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- Instructions And Script For Your Own Personal Relaxation Audio Tape To Stop Stress And Anxiety - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2014 from Dennis SimsekMaking your own personal relaxation audio can be effective in helping you practice and master many of the relaxation techniques and methods you've learned so far. This particular script includes relaxed breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, imagery, and suggestion. Preparing Your ...
Views: 1554 - Is Change Really Difficult? Or are we just accustomed to believing change is difficult? - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2013 from Larry CraneIs it really difficult to make changes or are we just accustomed to believing change is difficult? Good question. Regardless of what we would like to change, most of us have a host of excuses that we use that actually keep us from accomplishing what we would like to achieve. This is silly and ...
Views: 1553(3 votes) - How Billy Graham’s Death Signals End-Times for 2019 - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2018 from Richard Ruhling“As it was in the days of Noah,” Methuselah was the oldest man in the Bible and he died the year of the Flood. His name meant, at his death, the sending forth of waters. He died the year of the Flood as a sign it was impending. This author suggested similar for Billy Graham here. “History ...
Views: 1549(1 vote) - How to Let Go of Worry and Fear - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2013 from Justin MazzaWorrying occurs when you allow your fear based beliefs to spiral out of control. Next, one fearful thought has escalated into a large number of thoughts that will have you believe something terrible is about to happen to you. If you are anything like me, then you have done your fair share of ...
Views: 1549 - Is Your Gag Reflex Getting The Best Of You? Try These 7 Tips - by Submitted on May 28, 2017 from Trevor DumbletonA gag reflex is a natural contraction that occurs when the tonsils come into contact with an unfamiliar object hence causing the back of your throat to contract. It prevents choking. It becomes less useful once it's overactive. Contrary to most people's opinions, there is more than one way of ...
Views: 1548 - Control and Worry: How Psychotherapy Can Help - by Submitted on May 07, 2012 from Michael SalasIn order to help people understand the basis of their anxiety, it is important to make sense of the role that control plays the cycle of fear and worry. When people are trying to understand why they contend with worrying about specific things or situations, or why they worry about most things in ...
Views: 1546(1 vote) - Accepting Fear In Ourselves And In Our Children - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Matt CasperChildren who are easily frightened are scared of more than the boogey man in the closet or the three-eyed monster under the bed. These monsters are “projections” of emotions that children hold about themselves and the world--emotions that children are scared to feel. These scary feelings are ...
Views: 1544(1 vote) - Events & Stories - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from Steve DahlWe have often heard they hurt my feelings or if that happened I would finally be happy. What someone did or what happened is just an event, it is our story about it our beliefs about it that create our feelings. Some clarity on the difference between events and stories. Events just are what ...
Views: 1543(1 vote) - Fears And Worries- What To Do When They Overwhelm You - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2011 from Rhod JonesDue to the current plight the world now faces, fears and worries are a constant in our day to day lives. When I look back at my professional rugby playing career I constantly had to deal with the burdens of fear and worry. After a spate of injuries early in my career, I then carried around ...
Views: 1540 - How To Deal With Shyness: How To Stop Being Self Conscious And Shy - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2017 from Brett ManniHow To Deal With Shyness: How To Stop Being Self Conscious And Shy Overcoming shyness and building self-confidence are two sides of the same coin. If you want to be successful at tackling shyness and unlocking yourself from the barriers it causes then there are some things you can do and it ...
Views: 1540 - How To Get Rid Of Shyness: Ways To Overcome Shyness And Gain Confidence - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2017 from Brett ManniHow To Get Rid Of Shyness: Ways To Overcome Shyness And Gain Confidence Being an active volunteer in your community can help you get rid of shyness. If you are a shy person, chances are you don't put yourself in leadership roles or join new groups often. Ironically, that is something that ...
Views: 1539 - Are you worrying too much? Learn about general anxiety disorder symptoms - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2010 from Belinda WilliamsonAbout worry We all worry from time to time. However, people with general anxiety disorder, worry more than would be expected, about a lot of issues and they find it hard to stop worrying. They have generally been feeling anxious and tense for over 6 months and may have worried for much of ...
Views: 1535(4 votes) - Managing Emotions? - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Robert VibertIt is common to hear professionals in the therapy realm talk about the need to manage one's emotions. Other terms for this include "emotional mastery", "emotional control", and "emotional freedom". The premise in each case is to treat our emotions as something that are distinct from "us", ...
Views: 1533(3 votes) - Step Away from the Panic Button: Conquering Fear - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2008 from Mark Holland“All of us are born with a set of instinctive fears- of falling, of the dark, of lobsters, of falling on lobsters in the dark or speaking before the Rotary Club, and of the words “Some Assembly Required.” - Dave Barry Where all else fails to stop us from achieving what we want from life, fear ...
Views: 1532 - When Will I Be Good Enough? - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2014 from Judith AlbrightHave you spent most of your life feeling unworthy or somehow inferior? How many times have you held yourself back or prevented yourself from doing something you really wanted to do because you were convinced you weren’t “good enough?” This insidious belief is the silent saboteur that prevents us ...
Views: 1532 - Boy's Fear of Opening Healed Hand Cleared with EFT - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2009 from Elaine NitzA little boy named John (not his real name) who was 4 years old was staying with my sister for a while. He loved to play any kind of ball, and one day he sprained his hand while he was playing catch. It was a pretty severe sprain, and it was painful for him to open the hand, especially after he ...
Views: 1531(2 votes) - The Life Of A Pro Athlete Dealing With An Anxiety Disorder Final Chapter - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2013 from Dennis SimsekWe met a few college seniors and they were headed to a house party nearby and we decided to tag along. We met many drunk party animals that night, and although we were all having a good time mingling with each other, in the back of my mind I was trying to answer a few very important questions: ...
Views: 1531 - Getting to NO - by Submitted on May 10, 2012 from Anita JeffersonNO. One word, two letters often stop the faint minded right where they are and they give up often never to try again. What makes this scenario so damaging is that those around them hear the story over and over again as they repetitively re-play their NO and what happened and how unfair it was ...
Views: 1530 - You Can Overcome Your Shyness - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Royane RealDo you need help in overcoming shyness? If you suffer from shyness, you probably often wish that your shyness would instantly go away, never to return. For some people, being shy can be a small problem. For others, shyness can be life crippling. Some people suffer from extreme shyness ...
Views: 1530 - From Panic To Purpose: A Personal Triumph In Overcoming Panic Disorder - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2008 from Angela BrittainWhen I began having panic attacks back in 1988, I never dreamed I would be traveling all over and ministering to people about anxiety and fear. But literally, what the enemy meant for evil, God worked for good. I can remember feeling so afraid to even go out of the house to get groceries or go ...
Views: 1527 - Fear Versus Faith - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2012 from Ken ThomI finished writing my first book not too long ago. I found it difficult identifying what my expectations were since I’ve never done this before. The entire process of getting the book in print and to being in your hands was an emotional roller coaster. I had to keep reminding myself “process ...
Views: 1525 - The Life Of A Pro Athlete Dealing With An Anxiety Disorder Part 1 - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2013 from Dennis SimsekIn the world of professional tennis, everyone sees the glamorous lives of the top 50 players in the world on TV and live during tournaments. But they usually never get to see the thousands of other professional level players struggling at the bottom of the table like myself fighting for each and ...
Views: 1525 - The result of an Alcohol treatment center - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from Luis PerdomoThe result of an Alcohol treatment center A faith based alcohol treatment center may be a welcome change for someone who has no hope. So it is not only affecting the local communities, but people from all walks of life, culture and location. However, like any habit, alcoholism and drug abuse ...
Views: 1524(1 vote) - Fooled 'Em Again: The Other Side of the Impostor Syndrome - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2011 from Valerie YoungMillions of people secretly believe their success is just a function of luck or timing and that they're going to be found out. It's called the impostor syndrome, a term coined by pychologists Pauline Clance and Suzanne Imes. By one estimation, as many as 70 percent of people have experienced ...
Views: 1523(1 vote) - How To Not Be Shy In Front Of An Audience: How To Speak In Front Of A Crowd Confidently - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2017 from Brett ManniHow To Not Be Shy In Front Of An Audience: How To Speak In Front Of A Crowd Confidently Overcoming social anxiety is a challenge for more people than you might realise. It's thought up to 10% of the population have some form of social phobia, so there are plenty of people out there with ...
Views: 1519 - How to Reduce the Result Stress? - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2013 from Allen P WatsonStress or anxiety can be an individual’s respond to a new stressor like a environmental condition or perhaps a stimulus. Stress can be a body's way to react to a challenge. According to the demanding event, the human body's way to interact to pressure will be by means of sympathetic nervous ...
Views: 1518(1 vote) - Are Aliens Something to Fear? - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Morten St. GeorgeI read that Stephen Hawking, the noted physicist, fears aliens, so much so that he has hinted that we stop looking for them, stop sending out signals to keep our existence a secret, less the aliens discover us and come here to wipe us out. This article will discuss whether this viewpoint has any ...
Views: 1514 - Breaking Fear's Hold of the Future - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Arlene HarderA GUIDED IMAGERY SCRIPT: Uncover memories that can help you deal with the fear of the future and that drain you of energy by having you worry about things that may never happen. This piece is designed to help you uncover memories that can counteract the fear of what might happen tomorrow, ...
Views: 1514(1 vote) - There is Nothing to Fear when Aging! - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2013 from Margo KnoxThe fear of aging is inbuilt in most people, due to our materialistic philosophy. Which is not our desires and ownership of things per se, but our idea that reality is limited to what we perceive through the five senses. This then divorces us from a spiritual experience, leaving the ...
Views: 1514 - How to Help a Friend to Conquer the Fear of Flying - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2011 from Dion DalyIn spite of the dependability of air travel, a lot of people are still developing a fear of flying. If you have a friend who has aviophobia (the technical term for the phobia) you can help your friend to overcome that fear. How can I do that? You might ask. Well, you can act as a confidante ...
Views: 1512(1 vote) - Public Speaking - Overcome Your Fear - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Gilda BonannoI recently heard from a small business owner who wrote, "I am one of those people who hate standing in front of an audience… I am finding that my fearfulness is preventing me from marketing my business the way I want to; for example, I avoid going to business association meetings where I have to ...
Views: 1512(3 votes) - Some Thoughts About My Mom and Her Mental Illness - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2016 from Todd BranstonMy mom was a single mother. I don’t necessarily think this was a bad thing. I was born in the 60’s, and while it appeared my mom was pretty self-sufficient, where I lived in the working-class neighborhood of Brooklyn it was considered a faux pas to give birth to a child out of wedlock. My mom ...
Views: 1512 - 5 Questions You Need to Answer Now if You Live With an Anxiety Disorder - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2013 from Dennis SimsekYou are being conned! Plain and simple, anxiety is the greatest con artist you will ever come across. For 6 years during my battle with panic and anxiety, I always thought that danger was lurking right behind me like a shadow, ready to take my life from me or make me lose my mind completely! ...
Views: 1511 - Bringing the Butterfly to Light: Overcoming Fear - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Debi HebelToday I saw a butterfly come out from it’s cocoon. It fought, it struggled, and it emerged… strong, free, vibrant, and ready to fly. Like the cocoon of the butterfly so many of us have self-imposed cocoons made up of fears. Our fears, which we create to protect us, are in many cases the ...
Views: 1508(2 votes) - Go for your Gold - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2010 from Lori BarnettI’ve been watching the Olympics and I cant help but be in awe of the athletes. Their commitment, drive, focus and determination is so inspiring to me. The pride that I feel for them, you would think I knew them personally. I am thinking I’m not alone, most of America is feeling proud of our ...
Views: 1506(2 votes) - Your Setbacks and Cynics Don't Define You. Your Responses Do - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2011 from Margie WarrellThe people history recorded as the most accomplished were not born with some super human like resilience that shielded them from disappointment, self-doubt or misgivings. Each had to wage their own inner battles with fear as they worked to overcome the obstacles that lined their path to success. ...
Views: 1506(1 vote) - The Best Way of Curing a Phobia - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2010 from Leslie MeehanThere have been many methods proposed and tried for curing a severe fear or phobia but the evidence available indicates that the vast majority of them fail miserably. The latest techniques of NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) have provided good results as also have the methods employed in CBT ...
Views: 1504(1 vote) - 5 Simple Transformations To Improve Life - Volume 1 of 4 - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2010 from Mandy ZadoorianI have managed several employees over the years and I'm always surprised with the amount struggling with change and the fear to transform particular areas of their job description or to even grasp new information. The first week of one job in particular, I recall watching the staff to learn, ...
Views: 1503(3 votes) - Holes. Not the Sigourney Weaver movie, the ones in the Sidewalk of Life. - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2012 from Rene' LeisterPortia Nelson wrote "Autobiography in 5 Short Chapters" below. Chapter I I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost ... I am helpless. It isn't my fault. It takes me forever to find a way out. Chapter II I walk down the same street. There is a deep ...
Views: 1498(1 vote) - PTSD Blocked Emotions Have Run Out Of Time - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2019 from Risa RuseThis titled message is not just for those of us going through PTSD. It is time to recognize the signs Creator has given to you, and me. Scripture coincides these signs called, “Trumpets” in the book of Revelation. The book of Daniel eerily gives the same reference coordination. How ...
Views: 1498 - Do You Feel Weak After A Panic Attack: Does Anxiety Make You Tired And Weak - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2017 from Brett ManniDo You Feel Weak After A Panic Attack: Does Anxiety Make You Tired And Weak When you're looking for a panic attack cure, it can be very easy to overlook the simple ideas. These simple ideas can seem too good to be true, in that they take little effort and have no unpleasant side-effects. But ...
Views: 1497 - Shift Out of Fear - Design A New Life - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Daeryl HolzerExcerpt from Opening A Window To The Soul: A Guide to Living Beyond the Human Drama, a compilation of Spirit guided responses to commonly asked questions. To be able to choose your emotions, to override your ingrained, self-protective impulses using your conscious mind, loving heart and free ...
Views: 1496(3 votes) - Taking That NEXT Step - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2012 from Michael SpillmanSometimes that "next step" can be the hardest to take. True or False? I guess it really depends on what that next step is, right? Just getting straight to the point here - whatever that "next step" is for you, if you never take it you will never get where you are going. Pretty simple. But, ...
Views: 1495 - Worry and Love - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2012 from John and Elaine LeademMany of us grew up with the belief that to worry is to love. Those we love most may be in real trouble, and we realize that there is very little we can do to improve the situation. So we worry because we love. Unfortunately, worrying is really nothing more than the active practice of not taking ...
Views: 1495(1 vote) - Full Moon March 10, 2008 - Time to Let Go - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2009 from Linda BackesThe full moon energy is all about releasing that which you no longer want in your life. During this tremendous time of upheaval for many - especially in the areas of finance and relationships, this is an opportune time to let go of FEAR. We now know scientifically how the Universe works in ...
Views: 1493 - I Hate Being Shy: How To Overcome Introversion - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2017 from Brett ManniI Hate Being Shy: How To Overcome Introversion A cure for shyness would be welcomed by millions, with shyness and social anxiety a prevalent psychological problem. In fact, social anxiety is now regarded as one of the most common disorders in need of treatment. The crushing feelings of ...
Views: 1493 - Cartesian Misconceptions - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Robert VibertThere is a somewhat widespread notion that this statement is valid: FEAR = False Evidence Appearing Real As it turns out, upon examination, this concept is not always, and not even often, valid. The key to understanding why this concept is not valid is the way our brains actually ...
Views: 1491(10 votes) - Feeling Creatures Who Think - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2014 from Melissa HeislerAnother powerful concept Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor provided in her TEDx Talk is the concept that we are feeling creatures who think. We are not thinking people who feel, yet this is what our society believes and values – which is at the heart of many of our issues. brainHere is the science and ...
Views: 1489(1 vote) - You Can't Escape It! - by Submitted on May 29, 2008 from Don PriceStuck With The Counter Part of Positive Emotions? Rather than trying to develop a thick emotional skin toward beating off fear; a more effective (and emotionally healthy) approach is to seek an understanding why positive emotions are eaten into by fear. Our imaginations often and easily ...
Views: 1486(1 vote) - Courage | Kathryn Crawford Wheat - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2011 from Kathryn WheatI was recently asked to share my story of courage and the first thing that came to my mind was that my story isn’t that remarkable. It doesn’t seem to me that it’s much different than that of so many other people. I would like to say that when I was out there on that limb and hanging on for dear ...
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