Anxiety Control Center

Tag: cognitive therapy

  • Lack of Motivation- Where Does It Come From?

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    This email came in from one of my students in my group program: Getting relief from anxiety, worry and procrastination.  As I replied to her I thought I would post my answer and see what my readers thoughts are on this topic. It was interesting to me that the key to her procrastination might lie…

  • Understanding how the mind works to stop worry

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    This is a continuation of the post on stopping worry from May 16th post. There are 2 things you need to use this technique to stop worry. 1. An understanding of how the mind works, both on the conscious and unconscious level. 2. And a step-by-step method of creating what you want in your life,…

  • Simple techniques for stopping worry

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    There are many different techniques that can be used to stop worry and the stress that results from it.  Choosing the most effective one depends on which part of the stress cycle you are in.  For today we’ll talk about using your thoughts in a different way, this is called the cognitive part of the stress/relaxation cycle. …

  • Testimonial from coaching student

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    The following was an email I received from one of my coaching students. When we started in the online coaching course 4 sessions ago, this client hadn’t been out of the house because anxiety was so great.  She found her life limited in so many ways and her self concept was at a low.  Although…

  • How does it feel to be Hypnotized?

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    The next few posts will answer common questions that people have sent in about hypnosis. Question:  How does it feel to be hypnotized? Each person experiences hypnosis differently.  After experiencing trance the first time many say it feels like a deeply relaxed and refreshing experience.  Others might say they didn’t feel like they were hypnotized.…

  • Getting relief from queasy stomach and panic.

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    This post is a continuation from May 4. A client called me asking for some help with her fear of throwing up.  She told me a bit about what happened to cause her upset and fear and we were able to track some the the panicky feelings to thoughts she was having.  The things she…

  • Fear of Vomiting – Getting Relief from a queasy stomach

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    This post is about getting relief from a queasy feeling in the stomach. A client called me today asking for some help with her  fear of throwing up.  I’ve seen her for a few sessions and she is doing much better in many areas of her life. But when she feels her stomach start to…

  • Panic when flying – Learn to stop panic cycle

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    continued from Volcanic Ash causes Panic Attacks (April 25): Were you stuck in the airport because of the volcanic ash keeping planes from flying.  Did you feel helpless, angry, stressed or even panicky?  If you are someone with panic disorder this “act of nature” might have brought on a full blown panic attack. For people…

  • Compulsions can be changed using the mind

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    Continued from 4/30 post When you say “don’t do something”  your unconscious mind forms a picture of exactly what you are saying not to do.  The more Russell thought about not swearing, the more his mind pictured him swearing.  This is what led to his feeling as if his mind was compelled to do exactly…

  • What causes Obsessive Compulsive Thoughts?

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    Russell Crowe told Oprah, he feels like he can’t help but doing exactly what he was told not to do.  (continued from 4/29 post) When Russell Crowe was backstage, before being on Oprah’s show, they told him not to swear on live TV.   As he was talking to Oprah he told her how he felt…