Anxiety

Good News for People with Insomnia

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.18.2008 | Living

Read More: Health, Insomnia, Science, Depression, Neuroscience, Anxiety, Gaba Insomnia, Primary Insomnia, Gaba, Sleep Deprivation, Sleep, Living News
Dr. Michael J. Breus

A new study in the journal Sleep reports that some people have abnormal brain activities that keep them hyperalert.

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Election Anxiety: What To Do If The "Other Side" Wins

Russell Bishop | Posted 10.27.2008 | Living

Read More: Living News, Responsibility, McCain Palin, Freedom, Russell Bishop, Keys to Life, The Inner Life, Anxiety, Accountability, Barack Obama, Choice, Election Anxiety, People Being Stressed Over the Election, Huffington Post Election Anxiety, Anxiety Over Election, Election Anxiety Huffington Post, Electrion Anxiety, Dealing With Election Anxiety, What to Do About Election Anxiety, Stressed Out About the Election, Election Anxiety Tips, Living News
Russell Bishop

Are you stressing out over the election that is just around the corner? I mean, it's bad enough that we have this economic tsunami crashing around us...

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Rubbernecking the Economy

Deborah King | Posted 10.23.2008 | Style

Read More: Stress, Retailers, Foreign Markets, Health, Stock, Economy, Earth, Banks, Sun, Stock Market, Peace, Anxiety, Sleep, Style News
Deborah King

eIt's everywhere we turn these days--the bad news about the economy. It's one more fear piled on top of all the other fears festering in our guts. He...

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Joe Biden's Tears Ease a Father's Fears

Chris Blake | Posted 10.22.2008 | Living

Read More: Vice President, Biden Gets Choked Up, Choked Up, Vice Presidential Debate, Joe Biden, Fear, Family Videos, Losing a Child, Masculinity, Parenting, Anxiety, Dad, Chris Blake, Fatherhood, Living News
Chris Blake

Watching a US senator and VP candidate reveal his fear before a national audience was quite a remarkable thing. In doing so, Biden provided some much-needed release for fathers.

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Tear Down the Walls: How to Change Conflict to Collaboration

Grande Lum | Posted 10.14.2008 | Living

Read More: Collaboraiton, The Negotiation Fieldbook, Anger, Fear, Conflict, Problem Solving, Mediation, Mediator, Resolution, Confrontation, Conflict Resolution, Anxiety, Happiness, Rage, Living News
Grande Lum

Each reaction to a difficult person is a learning opportunity. If rage overwhelms you, then you can learn to control rage. If fear paralyzes you, then you can learn how to gain safety from that fear.

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Get Sleep, Get Smart, Get Sane

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 10.10.2008 | Living

Read More: Stress, Economy, Health, How to Sleep Better, Insomnia, News Media, Anxiety, Sleep, Retirement, Deprivation, Wall Street, Living News
Dr. Michael J. Breus

It's hard not to comment on the financial doom surrounding us this week like a darkening tunnel, but I want to point something out that's very positiv...

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Don't Panic, it Won't Help

Dr. Tian Dayton | Posted 10.10.2008 | Living

Read More: Addiction, Psychology, Emotional Sobreity, Relationships, Emotional Wellness, Sleeplessness, Ambien, Panic, Anxiety, Xanax, Living News
Dr. Tian Dayton

Everywhere we look we're seeing evidence of strain, anxiety and panic. While it's natural and expected that we be affected during these uncertain times, stay out of a state of panic.

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Why October 6th Felt Like September 11th

Jeannie Ralston | Posted 10.07.2008 | Living

Read More: Ecomomic Meltdown, Job Losses, Bail Out, Self-Sufficiency, Wall Street, Economy, Recession Fears, Financial Crisis, Anxiety, Cutting Back, September 11th, Living News
Jeannie Ralston

Today, I'm not sure who to be angry at, exactly who to blame, but after years of inattention and living like we had a right to a free lunch, my suspicion is that this time the culprit is all of us.

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Wall Street Got Your Sleep?

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 09.30.2008 | Living

Read More: Stress, Bailout, Health, Insomnia, Wall Street, Anxiety, Sleep Disorders, Sleep, Living News
Dr. Michael J. Breus

The depressing news is inescapable. You can't turn the TV on without getting punched in the stomach. How many people are losing sleep over the state of affairs?

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Kick In The Tush Club: A Meditation On Fearless Living

Janice Taylor | Posted 09.24.2008 | Living

Read More: Creativity, Depression, Fear, Janice Taylor, Kick in the Tush Club, Health, Freedom, Weight Loss, Anxiety, Our Lady of Weight Loss, Happiness, Living News
Janice Taylor

Five years ago, almost to the day, after permanently removing (if you lose it; you will find it) over 50 pounds of body clutter (a.k.a. fat), decades ...

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Ultimate Balance: What to Eat This Season

Sara Avant Stover | Posted 09.23.2008 | Living

Read More: Healthy Eating, Fear, Gas, Constipation, Maple Syrup, Autumn Foods, Headaches, Dry Skin, Local Eating, Chamomile Tea, Autumn, Immunity, Spaghetti Squash, Fatigue, Autumn Recipes, Root Vegetables, Local Produce, Equinox, Healthy Sleep, Butternut Squash Soup Recipe, Insomnia, Bloating, Unsettling Emotions, Cinnamon, Anxiety, Seasonal Eating, Eliminiation, Worry, Living News
Sara Avant Stover

To ensure a strong immune system through the winter months, find ways to connect and harmonize with your surroundings now. One of the best ways to do this is by eating foods that are in season.

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Democrats, Stop Your Worrying

Rick Siegel | Posted 09.15.2008 | Home

Read More: Change, Palin, Oprah, 2008 Campaign, Hillary Clinton, Democrats, Anxiety, Barack Obama, Republicans, Home News
Rick Siegel

Democrats, stop telling people how worried you are about whether Senator Obama is blowing it or not, that only serves to raise everyone's anxieties. As November 4th gets closer, more and more people will see this election as a way to shape the future of our country.

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Stressed this Political Season?

Alison Rose Levy | Posted 09.04.2008 | Living

Read More: Women, Depression, Republicans, Women's Issues, Anxiety, Sarah Palin Reaction, Sarah Palin, Stress, Living News
Alison Rose Levy

Feeling stressed, depressed, or anxious this political season? If you're stymied, worried, or just plain despairing, Dr. James Gordon's new book, Unst...

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News Got You Down? Turn it Off Within Four Hours of Bedtime

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 09.02.2008 | Living

Read More: Stress, Stock Market, Anxiety, News, Health, Economy, Sleep, Election, Living News
Dr. Michael J. Breus

Now that the Olympics are over, we are deluged with the old, depressing news again wrapped around the incessant coverage of the upcoming election. Bet...

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Back to School

Cheryl Saban | Posted 08.22.2008 | Home

Read More: Adhd, Mental Health, Anxiety, Back-to-School, Home News
Cheryl Saban

As they say, time flies when you're having fun. But before you can say PB & J, it'll be time to get the kids geared up and ready for school again. P...

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What Do Women Want?

Marcia Greenberger and Nancy Duff Campbell | Posted 08.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Rising Costs, Wage Disparity, Polling, Obama Women Voters, Voter Anxiety, Women Voters, Anxiety, Recession, 2008 Election and Gender, Gender, Politics News
Marcia Greenberger and Nancy Duff Campbell

Women are far more pessimistic than men in their attitudes about the status quo. Whether it is the price of food and fuel or disparities in the workplace, they feel the impact more than their male counterparts.

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Mortgage Crisis Suicide? Wife and Mother on Verge of Losing Home Kills Herself

Greg Mitchell | Posted 07.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Mortgage Crisis, Suicide, Housing Crisis, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Economy, Economic Anxiety, Psychology, Anxiety, Economic Instability, Politics News
Greg Mitchell

Police in Taunton, Mass., report today that Carlene Balderrama, 53 shot herself to death Tuesday afternoon -- 90 minutes before her foreclosed home was scheduled to be sold at auction.

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Why Do I Scare Myself Silly Before I Travel?

Alison Stein Wellner | Posted 07.15.2008 | Living

Read More: Travel, The Inner Life, Anxiety, Travel Anxiety, Living News
Alison Stein Wellner

I start off by reading the crime statistics of the place I'm to travel to, but then I progress to general crime. For scare-yourself-silly game inspiration, you can't beat the State Department's Bureau of Consular affairs.

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Is Human Life a Mental Illness?

Karen Kisslinger | Posted 07.01.2008 | Living

Read More: Mental Health, Health, Tibetan Culture, The Futurological Convention, Healing, Living Healthy, Original Sin, Buddhism, Dukkha, Anxiety, Living News
Karen Kisslinger

Gregory Bateson once cautioned us young people that if we were ever going to have a psychotic episode, we should try not to do it while in America, lest we get swept into its so-called Mental Health system and never return.

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Try a Bit of Therapy or Twelve Step Support With Your Exercise?

Dr. Tian Dayton | Posted 06.25.2008 | Living

Read More: Mind-Body Connection, Depression, The Balanced Life, Antidepressants, Exercise, Anxiety, Stress Reduction, Living News
Dr. Tian Dayton

We have to move to activate the "feel good" body chemicals that are built into us as nature's mood stabilizers and mood elevators.

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Exercise: The Best Antidepressant Ever?

Dr. Tian Dayton | Posted 06.12.2008 | Living

Read More: Anxiety, Depression, Stress Reduction, Antidepressants, Exercise, The Balanced Life, Living News
Dr. Tian Dayton

The science behind just how and why exercise can help to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression has been a much studied topic over the last two dec...

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Sex and the City Converts a Skeptic of the Show

Misa Dayson | Posted 06.02.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Sex and the City: The Movie, Money, Sex and the City, Feminism, Anxiety, New York City, Entertainment News
Misa Dayson

I could never accept that Carrie, Miranda, Samantha and Charlotte represented the modern New York woman. But I still left Sex and the City: The Movie laughing and entertained.

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Election Mania

Caroline Presno | Posted 05.16.2008 | Living

Read More: Pat Buchanan, Therapy, Depression, Post-Election Disorder, Tim Russert, Hillary Clinton, Election Mania, 2008 Election, Anxiety, Chris Matthews, Psychology, Living News
Caroline Presno

I'm seeimg an interesting trend in my clients during their therapy sessions -- if there were actual diagnoses for this trend, we might use terms like "election mania" or "post-election disorder."

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Is Your Birth Control Pill Driving You Bananas?

Doug Bremner | Posted 05.02.2008 | Living

Read More: Contraception, Ocp, Birth Control Pills, Depression, Drugs, Medication, Anxiety, Yasmin, Living News
Doug Bremner

A collective howl is going up amongst women over at medications.com over the birth control pill, Yasmin.

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If Prescription Meds Don't Kill You They Might Drive You Crazy

Doug Bremner | Posted 04.09.2008 | Living

Read More: Depression, Zyflo, Montelukast, Accolate, Side Effects, Singulair, Asthma, Suicide, Zafirlukast, Anxiety, Living News
Doug Bremner

It's bad enough that it can drive you crazy trying to get your prescription medications filled, but now it looks like sometimes your prescription meds themselves can make you, well... nuts.

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