Finding stressors, examining pain points, digging into your emotional or mental state, clarifying triggers, and “checking in” with yourself are not bad things in an absolute sense.
Afraid During a Panic Attack, or Afraid of Panic Attacks?
This is one of those recovery concepts what will make you tilt your head and wonder what I’m talking about.
This is one of those recovery concepts what will make you tilt your head and wonder what I’m talking about.
Examining Body Dysmorphic Disorder W/Robyn Stern, LCSW
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a condition in which a person sees – and becomes excessively focused on – problems or “defects” in their appearance that nobody else sees.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a condition in which a person sees – and becomes excessively focused on – problems or “defects” in their appearance that nobody else sees.
Anxiety Recovery: Scary Does Not Equal Ineffective
When people choose to recover by learning how to accept, tolerate, surrender to and move through anxiety panic and fear, sometimes they will declare that it doesn’t work for them.
When people choose to recover by learning how to accept, tolerate, surrender to and move through anxiety panic and fear, sometimes they will declare that it doesn’t work for them.
Anticipatory Anxiety w/ Martin Seif and Sally Winston
Anticipatory anxiety is really the anxiety or discomfort or distress that you feel before you do something that makes you anxious or uncomfortable.
Anticipatory anxiety is really the anxiety or discomfort or distress that you feel before you do something that makes you anxious or uncomfortable.
Is Anxiety a Monster That Attacks You From the Outside?
When we treat a state of anxiety as something we must automatically control, prevent, or fix, we are creating the very monster we then declare is coming to get us.
When we treat a state of anxiety as something we must automatically control, prevent, or fix, we are creating the very monster we then declare is coming to get us.
Conditional Ok-Ness : ‘Even If’ vs ‘As Long As’
These are conditions placed on the ability to be OK.
These are conditions placed on the ability to be OK.
Do I Have to Be a Positive Person to Get Better?
Must you be a positive person to get better? What is there about anxiety recovery and a positive mindset? Is that a thing?
Must you be a positive person to get better? What is there about anxiety recovery and a positive mindset? Is that a thing?
Serving Multiple Masters in Anxiety Recovery
In recovery we are sometimes dealing with more than one issue beyond just your panic, agoraphobia, health anxiety, or OCD.
In recovery we are sometimes dealing with more than one issue beyond just your panic, agoraphobia, health anxiety, or OCD.
Seeking Assurance and Reassurance in Recovery
When dealing with an anxiety disorder we often talk about why seeking reassurance again and again is counterproductive and can make things worse.
When dealing with an anxiety disorder we often talk about why seeking reassurance again and again is counterproductive and can make things worse.
Does Recovery Mean Never Calling a Doctor?
Anxious people focused on health issues often spend lots of time being checked, tested and examined by doctors.
Anxious people focused on health issues often spend lots of time being checked, tested and examined by doctors.
Same Anxiety Symptoms … Different Reactions?
Two people can have the same anxiety symptoms but different reactions to those symptoms.
Two people can have the same anxiety symptoms but different reactions to those symptoms.
Three Main Anxiety Fears Explained
People do not die or become incapacitated because of anxiety or panic sensations.
People do not die or become incapacitated because of anxiety or panic sensations.
Most Common Anxiety Symptoms (And Why They Kinda Don’t Matter)
Fear of fear is often based on fear of the most common anxiety symptoms – fear of your own body.
Fear of fear is often based on fear of the most common anxiety symptoms – fear of your own body.
I Can’t Sleep and I’m Anxious About That! (w/Daniel Erichsen)
If you’re struggling with your sleep … and struggling because you’re struggling … this episode is for you.
If you’re struggling with your sleep … and struggling because you’re struggling … this episode is for you.
Has Anxiety Become Your Identity?
When in the thick of the struggle, it can be easy to fall into the trap that makes anxiety a major part of your personal identity.
When in the thick of the struggle, it can be easy to fall into the trap that makes anxiety a major part of your personal identity.