Anxiety Disorder Pro

Anger is a useful emotion that has a time and place. But anger can also become a venting crutch to release anxiety about other issues. Have you ever had someone get angry with you, and your response was, “you’re really overreacting”? They might very well be overreacting but not to the situation at hand. The [...]

It’s so easy to feel guilty about everything when you have low self-esteem. A person with low self-esteem seems to believe they are responsible for everything and nothing he or she does is good enough. These guilty feelings include thinking you don’t spend enough time with the family or you should be making more money. [...]

Think about how many people in your life you've met that are always victims. They blame everything that happens to them on someone else. It's really annoying to be absolutely honest. It's a mindset that should be considered an anxiety disorder in its own right in my opinion. Victims blame their parents, schooling, circumstances, bad [...]

I started having trouble sleeping when I reached the age of 45. There was really no reason for it that I could pinpoint. I just started sleeping restlessly and for fewer hours. It made me really tired. It got to the point where I would have a hard time staying awake at my work computer [...]

Okay, I admit I’m a perfectionist, but not in the way you might think. I like everything in order in my life, but I also discovered I try too hard to please everyone else. The result was I pleased no one including myself. In fact, the harder I tried to please my husband, my kids, [...]

I used to think panic attacks were not "curable". That's because when I experienced a panic attack, it would hit me out of the blue for no apparent reason. I knew I was physically quite healthy so the panic seemed to have no cause. How do you cope with something you can't really identify? After [...]

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 got home, I decided to do some [...]

Yoga has become a popular exercise program once again. It's been around for centuries, but true yoga is much more than just a few exercises. It's a philosophy that blends physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of our lives. The purpose is to help you find peace in your life through meditation and respect for your [...]

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 [...]

I know there are a lot of symptoms that indicate anxiety exists, but one of the worst is living in fear that a panic attack can hit at any time. It’s really difficult to not start worrying about the awful physical reactions that occur during an anxiety attack. I get very jittery and dizzy. I [...]