Be warned, Anxiety will say anything it has to say in order to get you away from situations that it thinks are dangerous. Anxiety will try to convince you to follow certain “Rules” in order to be safe, but following those rules is what gives Anxiety its power over you.
Phobias
The Importance of Therapy “Homework” Assignments for Treating Your Anxiety Disorder
Recovery from an anxiety disorder or OCD involves committing yourself to hard and often uncomfortable work in the short term in order to live a more comfortable future. Typically, this means “homework” and lots of it!
Adaptive Thinking
Your anxiety in specific situations is perfectly understandable if you are aware of the thoughts or beliefs that fuel it.
Anxiety’s Thinking Traps
When your fear is directed at things or situations that are not likely to be dangerous (for example, talking to an attractive person at a party, seeing a mouse, or having a scary thought) the adrenalin onslaught is unnecessary and therefore “Anxiety”.
Emetophobia: Terrified to throw up!
Phobias of vomiting are not unusual, but can be debilitating.
Letting Anxiety Be Your Guide: Using the Rule-of-Opposites to manage your anxiety disorder
When it comes to an anxiety disorder or OCD use the rule of opposites!
Why Anxiety Disorders Stick Around
How are anxiety disorders maintained?
Levels of Anxiety Treatment
There are multiple levels of anxiety disorder and OCD treatment
Exposure Therapy
Exposure therapy works best when you practice doing what you are afraid of and practice not doing the safety behaviors that give short-term relief at the expense of long-term well-being.
The Anxiety Challenge
The purpose of this blog is to provide helpful information for people who are struggling with anxiety and related disorders, their family and friends, and for health care providers.