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Written by Carol Drury
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One of the most common and least understood problems people present to mental health professionals is the occurrence of anxiety attacks or panic attacks.
A person who has anxiety attacks may experience one or a combination of physical events, or symptoms. These events may include: heart palpitations (racing); air hunger or shortness of breath; perspiration or cold sweats; dizziness or lightheadedness; butterflies in the stomach; a sense that I am about to pass out, go crazy, or die; increased muscular tension, particularly in the head, neck, chest, and shoulders, (often precipitating headaches); thoughts racing out of control; a feeling of being closed in or trapped; a sense of falling apart or losing control of yourself; and/or pressure in the chest. An anxiety attack is very uncomfortable, sometimes debilitating. It can be very frightening, making the anxiety even more intense.
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Written by Peter Strong
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At the Center for Mindfulness Psychotherapy in Boulder, Colorado, its founder Peter Strong has developed a unique strategy for working with persistent emotional problems such as depression, anxiety and trauma-related anxiety called Mindfulness Meditation Therapy (www.mindfulnessmeditationtherapy.com).
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Written by Benjamin Moss, C.HT.
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Many people suffer with test anxiety and its range of consequences. Some consequences are physical such as: rapid heart rate, shortness of breadth, and profuse perspiration. Some are emotional such as feeling ashamed, embarrassed, terrified and panicky. And some are substantial like failing a professional exam multiple times or getting a low score on the SAT. Test anxiety can be difficult to identify because most people get nervous taking exams. But, test anxiety is far more debilitating than normal test jitters and its effects can be devastating to the sufferer’s self esteem and personal goals.
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Written by James O. Henman, Ph.D.
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Your Anxiety/Panic Reactions Make Perfect Sense
James O. Henman, Ph.D.
This article builds on “Who’s REALLY Driving Your Emotional Bus During Anxiety Attacks?” posted on www.AnxietyClinics.com. The previous article explored the role of “Perceptual Filters” in feeding your anxiety and panic reactions. As strange as this may seem, once you begin to appreciate who is actually driving your emotional bus during times of stress, it does make perfect sense. The natural blocking of painful feelings and overwhelming experiences is what creates Adult Child characteristics, dynamically like the frozen scenes that continue to break through for trauma survivors when certain triggers are activated – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. This blocking causes part of your “self-perception” to be stuck in a timeless state, as if in Tupperware and hidden away, frozen in the original scenes. Current situations can activate these wounded parts in the present.
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Written by Benjamin Moss, C.HT.
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There are many different types of "sleep aids" available to help people sleep once they get to bed. But sometimes people don't know that they can improve the restfulness of their sleep by better preparing for sleep. Much like a home cooked meal tastes better and is more nutritous than a frozen entree, properly getting ready for bed can lead to a much better nights sleep than trying to switch from "day mode" to "sleep mode" in a couple of minutes.
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Written by Peter Strong
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When you really look closely at anxiety, depression, fear, anger or stress, you will almost always find recurring patterns of negative thoughts, traumatic memories and habitual emotional reactions. They are our tormentors, the pesky biting insects that annoy us throughout the day. They ambush our consciousness, pull us down and cause stress and emotional suffering. They come uninvited, cause havoc, and we wish that they would go away. If only we could control them, we would certainly have a better chance of controlling our mental state. So how do we do this? The practice of mindfulness and mindfulness meditation can provide a path forward.
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