prayer would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
- Margaret from Scotland | | By: Prayers Online | | |
| | Panic Away -Treat Panic Attacks and Anxiety | | 2008-03-10 08:44:00 | | Anxiety and Panic Attack Success Stories! Regardless Of How Your Anxiety Manifests You Will Find A Testimonial Below That Matches Your Experience.This is just a sample of several hundred testimonials I have on file from people who used the Panic Away program. I want to assure you that every one of them is genuine. I have retained the email history in case I should ever have to answer for them (Joe Barry).After 7 Years Online Panic Away Has Become A Leading Drug Free Treatment Of Panic Attacks And General Anxiety Disorder.What's Holding Your Recovery From Anxiety Back?Countless People Have Transformed Their Anxiety And Panic Attacks Using My Simple Course That Makes Complicated Psychology Easy For Everyone To UnderstandFrom: Joe BarryIf you’re finally ready to eliminate your anxiety and allow relaxation and the peace of mind to return that may have been missing for some time, then I invite you to read the following letter.My program has changed the lives of thousands of people who exp | | By: search real estate | | |
| | Smoking is Good for Both Anxiety And Depression | | 2008-03-01 08:07:00 | | If you believe that Smoking is Good for Both Anxiety And Depression get real. According to a new joint study held by Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH), University of Bergen and King’s College in London with 60,000 participants, 5.9% have both Anxiety and Depression, known as HADS.
Figures from the World Health Organisation (WHO) show that 30 [...] | | By: Cure Your Anxiety Site | | |
| | Anxiety Intensified in The Brave One Movie | | 2008-02-19 00:45:36 | | After a while reminiscing what had happened to Erica Bain (Jodie Foster) & her boyfriend, she experiences anxiety while even trying to go out of her home. The scene of twisting camera shots in the narrow corridor is like a “light at the end of a tunnel†metaphor. She’s not dead or anything but the metaphor helps intensify her anxiety in The Brave One movie.The policeman; Detective Mercer (Terrence Howard) with his own work issues only briefly sees her when she was in a coma at the hospital. The two of them are bound to interact with each other. Coincidently, the policeman likes to tune into her show. After her first experience of killing in what seemed to be in self defense, she starts to be bolder & actually does not go away from trouble. | | By: movie special | | |
| | How to Defeat Depression and Anxiety | | 2008-02-18 10:02:54 | | Depression and anxiety are common ailments, today. Although they have horrible effects on the sufferer’s life, they are not undefeatable. With the proper course of action, depression and anxiety can be overcome in a relatively short period of time.
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| | | Coping With Depression And Anxiety | | 2008-02-18 10:02:52 | | Most people experience normal fluctuations in mood. This is a relatively normal experience. However, there are many who suffer with fluctuations in mood on a consistent basis. Many even experience relatively low moods for extended periods of time. This is often referred to as “depression”.
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| | Does Anxiety Cause High Blood Pressure? | | 2008-02-11 14:02:01 | | When we become anxious or stressed, our blood pressure rises during that period. Our bodies produce vasoconstricting hormones that increase blood pressure. Once the situation is resolved that caused the anxiety or the stress, blood pressure returns to normal. If the anxiety or stress lasts long enough or happens often enough, most people will develop [...] | | By: Online Business Alliance & Niches | | |
| | Sleep Separation Anxiety Baby - Online Help | | 2008-01-23 00:25:35 | | Sleep Separation Anxiety Baby - Online HelpYesterday, I saw that several parents came to this baby site and wanted to know about sleep separation anxiety in baby. I think they have a baby sleeping problem because of separation anxiety disorder problem in baby. What is separation anxiety disorder in baby?For you that have a baby sleep separation anxiety problem similar to those parents above, and wanted to know more about separation anxiety disorder in baby, please come the these online web resources that offer the detail of that kind of baby sleep problem.DrGreene.Org Said that:"Separation anxiety and stranger anxiety both coincide with a new intellectual skill called object permanence. They now remember objects and specific people that are not present. They will search for toys that have dropped out of sight. They are able to call up a mental image of what (or who) they are missing. They don’t want the stranger, because the stranger is not you.Most healthy babies and toddlers exhibit at least one phase of stranger/separation anxiety as part of normal development."Babycenter.Com Said that this sleep separation anxiety baby occur commonly occur at:"Babies can show signs of separation anxiety as early as 6 or 7 months, but the crisis age for most babies is between 12 to 18 months. Most commonly, separation anxiety strikes when you or your spouse leaves your child to go to work or run an errand. Babies can also experience separation anxiety at night, safely tucked in their cribs with Mom and Dad in the next room."KeepKidsHealthy.com have a tips to help baby with separation anxiety with:"Make sure that any temporary care giver is a familiar figure. This may mean having the sitter come over and visit while the parent is still there before attempting a night out. It may mean bringing the child to daycare and planning on staying with the child the first day and leaving together, then trying a brief stay the second day without the parent, gradually increasing the time the | | By: Baby First Year | | |
| | Anxiety Relaxation Techniques For Panic Attacks | | 2008-01-22 09:00:25 | | Anxiety relaxation techniques for when a panic attack hits. The body's immediate response is to fight the symptoms making the attack worse. Relaxation is what helps them go away.A panic/anxiety attack occurs when your body is extremely stressed and can no longer manage the stress. Your heart races, you start hyperventilating, your vision dims, you get dizzy. At the first sign of panic/anxiety, the key is to relax. Here are the techniques that work:1. Deep Breathing: Put one hand on your chest and the other on your stomach. Take a deep breath in and make the hand on your stomach move and the hand on your chest remain still. Takes a bit of practice, but with practice it gets easier. Take a deep breath in and hold it for a count of three. Then breathe it out through your mouth and count to five before taking the next deep breath. This prevents you from hyperventilating during an attack. You need to practice this breathing daily for at least ten minutes so that it becomes an automatic response. Eventually, it comes secondary in nature.2. Muscle relaxation: Starting with your toes tighten the muscles for thirty seconds to one minute until they start to ache. Then completely relax the muscle group letting it go limp like spaghetti and repeat the process until you know how to relax the muscle. Repeat this with all the muscle groups- fingers, hands, arms, shoulders, neck, legs. Practice this relaxation daily. When a panic attack hits, you mentally check to see which muscles you have tensed up and then relax them.3. Basic/Beginner Yoga- Yoga is a great form of breathing and relaxation. Through the technique you will learn to correctly breathe and get much needed exercise at the same time. Buy a beginner yoga video or enroll in a Yoga class. Practice it daily.4. Music- Take some time out every day and listen to relaxing music. Recommended music choices are any soft piano, Windham Hill Artists, Nature Sounds, Jim Brickman, Jesse Cook, Jim Chappell, Steve Halpern, Alex Jones & | | By: Stress Control | | |
| | Overcoming an Anxiety Attack | | 2008-01-11 14:48:00 | | photo by fotologicI am very proud of myself. Today I had a panic attack, but I rode it out and I overcame it. I haven’t had a panic attack, or anxiety at all for that matter, since Thanksgiving. I got invited to a luncheon with my new department and the fear took a hold right away. It was that panic that I dread which only makes it worse once you recognize its there. So I pulled up some of my previous blogs posts that I refer to often to help myself and I did my mental exercise to prepare for the lunch. I felt a little bit better before we left. Once there the panic came rushing back again and I could tell I was going to be sick, so I went to the restroom. This nausea was definitely different than pregnancy nausea. My face and neck and were flushed and burning. I sat there ready and waiting to vomit, when I closed my eyes, took some deep breaths, and starting saying my positive affirmations over and over. "There’s no need to push yourself. You can take as small a step forward as you choose." "I believe in myself apart from other’s opinions." "I am learning that I don’t need to eat to please others, I only need to eat to please myself." I could feel the burning sensation leaving, and my body and mind starting to calm down. When I felt like maybe I wouldn’t throw up after all, I sat down and my legs started shaking like they always do after my panic attacks when the adrenaline is working itself out. I was amazed. Sure I had a panic attack, but I was able to keep myself calm enough to not throw up, and to ride it out for the few minutes it was there. I was able to go back out and eat comfortably after that knowing that the worst was over. I was just so excited to know that even out of practice, I remembered the skills I need to make it through a panic attack, and to help it not be as severe as it could have been.For ways to overcome a panic attack, you might enjoy some of my posts on:10 Step Mental Exercise That Will Reduce PanicMy Top Ten Anxi | | By: The Reality of Anxiety | | |
| | anxiety and weight loss | | 2007-12-27 22:19:24 | | Please pray for me to overcome anxiety and make choices that result in weight loss and a healthier lifestyle for myself and my family. Please financially bless my family as my husband is losing his job next month. Please pray for our strength in overcoming these obstacles.
- jenny from usa | | By: Prayers Online | | |
| | | Smaller babies more prone to depression, anxiety later on | | 2007-12-05 20:05:09 | | Well, it might turn out that plump babies are happy babies indeed as said by popular wisdeom, according to the December 2007 issue of Biological Psychiatry. A landmark public health study has found that people who had a low birth weight are more likely to experience depression and anxiety later in life. The survey tracked more than 4,600 people born in Great Britain in 1946 for symptoms of anxiety and depression over a 40-year period which also represent an important chapter that conditions in the womb do indeed have an effect on our future development aka the “nature versus nurture” debate. | | By: Cure Your Anxiety Site | | |
| | 40,000 local kids suffer from anxiety disorder | | 2007-11-28 09:41:28 | | This really sounds bad. 40,000 local kids suffer from anxiety disorder and in the city of Metro Vancouver alone. More seriously, 80% of the children suffer in silence and may carry the anxiety disorder condition into adult where treatment may be more difficult. | | By: Cure Your Anxiety Site | | |
| | Stressed? Oily or salty treatments may ease that anxiety | | 2007-11-28 09:09:35 | | Here is a simple receipe to mitigate anxiety, via courtesy of Hilton Head Island. It consists of hot oil and salt, your typical cooking items.
Maybe pouring a vat of warm oil onto your forehead or floating in 10 inches of water mixed with 1,000 pounds of salt don’t intuitively seem like ways to unwind. [...] | | By: Cure Your Anxiety Site | | |
| | Manage Stress And Anxiety With FREE Self Hypnosis | | 2007-11-28 07:59:00 | | What a day, huh?!?! The kids did nothing but complain when you woke them up for school this morning. You spilled coffee on your new shirt on the way to work. Some jerk almost caused you to wreck when he cut in front of you. Nothing seemed to go right at work. All you want to do is go home and relax but you just remembered that the kids have ball games tonight. You finally crawl in bed and the only thing that keeps going through your mind is that you get to do this all over again tomorrow. If you can relate to the previous scenario, then you’re probably one of the millions of people around the world that deals with excess levels of stress and anxiety each and every day. It’s a fast paced, rat race world we live in. Each and every day, huge numbers of people go to the doctor with ailments that are directly attributed to stress.How much would it be worth to you if you could learn simple techniques to help you overcome stress & anxiety? How much is a doctor’s visit? How much is a | | By: PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT | SELF IMPROVEMENT | BODYN | | |
| | Big News and Lots of Anxiety to Go With It | | 2007-11-26 17:16:00 | | Well I have just had the craziest week in my entire life. Big news… dum dah dah dum!!! (Those were trumpets and now for the drum roll) ........................................................................... I’M PREGNANT! I found out the night before Thanksgiving which means I had to face the scariest day of the year medication free and completely freaked out. I did pretty well actually. I told the family and they were so excited. Plus throwing up when your pregnant is completely acceptable so had I than it wouldn’t have been a big deal. But I didn’t. So why am I am telling all of you when I hardly know you and I am not in the “safe zone” yet? Because you already know all the most intimate secrets of my life anyway, and my anxiety has skyrocketed the last few days because of it and I need the release. I need to document my feelings and like always, maybe I can help someone who is going through the same thing. I am praying that everything goes well but I know the chances of miscarrying and if it happens well than that’s another trial for me to have to overcome and I am sure my anxiety will somehow be swirled into that as well. But in the meantime I would appreciate any warm thoughts my way J So here’s the latest dilemma. I stopped both medications as soon as I found out. One doctor told me over the Thanksgiving hotline that Zoloft was ok to take, but I still want to make sure with my family doctor before I continue to take it. I don’t know if stopping so soon without weaning off is worse for me or not. Today was the first day that I would have been able to ask but their nurse hasn’t returned my call. I guess I will try again tomorrow. So my morning anxiety is very strong every morning. I feel this huge pressure to eat a lot and eat healthy because I have a lot of weight I need to gain. And this time I can’t just blow it off like “I can do what I want” because it’s not just about me anymore. But by lunchtime and af | | By: The Reality of Anxiety | | |
| | Forms Of Body-Consciousness - Anxiety And Worry | | 2007-11-07 08:08:59 | | In the natural state there are no ripples of gloom. I am perfectly peaceful and content. Nothing disturbs me. In ignorance I am worried when expectations meet disappointment, when someone to whom I am attached goes away or has an accident. Worry saps the life-energy and drains away courage, zeal, reason, memory and happiness. As a yogi, the only worry I have is forgetting God and my relationship with Him. | | By: Raja Yoga Meditation | | |
| | | Can You Be Declined Life Insurance Because of Anxiety? | | 2007-11-05 12:49:00 | | photo by clemente This morning I had a nurse come over to my house, take my medical history, draw blood, etc. all for the purpose of approving me for term life insurance. The man signing us up was a little concerned about my anxiety background as cause for being declined. He said that people with anxiety have a separate phone call made (which I am still waiting for) to discuss it in more detail. My question is, since anxiety isn’t life threatening, why would you be declined for life insurance? Its not like having anxiety means you are suicidal. History of cancer? Understandable. Diabetes? Definitely a red flag. But anxiety? Come on! So I am waiting to hear the verdict. If I get declined I will be very shocked. Heaven forbid anyone gets a bugbite because that might be next on the list of potential life threatening illnesses or diseases to decline insurance for! If you enjoyed this post Subscribe to The Reality of Anxiety.
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| | What is RSS? How to Stay Up to Date with The Reality of Anxiety | | 2007-10-30 15:00:00 | | Explanation taken from ProbloggerWhat is RSS? Do you want to keep up to date with the latest posts on The Reality of Anxiety? I have a number of ways that you can subscribe to this site and receive updates. The main one that my readers use is my RSS feed. RSS is a technology that is being used by millions of web users around the world to keep track of their favorite websites. In the ‘old days’ of the web to keep track of updates on a website you had to ‘bookmark’ websites in your browser and manually return to them on a regular basis to see what had been added. The problems with bookmarking You as the web surfer had to do all the workIt can get complicated when you are trying to track many websites at onceYou miss information when you forget to check your bookmarksYou end up seeing the same information over and over again on sites that don’t update very often RSS Changes Everything What if you could tell a website to let you know every time that they update? In a sense, this is what RSS does for you. RSS flips things around a little and is a technology that provides you with a method of getting relevant and up to date information sent to you for you to read in your own time. It saves you time and helps you to get the information you want quickly after it was published. RSS stands for ‘Really Simple Syndication’. Many people describe it as a ‘news feed’ that you subscribe to. It’s like subscribing to a magazine that is delivered to you periodically but instead of it coming in your physical mail box each month when the magazine is published it is delivered to your ‘RSS Reader’ every time your favorite website updates. How RSS actually technically works is probably a lesson for another day but the key today is for you to understand why it’s good and how to use it. Let me say right up front that I’m not the most technically savvy person - but even I can use RSS. At first I found it a little strange t | | By: The Reality of Anxiety | | |
| | Anxiety of Jury Selection Should be a Reality TV Show | | 2007-10-22 19:30:00 | | photo by Eric HamiltonToday I had to go to the downtown courthouse to fulfill my civic duty and potentially serve on a jury. For me, this was a dream come true. I am a big fan of the legal world and love to see it in action. I really wanted to be on the jury. When I got to the courthouse I was about twenty minutes early and so I sat down along with everyone else and immediately I was struck with panic. I tried to take deep breaths and that helped a little. I took some Clonozepam and worried that I wouldn't have enough time for it to kick in. I watched the minutes counting down and realized that if I needed to go to the restroom to let the panic explode, I could be late for the beginning and I didn't know what that would do. I didn't want to miss anything. So I pulled out my lappy and pulled up my/this blog- The Reality of Anxiety, and clicked on the label "Self Talk." I scanned the articles and read positive affirmations and similar situations and what I did to talk myself out of my panic. I opened up a word doc and typed as quickly as I could the following:"What am I telling myself to make me feel this way? I am all alone and that is scary. What if I get sick and I make myself late? What if I can’t eat breakfast or lunch with all of these strangers? What if I am sick all day long? What if people judge me? What if me getting sick makes them send me home? Positive Affirmation: I respect and believe in myself apart from others opinions. What if the worst case scenario happened?If I were to have a full blown panic attack where I have to leave and go to the restroom, and if it makes me late, or makes it so they send me home, I will still be just fine. My life will go on and I will get over it.First of all, look at all that you have already accomplished today. I found my way on where to go when the GPS was telling me something else. I made it here on time, all by myself. I can do anything I put my mind to. I am strong, capable and secure. I do what I | | By: The Reality of Anxiety | | |
| | Self-help Treatment For Social Anxiety Can Ease Burden | | 2007-10-16 10:47:12 | | Good news. Research from Macquarie University suggests certain self-help treatments for social anxiety disorder may be just as effective as more traditional, therapist only treatments. This is critical as mental health conditions such as anxiety growing in prevalence across the globe and there is need to have more innovative, cost-effective and accessible treatments. Recently published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, the study investigated the efficacy of pure self-help through written materials for severe social phobia and self-help augmented by five group sessions with a therapist. These conditions were compared with a waiting-list control and standard, therapist-led group therapy. | | By: Cure Your Anxiety Site | | |
| | Anxiety Quiz - Diagnoise your Anxiety Degree | | 2007-10-15 09:07:17 | | The US new generation of mental healing expert, Pennsylvania University's Dr. David D ?Burns once designed a set of self-diagnosis quiz for anxiety and melancholic named Bayrns melancholia detailed list (BDC)?
This self-diagnosis table might help you to diagnose whether you have depression fast. | | By: Cure Your Anxiety Site | | |
| | Warning: Anxiety Can Cause Insomnia | | 2007-09-29 01:23:00 | | photo by MontanaRavenLately at my house we have been going to bed earlier because getting up earlier in the cold, dark mornings of fall seems so impossible. Tonight we turned the lights off at 10:00 which is pretty early, especially for a Friday night! However my mind was tired and I LOVE sleeping so I don't mind.The last little while I have been having problems falling asleep. This has never been the case before. I used to be able to fall asleep anywhere at any time of day. Lately, when I lay down to fall asleep, I feel like I have restless leg syndrome, only its in my legs and my neck and my arms, etc. I can't get comfortable and after 30 seconds in one position I desperately have to rotate because my body is just itching to move. Previously this behavior would continue for a couple hours until sleep finally came over me, but its a horrible battle. Tonight, I got so tired of it I just got out of bed and decided to do something more productive until I got really tired.I was doing research on insomnia and found this on eMedicinehealth.com,"Insomnia may result from either psychological or physical causes. The most common psychological problems include anxiety, stress, and depression. In fact, insomnia may be an indicator of depression. Many people will have insomnia during the acute phases of a mental illness."I also came across this at sleepdisordersguide.com:"The undisputed number one cause of insomnia is excessive stress, anxiety, and depression. Almost everyone has experienced transient insomnia the night before a job interview, big presentation, wedding, or other significant personal event. Transient insomnia usually passes after the stress-inducing event has been overcome. Chronic insomnia is more serious because it can affect an individual for an extended period of time. Persistent stress at work or home can lead to chronic insomnia. Anxiety and depressive disorders are another major source for chronic insomnia."Its so ironic that I love sleeping so much, bu | | By: The Reality of Anxiety | | |
| | CD Review: Sleeper Car- Love and Anxiety | | 2007-09-28 04:27:00 | | CD Review: Artist: Sleeper CarTitle: Love and AnxietyWebsite: http://www.sleepercarband.com/Style: Alt-CountryBy Staff Writer Michael Dittman "Lay it Down", the first track from Chicago-based Sleeper Car's second and newest album, Love and Anxiety, begins with a pretty acoustic and fiddle run reminiscent of nothing less than radio friendly acts like Nickel Creek or Alison Krauss. But about twenty seconds in, the song turns into something else with big rockabilly chords and an achy voice. And that's pretty much par for the course of Love and Anxiety. Sleeper Car isn't so much eclectic as they are schizophrenic. And over the course of a career, that's an awesome thing, when a band reacts to social pressures, band mate desires and fan's trash talking to re-create themselves. But in a six song album, it's a bit much to wrap one's head around. That said, they've got a great glossy sound overall that should appeal to a large demographic. Tie Die Charlie plays a mean Pedal Steel and Mean Gene's violins are more skilled and emotive than the goofy moniker might suggest. While I wouldn't put them in the folk alt-country genre that they claim, I would place them fully within the more popular, ummm, let's call it progressive country. They've got a big full sound that I imagine easily fills a room and crowd pleasing songs about difficult relationships, how difficult relationships start out well, and lost love. Love and Anxiety, indeed. | | By: Indie Music Stop | | |
| | Anxiety is Full of Ups and Downs | | 2007-09-26 11:10:00 | | photo from my yesterday's adventure Yesterday was an interesting day. I had to start the day driving around downtown Salt Lake City to find the Utah Board of Education building. I was going to install our software on one of their computers. Well, the address that was given me was wrong. Driving somewhere that I’ve never been to before I hate, but even worse is getting lost and being late to something important. I started to panic. I quickly called Tyler and explained the situation to him. Luckily his new job had him right around the corner and he was able to come and help me. I was able to get there only a little bit late. It was a stressful experience but I made it through just fine. On my way back to the office I picked up some fast food. I tried to eat it at my desk but kept getting interrupted and soon it got cold. But I was full anyway so no big deal. Than a couple co workers and I decided to go take some photos of the fall colors in a nearby canyon. On the drive down ther | | By: The Reality of Anxiety | | |
| | Kick away your anxiety now | | 2007-09-25 11:37:05 | | As said by Henry Ward Beecher, It is not work that kills men, it is worry.Work is healthy; you can hardly put more on a man than he can bear.But worry is rust upon the blade.it is not movement that destroys the machine, but friction, worry and anxiety are things which kills a person of any age or status ( rich or poor) gradually if not treated in time. Worry and anxiety will hurt your whole mental and physical health and makes you more weaker.It will effects first in the centre of brain and slowly over the whole body.It shortens our life stealing all our joys, happiness , cheer and all good moments.But interestingly, you can be safe if you consider some points or also gain good moments if you think you are suffering already:1.Doubt and fear create anxiety in you.So be confident and determined thinking you can sure do what you are doing. Do not spend time in fear and doubt.2.According to Horace, Imagine everyday to be the last of a life surrounded with hopes, cares, anger and fear. The hours that come unexpectedly will be much more grateful.3.We should have to think about our future. But, do not make such thinking negative and effect your future life. Think positively about everything and be prepared about the possible problems that you have to face in the future. What we get after the struggle will be more fruitful than without any burdens. You will enjoy such achievement even more.4.Do not work when you think you are in worry. Take well rest and eat good and fresh foods and visit some new open places.5.Enjoy in what you are doing. Do not compare yourself unnecessarily with others. Continue...
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| | | Anxiety Meds or Alternative | | 2007-09-09 10:37:56 | | There are as many different and diverse anxiety treatments as there are anxiety disorders. You can choose either traditional anxiety meds or you could go for an alternative route. No matter what type of alternative anxiety meds that you choose to try, talking with your doctor or a psychiatrist will let you know what’s best for you.Besides the known remedies of Aromatherapy, there are the healing properties of herbalism, where you use fresh and or dried herbs to achieve the results that you’re looking for. Before you go out and buy different herbs though you should consult a trained and experienced herbalist. This way you’ll not only know the different herbs that you can use, you’ll be aware of their side effects, if they’re good for you to use, and the best ways to take them and the dosage amount. | | By: Cure Your Anxiety Site | | |
| | Do's and Don'ts of Traveling with Anxiety: Part 3 | | 2007-09-08 21:16:00 | | For me this is the best thing I did for myself on my business trip to California. If renting a car, DO rent a GPS unit to help you navigate.I have a lot of anxiety with driving. It took me 3 tries to get my license and it was only due to my parent's pushing me. I was 18 when I finally got it. I had no desire to drive. Sitting in the driver seat nearly gave me panic attacks. I eventually got used to it, but had a hard time on the freeways. So I would drive if I had to but I would avoid freeways as much as I could.Now I have to drive an hour to work everyday on the freeway. I don't like driving with people in the car with me, and I don't like driving when I don't know how to get there. So anytime I have to drive with others, I actually ask someone else to drive my car so I don't have to deal with the anxiety.So for me to go to a busy city like San Jose and San Fransisco all by myself and drive everywhere, this caused a lot of panic for me. It was probably what I was the most worried about. When renting the car I added a GPS unit for an addition $8 a day. Doesn't matter how much it would have cost, I would do it again in a heartbeat. Not only did it take away 98% of my anxiety, it gave me a sense of empowerment and confidence. I would be hungry and type in the kind of food I was in the mood for and it would tell me exactly how to get to the closest location. The best part is if you miss a turn, no need to panic! It will recalculate your destination and help you get to where you need to go. I was able to travel to my hotel, 4 different schools, several fast food places, etc. with complete ease even though I had never been there before.By far the most exhilarating day on my trip was when I had some time to go to San Fransisco to do some sight seeing. Never before would I have dared to drive an hour away to some unknown place all by myself but with my handy Garmin GPS unit, I located the Golden Gate Bridge and set off on my adventure. I drove around downtown San Fransisco on the unbelievable hilly roads with the beautiful scenery. I drove over the Golden Gate bridge twice, ate clam chowder while photographing the bridge, had a wild coyote follow me around, walked along Pier 39 and saw Alcatraz, ship yards, and so many other great things that I will forever remember as a liberating experience. I never would had that experience without the GPS unit. It was so windy and cold that it made taking pictures difficult. Plus there was a fire burning in northern California so the sky was covered in smoke, but it was still very cool.Now back at home I want to buy one for my personal car to help me get around town better. Maybe I will be more daring to drive around Salt Lake and see some of the great things my home town has to offer.P.S. For those interested in photography, I still need to edit these photos a bit but I wanted to get the post out.This post is part of a series. You can read some of my other do's and don'ts here: Part 1, Part 2If you enjoyed this post Subscribe to The Reality of Anxiety or Add it to Your Technorati Favorites.
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| | Dealing With the Economic Anxiety | | 2007-09-07 14:05:43 | | In an interview on National Public Radio there was discussion about research that shows there is economic anxiety in the middle class. In this interview it is said that although the economy is doing well, many Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. They went on to talk about how we are living beyond our means and we should cut back on spending. I agree with this to a point, but what would happen if every struggling American decided to follow this advice? If millions of people decided to spend less wouldn't this hurt the economy? The reduction in sales would force businesses to cut jobs; this couldn't possibly help the economy that is supposedly doing well. I certainly agree that we Americans struggle to live within our means, but cutting back on spending will do little to solve the problem of economic anxiety in the middle class. Along with spending cuts we should | | By: Miscellaneous Reflexions | | |
| | Do's and Don'ts when Traveling with Anxiety: Part 2 | | 2007-09-07 07:40:00 | | DO know a bit about the culture you are going to.I will never forget when my 6th grade Spanish teacher told me the most important thing you can remember in the Spanish language is "?Donde esta el bano?" Translation= Where is the bathroom? I used to laugh about that. Today I was driving around and I had to pee really bad! I stopped at a 7 eleven but they didn't have any restrooms. She told me to go to the restaurant next door. In there I asked the woman where the bathrooms were and she looked at me in confusion and said "No speak English." In San Jose, it appears most adults only speak Spanish. All of the children are becoming bilingual in school, but the parents are more behind. I am definately a minority in these parts. So back to the story, I smiled and I was able to ask her in Spanish my question. Its one of the only things I can remember to say and today it was very relieving!DO put yourself first.There have been many times on this trip where I was worried about being late, wondering if I could just call the whole thing off, etc. I learned that I needed to put myself first if I wanted to be able to do my job properly. If that means sleeping a little bit longer so I am more energetic to get things done quicker than so be it. If it means taking some breaks instead of working more because you don't feel good and you need the down time, than do it. Everyday that I have been gone has gotten better because I am allowing myself to be myself and put my needs first.Many of the good tips I want to share require my PC so I can add some pictures and hopefully recordings. I only have a mac laptop with me out here so when I get home tomorrow night I will add some more posts on the topic.This post is a part of a series. You can read more on the Do's an Don'ts of traveling with anxiety here: Part 1If you enjoyed this post Subscribe to The Reality of Anxiety or Add it to Your Technorati Favorites.
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| | Do's and Don'ts when Traveling with Anxiety: Part 1 | | 2007-09-05 06:31:00 | | Today was my first day of travel on my business trip and I have sooo much to say from what worked and what didn't that I thought it might be best if I broke it up into Parts. So here is Part 1.DON'T Assume you are in a good enough place to not properly prepare your mind beforehand.You would think I would have learned my lesson from my last trip to Hawaii. But when my business trip that was scheduled in few weeks suddenly turned into a few days, all I could think about was packing, scheduling, finances, etc. I figured I would bring my medication and my mp3 player with my recordings of positive affirmations and that would be enough. WRONG! Unfortunately on the way to the airport I had my first full blown panic attack in 4 months. I am not sad about it because I know that every setback has a valuable lesson to be learned, even if it has to be shoved down your throat in my case. I think the second time is a charm, and I won't forget it for the next time. I should have properly prepared myself mentally no matter how good I thought I would be. I should have made time to plan things out in my head, tackle all of my fears and what if statements no matter how small or insignificant they may seem. I ended up throwing up on the side of the road on the way to the airport. Then I couldn't stop shaking for about an hour. I felt nauseas and tired all through my first flight and didn't start feeling normal until I was almost to San Jose. All I ate before now was a couple peanuts, a juice box, a bite of a granola bar and some gum. Then as soon as I got in I had to go to work and didn't get back until 9:00 pm. I am emotionally and physically exhausted, and I am lonely in my hotel room. Today overall sucked. Stay tuned for Parts 2 and on...If you enjoyed this post Subscribe to The Reality of Anxiety or Add it to Your Technorati Favorites.
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| | Coping With Social Anxiety | | 2007-09-04 10:54:57 | | The photo in this entry is Flowering Rainbow. Photographed and edited by me, Lynda Walldez.
I recently went somewhere with my parents where there were a lot of people. A little restaurant with few cooks and loud music. There was a long line when we arrived, which only got longer very soon after our arrival. A perfect recipe for a near panic attack as a result of having social anxiety.
I have had social anxiety for a few years now. The recent visit to the restaurant was a reminder of how bad it can get sometimes. I felt claustrophobic from being surrounded by people and yet so tiny. The loud music set off my sensitive nerves, I was stuttering as I tried talking to my mom. During which I realized I can't live like this. So I told myself to calm down, relax, and that it would all soon be over. We were there longer than expected, but I managed to calm down my nerves.
Whenever I feel panicked around people, its because they make me so nervous. I feel like they are all watching me, even.. | | By: One Day At a Time | | |
| | | Anticipatory Anxiety over Business Trip | | 2007-08-30 21:07:00 | | photo by Bruno D RodriguesToday I found out that in a few weeks I am going to have to travel to North California for business. I will be doing this trip alone. That scares me to death. I am trying to look at it as an adventure but I know I will be a nervous reck about it. I will have to rent a car and drive which that alone is enough stress and anxiety, but add driving to unknown places in unfamiliar towns and cities and thats really scary for me. I have never done something like this before. At least all by myself. I am going to have to plan as much beforehand as I can with maps and mace. Just thinking about it is making feel like I can't breathe. I am having to take giant heaping breaths even as I type this.***Ok I just took a quick walk away from my desk and was thinking about it and I am trying to focus on the excitement aspect, not the fear. I will be able to take pics of the Golden Gate bridge and prove to myself that I am a capable of doing this on my own. It will be a challenge, but it will also be a huge learning experience for me.Any tips out there for me?I also have a dinner with some old coworkers tonight that I am trying to not get freaked out about.Deep breaths. One step at a time.If you enjoyed this post Subscribe to The Reality of Anxiety or Add it to Your Technorati Favorites.
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| | A Little Anxiety | | 2007-08-29 18:01:05 | | For some reason I'm feeling a little anxious now. It's amazing, but before we adopted older kids I never even knew what anxiety felt like. But these ten years I experience my moments. They are not alarming, I don't medication, it's not like I'm having anxiety attacks or anything, but sometimes it all seems to land on me at once and I feel anxious. And it isn't even like it's always on days when I should be feeling it.You'd think these morning trips to the YMCA would be decreasing it but so far that isn't happening.I just returned from a stressful meeting and now I have several stressful situations to deal with... and I will deal with them, one at a time until I'm done with the list and another list starts to form. | | By: Never a Dull Moment | | |
| | Bridge tragedy could increase anxiety in some people | | 2007-08-21 08:40:13 | | Following the recent tragedy in Minnesota, mental health experts began speculating that anxious people could develop full-blown bridge phobia, also known as gephyrophobia. Perhaps due to Murphy's Law and by the repeat broadcast of the incident by media, these people will be on a bridge and they have a panic attack that’s not related to the bridge, and after, they avoid bridges. | | By: Cure Your Anxiety Site | | |
| | | Anti-anxiety drug as medical treatment for stuttering | | 2007-08-15 10:22:09 | | Originally developed as an anti-anxiety drug, Pagoclone is becoming a more common treatment for stuttering. It blocks a chemical called dopamine in the brain. Research has suggested that people who stutter have an excess of dopamine in the area of the brain that controls speech timing.
It is estimated that over 3 million Americans stutter. Stuttering affects individuals of all ages but occurs most frequently in young children between the ages of 2 and 6 who are developing language. | | By: Cure Your Anxiety Site | | |
| | More about Morning Anxiety | | 2007-08-15 04:00:00 | | photo by piotr zurekIt seems that there is a lot of interest in morning anxiety. I was curious about this because when my anxiety is the worst, its always in the mornings. So I decided to do a little research on my own. Interestingly, Jerry from rxlist says, "Yes, depression and anxiety are worse in the morning. That is when your body's cortisol level is the hightest(cortisol is stimulating) and that accounts for probably part of what you are feeling. Cortisol is the stress hormone, your body produces when you are under stress. The paradox of stress/cortisol is that anxiety produces cortisol, which produces anxiety which produces more cortisol, which causes you to feel more anxious...etc.... Soon you find yourself in this never ending cycle of anxiety and depression. What you must do to get well is ACCEPT your anxiety. You must ACCEPT your feelings and not try to fight them. Do this long enough and an interesting thing happens, the anxiety goes away." Deanne Repich from her article Und | | By: The Reality of Anxiety | | |
| | Vitamin B and C for Anxiety | | 2007-08-10 21:50:00 | | photo by sadalitA new commenter to the blog recently asked some questions on Vitamin B. I thought rather than have a novel reply I would do a post on it so everyone can benefit. I have to say I am not a doctor so please don’t sue me for anything that I say and you do and it doesn’t work ;) Ok so what I am going to tell you is all from the Anxiety and Phobia Workbook. I will paraphrase it but he says it much more elegantly: Vitamin B When your body is going through stress it depletes stores of B and C vitamins rapidly. The B vitamins are necessary to help maintain the proper functioning of the nervous system. Deficiencies in Vitamin B can lead to anxiety, irritability, restlessness, fatigue, etc. There is more than one kind of Vitamin B. (B2, B6, B5, B12, etc.) It is best to take all eleven of the B vitamins together in a B-complex supplement since they tend to work together synergistically. Vitamin C Vitamin C enhances the immune system and promotes health from infection | | By: The Reality of Anxiety | | |
| | Anxiety Self Help Techniques | | 2007-08-08 08:30:35 | | Individuals who suffer from anxiety know how important it is to try to achieve anxiety self help. At its worst, anxiety can lead to very serious problems, such as complete avoidance of many everyday activities.While we all worry and feel anxious from time to time it is important to distinguish that anxiety disorder is not the same as simply experiencing occasional worry. Anxiety disorder is a type of extreme worry and anxiety that goes on for prolonged periods of time. Individuals who suffer from anxiety disorder experience debilitating symptoms which can flare into a full fledged anxiety attack.Common symptoms of an anxiety attack include:• An unrealistic view of problems• Excessive worry and tension• Irritability• Sweating• Muscle tension• Restlessness• Feeling edgy• Nausea• Difficulty concentrating• Headaches• Tiredness, lethargy and fatigue• Urinating frequently• Sleep disturbances• Trembling• Easily startledThe effects of anxiety disorder can be quite serious, leading to other problems such as avoidance behavior, low self-esteem, depression, alcohol or drug abuse and interpersonal difficulties.Taking the time to learn about anxiety is one positive step toward achieving self help. It is important to stress that anxiety is treatable. The pain and discomfort of this disorder can be relieved by taking positive steps toward recovery. Coping techniques can help to relieve anxiety so that you can begin to live a normal life.Breathing exercises have been found to be especially helpful for individuals who feel as though they are about to experience an anxiety attack. Due to the fact that one of the most common symptoms is rapid breathing when anxiety sets in, it is important to take slow, shallow breaths. Focus on breathing deeply to help counteract the automatic reaction of rapid breathing that is often triggered by an anxiety attack.Oddly enough, make a pointed effort to try to increase your anxiety symptoms can also have a reverse calmin | | By: Stress Control | | |
| | Wondering if You Have Anxiety?- Assess Your Stress | | 2007-07-27 06:24:00 | | photo by In The Sun StudioSome of the new visitors to the blog may be wondering if you have anxiety or not. It took me YEARS to figure out that I had anxiety and panic attacks. Sometimes its hard to understand what is happening to you. Many people wander into ER's all the time with potential heart attacks or thinking that they are dying only to find out that they were having a panic attack. So its important to find out why your body is doing something that has you concerned.I found a stress test on Webmd that can help you evaluate if you have a high level of stress or not. It also has an article about managing your anxiety which I think is pretty interesting. It lists some symptoms to help you know if you should seek help or not as well as how to cope with your symptoms. Here is a small excerpt:"When anxiety is taking a toll, your body knows it. You have trouble sleeping, eating, and concentrating. You get headaches; your stomach is upset. You might even have a panic attack -- the pou | | By: The Reality of Anxiety | | |
| | What is Anxiety? | | 2007-07-21 16:29:00 | | Lately my anxiety has been flaring up. I almost had an attack the other day and in all honesty I think I would have if I didn't escape the situation when I did. I'm not feeling all that great today either as I have two BBQs to go to tonight, one I am hosting. I stayed home from a boating outing I could have gone on simply because I don't feel bathing suit worthy and didn't feel like dealing with the insecurity and constant fidgeting I would undergo. So I am blogging and I plan to do some yoga since it has been way to long since I last did it and I hope it will help me to feel better about tonight. I also plan to reread some of my older posts that I wrote to help me prepare for similar occasions.The last poll was very interesting. It seems like most of us are either pretty personal about our anxiety, telling only our close relatives and friends, or we are very outgoing about it and willing to tell anyone who wants to know anything. Only a few don't dare to tell anyone. I added a ne | | By: The Reality of Anxiety | | |
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