How I cured my Anxiety

Our born desire is to be happy, and when we move away from it, we experience fear.

Fear stems right back from when humans were first created/formed (lets leave religion out of this one). Humans are pre programmed to experience fear.

If we came face to face with a lion on our way to work (example, lol) fear would cause us to react and seek safety. Without fear we would ignore the lion, thinking it's safe, and get killed.
We think, "Will I be able to pick up my daughter from school on time?" or "Will I have enough money to go shopping tomorrow?" or "Will my daughter continue with her swimming after her broken leg?" or "Is my wife going to leave after the argument we had last night?"

These sort of questions help prepare our brains for possible danger.

Anxiety is when we think to much, and usually make a normal situation a dangerous one.

Anxiety does nothing to help us make the future any better. It weakens and exhausts the body so much that we often feel ill for a long time afterwards. Most anxiety sufferers worry about what they cannot control. Over worrying about starting a new job will not make your first day any better, it will make the day worse. In the worst case, it will make you not want to start the job and thus you lose an income.
Whilst there is no proof anxiety causes any damage to our bodies, if your think about it, it's not doing the body any good. It's putting strain on the heart, and muscles in the body. A panic attack, whether it be big or small will make you tense, even if you don't realize it.

When anxiety--a fear of an event in the future--is high enough then you feel a deep sense of helplessness. This, in turn, translates into depression. You even begin to view the past as disappointing.

When you start to think of yourself and your life as helpless you start to create a pattern of emotions that lead to other mood disorders. You can even start to believe you have another illness or disorder - even though you don't.

How do we run from this vicious cycle?

Here is what I did 20 years ago and I have never since suffered from any serious mood disorder.

I would become very aware of my mood swings and anxiety. I became aware of my body, to the point where I thought I had cancer, a heart attack, liver failure, lung cancer and other things. I was living in a constant nightmare.

An amazing thing happened when I made my unconscious behavior conscious. I could not take my mood shifts seriously.

This is what I seen from that experience: when you are able to watch yourself over the course of a several days, you grow a curious detachment.

A paradoxical situation developed for me: I found it hard to stay worried and down when I was observing myself feeling anxious and depressed.

Ultimately, anxiety and depression are culturally-induced patterns of thinking that can be overcome through a deliberate cultivation of awareness. When you become your own observer, you weed out the unconscious habits that afflict you.
Billions of dollars are invested in developing drugs to cure anxiety, but drugs will never be the cure. Living the rest of your life on medication is not fun. There is a way out and the cure is pretty simple once you learn.

I studied everything I know from a book called Panic Away. It's in all likelihood the only book in the world that goes into extreme detail about anxiety and how to cure it. The best thing for me was I was able to stop taking the medication from my doctor and continue on a normal life.

I have to give this book a lot of credit, because without it I would still be stuck in the same whole. My doctor was so amazed with my progression that he's actually using my case as a case study for other patients. I wish somebody had told me about this book a long time ago. Check out the book.


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Panic Attacks & Anxiety: Adios! to Derealization and Depersonalization

For those who’ve read my previous article, Panic Attacks and Anxiety: Derealization and Depersonalization - You Aren’t Going Crazy!, this is the perfect follow-up scoop. But if you’ve yet to read it, not to worry, there’s still much to be learned here.

Now, in review, derealization and depersonalization all too often accompany panic attacks and anxiety. In general terms, derealization is a frightening feeling of detachment from one’s external environment, and depersonalization is an equally as frightening sense of detachment from self. Both can be absolutely crippling and take you to the turnstiles of your perception of insanity.

I believe many researchers and theorists would concur that within the context of panic and anxiety, derealization and depersonalization may well be the mind’s self-protective reaction to the ultimate perceived state of overload. See, it goes like this - when the mind feels it’s mega-overwhelmed it flips the switch on a perceptual filter, believing even the slightest additional bit of in-coming stimuli may lead to various degrees of psychic meltdown. Within this theoretical framework, it’s all about the mind in a powerful state of defense, doing all it can to give itself a fighting chance to sort and process that with which it’s already wrestling. So it only makes sense that it tries to survive by inhibiting and prohibiting fresh sensory messages streaming in from one’s immediate internal and external experience. And the resultant mind states are dominated by derealization and depersonalization.

Now, as we approach delivering a knockout punch to derealization and depersonalization it’s important to always keep in mind that, as I said in the previous paragraph, both of these sensations are born of the mind’s effort to protect itself. And the very cool thing about this notion is it leads us to the unique understanding that the mind has – well - a personality of its own. Furthermore, this personality is all too often negatively impacted by the mind being overwhelmed and in great mental and emotional pain. To me, this brings to the fore a “personality of mind,” giving the hellish protection-generated sensations of derealization and depersonalization rather a bit of softness and gentleness, making them seem so much less treacherous. I mean, it’s like the mind is this living, feeling being that actively communicates with us, so often asking for help. And we, in turn, have the opportunity to provide compassion and relief.

Alrighty then - so let’s move on to what one can do to make these horrifying, but now familiar and much less terrifying, phenomena go bye-bye. First of all, if one is willing to accept derealization and depersonalization as mind-protecting phenomena, it only stands to reason that their appearance - more importantly, disappearance - will be greatly influenced by our ability to maintain balanced and tolerable loads in our mental/emotional wheel barrel. And this is accomplished by stress management, which is so often driven by how we monitor and adjust our processes of thought. Now, of course, in many cases high levels of stress, and resultant anxiety, can’t be avoided - that’s just life. But we still hold the ability to manage their intensity and fallout by keeping tabs on how we think and subsequently react. It’s a matter of maintaining enlightened perspective and calm as our reasoned powers of interpretation have time to take the stage after the panic alarms have sounded.

Allow me to reiterate, there’s no doubt that the best first strategy to keep derealization and depersonalization at bay is to do all we can to maintain management over our stress and anxiety levels. Whether it’s through relaxation, visualization, diet, guided imagery, exercise, job or school change, relationship change, lifestyle change, therapy – or my techniques of interpreaction, interpreversal, S.A.I.L., S.P.A., I.A.M. not F.E.A.R. - whatever - we must do what it takes to stay self-managed on a day-in and day-out basis. If we do this, not only will we be able to keep derealization and depersonalization at arm's length, but should they strike and the alarms sound, we’ll be able to cruise our way past any exaggerated and inappropriate reactions. See – it’s our misinterpretations and overreactions that cause the problems, not derealization and depersonalization. How ‘bout that thought?

And as we’re approaching all of this, let’s not dismiss the concept of the mind having a personality and its expression of its need for "some love" through the frightening sensations of derealization and depersonalization. To me, as we accept this seemingly strange notion we apply a very soothing balm upon a potentially fevered mind. And this very much relates to the concept of mindfulness - a clear-minded, in-the-present-moment, self-observational technique that emphasizes viewing self as an outside observer - without criticism or judgment.

Okay - but let’s say in spite of our self-management efforts, derealization or depersonalization make a surprise visit. Ya’ ready? First and foremost – just stop whatever it is you’re doing. If you’re driving, pull over when you can. If you’re in a meeting, take a break. Heck - take a walk, if you’d like. Now, take a few full abdominal breaths, and as you take them immediately tell yourself that the one and only thing happening right now is your mind telling you it’s operating on overload and needs a little help. It’s talking with you, and that's pretty cool. Nothing dangerous, without a reason, or permanent is happening to you. And since you know what’s going on, and why, take some time to communicate with your mind, letting it know you’re there for it and will do whatever it takes to provide aid and comfort. Visualize your mind as if you’re looking at it from outside of your physical self (a healthy "out-of-body" experience). And as you do, visualize your mind very nicely calming down. Simply open yourself to a spirit of insight and reason, as you employ relaxation techniques, guided imagery, visualization, the strategies I've mentioned before, or anything that's worked for you in the past. And as you’re keeping yourself together, know that as soon as you get your sea-legs back, moving on with your day is the next order of business. It’s this thinking and believing that keeps the alarm from increasing in decibels, and keeps it from sounding in the future.

Yes - it’s this mindset, along with a few victories, that will enable you to function in the presence of derealization and depersonalization, allowing you to explore these uncomfortable states, accumulating insight along the way. And I'm betting you'll find that this philosophy, as well as time-proven strategies and techniques, will keep these icky sensations at bay – period. It’s all about making peace with derealization and depersonalization - indeed, making the best of an initially perceived unpleasant situation. I mean, who knows what kind of inner secrets could be unveiled upon exploration of our altered states of perception and consciousness. And I’ll tell you this – establishing a level of insight and comfort with a nemesis is a great way to remove any potential threat. But, make sure you identify the true nemesis. In this case, it’s not derealization and depersonalization, rather our misinterpretation and overreaction to a foreign perceptual experience.

From tons of experience I can tell you that you must ride out episodes of derealization and depersonalization. As was said earlier, if and when they pop onto the scene, acknowledge they’re there and calmly tell yourself they’re not a permanent state of consciousness and will shortly pass – that is if you stay cool. Remind yourself that your mind is overloaded and it’s talking with you, asking for a little help. And do a friend a favor. Just use any intervention strategy and technique you’ve come across, including those presented in my book, and go on about your business and your day, as no one will have a clue as to what you’re going through. I’ll go you one better. I’m challenging you to welcome derealization and depersonalization as they arrive, and dive right in to some intrapersonal exploration in their presence. Wouldn’t that be an interesting twist? And how disarming would it be to the all out dread and fear these sensations traditionally generate.

Ah – the mysteries and miseries of derealization and depersonalization. Nothing with which we can’t peacefully coexist. Go get 'em, tiger!



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Are You Suffering from Panic Attacks? Know The Symptoms

I've listed the telltale signs of panic attacks below. Recall your most recent panic attack - which ones are you experiencing?

Taken individually, these symptoms may be meaningless, or signal something completely different than you are having a panic attack. It's when you have several together, or for a long period of time, or in the presence of actual danger, that a panic attack may be occurring.

Remember – our bodies are "hard wired” to react to danger (the “fight or flight” response). It's up to you to interpret your situation with some logic and reason and then decide on the best course of action.

The symptoms of panic attacks

The predominant symptoms of panic include:

--Sudden onset of increased heart beat, pounding heart or palpitations,
--Chest Pain or Discomfort
--Choking sensations,
--Dizziness, unsteadiness or vertigo
--Derealization (feeling unreal or dreamy)
--Depersonalization (feeling outside yourself or like you don't exist)

There is often also a secondary fear of dying, losing control, or going crazy.

These symptoms may also indicate you are having a panic attack:

* Sweating
* Shaking visibly or inside
* Choking sensations or lump in throat
* Smothering or shortness of breath sensations
* Nausea, bloating, indigestion or abdominal discomfort
* Feeling light-headed
* Fear of losing control or going crazy
* Paresthesias (numbness or tingling sensations) in face, extremities or body
* Chills or hot flushes
* Skin losing color
* Blushing or skin blotches
* Urgently needing to urinate or defecate

Note -- clinically the word “symptom” is used by doctors to depict the effects of an illness, however, panic is not an illness. It's a condition resulting from an internal “state”, including your physiology (body chemistry, stance, condition) along with the thoughts, feelings and emotions you are having at the same time. The “symptoms” you experience during panic are a set of physical and internal experiences caused by the “fight or flight” response and your evaluation (thoughts) about that response.

Your Experience

You can only experience true fear when there is something existing, in the moment, to be afraid of. When you have a panic attack when there is nothing to be afraid of, then your experience may be a panic attack.

You may mistake the symptoms of anxiety with the symptoms of panic attacks. How can you tell if you are suffering from anxiety, or a panic attack? You can read about anxiety here: http://panicsolutions.info/anxiety-and-panic

Panic Attacks and Anxiety

If you are constantly worried, to the point that it affects your activities and your lifestyle, you my have “generalized anxiety disorder.” Anxiety is not tied to any specific circumstances or situations. Are you suffering from the symptoms of panic, or anxiety?

The biggest indicator of whether you have “generalized anxiety disorder, or having a panic attack, is how long your symptoms last - are they ongoing, or for only a short term. Another sign of panic attacks is if the attacks occur in specific situations, or when you have specific thoughts about something or someone, in which case you may want to seek treatment for phobias.

Panic is a condition that normally lasts for a comparatively short term – 5 to 30 minutes. Panic may come on quickly for no obvious reason, or be set off by something that reminds you of an event in the past where there was danger, or at least you thought there was (possibly a phobic response). However, in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10), panic disorder is defined as “... recurrent attacks of severe anxiety (panic), which are not restricted to any particular situation or set of circumstances and are therefore unpredictable. “

Phobias

Panic attacks can lead to phobias if left untreated. Phobias are a type of anxiety about a specific object or experience, such as snakes, heights, flying, enclosed spaces, etc. It's a phobia when you worry about it all the time, or thinking about it makes you miserable, or unable to function.

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This article is intended only to provide general information and is not intended as an exhaustive source of information for the topics discussed. This article does not replace your relationship with any health care professional you are consulting with or consult with in the future.

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Seredyn Reviews - Do The Ingredients in Seredyn Really Help To Treat Anxiety Quickly

You could have heard about Seredyn if you have been in search of a way to cope with issues such as anxiety, stress, panic disorder and tension. The formulation of Seredyn has been scientifically formulated to calm the anxious brain.

Seredyn operates by making use of nourishment, psychology as well as neuroscience. Pharmaceutical grade amino acids and standardized plant extracts are used to keep this product natural and pure.

It's been carefully examined by specialists and is a natural supplement which can heal restlessness and tension. The proven fact that it's extremely helpful and gives fast results, which you can see for yourself when you go through other Seredyn reviews.

Seredyn works by employing its mixture of ingredients which include nutrients, amino acids and herbs which each one contribute to treat issues. Seredyn is a safe product as it isn't addictive.

Then again, it is nonetheless recommended that you should in stages cease taking Seredyn rather than stopping it abruptly. It is because you might still suffer from withdrawal problems despite the fact that it is not a drug and requires no prescription.

There are numerous Seredyn reviews with helpful information that may be of help to you, such as the best amount is to take two tablets as required although you may also take two tablets three times each day. Seredyn functions within fifteen mins of its ingestion if taken on an empty stomach.

However if consumed after a meal, an hour is required for it to work. Several Seredyn reviews explain that there may be some minimal unwanted side effects even though it states that there aren’t any.

The most typical of the unwanted side effects are drowsiness, headache, restlessness, exhaustion, stomach ache and low blood pressure. These are very gentle and are proven to disappear after some time.

These side effects might differ from individual to individual therefore kindly seek the advice of a physician if need be. Seredyn has quite a few advantages with which you'll benefit.

It is a natural formulation without chemical additions. Seredyn functions well for both insomnia and panic attacks and there is no prescription needed to get it.

The problem of anxiety and insomnia may be effectively eliminated with the regular use of Seredyn. However, you should not increase the amount as it might end in negative outcomes.

Seredyn is just not easily obtainable in all medical shops and can only be purchased on the web. You'll be able to place an order on the net and have it shipped to each corner of the world.

A few precautions needs to be taken prior to utilizing the highly effective ingredients of this solution which make Seredyn valuable. If you are affected by any allergies you should initially verify it with your doctor.

In addition, to prevent any medical issues from evolving, a doctor must be consulted if you are taking any prescribed drugs or medications. This solution must be avoided by those who are patients of liver damage and expecting and nursing ladies should also not take it.

Together with anxiety, stress and insomnia, other related issues will also be solved through this product as 90% of the reviews of Seredyn reveal optimistic results.

If you want to know more about Seredyn Ingredients, kindly go to Seredyn Reviews for other useful information as it also provides a thorough report by focusing on user feedbacks gathered from 3rd party websites (if any).

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How to Stop Panic Attacks and Get Rid of Anxiety Without Drugs

Want to know how to stop panic attacks and, in doing so, help get rid of your anxiety? Here, you'll discover what causes your panic attacks, how to eliminate them, and, how this helps get rid of your general anxiety. And you don't need drugs either.

It is possible to have such high anxiety levels that a further increase in stress or anxiety can actually trigger a panic attack. And this is how many attacks occur. The sufferer is already under a great deal of stress or anxiety, for any number of reasons, and some stressful event, such as being in a very crowded supermarket, can push their levels so high that a panic attack is triggered.

The problem about having a panic attack, is that the symptoms are so horrifying that you just don't ever want to repeat it. Unfortunately, that very fear of an attack happening again can be the very thing that can trigger it. And when you think about it, it makes sense. Since an increase in anxiety over a certain limit can cause an attack, and, your fear of having another attack just adds to that general anxiety.

But there are two things going on here, your underlying general anxiety and your panic attacks. Generally, your doctor will prescribe drugs to help control mood and to help calm you. But, although they can work fine for some people, they don't for others. And there are some serious side effects that can put people off.

You can also use non-drug therapies such as psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, counselling, support groups, yoga, other relaxation techniques and acupuncture, etc. And often these are combined with drug-based medication to good effect.

But, whichever route you take, there is one critical issue that can hold back your eventual cure, and that is your fear of panic attacks, either subconscious or realized. As long as you have this, it can be difficult to deal with your underlying general anxiety, because your fear feeds your anxiety. It is a vicious anxiety cycle that you need to break out of.

And you do that by ridding yourself of your fear of panic attacks. Once you can do this, you stop having attacks, so that you can then concentrate on getting rid of your general anxiety, which you can by totally natural means, without expensive drugs with their horrible side effects.

At the heart of this natural approach is to confront your fear head-on and so help to diffuse it. And there are techniques to help you do this. I can't go into the details here, but the following exercise will illustrate a key plank of the effectiveness of confronting your fear...

Make yourself have a panic attack right now! Go on, do everything you can to have one. See what I mean? You can't make yourself have one, because you're confronting your fear by trying to trigger one. And in confronting that fear, you're diffusing it.

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