Fortunately, your overactive threat detection system can be ‘retuned.’ It can become what it was meant to be: an ally in keeping you safe, rather than an overprotective guard dog that ruins your happiness.
Fight Anxiety By Risking Failure
Three Beliefs That Are Holding You Back - And How To Be Rid Of Them
I’ve listened to hundreds of men and women talk about their biggest fears and their most exciting triumphs. They have spoken about what brings them the most joy, and that which creates clouds of discontent.
Through these privileged conversations, I have detected a common thread. A set of core beliefs that lead to frustration and self-doubt. Once these false assumptions are jettisoned, greater happiness follows.
Top Ten Reasons Therapists Give For Conquering Your Fears
People who are controlled by their fears are destined to live unhappy lives: tepid reflections of what they might have experienced had they pushed aside their anxieties and focused on living up to their potential. In today’s article we look at the reasons ten therapists from across the United States give for fighting back against your fears.
Breaking Free Of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ruins lives by filling people with worry, and prodding them to respond with time consuming rituals and behaviors. It is nearly impossible to live up to your full potential when burdened by OCD. The intensity of anxiety it creates can make you feel as though you are living in an alternate universe - one that is saturated with danger. Fortunately there is a way to break free of OCD, to find greater peace of mind, more happiness, and a clearer sense of purpose.
Social Anxiety – Breaking Free
How To Help A Teenager With Anxiety And Depression
Meaningless Sex: A Convenient Myth
SOCIAL ANXIETY - FIVE STEPS THAT LEAD TO NEW CONFIDENCE
Anxiety is a part of life. Usually a fleeting state. Nothing that takes over your life, but just passes through like a brief rain shower. Sometimes, however, fears may begin to multiply. Instead of passing through quickly they hang out like house guests who overstayed their welcome. Then these fears start to nag and demand more and more of your time. It’s challenging enough when this happens with an adult, but when it happens to a teen it can be life altering. Fortunately, a little help from a well informed parent can do wonders to kick these anxieties to the curb and get the teens life back on track.
Four Things You Must Do If Your Partner Is Anxious
How To Become The Best Version Of Yourself: Without Losing Your Mind
Small, seemingly trivial and common place every day decisions have an enormous impact on the destinations one reaches in life. When we find ourselves feeling perpetually stuck, or repeatedly getting into relationships and situations that are distressing and all too familiar, its time to adjust the type of decisions one is making on a daily basis. Chances are they have had a major influence in creating unproductive or even destructive patterns in your life. The good news is these decisions can be easily shifted toward more positive outcomes. It’s just a matter of making a few adjustments to put yourself back on a positive life course.
Want To Change Your Life? Re-discover Your Potential
A Surprising Path For Overcoming Anxiety And Depression
Psychiatric Medication: How To Decide When It Makes Sense
Taking medication to address a mental health issue is a decision that weighs heavily on some folks. They might feel there is a social stigma attached to medication, or they may feel that they should be able to solve their problems without taking any medications. There is a way of viewing the role of medication that avoids getting caught up in these mental Escape Rooms, and makes forming a decision about their use much easier.
Jettison Insecurity And Grow Confident
Insecurity is something everyone experiences. For some it is a rare and passing event. Like a comma in a sentence. It causes a momentary pause, but derails nothing. For others insecurity occurs frequently and with an unnerving intensity that derails everything. What may surprise you to learn is that insecurity is optional. If you are determined, you too can tame insecurity and regain control of your life.
Conquering Fear: You Need An Experience, Not An Education
When it comes to breaking free from the grip of anxiety, you need to look for experiences that prove you are the master of your fears. Talking won't do. It's a start, but not enough. You need action. Today’s guest, Ben Eckstein, is a therapist who work in Durham, NC, and specializes in helping people overcome anxiety. He provides practical insights into the importance of squaring off against fear by behaving in ways that convincingly prove to your inner mind that you are the boss.
Stop Anxiety by Distinguishing Between Reality and Recall
3 Great Ways to Manage Teen Anxiety
When your teenager is struggling with anxiety it can be painful to watch. Many parents feel helpless, confused about how to encourage or intervene in a way that moves their teen out of anxiety and into a happier more confident state of mind. Dr. Daffon has years of experience helping teens and parents who find themselves in this situation, and her article provides three powerful ways to move forward on the path to resolving anxiety.
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NEWS YOU CAN USE
Weekly Highlights Of Interesting & Helpful Articles. Each week brings a sampling of recent insights, or research, related to depression, anxiety, trauma, parenting, relationships or other areas of life. Become informed and use this information to change your life into one that is happier, more fulfilling, and allows you to contribute to those around you.
