What I discovered is that the most effective “cures” for anxiety are often free, painless, andfun. When I was doing the six techniques I cover in this post on a daily basis, I was able to get back to my normal self inless than one month. It’s my sincerest hope that this post ...
Death is a certainty. We are socialized into our understanding of death by the culture, family, and society in which we live. We also live in a highly medicalized society. While it is possible for most of us to travel through life and, for the most part not think about death and dyin...
The second is that because the natural reaction to anxiety is to avoid the things you’re afraid of, feelings of fear can become self-sustaining. Avoidance behaviors are anything you do to prevent a feared situation from occurring. This can include literally avoiding the scary situation—procrasti...
Now, bear in mind, I'm asking these questions more than 40 years ago when we didn't havegood anti-depressant medications.We had medications that weren't particularly effective and people didn't want to take them.They had annoying little side effects like death.And so in the span of 40 ...
A word of caution: Pharma medications are not a cure, just a band-aid If you are feeling that anxiety and nerves have total control over your life, then try these tips above daily. If, however, you feel so overwhelmed and are contemplating suicide call 9-11, find a friend, or seek ...
It is well known that Melanie Klein held the view that 'fear of death' is the primary source of anxiety and that her position is explicitly opposed to that of Sigmund Freud, who maintained that that fear cannot in any way or form be a source of anxiety. In a previous article on Freud...
Psychiatrist Peter Fenwick reports cases of sleepwalking murderers going back to the year 1600, when a knight stabbed his friend to death and was found guilty [source: Fenwick]. The earliest mention of someone being acquitted of murder on the grounds of sleepwalking in the United States appears...
All Types of Anxiety Can Lead to Obsessive Thoughts The idea of "obsession" is that you cannot focus on anything other than a specific issue (or a few issues), and no matter how hard you try you cannot distract yourself. Many people who don’t have anxiety disorders still experience such...
story and it’s resonating with them and I certainly don’t wanna, if someone’s struggling with anxiety, give them any more anxiety being overwhelmed with what to do. So, where would you recommend that someone starts and how can they find you and find the resources on how to do that?