Everybody feels alone sometimes. But you face loneliness on a higher level because of over-thinking. You analyze and re-analyze every anxiety-riddled thought, symptom and experience which keeps you in perpetual contemplation. The problem is that as you muse away the day you create real distance between you and the world. That's why whenever you take the time to look up from your disaster fantasies, you might notice that you feel, or are, alone. But understand that the anxious thoughts you cultivate are responsible for
How to Lower Stress and Anxiety Without Taking Drugs
Let me guess. You want to get better without taking drugs? Yes, of course you do. I did too. It sounds pretty good, right? No side-effects, no one questioning your toughness or stability; it would be perfect. What's crazy is that it isn't some wild dream. You probably agree, yes? That's why you're busy trying to imbue this dream with life. You eat right, you exercise, you meditate; it's all perfectly reasonable. And that's exactly why you feel so frustrated. No matter what you do, you're not making any progress. Even those of you that
A Personal Challenge From Paul Dooley
I don't like New Year's resolutions because they don't work. The reality is that you can start to change on any given day. So I'm not going to ask you to set a goal with an arbitrary timeline. Instead, I want you to reflect on a few things. For starters, what are you going to do differently this year to lower your anxiety? I want you to take a step back and really think about that. After you and I stop stuffing our faces with cookies and pie (or is that just me?) this holiday season it's time to get serious about your
Why It’s Bad to Focus All Your Attention on Anxiety
If I asked you to tell me what anxiety is I'm sure you'd do a fine job. After all, you know your stuff. You could probably tell me a lot about what your anxiety feels like, what fear feels like, even what terror feels like. I'm confident that you could give me all the intricate details. In fact, I'm sure you and I could easily get lost in the details of your latest complaint, but what would be the point? I know why you do it. You're on the lookout for danger. You're anticipating, calculating, always watching. To be fair, I
How the Right Foods Can Improve Your Mood
One of the biggest concerns for the average person with anxiety is figuring out how to decrease their physical symptoms. For the vast majority, that means endless hours researching deep breathing, yoga, or feel good quotes. Now, there's no doubt in my mind that if you take meditation and yoga seriously that you will see results, but how many people do? That's why the motivation factor is all-important. Rather unfortunately people get discouraged if they don't see results within a few days. Bottom-line is that if it takes too long to
3 Essential Tips for Anxious Parents
I remember it like it was yesterday. I was sitting in my room, grinding my teeth, when my inner voice exploded with anger: Enough! His screams had made their way deep inside the part of my brain that houses rage and I just couldn't contain myself anymore. So I bounced up and stormed in his direction. When I had him cornered I glared at him and demanded silence. I pointed at him and shouted: Stop! He looked back at me with a quivering lower lip and these sad, sad eyes that made me feel like total garbage. You see, the guy I was
Can a Panic Attack Trigger Anxiety Forever?
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them." - Albert Einstein Let me take a wild guess. You're not exactly sure if you're going to get better, right? This is especially true if you were dragged into anxiety by one of those "out of the blue" panic attacks. Although not all anxiety problems are triggered by panic, many are. That was the case for me. I remember it well. A crashing wave of fear terror mixed with palpitations, dizziness, sweating and the sense that I just might not make it out
Does Exposing Yourself to Your Fears Really Work?
It's an interesting question that I'm sure you've wondered about before. I mean, it's like you don't want to overcome your health phobia or fear of flying, right? Of course you do. It's not a lack of desire on your part that holds you back. More likely, it's knowing that exposure to your fears could make you feel worse. But that's why it's important to remember that when you use exposure to extinguish your fears it should be done gradually. That's the most important lesson I learned from this week's podcast guest Guy Oberwise,
How to Harness the Power of Self-Hypnosis (Free Audio Guide)
After my talk with Dr. Randolph Shipon, I thought it would be helpful to share a short guided hypnosis. I teamed up with psychologist Dyan Haspel-Johnson, PhD to create it. She said this about the recording: "To use this self-hypnosis recording, find a quiet place where you can sit or lie down to listen. Please do not listen to this while driving or engaging in other activities. It would be great for you to incorporate this into your day so you can take a break in your office, at home, parked in your car, etc. Feel free to
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