To someone suffering from eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia, the inner battle of never feeling happy or good enough is challenging. In order to recover your sense of self, you will have to learn to love yourself for exactly who you are. Escaping your eating disorder is not impossible no matter what your … Read more
ADD and ADHD are common acronyms used for Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Parents of children who have been diagnosed with these conditions often receive a diagnosis and treatment as the result of a long journey through countless doctors, therapists, and specialists. To be sure, many of the symptoms of ADD and … Read more
Unfortunately, there are not too many people that simply eat because they are hungry. Aside from eating for rewards, celebrations, and other occasions, there are some people that prefer to use food as a comfort or a means for relieving stress. The problem with becoming an emotional eater is that the emotional problem does not … Read more
We are all unique people. And how we experience stress and anxiety is unique from one another. However, most people that experience anxiety fit more or less into one of these categories. We may even mix and match, taking some of the symptoms from different disorders. For some of us, we can read about the … Read more
I want you to understand the scope of this post. Many of the techniques I show take time and practice. They are skills that need to be learned and once learned, they can apply to any situation, even work. The scope of this post is how to handle the work environment while you may be … Read more
Hypnosis is described as a special psychological state that leaves one open to suggestions. Although hypnotists have been hypnotizing people since at least the 1850’s, it is only until recently that hypnotherapists have begun applying hypnosis for anxiety. Whether or not hypnosis is real is still up for debate. The truth probably lies somewhere in … Read more
I am going to come right out and say, FOR ME, I did not care to take medication for my anxiety. I tried two different types, Xanax and Klonopin, and I could not stand the side effects. In this blog post, I will talk about the industry standards as far as the different medications are … Read more
Over the last 14 years, I have tried different medications and although they did in fact help with my anxiety, I did not care for the side effects. The medications made me feel light headed and disconnected. I made the decision to try and beat the anxiety monster on my own. Of course, I spoke … Read more
Even though we suffer from anxiety, life still goes on. We need to learn how to control anxiety so that we may continue to live and prosper. Most people that suffer from anxiety live normal lives. They have families, they work, they love, they raise children, they take vacations and they look just like everyone … Read more
One of the first steps we have to take when we are dealing with anxiety is to become a student of our anxiety. Doing this does not require that you change any of your behaviors, it simply requires that you begin to notice your behaviors and thoughts and how they are affected by anxiety. Remember, … Read more
