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
This Is How Hypnotherapy Lowers Anxiety
Last week someone asked me if hypnotherapy was effective and whether or not it could be combined with other types of therapy. It's a good question. But I couldn't answer it since I've never had a particular interest in hypnosis. I guess it's because I've always associated hypnosis with stage acts. But man, was I wrong. In 1955 the British Medical Association issued a report stating that hypnosis was a valuable medical tool. In 1958 the American Medical Association recognized hypnosis as a viable scientific modality. In 1962 the
How to Manage Everyday Anxiety
It makes sense why people focus their attention on things like panic attacks and crises of the week (COWS). But what about everyday anxiety? To me this anxiety is far worse. A panic attack comes and goes in a flash, but daily anxiety grinds on you over a long period of time. This, of course, can impact your self-esteem, level of resilience and quality of life, which gets old quick. So on today's episode of The Anxiety Guru Show I discuss everyday anxiety and what you can do to manage it better. I also interviewed one of my
Surprise! When Anxious Being Alone Is a Horrible Idea. Here’s What To Do Instead
In my 20's I would often become gripped with fear because of frequent panic attacks, but instead of trying to reach out to people, I'd sprint to my bed and lay there for hours waiting for my anxiety to go away. But this was a horrible idea given that a lack of social contact, especially in times of high stress, erodes your physical and mental health in a way that makes anxiety stronger. In fact, you're more likely to reinforce negative thought processes or even develop brand new fears when you spend too much time alone. Every time I
3 Eye-Opening Insights About Meditation and Mindfulness
When you think of meditation you probably picture something like these guys. Everyone wearing white, barefooted, and doing a real special kind of zoning out. Well, that's one picture anyway. But the reality of meditation is a lot more useful and varied than you might imagine. In this week's episode of The Anxiety Guru Show I explore meditation in a brand new way. Usually I do a little research and combine it with my own experience to deliver something of value. But this week I went above and beyond. I reached out to two
AG Suicide Survival Guide
Have you ever thought about killing yourself? It's a terrifying thought. I know because it happened to me in the summer of 2007. I never developed a plan or any intention of doing it, but for about a week I thought "What if?" What if I move beyond thoughts and develop a desire to die? What if I can't stop myself from thinking like this? At the time I had no idea where the thoughts came from which caused confusion and filled me with dread. Even saying the word suicide made be anxious. As if just thinking about it meant that I
You Know Everything About Anxiety, So Why Are You Still Anxious?
In all affairs it's a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted." - Bertrand Russell You know more about anxiety than 99.9% of the population. Yet, here you are. The question is why? Why isn't all your fancy-pants information helping you? Well it's not because you're dumb. I was in your shoes for over 10 years and I consider myself relatively smart. I was good at filling my head with facts but that's about it. I had a really hard time moving past this phase. But you know what?
This Is How a Solid Anti-Anxiety Plan Will Change Your Life
Want to know the secret to recovering from abnormal anxiety? It's obvious right? It's so obvious that you've completely ignored it. The secret is having a solid plan for recovery. It doesn't matter if you experience high anxiety twice a month or twice a day, if you don't create a plan nothing will ever change. You might get a break every now and then but as soon as life gets stupid you can easily find yourself in a state of anxious misery. You probably hope that your emergency internet research will suffice but how far has
5 Uncommon Ways to Lower Stress
I often encounter people that want a magic solution to their anxiety problem. And you know what? I don't blame them. Who wants to live with bad nerves? But, sadly, there is no such thing. The solution to abnormal anxiety is less magic and more self-discovery. Finding out how you became anxious and how to stop it is a long journey. But that got me thinking. Is there anything that you can do to decrease your anxiety while you seek full recovery? Of course there is! And the crazy thing is that much of what you can do to lower
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