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A great many people ask us this question when they come across our website. And because anxiety and its sensations and symptoms can be quite disruptive and disconcerting, we understand the desperate pleas for help. I (Jim Folk) made them too when I first began struggling with my anxiety condition. Research has shown that the most effective . . . → Read More: Help! Anxiety is controlling my life. What can I do to get rid of it and its symptoms? As we mentioned in the first few parts of this series: Level One recovery is learning as much as you can about anxiety so that you: understand anxiety, what it is, and how it affects the body (being overly anxious has a negative effect on the body, and as a result, the body becomes symptomatic) Level One recovery—understanding anxiety, learning that you don’t have to fear anxiety and its sensations and symptoms, and working to help the body recover—is an important first step in overcoming anxiety disorder. While Level One recovery addresses the fears, consequences, and complications of anxiety disorder, it doesn’t address the CAUSE of anxiety disorder. As we mentioned earlier, . . . → Read More: Two Levels of Anxiety Disorder Recovery – Part 3: Level Two Recovery Anxiety disorder often occurs when we become overly afraid. And being overly afraid is the result of learned unhealthy behaviors—we have learned to think and behave more fearfully than those people who don’t develop anxiety as a disorder. But because the physiological, psychological, and emotional changes that occur as a result of being afraid—and the feelings and . . . → Read More: Two Levels of Anxiety Disorder Recovery – Part 2: Level One Recovery Again, anxiety is NOT an “IT“: a force, disease, illness, or genetic problem that takes control of our bodies and minds. We experience anxiety when we believe we are in danger. Anxiety is the natural consequence of being afraid. And since we choose what we think—even though our thoughts can sometimes seem automatic—we CREATE anxiety when we . . . → Read More: Two Levels of Anxiety Disorder Recovery – Part 1 We want to wish our Canadian and American family, friends, visitors, members, and clients a happy Canada Day and Independence Day this weekend. We hope you have a fun and . . . → Read More: Canada Day and Independence Day Many people view anxiety as an “IT”: a condition that takes control of their health and lives. But anxiety is not an “IT.” Anxiety is simply being fearful. When we are fearful too often, however, the body can become stressed, and a body that’s overly stressed can produce symptoms. Therefore, anxiety symptoms are actually symptoms of . . . → Read More: Anxiety and anxiety disorder brief overview We’d like to welcome you to anxietycentre.com’s anxiety disorder blog. Our blog will be discussing anxiety disorder and its many issues, as well as other mental health and interpersonal relationship topics. We hope you find our postings and discussions helpful. For more information about anxietycentre.com, you can find our website . . . → Read More: Welcome to anxietycentre.com’s anxiety disorder blog |
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