I have long touted the benefits of diaphragmatic breathing (belly breathing) but I felt like more than promoting it this time, I want to give you the basics of this very effective relaxation technique in audio. I decided to do this in audio format so it is easier to follow along with. It is kinda of hard to relax and concentrate on deep breathing while your scrolling up and down on your computer. Here is a brief recap of my version of this breathing excercise. Sit in a chair with your back straight, limbs relaxed, and preferably in a
Crisis Care Plan
In my previous post we talked about creating a self care plan and some of the benefits (and importance) of having one. I hope you were able to come up with a couple of things and plan on actually doing them! Your self care plan should help bring some joy into your life and give you some tools to deal with panic attacks and anxiety in general. Today, though, I want to tackle a more difficult subject. I want to share some info on how to create a crisis care plan and talk a bit about why it’s important to have one, some things that should be
New York Times: Recession Causing Increased Anxiety
photo credit: jking89 Article Highlights Economic downturn causing serious angst for many people. Even people without serious economic issues are seeking more help for anxiety and depression. There has been an increase in phone calls to suicide prevention hot lines. First time and infrequent patients are experiencing, "relapse and need more therapy and medication". Click the image to read the full story.
Self Care Plan
photo credit: psd What could be more important than taking care of yourself? Even if you’re taking care of others you still need to take care of yourself to keep going. But for those of us living with anxiety, taking care of ourselves can present some special challenges and is even more important for a lot of reasons. A self care plan will help you to remember what to do to start feeling better and remind you of ways to deal with those sticky moments when you’re feeling anxious or panicking. So why do you need a self care plan? Well,
4 Things To Avoid To Help Yourself Stay Positive
During the course of your internet and bookstore searches for anxiety relief one of the most common tips you've seen is "stay positive". And although we all have some notion of what this means sometimes you have to focus your positivity in order for it to make a difference. There are a lot of things that you can do to foster positivity in your life, however I've decided to shine a light on 4 negative habits that should be avoided because of their capacity to feed your stress and anxiety. These four very common negative habits include
The Devil You Know
Kids have short memories. I observed this again with my two young nieces at an indoor children's fun zone recently. They came out of the play castle complaining of hurt toes and injured legs. I listened, cared and comforted, and they skipped happily back into the castle to play some more. Before we had arrived to the kid’s fun zone my four year old niece, Julia, had asked me what kind of a day it was as we got out of the car. The sun was bright and warm and the sky was clear blue. I told her it was a great day and hoped she couldn’t
Is Taking Gaba Supplements For Anxiety Just Hype?
photo credit: lrargerich Article Highlights Gaba is an important neurotransmitter that encourages feelings of calmness. Gaba deficiency may cause anxiety, irritability, and palpitations. Researchers are still not sure if Gaba really works to relieve anxiety. There are other ways to promote Gaba production in the brain. Click the image to read the full article.
Improving Your Balance May Help You Reduce Your Anxiety
If you've had anxiety problems for long enough you may have experienced balance problems. You may have felt like the ground was moving, or like you were going to literally fall down. This phenomena is in fact a common symptom related to anxiety disorders. Researchers now believe that if anxiety sufferers improve their balance through phyiscal exercises they may be able to reduce their level of anxiety. Researchers from Tel Aviv University have discovered a link between anxiety and balance problems by studying children with General Anxiety
Learning To Breathe
Today I want to introduce a new contributor to Anxietyguru.net. Den is an Anxiety Guru reader and has lived with anxiety disorder for several years and has decided to offer his personal experiences and knowledge to help others with their daily struggle with anxiety. According to some recent studies scientist have shown human babies may be born with an ability to discern musical rhythms, possess a rudimentary understanding of math and language, and are equipped with some knowledge of the physical world. While these studies may be
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