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 brief wave of anxiety when you have an outstanding task to complete, this post is for you. I’ve been feeling 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
How to stop worry before it paralyzes you
One of the greatest contributors to anxiety is worry. “Worry” here I’ll define as a repetitive thought process that’s both painful and unproductive, and is noted particularly by recurring thoughts that just keep on coming. The sources of worry are unlimited, but can be organized into three broad groups: a desire to address, fix, or […]