There are many things that can trigger a panic attack, but maybe not in the way that you think. You might have been searching on Google, looking for triggers that you could avoid in the future or to somehow alert you to a panic attack, but that is not helpful as you might start to […]
Getting anxious when you have too much to do, and getting nothing done!
If you feel that little surge of anxiety when you have an outstanding task to complete, then this post is for you. Lately I’ve been feeling overwhelmed with the things I have to do and have noticed that I am not able to start tasks, I find myself scrolling through Facebook instead. I’m sure I […]
Anxiety treatment; from guided relaxation to talking therapies and CBT
Anxiety Treatment how they all work If you have just been diagnosed with anxiety, this page is to help you choose what anxiety treatment will work best for you. If you have read my main page on anxiety, you will know that different experiences of anxiety need different types of treatment and I am going […]
Don’t make your emotions go from bad to worse
I think this article is particularly important for the present time that we are all living in, coping with a global pandemic. It is helpful to understand what your mind is paying attention to because what you pay attention to, grows. This post is one of a series that were updated and can help you […]
Scheduling worry time? Why I think it’s a bad idea
Have many of you been told to schedule some worry time? I mean, I am sitting looking at my computer screen as I write this shaking my head from side to side, like I am just coming to the end of some mad withdrawal! I don’t think it is a good idea, and I […]
Frailty
I mentioned fragility. Let’s discuss now frailty. I know lots of us are scared. Some of us venture out with our hearts in our mouths, terrified of all the things that might happen. The noise in the marketplace, the crush of autos in the streets, the ceaseless barrage of noise that permeates our lives. It […]
Why you like to worry, is it just a habit?
Worry is normal, common and can be what it is, a passing emotion,and cause no harm. However, for many of us, worry feeds anxiety, which adds onto our stress, ad nauseum. It’s so easy to say, “don’t worry,” but it’s much harder to actually stop worrying. How to stop worrying Stop worrying before it paralyzes […]
Social anxiety
How did social anxiety affect me? Anxious when not in social situations Understanding it Self help Looking back on it, I would not have thought of myself as having social anxiety. Probably like most people, it was just how I was. I did not know any different, so assumed it was normal – normal for […]