When I previously saw patients who suffered from stress and anxiety, many of them had struggles due to worries and uncertainty about the future. No matter how many medications I prescribed for them, no matter how many relaxation techniques I taught them, they still had debilitating anxiety and stress. As a psychiatrist, I also struggled […]
Is There An Anxiety Test That I Can Take?
We all have it- stress, worries, and tension. But some of us may have more extreme fears and anxiety. If you are questioning if you have anxiety, where do you begin? Oftentimes, it is difficult to talk with your doctor or a counselor about anxiety, as you may feel embarrassed or you may think people […]
Anxiety Apps- Helpful or Gimmick?
Seems like they make apps for everything. As for anxiety, there’s several apps for that. Sadly, Anxiety Apps are gimmicks. Overcoming anxiety takes real work, not playing around on your cell phone, telling you to breathe or telling you to stop with your negative thoughts. Really? Seriously? Anxiety Apps actually trivialize the serious problem that […]
Diaphragmatic Breathing To Calm Yourself
When you are stressed and anxious, diaphragmatic breathing can help to relax, as demonstrated in the following video:
Progressive Muscle Relaxation For Stress And Anxiety
Progressive muscle relaxation is a relaxation technique to reduce anxiety and stress. It involves tensing and relaxing specific muscle groups, systematically isolating each muscle group, from head to toe. So each muscle group is progressively tensed and relaxed until all of the muscles groups are addressed. This relaxation technique helps you to feel a tense […]
4 Fail-Safe Strategies to Overcome your Anxiety and Boost Your Performance
Here are 4 strategies in different situations to help you overcome your anxiety and optimize your performance: The Presentation It’s smooth sailing when you can just read off the screen, but when it comes to Q&A or winning the engagement of your audience, your anxiety starts to kick in. Key points and explanations are lost […]
Immediate Anxiety Relief
Many of you asked how to get immediate anxiety relief. Follow these two videos, and you can get some anxiety relief very fast. Try to set aside some time during the day in a quiet place to practice. You might want to start out splitting the exercises up throughout the day. The first video is […]
Mindful Meditation Can Reduce Pain, Anxiety In Healthy Individuals
Anxiety is the most common mental health problem worldwide, and together with depression, affects roughly 10% of the population. Apart from being common, it is still under-reported, under-diagnosed and under-treated. Diagnosing and treating anxiety requires dedication both from medical staff, and mostly from the individual and with the support from the whole family. The treatment […]
7 Teas that Boost Your Mood
It’s common knowledge that tea is good for you. Chock full of essentials necessary for your body’s health like antioxidants, polyphenols, trace minerals and vitamins; one cup of tea can pack quite a punch. They’re good for your health and regular consumption has been linked to the prevention of ailments such as Alzheimers, Cancer and […]
The Super Stress Solution
Stress is very much like an addiction – it’s a state we revert to when we’re faced with challenging and fast paced situations. Its hold can be almost impossible to shake off and after a certain point our body and mind become dependent on it. Like any drug long-term exposure to worry and anxiety can […]
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