Anxiety

I Had to Give Up Coffee

It took me years to finally admit that coffee made me anxious. The real problem lied in the fact that I had an anxiety disorder already, and the coffee was making it worse. Coffee gets a lot of criticism because of the caffeine you ingest in a single cup. Caffeine is a [...]

Sudden Anxiety

It’s a fact that a sudden stressful situation can signal the start of panic attacks. The groundwork has been laid long before the actual attack though. I had my first panic attack shortly after changing jobs. I wanted the job and was ready to start the job, but I panicked for no [...]

How Do I Know I Have An Anxiety Disorder?

Anxiety is a part of life for everyone. But how is anxiety disorder different from normal anxiety? That’s the question I had. I had to learn three important facts about anxiety. First, it’s only a disorder if the attacks last a long time – well past any event that could have triggered anxiety. Second, a [...]

Keeping My Anxiety Alive

Did you know there’s something called “maintaining causes” for anxiety. In other words, you have an anxiety disorder and you keep the flames burning because of the way you think and feel. Anxiety is a normal reaction to something that causes fear or worry. When normal anxiety occurs, it’s temporary. After a short while the [...]

Anxiety and Self Control

I have panic attacks, and they’re no fun at all. I feel them coming on and the more I think about it, the quicker it happens. The first attacks I had, I really thought I was having a heart attack. My heart was pounding and I started sweating profusely. Then I couldn’t concentrate on anything [...]

Getting a Perspective

Learning to deal with anxiety means you need to learn to put things into perspective. You’ve probably heard this expression before, and there’s a reason. It’s when things get out of perspective that anxiety can take hold. I actually look at my mind now as if there’s only room for one thing – perspective or [...]

Learning to Take Criticism

Have you ever met someone you had to walk on eggshells around because they just couldn’t handle feedback about themselves? Some people just seem to be overly sensitive and unable to handle any criticism. I have a girlfriend who has that quality. She gets her feelings hurt so easily and often views simple comments as [...]

The Real Issue

Anxiety is one of those emotions that is really covering up another problem in your life. People who have anxiety often have a lot of scary thoughts that make no sense to them. For example, they may have enormous fears they don’t reveal to anyone else. I knew a man who feared swimming pools. He [...]

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