Many things 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 alert you to a panic attack somehow, but that is not helpful as you might start to avoid things that trigger […]
Getting anxious when you have too much to do and getting nothing done!
If you feel that brief wave of anxiety when you have an outstanding task to complete, this post is for you. I’ve felt swamped with the tasks I have to do and have recognised that I cannot start tasks; I scroll through Facebook instead. I’m certain I am not the only one who cannot complete […]
Anxiety treatment; from guided relaxation to talking therapies and CBT
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 to talk to you about that […]
Don’t make your emotions go from bad to worse.
This article is significant for the present time we live 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 was updated and can help you Mind Your Emotions during coronavirus Updated […]
Social anxiety
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 I assumed it was normal – normal for me anyway. Elaine Ryan of MoodSmith ( yes, we can have social anxiety too! ) […]
Dr Google is available now.
But he will only tell you what you want to hear. I’ve mentioned this before, that you have to be careful when googling your symptoms. The internet is an excellent source of information, depending on how you use it. If you feel pain in your head and are convinced to have a brain tumour and […]
Is your body telling you that you’re stressed out?
Even in this modern age of quick fixes and better living through pharmaceuticals, most of us just shrug off the aches and pains that come with living. Particularly as we age, we attribute body pain to just “getting older”. There’s truth to that, of course, but I want to discuss those pains that don’t go […]
Stress in relationships; is it you, them, or both to blame?
Steps to reducing interpersonal stress Stress isn’t just a problem in the workplace. Far from it! Stress is found on the home front, too. I wish I could say that stress could be prevented completely and that love, plus a healthy dose of rationality would keep us 100% stress free forever, but I can’t. […]