Recently I was talking to a psychologist friend of mine who was trying to explain traumatic brain injuries to me when we suddenly switched to anxiety disorders. During the conversation my friend blurts out this gem of a statement. He says, "Control is relaxation."As he continued to talk I kept thinking, "Holy moly that was good." I've explained the same concept in way more complicated terms. What he said reminded me of Apple products; clean, simple, and effective. So what does that statement mean? First, I flipped the statement around
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Is It Multiple Sclerosis or Anxiety?
You can find reasons to be anxious about almost anything. You can even become anxious about a disease that affects roughly 300,000 people in the United States. To give you some perspective, that's less than 1% of the population. Not exactly an epidemic right? Nonetheless, the fear of developing a serious disease is a common fear for many anxious people. A fear that I think, and deep down you know, isn't reasonable. So today I want to explain why your fears are likely overblown when it comes to one disease in particular. That one is
Have You Heard That Meditation Can Ease Your Anxiety?
Today's guest post is brought to you by David Starikov of blisslotus.com. According to a national survey, over 40 million Americans are dealing with anxiety disorders right now. The truth is though, you don't have to be a statistic. Whether its handling day-to-day stress, balancing work and home, or dealing with the overwhelming and debilitating fear of handling it all, there is a natural way to provide relief for your body and mind. Research proves that meditation has the power to teach you to live in the here and now and not get