Yes, focusing on the causes of your anxiety can make the anxiety worst initially. So naturally, anxious people avoid situations which are anxiety provoking. They don’t want to feel anxious, and when they avoid, the anxiety goes away. However, this is maladaptive coping, as the avoidant behavior actually causes an increase in the anxiety in […]
Can Panic Attacks Just Go Away?
Panic attacks are the core symptom of panic disorder. These attacks are recurrent, abrupt in onset and random. The panic attack can manifest itself as intense fear, shortness of breath, rapid heartbeat, chest pain, palpitations, sweating, trembling, and dizziness and these symptoms can vary in intensity and duration, and can last for several minutes up […]
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How Do You Get Over Your Fear of Heights?
Being afraid generally of anything can be very tiring, and it can interfere with your quality of life. Trying to avoid situations which can provoke your fears can be exhausting, especially if you are exposed to them in your surroundings. The extreme fear of heights is also known as acrophobia, and it is more common […]
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Is Caring too Much Stressing You Out?
Many of us have been dubbed the “sandwich generation:” middle-aged individuals caring for aging parents while simultaneously raising children ranging from infant to young adult in age – a group sandwiched between two generations. According to the Pew Research Center 47% of adults in their 40s and 50s are caring for a parent and raising […]
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Coping with the Stress of Divorce or Separation
Going through a divorce can be very hard and exhausting both physically and emotionally, and for some, it is the most stressful event they will ever experience in their lifetime. Very often is the things we don’t know that cause the most of the stress. Divorce related stress can come on many levels. The decision […]
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Managing Exam Anxiety and Panic
Almost everyone experiences some anxiety before, during and after an exam. For some, the stress can help them succeed and do their best, but after a certain point too much can cause distress and failure. When this occurs and the anxiety affects exam performance it becomes a problem. It’s important to address test anxiety promptly. […]
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How to Cope with Stress at Home
Stressful situations arise all the time, and often it may seem that there’s nothing you can do about stress. Our family responsibilities will always be demanding, the bills won’t stop coming, and the day has lasted and will always last 24 hours despite our needs for an extra hour per day. Even though it may […]
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What is the Opposite of Stressed Out?
Resilience is the opposite of stressed out (also known as burnout). Resilience is about how to deal with stress and prevent burnout. Resilience is about how to properly adapt to stress and adversity. When the same stressors are applied to a group of people, some will have poor coping and become stressed out, while the […]
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How To Deal With Stage Fright
Stage fright is an acute episode of anxiety associated with a requirement to perform in front of others. The clinical term for this is glossophobia, or fear of public speaking, which can be generalized to a fear of public performing. Glossophobia is one of the most prevalent phobias. Even very confident, extroverted people can have […]
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How To Deal With Dating Anxiety
Dating can be either excited anticipation, or fraught with anxiety. Meeting someone new, and trying to make a positive enough impression on them that they want to see you again can be stressful. Alternatively, you may dread what kind of first-date disaster might be awaiting you. Here are some ways to reduce your anxiety, and […]
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