Feeling Unsettled by Unsettling World Events Four Steps to Reduce Stress It’s easy to feel unsettled when we hear unsettling news on television or social media, particularly when several events happen at once. The combination of Kobe Bryant’s death, the fires in Australia, and the spread of the Corona virus, can trigger an escalation of…
The news of the world can be scary for children and teens (and adults for that matter). Whether it’s rioting in the U.S. Capitol, looting in the streets of Seattle, or people dying of COVID in the hospitals of New York, images of out-of-control behavior and death can be terrifying. When my son was a…
During this time of national crisis, we must manage two things simultaneously: 1) Protect ourselves from the Coronavirus, and 2) Protect ourselves from anxiety. If your anxiety, fear, and worry has been overwhelming, put these ten strategies into practice. Media Distancing: To stop the spread of COVID-19, we’ve had to practice social distancing. But to…
What is an appropriate level of COVID-19 worry and what steps can you take to reduce your anxiety Today I had a Zoom call with a patient who leaves deliveries on her porch for a week and then disinfects the packages before opening them. Another patient shared how upon returning home she removes all…
Many people are reluctant to try medication and would rather overcome anxiety on their own, and I’m in favor of this. Unfortunately, sometimes this is not possible, and medication is essential. But many anxiety sufferers have an intense fear of trying medicine. It’s ironic that medication can be both the object of anxiety and the…
The illness you fear might not be the illness you have. I recently conducted an online support group for people with all sorts of health fears, from cancer and heart disease to ALS and MS. Each shared their worries about moles on the skin, irregular heart palpitations, and numbness and tingling. Although their specific fears…
Sample The Anxiety Solution Series for FREE The Anxiety Solution Series is a 46-chapter step-by-step audio program. To sample The Series we have made available Chapters 1, 2, 14 and a bonus chapter. These chapters contain information about anxiety, excerpts from Ken’s lectures, and interviews with doctors and former anxiety sufferers.
Everyone has anxiety. It’s part of the normal human experience. It’s natural to feel anxious when faced with a stressor. In fact, a certain amount of anxiety can be helpful. Anxiety can protect us from danger. It can cause us to study harder for a big test or prepare more thoroughly for an important presentation….
Top Ten Anxiety Reduction Strategies for Fear of the Coronavirus During this time of national crisis, we must manage two things simultaneously: 1) Protect ourselves from the Coronavirus, and 2) Protect ourselves from anxiety. If your anxiety, fear, and worry has been overwhelming, put these ten strategies into practice. Media Distancing: To stop the spread…
Everyone’s skin crawls when they hear nails on a chalkboard (remember chalkboards?). But if your body reacts with extreme discomfort at the sound of everyday noises, like chewing, slurping coughing and tapping, you might be suffering from Mysophonia, literally translated as “the hatred of sounds.” Although not recognized as a genuine disorder, the symptoms are…