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Recovering from Anxiety – The Truth (and Why It’s Worth the Wait)
Recovering from anxiety is not just possible—it’s better than you imagined. In this post, you’ll learn what real recovery looks like, why temporary relief is not Continue reading “Recovering from Anxiety – The Truth (and Why It’s Worth the Wait)”
The Claire Weekes Method for Anxiety Recovery
Dr. Claire Weekes was an Australian physician who pioneered a groundbreaking method for overcoming anxiety through acceptance. She wrote many books on this topic that are Continue reading “The Claire Weekes Method for Anxiety Recovery”
When Anxiety Returns
One of the hardest things during recovery is to accept when anxiety returns after we have felt good for a while. It feels as scary as it did before, and our instinctive reaction is to fight it or run from it. But of course, that just Continue reading “When Anxiety Returns”
Situations are not the Source of your Anxiety
For those who are in the anxiety state, situations that trigger your anxiety are not the source of it. For that reason, resolving those situations does not get rid of the anxiety, which just Continue reading “Situations are not the Source of your Anxiety”
Dealing with Pain
Many anxiety sufferers have an issue with physical pain in addition to their anxiety condition. Their usual reaction is to try to get rid of it. But it rarely works. Not surprisingly perhaps, the approach that is effective in dealing with physical pain is the same as with the emotional pain of anxiety Continue reading “Dealing with Pain”
Panic Attacks, Avoidance, and Agoraphobia
Panic attacks occur when we have a powerful reaction to anxious symptoms and feelings. We add a lot of second fear, and, believing we are in grave danger, our sympathetic nervous system Continue reading “Panic Attacks, Avoidance, and Agoraphobia”
Expectations and Judgments
Preoccupation with the past and the future fuels our anxiety, and prevents us from Continue reading “Expectations and Judgments”
Vulnerability
We’re all vulnerable to one degree or another. Those of us who are more sensitive and compassionate than most feel this vulnerability more strongly. It becomes a problem when Continue reading “Vulnerability”
Life is Messy – Accept It
Things don’t always go the way we would like. Life is messy. People around us frequently behave in ways we find Continue reading “Life is Messy – Accept It”
Unable to Let Go (Surrender)
Why do I seem unable to let go?
In very simple terms, you are afraid to surrender. You think it is unsafe to do so, and, that if you let down your defenses, anxiety will Continue reading “Unable to Let Go (Surrender)”