You ever sit up in bed from a restful sleep and then immediately start scanning your brain for anxiety and sources of worry? I have and I've done so plenty of times. I seriously doubt that this is intentional on our part, it's more of a habit you see. A habit which can unfortunately throw a wrench into our entire day. They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and along those same lines I'd say that just as important is your first thought (or more likely series of thoughts) of the day. To have a set of positive first
The Habit Of Fear
After 10 years of not being able to rid myself of anxiety I've learned a lot. And perhaps one of the most significant lessons I've learned about anxiety is that much of my own anxiety is self inflicted and habitual. It sucks to say but it seems to me that at times I'm my own worst enemy. The fact that fear can even be habitual is not surprising when you think about it. I think the same can be said of any thought or feeling that evokes an intense emotional reaction. For example, if someone tells themselves that they are fat, well
A Guide To Reduce Stress, Anxiety, And Fear
Recently I ranted on the Anxietyguru.net forum about my current anxiety episode. For the past 10 days I've been in the midst of a terrible anxiety ordeal. In the past I've spoken about the two types of anxiety, the physical and mentally based kind. Well my current state of anxiety is fully mental and sadly rather debilitating. But this post is not really about that. What I actually wanted to say is that as a result of being in so much mental distress I've been searching for information to reinforce all I know about anxiety to help me
I Hate It When …
As we all know living an anxious and or depressed life is very hard. As a result feelings and thoughts about the affects of anxiety and depression in our lives run wild at times. In addition, we tend to grow resentful and isolated since many anxiety sufferers tend to think that they are suffering alone, but of course you're not. Anxiety and depression affect millions of people every year and this has probably been the case since the cave days. In any event, I want to know what bothers you about your anxiety and or depression. What
Can You Live A Happy Anxious Life?
This question haunts me more than any other. I chase happiness like some people chase money, objects, or whatever they really, really desire. Happiness is an elusive concept to understand and attain even if you don't have any mental issues to speak of but even then I think you can still be anxious and happy. Being anxious and happy is a hell of a high wire act to pull off. But the reason I believe you can suffer with anxiety in the depths of your soul and still come out on the other side is because the things that make you unhappy, at least
How To Cross The Anxiety Bridge
photo credit: NathanF If you're anything like me than you are anxious about something almost everyday. This is a sometimes light but ever present feeling that something is wrong. This is always compounded when something is, or at least perceived, to be wrong. In both cases a good tip is to wait and see what happens before getting panicked. A good analogy is a bridge crossing. The bridge's span in this case is representative of an anxiety symptom. How do you cross it without veering off course? Now trust me when I say that doing
Are Anxious People Self-Centered?
Most people are self centered to a certain degree. The reasons for being self-centered also vary a great deal as well, but are anxious people inherently more self-centered than the average person? Although generalizing is not a good thing when it comes to describing people it appears that anxious people are a little self absorbed, but not because of vanity or some other self serving reason. Anxiety, like almost all mental ailments, dominates much of the anxious persons mental day. Whether it's thoughts or feelings you can bet that
The Two Faces Of Anxiety Disorder
photo credit: glitter feet As anxiety sufferers we all understand by now what constitutes an anxiety symptom. It could be palpitations, chest pain, dizziness, or more thought based symptoms like racing or disturbing thoughts. In my case I have experienced both, but interestingly rarely have I experienced both at the same time. This only came up because lately I've noticed that if I'm sucked in by speeding or negative thoughts I usually will not encounter physical anxiety symptoms like hot flashes for example. The only thing that I
Wearing A Mask Of Tranquility
photo credit: giopuo Most anxiety sufferers don't go around shaking and biting their nails, however that doesn't mean that most of us don't spend a good amount of energy on perfecting and using what I like to call a mask of tranquility. Outwardly I think we would all like to be seen as confident, steady people that project all the attractive personality traits most people admire. But when you find yourself nervous a good deal of the time these traits don't come easily and have to be worked on. Wearing a mask of tranquility is what all
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