Getting Help For Your Fears And Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

 

Getting Help For Your Fears And Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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It is not easy to deal with your fears, post-traumatic stress, or anxiety problems. The first step is that you should talk to a professional who can get you started in the right path of getting better. Getting help from a counselor or other professional is very important and can provide you much help and insights in dealing with your current problem. In addition, here are some techniques a person can use to help manage their fears and anxieties.

Learn to take it one day at...

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It is not easy to deal with your fears, post-traumatic stress, or anxiety problems. The first step is that you should talk to a professional who can get you started in the right path of getting better. Getting help from a counselor or other professional is very important and can provide you much help and insights in dealing with your current problem. In addition, here are some techniques a person can use to help manage their fears and anxieties.

Learn to take it one day at a time. Instead of worrying about how you will get through the rest of the week or coming month, try to focus on today. Each day can provide us with different opportunities to learn new things and that includes learning how to deal with your problems. Focus on the present and stop trying to predict what may happen next week. Next week will take care of itself.

A good way to manage your fear is to challenge your negative thinking with positive statements and realistic thinking. When encountering thoughts that make your fearful or anxious, challenge those thoughts by asking yourself questions that will maintain objectivity and common sense.

Sometimes, we may be nervous doing a certain task that may be scary. When this happens, visualize yourself doing the task in your mind. For instance, you and your team have to play in the championship hockey game in front of a large group of people in the next few days. Before the big day comes, imagine yourself playing the game in your mind. Imagine that your playing in front of a large audience. By playing the game in your mind, you will be better prepared to perform for real when the time comes. Self Visualization is a great way to reduce the fear and stress of a coming situation.

Remember that there is one power that is stronger than your fears and that is the power of God. A person does not have to be religious to use the power of God. When the going gets tough, talk to God about your problems as if you were talking to a friend. Review the Bible and pray hard. Be persistent and be open in the avenues that God may provide to you in solving your problem. It is not always easy, however God is in control and he will help you if you ask him.

As a Layman, I realize it is not easy to deal with all of our fears, however there are all kinds of help available. The key is to be patient and not to give up. In time, you will be able to find those resources that will help you with your problems.

 

Geopathic Stress

Geopathic Stress

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What is Geopathic Stress?  Perhaps one of the largely ignored hidden dangers to us today.  You can't see it, you can't taste it, you can't smell it, feel it or hear it, yet it surrounds us all...... Learn about the effects of Geopathic Stress and what you can do to protect yourself against it.

Keywords:
EFT, emotional freedom, geopathic, stress

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Perhaps one for the biggest hidden dangers today is Geopathic Stress.  You can't  see it, taste it, smell it, feel it or hear it; yet it surrounds us all.  Geopathic stress itself comes in two primary types, natural and unnatural.  It is basically the energetic fields that are emanated from various sources.

Natural forms of EMF include lay lines, underwater sources, energy vortex's and negative Feng Shui lines.  These have always been around us and recognized by many cultures, in particular the chinese and the celts.  Dowsing has been the most common way to identify these energy fields and has been used around the world in various forms for many centuries.

There have been many studies carried out linking these natural geopathic stress fields to illness, and in particular cancer.  People who developed cancer had their home checked and it was discovered that dowsers could pick up negative energy fields in areas they spent large amounts of time, often through the bed.  Research was then conducted on who had previously lived there and it was found that there was a very high incidence of previous occupants dying from cancer.
 
It's not just cancer but a whole range of illnesses and problems that have been linked to geopathic stress.  These include ME, depression, insomnia, headaches, back pain, and stress.  However the past hundred years we have seen a rise in the geopathic stress due to the large amounts of electrical equipment now used.

It is estimated that the ambient EMF pollution has increased over 200 million times in the past century.  This level increases to over 1 billion times in city centre's.  An experiment with bumble bees showed them going crazy and attacking each other when exposed to high EMF fields, a rather scary similarity to our own culture in many ways.

I ask men 'would they put their testicles in a microwave?', and the answer is of course no.  I then ask if they carry a cell phone in their trouser pocket, to which the answer is usually yes.  What is the difference?  Well essentially the time it takes them to cook.  This is a little too close to the truth for comfort.

Cell phones emit frequencies in the micro wave range, so do microwaves, hence their name.  Now agreed a microwave has a lot higher radiation level but thermal image scans on the brain have showed that it too heats up when using a mobile phone.  In fact 2 minutes needs one hour for the effects to fully reduce.  Think about that.  It means that many people are literally 'hot headed' the whole day!
 
Now I know cell phones get a lot of bad press, and perhaps a little unfairly when you consider how bad cordless phones are, and worse still hairdryers.  The fact of the matter is every electrical device gives off something.  So take an average office worker.

First they make their toast, in a toaster.  Not too bad if they are not standing too close.  Then they drive to work, in a car.  Cars generate huge levels of EMF's due to the metals in the tyres, moving engine parts, air conditioning, radios etc.  This is the all contained in a metal cage insulated from the ground allowing it to build up.  It's no wonder so many people become stressed and fatigued driving.  Then they arrive at work, sit in front of a computer, emitting radiation, under fluorescent lights, emitting radiation, take a cell phone call, emitting radiation and on and on.  They finally drive home, in their car, and then sit in front of their TV, emitting radiation, eating their radiated food from their microwave.  And that's only a brief look.

You can use EFT and other Energy Psychology methods to clear some of the disruptions to your system caused by EMFs.  Headaches from fluorescent lighting is a great example.  This though, in my opinion, needs to be done on a frequent basis as your system keeps becoming re-disrupted.  It is also impossible to be aware of everything affecting you all the time.  We need a more practical, long term solution.

I don't want to paint a picture of doom and gloom and get you even more depressed, however a little awareness could go a long way.  It is obviously impractical to give up this way of life for most people, so what to do?

Protection is the key.  Minimize exposure where possible, i.e. use a normal wired in phone when possible, walk don't drive when possible etc.  For the rest of life I cannot recommend BioPro highly enough. There are now many EMF neutralizers out there but none as well tested as BioPro. Mobile phone shields do not work, they cannot work or neither would the phone.  However the fields can be harmonized so they no longer affect the body.  On their website BioPro have thermal scan evidence of mobile phone heating the brain, then not heating the brain with the use of a BioPro harmonizing chip.  There is plenty of more evidence and research on the site too for a range of products. Don't delay, act today. EMF's are not going to fix themselves.

I usually hate multilevel marketing because you feel the person selling to you has such a vested interest.  However I hope as you will appreciate from my site my main focus is to educate people about what they can do for themselves.  These products last for life and so may well be the best investment for yourself and loved ones in the modern age, allowing you and your family to enjoy modern technology without the dangers.

 

Geopathic Stress

Geopathic Stress

Word Count:
934

Summary:
What is Geopathic Stress?  Perhaps one of the largely ignored hidden dangers to us today.  You can't see it, you can't taste it, you can't smell it, feel it or hear it, yet it surrounds us all...... Learn about the effects of Geopathic Stress and what you can do to protect yourself against it.

Keywords:
EFT, emotional freedom, geopathic, stress

Article Body:
Perhaps one for the biggest hidden dangers today is Geopathic Stress.  You can't  see it, taste it, smell it, feel it or hear it; yet it surrounds us all.  Geopathic stress itself comes in two primary types, natural and unnatural.  It is basically the energetic fields that are emanated from various sources.

Natural forms of EMF include lay lines, underwater sources, energy vortex's and negative Feng Shui lines.  These have always been around us and recognized by many cultures, in particular the chinese and the celts.  Dowsing has been the most common way to identify these energy fields and has been used around the world in various forms for many centuries.

There have been many studies carried out linking these natural geopathic stress fields to illness, and in particular cancer.  People who developed cancer had their home checked and it was discovered that dowsers could pick up negative energy fields in areas they spent large amounts of time, often through the bed.  Research was then conducted on who had previously lived there and it was found that there was a very high incidence of previous occupants dying from cancer.
 
It's not just cancer but a whole range of illnesses and problems that have been linked to geopathic stress.  These include ME, depression, insomnia, headaches, back pain, and stress.  However the past hundred years we have seen a rise in the geopathic stress due to the large amounts of electrical equipment now used.

It is estimated that the ambient EMF pollution has increased over 200 million times in the past century.  This level increases to over 1 billion times in city centre's.  An experiment with bumble bees showed them going crazy and attacking each other when exposed to high EMF fields, a rather scary similarity to our own culture in many ways.

I ask men 'would they put their testicles in a microwave?', and the answer is of course no.  I then ask if they carry a cell phone in their trouser pocket, to which the answer is usually yes.  What is the difference?  Well essentially the time it takes them to cook.  This is a little too close to the truth for comfort.

Cell phones emit frequencies in the micro wave range, so do microwaves, hence their name.  Now agreed a microwave has a lot higher radiation level but thermal image scans on the brain have showed that it too heats up when using a mobile phone.  In fact 2 minutes needs one hour for the effects to fully reduce.  Think about that.  It means that many people are literally 'hot headed' the whole day!
 
Now I know cell phones get a lot of bad press, and perhaps a little unfairly when you consider how bad cordless phones are, and worse still hairdryers.  The fact of the matter is every electrical device gives off something.  So take an average office worker.

First they make their toast, in a toaster.  Not too bad if they are not standing too close.  Then they drive to work, in a car.  Cars generate huge levels of EMF's due to the metals in the tyres, moving engine parts, air conditioning, radios etc.  This is the all contained in a metal cage insulated from the ground allowing it to build up.  It's no wonder so many people become stressed and fatigued driving.  Then they arrive at work, sit in front of a computer, emitting radiation, under fluorescent lights, emitting radiation, take a cell phone call, emitting radiation and on and on.  They finally drive home, in their car, and then sit in front of their TV, emitting radiation, eating their radiated food from their microwave.  And that's only a brief look.

You can use EFT and other Energy Psychology methods to clear some of the disruptions to your system caused by EMFs.  Headaches from fluorescent lighting is a great example.  This though, in my opinion, needs to be done on a frequent basis as your system keeps becoming re-disrupted.  It is also impossible to be aware of everything affecting you all the time.  We need a more practical, long term solution.

I don't want to paint a picture of doom and gloom and get you even more depressed, however a little awareness could go a long way.  It is obviously impractical to give up this way of life for most people, so what to do?

Protection is the key.  Minimize exposure where possible, i.e. use a normal wired in phone when possible, walk don't drive when possible etc.  For the rest of life I cannot recommend BioPro highly enough. There are now many EMF neutralizers out there but none as well tested as BioPro. Mobile phone shields do not work, they cannot work or neither would the phone.  However the fields can be harmonized so they no longer affect the body.  On their website BioPro have thermal scan evidence of mobile phone heating the brain, then not heating the brain with the use of a BioPro harmonizing chip.  There is plenty of more evidence and research on the site too for a range of products. Don't delay, act today. EMF's are not going to fix themselves.

I usually hate multilevel marketing because you feel the person selling to you has such a vested interest.  However I hope as you will appreciate from my site my main focus is to educate people about what they can do for themselves.  These products last for life and so may well be the best investment for yourself and loved ones in the modern age, allowing you and your family to enjoy modern technology without the dangers.

 

From Anger to Peace of Mind

From Anger to Peace of Mind

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Anger has many faces. It appears in various forms and camouflages itself, causing serious consequences. Today anger is a problem for one out of every five Americans and growing. This article shows what anger is, when it appears, and how it affects all aspects of your life. The article, based upon The Anger Diet, by Dr. Brenda Shoshanna, also shows some of the 24 forms of anger and gives specific steps to dissolve them. You will be surprised how simle it can be.

Keywords:
anger, anger management, stress reduction, divorce, conflict resolution, mediation, relationships, self help, crisis, recovery, mental health,post-traumatic stress, illness, safety, domestic violence

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Anger is a serious problem for one in every five Americans. Road rage, workplace violence, domestic abuse and even addiction are just a few of its many expressions. The reason such a large umber of our nation's citizens are on antidepressants, overweight, and involved in all kinds of  difficult relationships can be directly traced to the effects of anger, particularly the hidden kind.

Anger has many faces. It appears in various forms and creates different consequences. Anger that is overt is the simplest to deal with and understand. When we or someone we know is openly angry, we know what we are up against and can address it directly. Unfortunately, however, most anger lurks beneath the surface. It often does not come to our awareness and manifests in endless, hidden ways – as depression, anxiety, apathy, hopelessness, and in myriad other forms.

Today we fear all kinds of external enemies. It is not so easy to realize, however, that the worse enemy we face is the anger that resides within us, the terror it causes and the ways this poison affects so much of our lives.
It is one thing to be told to forgive one another. It is another to know how to do this. Even though we may want to forgive, anger can be ruthless in the course it takes, attacking and disrupting our body, mind and spirits. However, there are many specific steps we can take to root this toxin out of our lives.

As we do the results will be reflected not only in our mental and emotional well-being, but also in our environment and physical health. When anger is rooted out, love and forgiveness arise naturally and our lives and relationships become all they are meant to be.

Some of The 24 Forms of Anger –

The first step in rooting anger out of our lives is becoming aware of it. It is crucial that we recognize anger for what it is, be aware that it is appearing and notice the devastation it creates. When anger is allowed to remain camouflaged it holds us in its grip and easily erodes the quality of our entire lives. By recognizing the 24 forms of anger, we will be able to shine a flashlight on the poison within. Then we can choose to eliminate each one of these forms of anger, one a day. There are many wonderful antidotes that we can take. Instead of allowing anger to take hold, we simply replace it with a life giving, constructive, healing response.
To begin we will look at a few of the 24 forms of anger, and how it affects your life. More will be explored in further articles and are also detailed in The Anger Diet.

In this article we will also explore some ways these forms of anger can be eliminated.
1)Straightforward Anger – Attack. This is anger that is clear-cut and easy to
recognize. The anger comes right out. Many regret it afterwards, feeling they couldn't control themselves. This kind of anger has a life of its own; it rises like a flash storm and can easily turn into verbal, emotional or physical abuse.
2)Hypocrisy – You are angry, but hide it beneath a smile and present a false
persona, pretending to be someone you're not. This behavior evolves into bad faith of all kinds. Although you think you are fooling others, in truth you are losing yourself and your own self-respect.
3)Depression – Depression is so pervasive these days, and it ranges the gamut from mild to severe. Depression is anger and rage turned against oneself  It comes from not being able to identify or appropriately express the anger one is feeling. It then simply turns into depressions, attack against the person who is experiencing it.
4)Passive Aggression – This is a form of anger expressed not by what we do but by what we do not do. We refuse to give the other person what they ask for, want or need. In this manner we anger the other while making it seem as though they are the one that is overly demanding. This is a way of expressing anger without taking responsibility for it, and blaming the other for what we have set in motion.

Steps To Dissolving Anger
 
Needless to say there are many specific steps to take to undo different forms of anger. We will offer some samples. The important point to realize is that anger can be dissolved in a moment. We can choose to see things differently. We can choose to make a different response.
 
It takes only a moment to escalate a situation and in that same moment, the trouble can be de-escalated. We must stop in the middle of automatic anger that arises, and take charge of what is going on. We can and must decide that we will not let anger take over and rule. We have the right and responsibility to choose how we will respond.

Sample Ways To De-Escalate Anger:

1)Straightforward Attack: Stop in the middle of a situation in which you either feel angry or are being attacked. Expand your vistas. Rather than respond in a knee-jerk manner, say to yourself, "Like me, this person has suffered. Like me, this person wants to be happy, like me this person experiences loneliness and loss." As you do this, you are recognizing the similarities and common humanity you share, rather than focus on the differences. For a moment, allow the person to be right. You have plenty of time to be right later. Ask yourself, what is more important to you, to be "right" or to be free of anger? Choose compassion and see how you feel.
See how the other feels as well. Watch new vistas open in your life.
2)Hypocrisy: This is a common form of anger that appears in many different ways. When you notice yourself pretending, lying, exaggerating or deceiving, stop. Tell the truth at that moment. Be the truth. If you do not know what the truth is, be silent and become aware of what the deepest truth is for you. (This does not mean pouring out negativity or blaming the other. It means taking responsibility for what is real and true for you. (This will not only restore good will, it will connect you with what is most meaningful in your life.)
3)Depression: Make friends with yourself today. When we are depressed, we are rejecting, hating and blaming ourselves. Undo this false state of mind. Find five things you admire and respect about who you are. Focus on sharing your good qualities with another. In depression we are only absorbed with ourselves. A wonderful antidote is to become absorbed with how you can reach out to and help another.
As we root anger out of our lives, and find meaningful substitutions not only our lives but the lives of our loved ones, friends and acquaintances will be lifted and enhanced. Try the full anger diet and see.

 

Four Steps to Combat College Stress

Four Steps to Combat College Stress

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You're back to school and trying to balance exams, papers and projects. Meanwhile, the cafeteria food has you homesick for some good cooking, and your roommate's pile of clothes is oozing into your side of the room.

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Four Steps to Combat College Stress

Article Body:
You're back to school and trying to balance exams, papers and projects. Meanwhile, the cafeteria food has you homesick for some good cooking, and your roommate's pile of clothes is oozing into your side of the room.

If college stress is more than you can handle, take these tips offered by CyberWize.com, maker of Vital StressX, a supplement designed to help the body cope with stress:

* Get organized. When your work space and schedule are organized,the rest of your life becomes better organized. Take time to sort your papers into files by subject, putting your books on a bookshelf and clearing your desktop every day. Next, get an organizer or PDA and start putting due dates and social activities on the calendar.

* Discuss any problems with your professors or an adviser. Take advantage of the knowledge your adviser has in helping you manage your schedule and combat any problems you are having with certain subjects.

* Maintain a balanced lifestyle. It's important to eat, sleep, and exercise regularly. Eat breakfast, lunch and dinner, and carry light snacks with you to maintain your energy throughout the day. Aim for eight hours of sleep each night, and exercise for 30 minutes at least three times a week.

* Supplement your routine. Studies have shown some all-natural supplements, such as Vital StressX, can be beneficial in the fight against stress. Vital StressX contains a combination of seven herbs, known as adaptogens, that have been shown in clinical trials to control the production of excess amounts of cortisol. These adaptogens were discovered by Soviet scientists nearly half a century ago and are believed to help your body adapt to stressful conditions, boost energy and endurance, and help sharpen your memory and alertness.

"Vital StressX facilitates focus and concentration, reducing stress and promoting success," said Dr. Robert D'Amico, a specialist in osteopathic medicine in Tarpon Springs, Fla.

 

Forgiving Yourself and Others

Forgiving Yourself and Others

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268

Summary:
By harboring past hurts, we have the potential to do far more harm to ourselves than anyone else can possibly do.

Keywords:
NLP forgive victim

Article Body:
At some point in our lives, all of us have been wronged by another person and felt hurt, angry or resentful. This is a natural reaction and part of being human. However, if we do not resolve or come to terms with these hurts, they drive our actions and create a negative way of life. By harboring past hurts, we have the potential to do far more harm to ourselves than anyone else can possibly do.
      
 "All illness is caused by not forgiving."
  – Native American belief

Forgiving others – or yourself – does not mean forgetting or condoning what happened, or giving up the values that were violated or assuming you are at fault; nor is it condemning the other person or seeking justice or compensation. Forgiveness can be viewed as foregoing the resentment or revenge when the wrongdoer's action deserves it and giving the gifts of mercy, generosity and love when the wrongdoer does not seem to deserve them. To release the shackles of the past, we must be willing to forgive.

Forgiveness is about creating a state "for giving" – both to self and others – and excusing a mistake or an offense and letting go of the associated hurt, anger or resentment. Because forgiveness has the greatest benefit to the person doing the forgiving, it is one of the greatest gifts that you can give to yourself.

Forgiving allows us to get on with our lives and to open up our minds and hearts to new ways of seeing others, the world and ourselves. It releases energy that can be used for other, more productive thoughts and actions.

 

Forgiving Yourself and Others

Forgiving Yourself and Others

Word Count:
268

Summary:
By harboring past hurts, we have the potential to do far more harm to ourselves than anyone else can possibly do.

Keywords:
NLP forgive victim

Article Body:
At some point in our lives, all of us have been wronged by another person and felt hurt, angry or resentful. This is a natural reaction and part of being human. However, if we do not resolve or come to terms with these hurts, they drive our actions and create a negative way of life. By harboring past hurts, we have the potential to do far more harm to ourselves than anyone else can possibly do.
      
 "All illness is caused by not forgiving."
  – Native American belief

Forgiving others – or yourself – does not mean forgetting or condoning what happened, or giving up the values that were violated or assuming you are at fault; nor is it condemning the other person or seeking justice or compensation. Forgiveness can be viewed as foregoing the resentment or revenge when the wrongdoer's action deserves it and giving the gifts of mercy, generosity and love when the wrongdoer does not seem to deserve them. To release the shackles of the past, we must be willing to forgive.

Forgiveness is about creating a state "for giving" – both to self and others – and excusing a mistake or an offense and letting go of the associated hurt, anger or resentment. Because forgiveness has the greatest benefit to the person doing the forgiving, it is one of the greatest gifts that you can give to yourself.

Forgiving allows us to get on with our lives and to open up our minds and hearts to new ways of seeing others, the world and ourselves. It releases energy that can be used for other, more productive thoughts and actions.

 

Finally! Beat Stress And Anxiety Using These 4 Techniques

Finally! Beat Stress And Anxiety Using These 4 Techniques

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632

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Do you get the feeling there is so much more to life than you are able to grab hold of right now? Perhaps you get the sense that certain things are holding you back - stress, anxiety, fear, hopelessness, shyness - and that if you could simply overcome these barriers, you could take the world by storm! With these 4 powerful techniques, you can finally bring some light back into your life.

Keywords:
stress, anxiety, yoga, health, meditation, alternative health, exercise

Article Body:
Copyright 2006 Jeff Smith

Have you ever met anyone who didn't feel they had stress in their lives?  I can't say that I have every come across anyone who said to me "I have no stress in my life, feel at peace all the time"

In fact, most of the people I come across are paralyzed by stress and anxiety - without even knowing it, they have let stress slowly build in their lives, little by little, without even realizing that it was impacting their relationships, happiness, career, health and entire lifestyle.

Let me ask you these important questions:

1. Have you felt trapped - like a caged monkey who can't seem to break free no matter how hard you try?

2. Have you all but given in to the pressures of life and find yorself often drifting through days, months even years without really accomplishing anything substantial?

3. Do you have more unhappy moments than you remember in the past?

4. Do you find that even when you do get a spare moment, that you can't seem to really enjoy the things you used to?

Chances are negative stress has eaten away at your life, here's 4 ways to reduce the stress you feel now...

1. Recognize and realize that stress is a response you have to things that occur in your life.  This may seem less than powerful, but in fact, if you convince yourself that you control your response to stress, you gain hope and belief that you can really make changes to lower your stress response in your life.

2. Take time for you.  Many people take from us, our employers, friends, children, even the media and society at large.  Its tempting to just give in and give up the piece of your day that must belong to you.  By giving up your private relaxation, personal thinking or meditation time you are NOT benefiting those around you, in the long-run you are giving up control, allowing more stress into your life which will result in you being LESS effective to those around you.

3. Exercise.  Its not necessary to instantly become an exercise fanatic.  Too many of us think in terms of all or nothing. Start by committing to a morning, lunch hour or evening walk 3 times a week for at least 40-minutes.  If you prefer a gym, then start slow and build up an exercise regime.  Not only will this benefit you in terms of personal image, weight loss, energy gain, but it has been scientifically proven that exercise produces chemicals in your brain that help you overcome stress.

4. Become more self-aware.  Its often the case that when we feel most stressed, we also feel that we have lost who we really are.  In fact, losing a sense of what is really important to us is one of the biggest factors preventing people from pulling out of feelings of stress and hopelessness.  Yoga and meditation are incredibly powerful techniques that are both simple to learn (at least the basics), and can lead to incredible changes from the inside out to alter the stress balance in our lives.

Yoga and meditation will take some up-front committment, but within a few weeks of consistently practicing these principles, you can experience some very dramatic changes in your ability to handle stress.

With the majority of our population being paralyzed by the inabiltiy to control stress leading to anxiety, it is perhaps one of the most desctructive forces threatening today's society.

At an individual level, you have the ability to change your level of stress dramatically, but that change must come from within and it must start with your own belief that indeed, you can control your response to stress.  Following the four principles outlined above will certainly allow you to quickly overcome the limitations of stress and anxiety in your life.

 

Fear of Success

Fear of Success

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Summary:
Many people never set any goals because of a phenomenon known as "fear of failure" . They are paralyzed by the fear of not succeeding. However, another major fear that is even more widespread and probably has stopped you from achieving your goals and it's often overlooked. In fact you may not even know you have it. It is the state known as "fear of success".

Keywords:
personal development, stress, self improvement, self help, hypnosis, self hypnosis, personal growth

Article Body:
It is well documented that many people fail to achieve their goals in life due to the phenomenon known as "fear of failure" but are you aware that a major factor that is often overlooked, is a state known as "fear of success"?

Fear of failure will lead many people into inertia - the inability to make decision or take action in case they receive rejection or negative outcomes. This mental state is fairky easy to identify and there are many tools in the personal development industry to help combat this plague and reprogram the mind for success. However, the fear of success is much more subtle, harder to spot and also harder to eradicate.

Perhaps you have this tendency in your life. Here are some indications of a fear of success mentality.

Studying and trying to implement self-improvement techniques and/or personal development tools but your life does not improve or may even get worse.

You settle for less than you feel you deserve or are capable of achieving.

You start new projects full of enthusiasm and optimism but wane in your efforts or stop short before you have completed them.

You expect things to go wrong no matter how well the situation appears to be at the moment.

Can you identify your own patterns in the any of the above statements?

The fear of success can also make you behave in ways that hold you back. Look at the list below. These are ethe symptoms of the fear of success.

Procrastination - putting off what needs to be done or not doing what you know will bring you closer to your desired result. Everyone suffers from this inner 'demon' at some point in their lives (although some of us suffer from it more than others!).

Procrastination is a 'success killer'! How can ou expect to reach your destinationm if you do not take steps towards it? Strive to do little things each day that will bring you small steps closer to your goal. This is why having a personal development plan is an essential ingredient in the fight against procrastination. Take action! Any action! Refine your steps as you go along but do not sit and do nothing. Taking action is one of the key aspects in personal development.

Can't see the forest for the trees! - this is almost the opposite of procrastination but has the same effect on your personal development. The aforementioned saying is well known but have you ever given it real consideration?

Don't get caught up in your plan believing that it is more important than the materialised goal! For many years I got caught in this trap. I started to think and act as though my plan was more important than my end result and thus missed many opportunities to alter my path and reach my goals more quickly! Let go of your ego and allow the Universe to show you a quicker route to your goal. Remain flexible.

Thinking that the time is not right - have you ever waited until the timing was perfect before starting a venture? Have you ever waited until you had more information on a better plan?

Again ACTION is the key to the door to success. Taking small steps forward are better than taking none or waiting to see if your foot is landing on the right spot! Even if your actions take you away from your goal you have at least gained insight and knowledge about what does not work!

Being a perfectionist - this is similar to the point above and has the same effect, namely, that you never really move forward. No matter how good a job is when its finished it can always be improved! I have heard many great musicians tell how they hate listening to their own songs because they can find a million things that need improved. Yet, we still enjoy them. I think a classic example of this is "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Paul Simon. This song is hauntingly beautiful yet Mr. Simon does not think its good enough!

Seeing only problems - how do you use your focus? Do you constantly see only and alll the problems involved? If you are this way inclined it is pointless trying to change overnight! However, you can use this mindset to your advantage while you strive in your personal development to acquire an opportunistic frame of mind instead.

"How can you use seeing only problems to my advantage?" you say. "Easily", is my reply! Look at the problems and prepare a plan to deal with them. Everytime you overcome one congratulate yourself. Use them as a gauge for your achievements. If you keep seeing more problems remind yourself of how well you dealt with the others. Look at how far you have come! If you see a problem ask yourself, "how best can I overcome this challenge?" or "how quickly can I rectify this situation?". The quality of your questions are important as I have outlined in a previous article. Use the problems as fact finders. Is there a real problem now? If so then deal with it. Is it a potential problem? If so then create a contingency plan in case it does occur but don't get caught up in it just be prepared.

Enjoy the journey, follow the above guidelines and you will achieve success. Eventually your fear of success will dissipate and you will have moved a long way forward in your personal development.

 

Fear Of Flying (Aviophobia)

Fear Of Flying (Aviophobia)

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Learn to live your life without the pressures of fear, anxiety or phobia. Uncover articles and information that will help your conquer your fears and phobias for good. Whether you have a phobia or know someone close to you that maybe anxious or fearful then this article is sure to be of interest to you.

Keywords:
fear, flying, anxiety, phobia

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Psychiatry identifies three different categories of phobia:

Agoraphobia is a fear of open spaces. It is also a fear of having a panic attack in a public place, of losing control in an area from which escape may prove difficult or embarrassing.

Social Phobia is an irrational anxiety brought forth by exposure to certain social situations, leading to avoidance behaviour.

Specific Phobia is a persistent and irrational fear in response to some specific stimulus, which commonly results in avoidance of/withdrawal from that stimulus. It could be triggered by an insect or animal (zoophobia), by a situation like being trapped in an enclosed space (claustrophobia) or it could be a fear of disease (pathophobia).

The fear of flying is believed to be widespread, possibly affecting as many as 1 in 5 people to some extent. Many sufferers have never flown before. Others used to fly confidently until they unwittingly developed fear. It can even happen to professionally trained pilots.

Fear of flying is a learned response. The only fear a baby is born with is a fear of loud noises. At some point you developed the fear, perhaps after seeing footage of an air disaster on the television. Maybe you experienced turbulence during a flight, or your plane was in a holding position, circling an airport for an interminably long time, waiting for permission to land and you began to wonder how much fuel was left.

There are many who do fly in spite of their fears. They imagine feeling scared ahead of time. They may have sleepless nights thinking about an impending flight sometimes months away. In the air, symptoms of high anxiety may be experienced such as palpitations, dizziness, nausea, sweating, tightness of chest or hyperventilation. Fear of the fear is common being scared because you are imagining being scared. In the hopes of controlling their fears some will use alcohol or sedatives. It is much healthier to eat well before a flight, have some good reading material or other distractions like music and avoid alcohol, caffeine and sugar. Breathing exercises might also be useful.

Eye-Opening Facts About Stress

Eye-Opening Facts About Stress

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You look at the clock. It's 1 a.m. You've been trying to sleep since 11, and you're still awake. Your mind races. Your muscles are tense. You think you'll never get any rest. Sound familiar? If so, you are one of 60 million people in the U.S. who suffer from some form of insomnia.

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Eye-Opening Facts About Stress

Article Body:
You look at the clock. It's 1 a.m. You've been trying to sleep since 11, and you're still awake. Your mind races. Your muscles are tense. You think you'll never get any rest. Sound familiar? If so, you are one of 60 million people in the U.S. who suffer from some form of insomnia.

A recent survey by the National Sleep Foundation indicates that 58 percent of adults in America experience insomnia at least a few nights a week. Insomnia increases with age, afflicting approximately 30 percent of men and 40 percent of women.

While insomnia has many causes, many of us can't sleep because we are simply too stressed out. Stress, a major contributor to all sorts of health issues - from weight gain to heart problems - seems unavoidable in today's fast-paced world.

We may not be able to eliminate all stress from our lives, but we can minimize it. Here are some strategies:

* Make a list. Organize your next day's activities into three categories: "To Call," "To Buy, "To Do." Attach a specific time to each activity, and rest assured that you won't wake up to chaos.

* Unwind. Before you go to bed, take a timeout. Read or listen to music as you drink a cup of herbal tea or warm milk. Create a barrier of calm between your jam-packed day and your bedtime.

* Relax your body. We carry stress in our muscles, especially those of the neck and lower back. Stretching exercises can ease the tension. When you get into bed, lie flat your back for a few minutes. Tense and relax each muscle group as you work your way up from your toes to your temples.

* Try a sleep aid. Non-habit-forming aids are easy to find. The spray Insomnia, for example, is a natural alternative to prescriptions. Part of the Spray line of sublingual sprays, Insomnia helps you relax to ease you into a deep sleep. Made with natural ingredients, the spray acts gently and causes no side effects, according to its manufacturer.

 

Exercise Your Way to Stress Reduction

Exercise Your Way to Stress Reduction

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It is easy to let stress take over your life.  From career to family to health to money to any and everything in between, most people feel like there simply isn't enough time in a day to get everything done

Keywords:
stress reduction

Article Body:
It is easy to let stress take over your life.  From career to family to health to money to any and everything in between, most people feel like there simply isn't enough time in a day to get everything done.  Stress is bad enough in and of itself, but stress can also cause real physical and emotional harm if it is allowed to go unchecked.  There are many drugs that are designed to reduce stress, but is putting extra drugs and chemicals in your system really the best way to balance things out?  There is a better way to reduce stress in your life.

One of the best and most tried and true ways for reducing stress is through meditation.  Though it may sound intimidating, meditation has occurred in every culture in one form or another through out history.  The following steps will help you learn to clear your mind and relax, and you will be amazed at how the stress seems to just melt away!

Begin each relaxation time by reducing distractions, noise, and interruptions.  Give yourself the time and privacy you need.  Find a comfortable sitting position, wear loose and comfortable clothing.  Relax and take several deep breathes.  Close your eyes and try to mentally focus on one peaceful word, thought, or image.  If there is a picture, a memory, anything that tends to calm you, try to picture that.  For some people it's the sound of the ocean, for others waterfalls, and for yet others, the memory of staring off a mountain peak.  Clear your head, and let your muscles loosen up, don't worry about what is going on around you.  Relax and enjoy the peace that your image brings to you.
 
When you feel yourself drifting away from the image, don't force it to stay.  This is a good time to stop.  Stretch and exhale deeply as you wrap up.  This is the most initial and basic form of meditation.  While it would work in and of itself to reduce stress, this is also the basis for several other exercises and meditations.  When you choose to push on, you will always want to start with this basic meditation and relaxation.  As you go into further exercises, concentrate on whatever phrases help you relax.  "Nice and easy," is a good generic one, while Christian meditation may use a scripture such as "Be still, and know I am the Lord."  There are meditative scriptures for almost any faith, and plenty of non-religious phrases, chants, or incantations.  Find the phrase that works for you, and look around for other exercises.  Meditation is a great way to relax, and will do more to improve your health and reduce stress than any drug, and the only side effect is a calmer healthier life as a result of your improved mood!

Exercise And Stress

Exercise And Stress

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Exercise may not be the most exciting word in your vocabulary, but it sure has a lot of benefits. Participating in daily exercise not only makes us healthier in general, it can diminish the effects of stress on our bodies as well.

How many times have you heard someone proclaim, "The doctor says it's stress." ? We occasionally laugh it off, concluding that's just what doctors say when they don't know the real answer or diagnosis. But the truth of the matter is that too muc...

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Article Body:
Exercise may not be the most exciting word in your vocabulary, but it sure has a lot of benefits. Participating in daily exercise not only makes us healthier in general, it can diminish the effects of stress on our bodies as well.

How many times have you heard someone proclaim, "The doctor says it's stress." ? We occasionally laugh it off, concluding that's just what doctors say when they don't know the real answer or diagnosis. But the truth of the matter is that too much stress plays a role in many diseases.

To increase your immune system and decrease your stress levels, try some daily exercise. Movement is the key word here. Bend, stretch, reach, walk. And there's no need necessarily to buy expensive equipment. You can implement more movement into your daily routine and reap the benefits.

If you're keen on aerobic exercise, grab a partner and have a blast with one of the basic aerobic videos. Or simply go out for a walk and enjoy spending time together. You've heard it dozens of times –walking really is the best overall excise for your health. As long as you have a decent pair of walking shoes, you're in business!

Also, as you're going throughout your daily activities, make it a point to walk a little further, bend down and pick something up instead of using some sort of pick up stick or knocking the item toward you with your foot. While you're sitting, do some simple stretches for your neck and shoulders.

If you enjoy watching television, buy a jogging board. These padded boards make running, jumping or walking in place less stressful on your knees and joints. They're easy to store and portable. In my opinion, jogging boards are the best piece of exercise equipment you can buy. And they're far cheaper than bulky treadmills and stationary bikes, too!

By making it a point to move more throughout the day, you boost your body's immunity and stay healthier in general. There's no reason to allow stressful situations to take a toll on your health.

 

ENHANCED HEALING THROUGH MUSIC

ENHANCED HEALING THROUGH MUSIC

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Music has always been a very important part of our lives, from childhood to our being an adult.  As a part of our experience, music can have both a physiological and psychological affect upon us as human beings.  In addition to the influence that it has on our life, music also has many therapeutic qualities and has been utilized in promoting a variety of healings throughout the ages.  As we know further, music can be a very powerful medium for altering our state, of changing how we actually feel

Keywords:
relaxation, music, affirmations, stress, self-esteem, counseling, healing

Article Body:
Music has always been a very important part of our lives, from childhood to our being an adult.  As a part of our experience, music can have both a physiological and psychological affect upon us as human beings.  In addition to the influence that it has on our life, music also has many therapeutic qualities and has been utilized in promoting a variety of healings throughout the ages.  As we know further, music can be a very powerful medium for altering our state, of changing how we actually feel.  More specifically music can be very effective in producing a very deep and healing state of relaxation and in the process, reduce stress and even promote sleep.  Music can also be used to assist one in improving his or her self-esteem and furthering an individual's personal growth and development, transformation. 

As a therapist I have always used relaxation music in my clinical and counseling work with others.  I have found that when I use relaxation music during both an individual and group counseling session that my clients do more productive work, are able to focus more effectively on themselves and the issues that they are becoming present to because they are more relaxed, focused and centered and as a result, better able to concentrate.  Being relaxed during the counseling process always tends to generate more productive results for the individual being counseled.  Relaxation music can be a very effective and powerful aid for assisting a client to reach resolution with respect to that which he or she is working on with their counselor.     

The relaxation music that I now utilize during both my individual and group counseling sessions with others is that which is found on the CD, Prescription for Stress.  The musical patterns that are on Prescription for Stress were originally developed for my work in counseling and especially in my hypnotic work with clients.  In addition to its application for a traditional counseling session, the musical patterns on Prescription for Stress are excellent for assisting in the induction of a hypnotic state in that this music helps the client enter into a very relaxed state of hypnosis more easily.  In the past I have used a variety of other musical compositions in my counseling practice but was very dissatisfied with the results that my clients and I achieved with them.  As a musician I eventually decided to compose my own music and have found the results of my compositions with the clients that I work with to be excellent.  After using the relaxation music that I composed for my work in counseling, I also discovered that the music had another application as well, that is, to assist anyone in achieving a very deep state of relaxation and as a result to effectively and efficiently reduce the stress in their lives.     

Managing our stress is very important if not crucial to our overall well being.  Prescription for Stress is an audio product specially designed to assist an individual in managing and reducing the stress that he or she may experience on a daily basis.  This audio health care product utilizes two components to assist an individual in effectively experiencing a very deep state of relaxation, reducing stress and also in promoting a peaceful, restful sleep.  The first component is the musical pattern itself.  I have found that musical compositions that are harmonically slow, repetitious, with sustained voices, which are rhythmically, random in tempo assists an individual in experiencing a very deep state of relaxation.  The second component of this product is the binaural audio tones that are interwoven into the music.  The binaural tones, through a process referred to as entrainment or frequency following, gently guides or directs the mind/body to generate more of the targeted frequency of brain wave activity whether it be for either profound relaxation or sleep.  The first CD contains binaural audio tones within the alpha and theta range, which induces a very relaxed state.  The second CD contains binaural audio tones within the delta range and thereby assists one in experiencing a peaceful, restful sleep.            

Anyone can experience the technology and effect of Prescription for Stress by merely playing it on their home audio system.  Use of this powerful relaxation music can be accomplished by listening to it with ones stereo speakers or with headphones, the latter being the more effective way to listen to his product.  Listening to Prescription for Stress with headphones allows one to experience the full effect of the technology, the uniquely designed music compositions combined with the binaural audio tones and thereby gain a deeper state of relaxation.  Those who practice meditation, self-hypnosis or yoga will find that their practice is even more enhanced while listening to this audio product.  I now also recommend that mental health and addiction counselors use this product when conducting counseling sessions with their clients whether it is in a group or individual setting.  While many counselors are not present to the power of this type of relaxation music when utilized within a counseling context, those who do employ it find that their sessions with a client to be more effective and productive due to the reason stated above.    

Self-esteem is also extremely essential to ones well-being.  Enhancing My Self Esteem is an audio health care product uniquely designed to assist an individual in improving his or her self esteem, supporting the development of a positive self-image and promoting the individual's personal growth and development, transformation.  Enhancing My Self Esteem will assist a person in changing negative and possibly even destructive thought patterns to positive and empowering beliefs about him or herself.  Utilizing the same combination of original musical compositions and binaural audio tones as Prescription for Stress, Enhancing My Self Esteem is an audio health care product that creates a very profound and relaxing auditory environment, a space for the individual to become open or highly suggestible to a series of very positive affirmations.  Within a conversation of transformation, the thoughts that we think and say or commit to word are very important, very powerful for improving our self-image and transforming our lives.  Enhancing My Self Esteem is an audio product that creates a very relaxed auditory environment for the person to listen to, begin to practice and eventually accept 50 positive affirmations, affirmations designed to improve a person's self esteem and begin the process of transforming his or her life. 

To fully experience the beneficial effects of Enhancing My Self Esteem it is recommended that a person listen to both tracks once a day for a minimum of 90 days.  The first track has been designed for use with your stereo system's speakers and should be listened to during the morning or afternoon hours.  Track One provides a person the opportunity to consciously practice all of the positive affirmations, to commit them to word, to make them real.  Track two has been developed exclusively for use with headphones and should be listened to during the evening hours preferably before the individual goes to sleep.  The second track has been developed for a person's unconscious mind and will be that which the individual takes into his or her dream state.  Each listening should be done when the individual will be completely free of any distractions.  After the first ninety days of use, it is recommended that the person listen to both tracks two times a week for another 90 days to further enhance the beneficial effects.

In addition to anyone wanting to improve their self esteem and further his or her personal transformation, I also recommend that mental health and addiction-oriented counselors utilize Enhancing My Self Esteem with their clients.  Most of the clients that mental health and addiction counselors see in treatment in either an individual or group setting have an impaired self-image and are continuously experiencing extremely low self-esteem.  For whatever reason the clients that are seen by mental health and addiction oriented counselors tend to have many negative thoughts and beliefs about themselves, many negative affirmations about who they think they are.  Assigning Enhancing My Self Esteem as homework for a client to listen to outside of the counseling session allows that client the opportunity to begin a process of improving his or her self-esteem and as a result to be more productive within the counseling session.   

I am currently using Enhancing My Self Esteem with all of the clients at the Holistic Addiction Treatment Program, a residential and outpatient program in North Miami Beach, Florida.  The Holistic Addiction Treatment Program is an agency that treats individuals who suffer from alcohol or drug dependency.  The vast majority of clients of this agency experience chronic relapse.  Within Transformational Counseling, Enhancing My Self Esteem is assigned as homework for all of my clients, as a way of continuing the work that is presented in my individual and group counseling sessions, as a way of transforming the thoughts and words of the client.  The prescription for use of this product is the same as mentioned above.  After the assignment is made I always ask the clients about their use of this product, about what they are becoming present to as they listen.  In addition to assisting the individual in eventually feeling better about themselves and increasing their motivation with their recovery, I have also found that Enhancing My Self Esteem tends to elicit important thoughts and memories from the past, thoughts and memories that are then processed in the preceding counseling session. 

Enhancing My Self Esteem is a very powerful, healing product.  With continued use, clients tend to always report that they feel better about themselves and are more motivated, especially with respect to their recovery.  When utilized in conjunction with Transformational Counseling, the effects can be extraordinary for a client.  As Transformational Counseling is about an individual altering his or her very thoughts and words, that which has defined their very being in the past, Enhancing My Self Esteem is a product that allows a client to powerfully practice their transformation on a daily basis.  While the basis or foundation for the actual transformation is in an individual's language, the thoughts that he or she thinks and the very words that they say, the environment from which this takes place is one that is initially created through the power of music.                  

 

 

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