Jan 29, 2007
Stress Management Lesson
We finally got to hear the lecture on stress management at the cardiac rehab program I go to. I was happy to know that I had already been doing quite a few of the measures that the instructor recommended. We come back to the breathing techniques, yoga for relaxation, visualization, Diet, exercise, change of attitude, massage and also what is called self-talk. This list seems long to most people but let... read more
Jan 19, 2007
Child Anxiety:Does Money Make You Anxious ?
Being able to earn a living is a subject that I know has been the cause of stress in my home many times in the last 25 years. I am sure that I am not alone in this feeling. Along with all the other factors that can be panicky and fearful in our lives it is disturbing to know that just having a place to live, food to eat and clothes to wear can be the cause of arguments and strife in a home that should be a... read more
Jan 18, 2007
Anxiety Phobias : Who Knew There Would Be So Many
Talked to a friend of mine today who is involved in the study of fear and phobias. I did not think there would be as many on the list as I discovered. Looking into the world of phobias I realized that anxiety phobias are very common and many people are experiencing them all around us and we are not aware of most of them.I was given a book to look at regarding this subject and after two pages of fears and... read more
Jan 17, 2007
Help for Social Anxiety and Phobias: Dying of Embarrassment
Today I was talking to a group of friends about help for social anxiety and phobias.When is a fear or strong dislike of something a phobia?I thought about it and came up with my own.Mine is a pretty common one compared to the major phobias people can have.Of course it is spiders. Dying of embarrassment will not happen because people know one of my phobias,however the anxiety follows me to this day... read more
Jan 12, 2007
Anxiety: How Late Night Television Helped
Once in a while you do get some good information on late night television. I am sure you have all stayed up late to watch the late late show or just could not sleep so you sat in front of the television to pass the time. That is what I was doing and saw an infomercial on a stress elimination program. I heard people talk about the very things I had been living with for many years. Stress has been... read more
