anxiety

A look at anxiety in its many forms and manifestations; what is the nature of this specific pattern of extreme fear and worry?

The Bucket & The Crumbs
In the words of my best friend Kasia - ‘Love is the drug’ I’m addicted to his crumbs. Every tiny crumb of connection he sends my way, be it a text, a voice message, a photo. Every single gesture that he is thinking about me becomes my hit, my supply of endorphins.
By Amy Louise Fox5 years ago in Psyche
The Easiest Buddhist Practice To Hammer Down Stress and Anxiety
Buddhism offers a toolbox of practices for living well. You have probably heard about breath meditation (ānāpānasmṛti), for example. But have you heard of “changing the peg?”
By Sebastian Purcell5 years ago in Psyche
How 2:1 Breathing Technique for Anxiety Can Help You
When we feel stress, the first thing that changes in our body is our breathing. Our mind sends a message saying we are (because we think we are…) in danger. Our body receives that message and responds in several ways, one is accelerating our breath, which causes even more stress.
By Zen Michael5 years ago in Psyche
Eyes for Her
My attention is drawn back to the blue hookah that has been the centerpiece of the picnic table for the last hour. I get lost in the familiar color for moments at a time, and the surrounding noises melt away. Just shy of a year now since I had last seen that hue. My mind is yanked back to Breakwater Way. I can feel the Oceanside sun beaming down on my back. I feel his warm skin grab ahold of my hand; I let myself sink into the memory. I feel the heat pressed up against the back of my thighs from the concrete ledge we had taken our places on. Salt is in the air as the hundreds of locals and vacationers are on the beach, enjoying their summer day. I feel the smile being forced upon my face, my sad attempt at looking hopeful. I feel the dread pitted in my stomach. I feel the Oceanside sun beaming down my back again.
By Kat 5 years ago in Psyche
Life
Life is just a horrible game we all play until we reach the end, some of us loose and some of us win. Some of us cheer as we win and speed round the board, some of us pray for it just to be over as we struggle to make it to our next turn. Its not the winners fault they have better luck, get given more opportunities or were born into a winner’s family. Just because you were born a winner doesn’t mean you will always be a winner and vice versa.
By collette_235 years ago in Psyche
A blog about anxiety
Hi My name is rachel and im 34 yrs old, dealing with anxiety on a daily basis with taking care of other people, few losses of a love one or loved ones. The worse one was passing of my mom unexpectedly we never knew she was going to pass away at the age of 52.
By Rachel shongo 5 years ago in Psyche
Anxiety & Mindfulness
S.O.M What is Anxiety? The definition of anxiety is a mental health disorder characterized by feelings of intense, excessive, and persistent worry or fear that are strong enough to interfere with one's daily activities or everyday situations. Anxiety is only an indicator of underlying disease when feelings become excessive, all-consuming, and interfere with daily living.
By Monique Jacobs5 years ago in Psyche
Anxiety and Me
It's just my anxiety and me. We've become best friends. She goes everywhere with me and we make all of our decisions together.
By Emoni5 years ago in Psyche
Blinking Out
I have a phone game. It’s a run-of-the-mill run a farm type of game. Your character is an elderly person living with regret, they want a chance to return to the simple life. In the game, a magical butterfly-winged fairy appears to turn back the hands of time and allow for you to make changes to the choices you’ve made. She returns you to your grandfather’s land, where you must now cultivate produce, livestock, and more from a derelict farm.
By L Sophystra5 years ago in Psyche
Dealing With Anxiety At Difficult Times
We notice that the level of anxiety is growing globally due to current situations caused by public health concerns. As it is on a massive scale, I want to provide a practical framework based on my studies and experience to deal with anxiety in these difficult times.
By Dr Mehmet Yildiz5 years ago in Psyche
6 Effortless Psychological Tricks to Deal With Your Anxiety Instantly
In my exploration, I have come across several techniques that work really well for regulating your emotions and soothing the over-arousal and your anxiety.
By Jjyoti5 years ago in Psyche
Listen To Your Body
Sometimes your body is trying to tell you something and you just aren't understanding. So a little bit of background on me… I break out in hives. Like a lot. It started when I was in college, it was sophomore year i believe. If i'm remembering correctly that is which doesn't always happen because it's been so long since its first happened. When I first broke out in hives I was shocked but not overly surprised at the same time. I have always had really bad allergies and so I would break out in rashes whenever I came into contact with one of my allergens. What did surprise me was how large they were. I have something called giant urticaria. That basically means that when I break out in hives, they're really big. Meaning they are almost always different sizes but i've had some that are bigger than my hands before.
By Mallory Johnson5 years ago in Psyche