Today I want to talk to you about pot. But lest you think that I'm some closet stoner that wants to promote marijuana use. Trust me , this isn't coming out of the blue. Paul Dooley just isn't that spontaneous. The whole marijuana thing is a pretty big issue right now in my home state of California. In recent mid-term elections a ballot measure called Proposition 19 (The marijuana legalization initiative) was defeated. But Prop 19 wasn't hammered into defeat like you might imagine. Something like 46% of Californians voted in favor of
You are Bigger than Your Anxiety
Today's article is brought to you by AG contributor Bryan3000. Bryan and I have been exchanging ideas for weeks and I've enjoyed those conversations. I think that you'll enjoy his perspective as well. -- Paul Dooley So, it's another Sunday afternoon and I'm lucky enough to be spending some time at home, playing with my little four year old girl and watching football. Life doesn't get much better. That said, as I sat there... I had some of the usual slow-boiling anxiety that seems to just hang around some days for no particular reason.
Supplements that boost Serotonin Levels
Today's article is brought to you by a new AG contributor named CJ. -- Paul Dooley Effects of Serotonin Serotonin, or 5-hydroxytryptamine, is a neurotransmitter responsible for regulating several important bodily functions, but its popular implications today are its effects on mood and anxiety. Modern day antidepressants of the class SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) cause serotonin to be removed from the bloodstream and brain more slowly, allowing more to be available for the brain to use. This excess of serotonin boosts
5 More Ways to Reduce Stress & Anxiety
I've always thought that the best advice is the kind that makes you think, "that's so simple but true." I'm not sure that I can do that for you here, but I do want to point out that there isn't anything bad about simplicity. In fact, I think simplicity should be a chief aim in your life because it fosters non filtered goodness. Here are five simple ways to help you be a little more anxiety free. Leave earlier How many times have you gotten frustrated or stressed out because you were late to something? Maybe you were stuck in traffic, or
The Stone Age Origins of Anxiety
You ever wonder why you feel out of control sometimes when you're anxious? Almost like a primitive being or something? Well, it's because -- at your core -- you're still a caveman/woman. Think about it, if you take away your house, car, iPod, cell phone, and all your other modern gizmos, you're nothing more than a semi-hairless ape, albeit a good looking one. See, in the past 200,000 years humans haven't changed all that much. In fact, with the exception of some major behavioral adaptions about 50,000 years ago, we're fundamentally
I Need Your Help
It's time for a change and I need your help to make it happen. Not too long ago I took a poll to see if people found this site helpful, and based on the response the answer was a big -- yes! But, instead of making me just feel fuzzy inside, it also focused my mind and made me examine how I could make this site even more awesome. Actually, I've already gotten started on this expansion project and have been working on the redesign of this site for the past month or so. I wanted to quickly point out some of the major additions I'm
You Already Have Everything You Need to Get Better
I know what you're thinking. When is your horrible anxiety going to end, right? Well, the answer to that will vary from person to person but, what I can tell you is that you already have, right at this very moment, everything you need to get better. I remember thinking that I needed to find some secret formula to get rid of my severe anxiety. I felt like to get the answers I needed, I shoulda been on some mountain talking with a wise old Mr. Miyagi type. But I can tell you with confidence that the solution to your problem is already in
How to Stop Panic
Panic almost killed me one night. At least that's how I felt at the time. That was more than ten years ago now, but man did that night change my life. You see, way back before I met my beautiful wife I had started dating this other nice young lady. This charming damsel had invited me to a small get together, and like a sucker, I went. By now I was already fully engulfed by nervous illness, but I went anyway because well... what can I say, I was blinded by the potential of it all. So off we went in a small yellow hatchback car that was
The One-Step Stress Reliever
A lot of people assume that in order to get a handle on chronic anxiety you always have to do stuff to yourself. That is, you should think positively, eat better, excercise some, and all the rest of it. And, of course, that's all true, but there is more to being anxiety free than just what happens inside of you. For instance, what about what's around you? Do you ever consider how your environment is affecting you? If not, then you should. It could mark the turning point in your long battle with anxiety. Let me offer you a tip to help
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