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- Do Parents Cause Emotional Problems? - by Submitted on May 04, 2010 from Terry DixonAs a child our parents are God to us. We worship the ground they walk on; they gave us life and keep us alive. A father shows his son what it is to be a man, a mother, to her daughter, a woman. And yet this same parent, the one we worship, can come to make us feel as though we are inadequate, ...
Views: 308(1 vote) - Causes of Anxiety Disorders: The Media - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Terry DixonOne of the most powerful sources of information in society today is the media. The media not only reflects society but also drives it. It guides and shapes every single one of us in believing what is right, good and successful. Media-driven ideals regarding success are worshipped: we aspire to ...
Views: 700(3 votes) - Anxiety Disorders, Depression and Anger - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from Terry DixonThe anger of others and our own suppressed anger can play a part in many anxiety disorders and depression. We need anger to survive. It is the precursor to aggression; all of us may have to fight to protect our loved ones or ourselves at some stage in our lives. Like anxiety, it is an ...
Views: 473(4 votes) - Why we get Physical Anxiety Symptoms - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2010 from Terry DixonWhen we talk about the physical symptoms that we experience when we are anxious there is a whole range of sensations and feelings that can happen to our body.. These may vary from person to person, but they all happen in the same way and for the same reason - the reason that we have the ...
Views: 249(2 votes) - How to Calm Down - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Terry DixonWhen we panic (or have anxiety attacks) a number of things happen to us. And we should know that in panic and high anxiety the symptoms that we experience are the same. The difference lies in the build up: anxiety usually builds up slowly, getting stronger and stronger until it becomes a ...
Views: 272(3 votes) - The Awesome Power of Fear and Belief - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2010 from Terry DixonIn society’s striving to attribute medical causes to all ailments and diseases and so produce a ‘quick and easy fix’ often in the form of medication, something extremely important is usually overlooked. And it is the most important thing of all, for it often means life or death. It is a ...
Views: 257(2 votes) - How to Overcome Anxiety Disorders - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2010 from Terry DixonAnxiety attacks and panic attacks; chronic worrying and obsessive thoughts; compulsive behaviours; irrational fears and phobias, even severe depression - these problems all involve heightened anxiety. In overcoming them, the goal is not to get rid of anxiety, for to have anxiety is normal, it ...
Views: 539(1 vote) - Anxiety Disorder Symptoms - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2009 from Terry DixonAnxiety disorder symptoms give us insight into how anxiety disorders develop. Stemming from experiences, anxiety/panic and learning, these symptoms can be expressed physically, behaviourally and psychologically. Many of them occur across all anxiety disorders reinforcing the belief that these ...
Views: 222(3 votes) - Anxiety Disorders and Survival - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2009 from Terry DixonGeneralized anxiety, anxiety attacks and panic attacks, OCD, PTSD and even depression - all of these problems involve fear, anxiety and panic. And fear, anxiety and panic are all about one thing: survival. It is the main drive of every living thing – to survive and reproduce (so that our ...
Views: 248(1 vote) - Anxiety (Disorders) and Control - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2009 from Terry DixonIt lies deep within human nature … the need to be in control of our environment; it must – our very survival depends on it. We have an innate drive to understand things that influence our lives so that we can have some control over them, some control over our own survival and existence. Any ...
Views: 234(1 vote) - How to Overcome Anxiety and Fear - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Terry DixonExtreme nervousness and apprehension, excessive worrying and obsessive thoughts, compulsive behaviours, anxiety attacks and panic attacks, irrational fears and phobias, even severe depression - are all based on anxiety and fear. Millions of people spend a lifetime searching for the answer to ...
Views: 829(1 vote) - How to Cure Anxiety Problems - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from Terry DixonAnxiety problems can overwhelm us and leave us feeling out of control. They feel as though we are driven to act like this, strengthen with every 'attack' and lead to constant searching for reasons and answers. Involving self-doubt, insecurity and fear, anxiety problems can appear too powerful to ...
Views: 319 - A New Understanding of Anxiety Disorders and Depression? - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Terry DixonWith anxiety-related problems (including depression as such a problem), we watch ourselves in everything we do and it’s not difficult to appreciate how this self-absorption can lead us to believe that we are the only one with such a problem. This, in itself, strengthens the 'what’s wrong with ...
Views: 373(1 vote) - Anxiety Disorders: Nature vs. Nurture - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Terry DixonAnxiety is a part of human nature, a survival mechanism that has evolved to protect us, and the problems it can bring, in themselves, reflect what it means to be human:- - worrying (planning ahead) - physical symptoms (eg. increased heartrate/breathing to prepare us for action) - even ...
Views: 2964 - Anxiety Part 1: What is Anxiety? - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2009 from Terry DixonAnxiety is a protection mechanism that has evolved over millions of years. A part of all us, for most it sits quietly inside waiting to warn us of danger and help us to deal with it, but for some people it can come to rule their lives. But just what is anxiety and how does it work? Imagine ...
Views: 263 - Are We Looking at Anxiety Disorders the Wrong Way? - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2009 from Terry DixonCurrent explanations of the cause and cure of problems involving such things as: extreme nervousness, anxiety and panic; obsessive thinking and compulsive behaviour; phobias and depression have failed millions of people looking to understand and overcome these problems. Beliefs about illness / ...
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