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The secret benefits of Guided Meditation are the subtle effects that happen quietly in the background without your conscious awareness.
The first term I will introduce is Homeostasis. (Just read it slowly and that is how it is meant to sound)
Homeostasis is when the different systems of ... Views: 2201
If you are looking for a way to treat your anxiety and panic there are a few paths you can choose. One way is to get a prescription from your doctor for a medication that could turn out to be addicting and dangerous, and another way is something like a herbal remedy. If you choose a herbal type ... Views: 2201
Everyone knows how anxiety feels like. It happens when you are about to do a big presentation, when you are about to take a difficult exam, when you are worried about problems that you have at home or at work, or when you are being called for by your boss to his office. If we all feel anxiety, ... Views: 2199
Many of us hear the word stress all the time but often ignore the signs and symptoms in ourselves which can have a debilitating effect on our health, with our relationships, in our occupation, and in general. There are many things in life that can either “cause” or influence the level of stress ... Views: 2195
Zero Balancing is a subtle, full-body system designed to enhance one's life and well-being by facilitating the integration of the body’s energetic system with its bony structure. Created by Fritz Smith, MD, osteopath and acupuncturist, Zero Balancing is at the leading edge of current ... Views: 2190
Passive-aggressive means that you first do something passive and then you do something aggressive.
In other words, first you do something you don’t want to do, then you do something hostile.
Let me give you an easy example first.
Your friend tells you to wash her dishes. If you wash the ... Views: 2186
INTRODUCTION
This article will attempt to briefly deconstruct the nature of panic and anxiety disorder, before providing several ways of coping with it, including a ‘personification’ method, and a form of brain entrainment therapy, which can be experienced through binaural beats download ... Views: 2183
As we progress through life, the following question comes up for each of us: ""Who am I really ?" Sometimes this question arises spontaneously, other times it may come about after a traumatic or significant life event. We then begin to wonder who are we really beneath the pain, resentments, ... Views: 2181
Paranoia is fear of being caught. What exactly are you afraid of being caught for? Is it for being pure and perfect? That is doubtful. If a person is paranoid, that means they have something to fear, something they did wrong or are too weak to defend.
Paranoia is in the mind, it is a ... Views: 2178
Improved patient care depends on holistic measures that resolve health problems and improve patient care. Today, chronic diseases- heart and liver disease, arthritis, stress, fatigue and anxiety are common place ailments. They should not be. With the Health Reform Act, more people will have ... Views: 2178
Self Respect is the ability to maintain dignity in the face of stress, rejection, criticism, or any activity that can erode one’s value systems.
In a world of imposing immensity and persistent change, the forces that can strike at anyone's value systems can be extreme, unprecedented, and ... Views: 2169
When we feel different than the person we are projecting to others, it can cause stress and sometimes shame. Most of us have felt that way at times, and the ability to integrate again is usually fluid. But when we feel fragmented and fake most of the time, it can be extremely painful and ... Views: 2167
Lacking confidence around strangers
Do you sometimes find yourself feeling very anxious around people?
Do you sometimes manage to talk confidently to some people while in other times anxiety prevents you from properly choosing the right words to say?
If your answers were yes then read this ... Views: 2166
Are you with the best partner for you? Whether you are married to yours, living with them or contemplating spending a lot of time with them in the future it is a good idea to know if you are truly compatible with them first.
Remember that sometimes your partner shows a certain side of their ... Views: 2163
We live in a world which is getting more and more chaotic and full of problems. Nowadays we don’t have any time for our families and our loved ones because we are too busy with our work. Our work schedules are so rigid that we are forever fighting deadlines and trying to finish our projects in ... Views: 2161
One of the phrases that helped define the 1990s is "As if!" Immortalized by actor Alicia Silverstone's character, Cher Horowitz, in the movie "Clueless", the term connotes a derisive assertion that whatever is being talked about is impossible or very unlikely. It is another way of ... Views: 2160
How To Avoid Anxiety Attacks When Flying: How To Stop Panic Attacks While Flying
Have a fear of flying? You've landed at the right place. Here, you'll discover lots of tips on how to avoid anxiety attacks while flying, and all without the use of drugs.
The fear of flying is very common. ... Views: 2155
Diets don't work. Hating your body doesn't work.
Most people don't realize that prolonged "dieting" can contribute to a higher ratio of fat to muscle in your body. But what is the alternative to dieting? Simply letting the old pattern rule? No! There is a peaceful way to work in harmony ... Views: 2153
As long as I can remember, I have heard myself and others say the words, " I had no choice". Sure, it may feel like there are not many choices when you are stuck in a cycle of anxiety, depression or panic. With all my heart, I know that everyone has a choice even when they are stricken with ... Views: 2153
I’ve just spent a couple of days with a client here in the French Alps – someone who regards his personal development as of paramount importance in his life, someone who has altered his daily routine, going to bed one hour earlier to ensure that he has an extra hour each morning for meditation. ... Views: 2151
It has become essential in this fast paced world to discover ways to create a calm,centered place within. As a psychotherapist specializing in hypnotherapy, the most powerful technique I know to relieve stress is to spend 20-30 minutes daily in hypnosis. Which leads into a brief description ... Views: 2150
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has been widely debated over for the last couple of decades as more and more children are being diagnosed. Some people think that people with ADHD are lazy, stupid and lack will power, however ADHD has been recognized by the National Institute of Health ... Views: 2150
A shocked Ethan arrived at my office the day after he’d had a visit to the emergency room of a nearby hospital. The doctors there assured him that no, he hadn’t had a heart attack. He’d had an anxiety attack. All he knew was that whatever it was it felt awful. Now, he was terrified it would ... Views: 2150
I'm sure you know someone, either in your family or among your friends, who is highly anxious. You will recognize the rapid speech, need for reassurance and fear of new situations, sometimes accelerating into full-blown panic.
We have become scared to live.
Anxiety, according to the Report ... Views: 2149
Who is Likely to Become a Bully?
Bullying can have a wide-ranging impact on teens - from victims, to those who witness bullying, to the bullies themselves - and affect each one well into adulthood.
Bullying can lead teenagers to feel tense, anxious, and afraid. It can affect their ... Views: 2147
General anxiety disorder is a common form of anxiety. It's characterized by excessive or unrealistic worry or concern. This worry is normally associated with a persons life and life situation. There are many theories as to the cause of anxiety but no clear reason has emerged as the primary ... Views: 2140
Most of us are so used to living with stress that we aren't even aware that it's there. Here's a quick way to eradicate stress in two minutes or less. You can perform this procedure, called EFT, any time and anywhere.I enjoy doing it while stopped at a red light. It is safe and good for your ... Views: 2140
Scientific investigations have suggested that up to 60 percent of depression sufferers also have an anxiety disorder.
Depression and anxiety are two common emotions, causing suffering and feelings of inferiority, despair and worse. Our society today is experiencing an epidemic of stress, ... Views: 2138
Teens, Alcohol, and Sexual Activity
Impaired Judgment Puts Teens at Risk
Teens who drink are more likely to participate in dangerous sexual behavior for a variety of reasons.
Help them understand the risks.
Alcohol use and sexual behavior are a common but perilous combination for ... Views: 2136
Everybody is going to have to deal with several quite demanding situations at certain times of their lives. There are going to be highs and lows throughout life and during the lows, knowing how to handle stress proficiently is key so you don't enter into traumatic periods of depression or ... Views: 2133
Worry Warts Anonymous
By Patricia Potts
Okay, I admit it. Worrying comes natural for me. In fact I will actually admit that at times I am addicted. When I became a parent then a grandparent my worrying accelerated. When my little ones lay cuddled in the warmth of blankets. I ... Views: 2133
Your heart is pounding. You can’t seem to catch your breath. You feel dizzy. You start to feel tingly or numb in your hands and feet. You feel a pressure in your chest and you think you you’re having a heart attack - or dying…
In fact you’re not having a heart attack at all - and you’re not ... Views: 2131
Men and women with Asperger's Syndrome often have an above average intelligence, but studies have shown that those living with Asperger's are at an extremely high risk of developing anxiety disorders. Anxiety disorders – especially for those with Asperger's – can be a considerable problem, ... Views: 2126
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has on many occasions ruined peoples’ lives by destroying relationships as well as putting them out of employment. Consequently, we should be prepared and strive to control it so that the lives of our beloved ones can be spared.
There is no single method ... Views: 2121
“When there are problems, if we would love more, they would disappear. When the love is complete, the problem dissolves immediately!” ~ Lester Levenson
Through our thought processes, we have the ability in any given moment to change our minds and experience a different result. Think about a ... Views: 2121
Life is hard at times. Everyone experiences emotional pain over the course of their entire life.
Our pain comes from various crisis. A crisis may be “situational” and “maturational" or "developmental." Situational crsis refers to a sudden, accidental, frightening, and often catastrophic ... Views: 2119
The other day a friend asked me how I help people. I told her, very simply, that I teach people how to crack their world open to reveal thrilling new possibilities and opportunities that they couldn't see before. She laughed and said I encourage people to become Crack Addicts.
HA!
In that ... Views: 2119
Transcript from 6/14/12 blog talk radio show A Fine Time for Healing, Transitions in Life
Transitions in Life
Written by Randi G. Fine
Life is a series of beginnings and endings. Seasons change; trees blossom and then go barren, flowers bloom and then go dormant, day turns to night, years ... Views: 2118
Good anxiety attack chat rooms can be a great place for panic support and also to gain friends who know what you're going through, even though they may be thousands of miles away.
It can feel lonely, frustrating and depressing to go through anxiety attacks which may lead to agoraphobia. No one ... Views: 2117
I’ve written about how we can get stressed over what might happen, when we jump to conclusions. Here I’d like to focus on one variant of this situation, the one in which we can almost forecast what is going to happen when someone reacts to what we say or do and, as a result, we stop ourselves ... Views: 2112
The tone and stiff upper lip image the phrase “Keep Calm and Carry On” portrays tells a lot about its origins. It’s 1939 and Hitler’s forces are bombing England day and night. The government prints motivational posters telling the people “Keep Calm and Carry On.” And they did.
Fast forward ... Views: 2112
Have you ever woken in the midst of a beautiful night’s sleep and just been drifting off again when some inane silly little thought flits across your mind? And another linked thought comes to join in and soon you find yourself off on a train of thought that takes you to all the places that you ... Views: 2107
This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Anxiety. The Official SelfGrowth.com Guide to Anxiety is Hale Dwoskin. Anxiety involves distress or uneasiness, often overwhelming, of the mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune. There are numerous therapeutic and psychological ... Views: 2105
Do you struggle with sadness, worry, loneliness, or other emotional distress? Fighting these feelings day in and day out may be harmful to your health and well-being.
Research has linked feelings of isolation and loneliness to higher risks for high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, ... Views: 2104
How To Cure Agoraphobia Naturally: Treatment For Agoraphobia With Panic Disorder
Agoraphobia is the fear of open or public places, and can turn life into a waking nightmare. You are afraid to leave your house and you live in constant fear of the next panic attack. Your heart beats out of ... Views: 2103
There are a few reasons out there, that can contribute to the greying of our precious locks, none least of which is genetics.
You can't run away from your family genes, I'm afraid. If your family stared turning white in their teens, as mine did, you probably will follow suit...thank God for ... Views: 2102
It doesn't matter if you became anxious when you started a job or what the occasion was, at some point in your life you have been anxious. Becoming anxious for certain events is something that happens to every one of us, even people who don't have an anxiety disorder.
The difference is ... Views: 2100
Try to assess people fairly and look inside yourself to find out where your expectations and disappointments really come from.
All of us get disappointed sometimes, but if it happens very often or if it hurts too much it might become a problem. What we don’t realize is that our expectations ... Views: 2096
Do you or your child toss and turn at night and experience daytime sleepiness? Have you or your child been diagnosed with ADHD, depression, or anxiety. Fifty percent of children in a recent study that had been diagnosed with ADHD had difficulty sleeping. They felt tired on awakening, had ... Views: 2095
Abuse of Street drugs and powerful prescription drugs has been all over headlines, reportedly creating mental and physical repercussions which millions around the world have discovered can be avoided through the principles contained in L. Ron Hubbard’s best-selling self-help book ... Views: 2094