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Facing your fear not working as well as you hoped? Well, maybe you are holding back.
Anxiety experts call them “safety behaviors”. They are subtle ways to try and minimize fear. “What is wrong with minimizing fear?” you might ask. Well, when you are trying to face your fears these little tricks teach you that you … Continue reading
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Anxiety and screaming babies
I was minding my own business in one of those warehouse shopping stores when suddenly I was assaulted by an eardrum shattering wail that made my skin crawl. A crying toddler, possibly the most painful sound known to shoppers worldwide. … Continue reading
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Negative thoughts: Part 2
Thinking that someone is judging you in a way that causes anxiety. This is sometimes called negative mind-reading. For example, you might imagine that other children will think your child is messed up if they are anxious. You might think … Continue reading
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Exposure Therapy for Anxiety
Exposure therapy is one of the most used and most successful therapeutic interventions for overcoming anxiety. It is one of the therapeutic techniques used in the Turnaround program. With this tool, the anxious person “exposes” himself or herself to the feared … Continue reading
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How can you tell the difference between Social Anxiety Disorder and Shyness?
This question was the subject of some revealing research. According to the authors, they believe that shyness and social phobia are on a continuum. Shyness and social phobia share some characteristics but the symptoms are worse with social anxiety or … Continue reading
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Anxiety and Expectations
It is hard to be patient with anxiety. It is difficult to put up with its discomfort. When someone with anxiety tries something that might help they are easily discouraged if there are not rapid results. If you are a … Continue reading
More Ways to Approach Exposure: Using Your 5 Senses
Exposure is often necessary to overcome anxiety. Sometimes it is very clear how to go about this but often it is not, especially if you want to gradually do this. To be creative you need a framework to help develop … Continue reading
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Panic and Anxiety Attacks – Keys to Facing Your Fear Successfully
There are three aspects of any anxiety problem. Depending on the kind of anxiety one aspect may be more important than another as far as how to overcome it. When it comes to panic these three aspects are: 1) Physical, an intense fear reaction with dramatic symptoms, 2) Mental, thoughts and beliefs that reinforce the fear reaction, and 3) Actions, behavior to escape and avoid anything that might evoke panic. Continue reading
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Thinking Positive Thoughts About Your Anxious Child: Avoiding Four Common Negative Beliefs.
Parenting an anxious child can be mentally taxing and it’s easy to become a sour grapefruit in their presence. Family members can develop a bitter mood as the child whines and complains. Anxious complaints can restrict a parent’s movement, demand … Continue reading
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Four Questions for Parents of Anxious Children: Answer Them to Determine if Your Child Needs Help!
As a clinical therapist and a specialist in child anxiety, I’m often asked by parents how they can best determine if their child needs additional help in dealing with his or her fears, worries, and anxieties. What criteria can a … Continue reading
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