Have you ever been so mad that you thought you were going to lose it? That happened to me not too long ago and it taught me a valuable lesson. I hate to admit it, but I hold grudges. It probably comes from my mom's side of the family, but wherever it comes from I hate that I'm like that. Holding grudges or staying angry I found only does two things for me: A. It makes me angrier and B. It makes me resentful. That's about it. I don't gain a thing from being angry. I recently had a misunderstanding with someone because they
How Being Assertive Makes You Less Anxious
Let's be honest, you can't go around being completely honest with people. It's a fact of life. Whether it's your spouse, child, friend or boss, sometimes you have to hold back or risk leaving a flaming wreckage behind you that could take a lot of work to fix. Or even worse, you could destroy an otherwise good relationship. However, there are times when you should, when you must, stick up for yourself. It's not because you need to prove anything to anyone, rather it's because not being assertive can make you more anxious than you
Does Going to the Doctor Raise Your Blood Pressure?
So there you are. Sitting in a frigid waiting room staring at the clock. Each time the second-hand moves it seems to clang louder and louder. Tic-Toc. Tic-Toc. As you rub your sweaty hands together suddenly your name gets called out, which causes your stomach to hit the floor. Then you suck in a big gulp of air and take the long walk into the examination room. Eyes glued to the medical assistant's heels as you hope, wish, and pray that you don't panic. But I'm not writing to tell you that some people get nervous when they see a
One Life Changing Idea
People in distress want instant relief. This makes sense. After all, who likes to suffer? However, focusing on instant relief, or outcomes, can be a problem. It can be problematic for the anxious person on many different levels. When you're seeking relief from anxiety you almost always think less about how you're going to achieve freedom from anxiety and more about what it would be like to not have anxiety. This mindset can blind you to the most important part of solving the anxiety puzzle, namely, finding a process that works and
Can Yogurt Kill Anxiety?
Could yogurt really be the answer to your anxiety problems? A new study out this week showed that this is true for mice and could be true for humans in the future. Mice fed a probiotic broth were, in fact, calmer than mice not given the probiotic broth. The probiotic fed mice not only appeared calmer but their levels of stress hormone was also measurably lower. This is important because it's a well-known fact that there is a connection between your gut and brain that can affect your overall health. In this regard, if you have
Coping with Stress During a Move
Today's post is brought to by Allison Gamble. She's been a curious student of psychology since high school and brings her understanding of the mind to work in the weird world of internet marketing with psychologydegree.net. Moving is an important transition in life that forces individuals to rethink their identity, give up what's familiar, and frequently comes with a huge change in life – having children, getting married, getting a new job. It doesn't take a psychology degree to know that this kind of change can be a huge cause of
Perimenopause Can Cause Anxiety and Depression
When my mom turned about 50 years old I noticed that she was a lot more irritable than she used to be. I never bothered to ask why and instead I'd get annoyed with her. Silly me. My poor mom was emotional, sleepless, anxious, and ready to fight on a regular basis. She did tell me it was menopause and that she was going through a lot, but as a male I didn't know what all that meant, and to be honest, I never looked into it. I just laid low. That is until I got a phone call from an AG reader named Tracey. See, Tracey has been to
The 2 Step Guide to Being Anxiety Free
It may seem inconceivable for you to live without anxiety right now but you can. Perhaps you've spent time alone pondering what will become of you because of the troubles you're facing. To be honest, that's to be expected given your predicament. Still, you can get better. Here's a good question: How did I overcome anxiety and when did I know it? In the beginning I was Lost "Uncertainty is the refuge of hope." - Henri Frederic
Collaborative Psychoeducation is Essential
For most people, information about psychotherapy, or any mental health treatment, is a mystery. People often have preconceived notions that they will be required to delve into their past but not sure why, will have to take medication, and often figure that they don't know best and need their therapist to tell them. Psychoeducation refers to being educated about a psychiatric/psychological condition, whether one is a patient, a family member, or someone not in treatment but interested in learning about a particular topic. Ideally,
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