http://www.health-anxiety-stress.com/blog Helping you overcome stress and anxiety Sun, 25 May 2008 19:03:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I learned recently that you can actually create your own panic attack. You can do this in several ways. One of the most frequent ways is by anticipating something too much. The old expression “all worked up” probably described someone creating their own panic attack. There ... http://www.health-anxiety-stress.com/blog/creating-my-own-panic/ It’s nice to be able to choose the perfect therapy for anxiety, but not everyone can afford to pay for counseling sessions and doctors. In many cases of anxiety, you can help yourself which can be very effective. But this only works if you are determined to accept ... http://www.health-anxiety-stress.com/blog/i%e2%80%99ll-do-it-myself/ I had a friend who cleaned her house to the point I was afraid to sit anywhere. She had all her furniture covered with clear plastic covers and would continually dust and sweep even when it didn’t need it. I finally convinced her to talk to a ... http://www.health-anxiety-stress.com/blog/i-really-am-obsessive-and-compulsive/ 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, ... http://www.health-anxiety-stress.com/blog/sudden-anxiety/ I used to be very skeptical of meditation as a relaxation method until I tried it. There's a reason it’s been practiced for over 3,000 years. Meditation was originally based in spirituality. The goal of meditation is to learn how to avoid automatic self-defeating thoughts and replace ... http://www.health-anxiety-stress.com/blog/ancient-meditations/ Recognizing anxiety in yourself can be easier than recognizing it in someone else. That's because many people can actually hide their anxiety. You don't know the feelings of panic they're experiencing. But there are clues when your family member or friend is developing anxiety. In my ... http://www.health-anxiety-stress.com/blog/helping-my-friend/ When I decided I needed to do something about my anxiety level, the first step was deciding on the first step. I had spoken once to my doctor about my anxiety, but it's really very mild so all he could do was make a few suggestions. When I ... http://www.health-anxiety-stress.com/blog/finding-a-way-to-help-myself/ The omega-3 fatty acids are always being studied now, because they seem to play such an important role in the human body. But did you know that these same fatty acids affect your dopamine and serotonin production? Those are two of the chemicals that have a direct impact on ... http://www.health-anxiety-stress.com/blog/ill-take-some-omega-3-fatty-acids-please/ I have a very mild anxiety condition that doesn't cause me major problems. But it does make me uncomfortable at times, and I get tired of worrying about everything. I just can't seem to stop. I started relaxation therapy and am working on my breathing techniques. ... http://www.health-anxiety-stress.com/blog/st-johns-who%e2%80%a6/ I'll never forget the first time thoughts of suicide first entered my mind. By then I had been having anxiety attacks for years. I have a general anxiety disorder that led to depression. Once I got depressed, my thoughts began to spin out of control. I ... http://www.health-anxiety-stress.com/blog/when-suicide-entered-my-thoughts/