Having an anxiety disorder is a bummer and there is simply no way around it. With all the headaches, dizziness, lumps in the throat, panic attacks, urgency, etc you tend to get caught up in your problems and forget to smile much less laugh. But don't overlook the power of a good laugh. It has been well documented that laughing is a great way to reduce stress and help gain perspective on your problems so do it as much as humanly possible. If you let it, anxiety can have you all wrapped up in yourself and your dreaded thoughts and symptoms. It
Anxiety Disorder and Your Fear of Death
"Anxiety is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained" -- Robert Albert Bloch The fact is you and me are going to die someday. This prospect scares untold amounts of people, and I would venture to say that the vast majority of people have at least some fear of this inevitable personal tragedy. But when you have an anxiety disorder it can actually creep into your mind on a regular basis and become a part of your stream of fear as Mr. Robert Bloch put
Anxiety Quick Note: Anxiety and Heat
When it gets hot your temperature may not be the only thing that goes up. It has been noted by many anxiety sufferers that when it gets hot their anxiety symptoms spike. Just the other day I was at an amusement park with my family and the temp outside was 93 degrees (about 34 degrees Celsius) and my anxiety symptoms began to emerge almost immediately after we entered the park. I felt dizzy, my heart rate was up, I was tired, weak and extremely anxious. It was hard to cope because no matter where I moved to I could do nothing to escape the
Dish Nerves: Anxiety and Everyday Tasks
So tonight I was washing the dishes and I felt a slight panic come over me. It started with my heart rate increasing and the feeling that I could not breathe very well. I continued to wash the dishes knowing full well that I was in the first stages of a minor panic attack. I allowed it to continue and kept washing the dishes. At this point I am not feeling good, but I kept on and began my breathing excercise. Slowly breathing through my nose and out my mouth, repeat. I told myself that today was a hard Monday, I am tired and stressed, there is
Design Angst
As of today the design of this blog is still ongoing and I have to admit that it is causing me anxiety and frustration. You see if you want a pretty custom design you have to spend something like three to five thousand dollars. Now clearly I am not going shell out that kind of dough because I simply don't have it. I have however pumped a significant amount of money into the blog design already and I feel like I am only about 50% of where i want to be. I feel like I would of saved myself time and nervous sensations if I wasn't so frugal. Despite
The Anxiety of Loss
Today marks the sixth anniversary of my father's passing. Some people say that they develop anxiety after trauma or loss, but I already had anxiety for about 3 years when my dad passed. Ironically when I heard the news, and for sometime after, I was free of anxiety. I suppose I was numb because I could not accept the idea of losing someone I loved so dearly. When my dad was alive I never told him that I had problems with anxiety. I was afraid that he would look down on me, as if I was weak. I remember having minor panic attacks around him
Work Anxiety
Having anxiety disorder is bad enough, but having anxiety disorder and working in cubicle world is even worse. Before we moved into a new office we had cubes that were tall enough so that people could not see me without coming over to visit. Now the cubes are just below shoulder level so everyone can see me, all day long. If I didn't have anxiety this would not be a big deal, but because I have a high stress profession (talk about irony) I don't feel like I can have any me time and not do anything for a few minutes every now and then. With
Driving with Anxiety
If you have anxiety one of the most difficult things you can do is drive a car. For the most part I am completely capable of driving a car within city limits without any issue. But, sometimes I do get a little anxious behind the wheel. Especially at night and during trips further than 30 miles. Why 30 miles? Because drives that last longer than 30 minutes stress me out just a little. On at least two occasions I have driven more then four hours by myself. And during both trips I had more than just a little anxiety. I would turn the radio up
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