There are many different techniques that can be used to stop worry and the stress that results from it. Choosing the most effective one depends on which part of the stress cycle you are in. For today we’ll talk about using your thoughts in a different way, this is called the cognitive part of the stress/relaxation cycle.
Some people do seem more prone to worry than others. There are many different ways that people can respond to events happening in the world they live in. An event that hardly creates a ripple in one person’s life, can completely distress another person. Have you ever found your thoughts spinning off into all sorts
We had an amazing group of people at the Coaching call for “Freeing Yourself From the Shackles of Fear, Anxiety, & Feeling Stuck”. The action plan for next week is to find a memory for calm, security or confidence. We’ll be using this memory in a technique that will trigger the calm feeling whenever desired.
One of the skills of moving past procrastination is to be able to access feelings of power, security and courage whenever you desire. There is a way to trigger powerful feeling automatically. It’s like we “borrow” positive feeling we have within us and then use them in an area where they are needed. When
If you want to make an easy job seem mighty hard, just keep putting off doing it. ~Olin Miller Worry, the Time Waster That nagging feeling just won’t go away. It serves no useful purpose, so why do we worry – to prevent bad things from happening. Yet, how much of your worry is actually
All the talk and fear about the swine flu is creating havoc for many people. It especially affects people prone to panic disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. I’ve had many new patients come in for help because they are having a really hard time dealing with all the scary information coming from TV and radio.
Before I talk about techniques to stop worry in its tracks, let’s look at the positive purpose of worry. It can alert you to things that need to be taken care of, or of consequences of certain actions. Worry can keep you watchful for symptoms that indicate a possible life-threatening problem, or it can motivate
1. Are some people more prone to worry than others? There are many reasons for the different ways people respond to the world they live in. An event that hardly creates a ripple in one person’s life, can completely distress another person. People react differently because of the filters, beliefs and the way they interpret
Have you ever been watching your child at play, feeling love and joy and all of a sudden find your thoughts spinning off into all sorts of worry? Has one worrisome thought ever brought on a terrible cycle of more fearful thoughts? If this has happened you are not alone. Sometimes worry is a fleeting
