Anxiety Panic Disorder

Do you have peace of mind? Many people are troubled by persistent, anxious feelings and thoughts.

If this describes you, be sure to read every single word of this article.

If you scratch the surface of anxiety, and you will find fear. Your feelings are a warning sign that something is wrong. It is important to be aware of your feelings, and calmly address them.

Dolores constantly worried that she would make a mistake and get fired from her job. Tim was promoted to manager and dreaded the idea of supervising so many people. Lillian felt anxious about her job and worried about being on time. Robert, a salesman, worried about getting fired because a poor performance appraisal. Carlos was worried because compulsive gambling put him deeply in debt.

None of these people had a good reason to quit or give up. Each person could do something to become stronger and reduce their anxiety. Dolores could get additional training, to feel more prepared for her job duties. Tim could also getting some extra training in supervising people. Lilian could read books about time management and getting organized. Carlos could join a support group for his gambling problem. Robert could get some coaching, and talk to someone about what action steps that he could
take to improve his job performance.

Of course, all of these people experienced anxiety. Some even struggled to explain why they were anxious or what they were afraid of. Often, a free-floating anxiety stems from feelings of inadequacy.
If a person lacks confidence, then simple decisions become a major obstacles, for fear of failure or rejection.

Anxiety can certainly make us feel uncomfortable physically and emotionally. Anxiety makes our heart
beat faster, upsets our stomach, and sometimes gives us a headache. This is because we convert out anxiety to physical symptoms. There is a mind-body connection.

Anxiety can also disturb our sleep. It can interfere with our sex life. Anxiety also reeks havoc with our
ability to concentration and focus.

Free-floating anxiety can cause us to feel helpless and powerless to change. Someone who fears flying
can be in a state of terror. The list of things people fear is endless and can cause panic and loss of control.

I recall treating a woman who had an anxiety attack while attending a movie. As a result, she became fearful of leaving her house. (This is called agoraphobia). In therapy, she learned about why she was so fragile emotionally. Also, she learned to recognize her feelings and deal with them calmly and rationally.

Now, let's focus back on you. If you have a problem with anxiety, I encourage you to take a personal inventory of what is bothering you. Doing this will increase your awareness.

Always utilize anxiety as a signal to get stronger. Rather than letting your anxiety immobilize you, view the feelings as your cue to discover what is bothering you. Pay attention to your anxious thoughts. Keep a record of them. You should also talk to someone (such as a professional counselor) about
your feelings. If your funds are limited, look into local social service programs, as there are many options available to you.

Lastly, you should also come up with practical ways to face your fears and overcome them.

Clinical Psychologist Ken Herman is the author of "Secrets from the Sofa: A Psychologist's Guide to Personal Peace." Sign up for our free newsletter at http://www.secretsfromthesofa.com

Anxiety disorder generalized symptom sufferers know what its like to face monsters. They face them every day when they face each anxiety disorder generalized symptom that limits their lives.

An anxiety disorder generalized symptom is a symptom that results from generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). GAD is a far too common condition that plagues many people.

Characterized by excessive anxiety and worry that are disproportionate to the actual event or circumstances in a persons life, GAD can be a crippling disorder. People with GAD find their lives taken over by fear and worry.

When an anxiety disorder generalized symptom begins to run you life, you have lost your power. These symptoms can include:

--Irritability

--Muscle tension -- shakiness, headaches

--Excessive sweating, palpitations, shortness of breath, and various gastrointestinal symptoms

--Restlessness or feeling keyed up or "on the edge"

--Being easily fatigued

--Difficulty concentrating

--Sleep disturbances (difficulty falling or staying asleep; or restless, unsatisfying sleep)

Anxiety is one of the five main misery monsters that keep people leashed to suffering. If you want to live unleashed from old patterns of negative behavior or pain like that caused by an anxiety disorder generalized symptom, you must find a way to slay your monster.

When you suffer from an anxiety disorder generalized symptom, youve allowed your thoughts to create an unreality in your reality. In other words, instead of focusing on whats going right in your life, youre focusing on whats going wrong.

Western Medicine often treats GAD with sedative-type medications. Anti-depressants are also used for GAD. Some treatment also includes the use of antihistamines, which have a side-effect of reducing anxiety.

Although severe cases of anxiety may require medication, it is far preferable to slay this particular misery monster with the use of your mind.

Your mind is the most powerful healing tool you have. To get your mind to work for you instead of against you (because when youre worrying excessively, your mind is working against you), you must take these four steps:

1. Become aware of your thoughts. Begin to monitor the way your mind works. Really notice how you allow yourself to spin out worse-case scenarios.

2. Every time you catch your mind creating a worry thought, stop, and say, Cancel that.

3. Do at least one complete cycle of a 1-4-2 breathe. A 1-4-2 breathe is breathing in through your nose for a specified count, holding the breath for 4 times the original breathing in count, and breathing out through your mouth for 2 times the original breathing in count. So if you breathe in to a count of 4, youll hold it for 16 and breathe out to a count of 8.

4. Consciously replace your worry thought with a thought about what you WANT to have instead of what youre afraid of having.

These steps may sound simple, but dont be fooled. Theyre incredibly powerful. If youll follow these four steps, you can remove any anxiety disorder generalized symptom.

Find out how to turn your problems into power. Get a free report on how to create outstanding results in your life at http://www.miseryslayer.com Ande Waggener, J.D., is an author and a motivational speaker who shows people how to remove misery from their lives.