The Dichotomous Thinking Right/Wrong Trap 0
Dichotomous thinking is black-or-white, all-or-nothing thinking. “Di” means two. With dichotomous thinking, there are only two options.
It is not a very real way of viewing the world. Most things in reality have more than two options. Most situations have a whole continuum of possibilities between the two polar opposites.
Dichotomous thinking creates many mind traps.
- Ann Silvers
- Tags: anxiety emotional intelligence stress
Vitamin D: the Anti-Anxiety Vitamin 0
This is a guest post by Dr. Jessica Corbeille, ND.
Most people agree—they feel happier on a sunny day than a gloomy day.
Why is this?
Is it perhaps this vitamin D that makes us happy? If so, what else can Vitamin D do for you?
10 Ways Exercise Helps Reduce Stress and Anxiety 0
Research has shown that physical activity can be used as a natural remedy for anxiety and also help protect against getting anxiety by improving your stress resilience.
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- 10 ways exercise helps reduce stress and anxiety,
- anxiety and exercise research, and
- ways to get more exercise into your daily routine.
- Ann Silvers
- Tags: anxiety natural remedies for anxiety stress
Is Caffeine Amping up Your Anxiety? 0
Caffeine is a stimulant. For many people, eating or drinking caffeine when they are anxious, or have a tendency to get anxious, is like throwing oil on fire. It can make the stress and anxiety much worse, much bigger.
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- Anxiety-Related Negative Side-Effects of Coffee and Caffeine
- Sleep, Insomnia, and Coffee or Other Caffeine Sources
- How Long Do the Effects of Caffeine Last?
- 15 Caffeine Sources
- Does Decaf Have Caffeine?
- 8 Ways to Cut Back on Caffeine
- Ann Silvers
- Tags: anxiety anxiety relief natural remedies for anxiety stress
Try is Not a 4-letter Word: Anti-Anxiety Tip #3 0
I get it that many people say that try is a bad thing—that you shouldn’t say you will try to do something. I hate that advice!
I’ve had many anxiety clients who have had it drilled into them by their parents or others with a mantra of “Don’t say you’ll try!”
I see this anti-trying ideology as illogical and damaging. It destroys self-confidence.
A side effect of the trying-is-bad philosophy is that many people who adopt it are riddled with anxiety that stifles them from trying to achieve, trying new things, trying things that haven’t resulted in declared successes in the past . . .. And if they do try, they are drained by anxiety that accompanies the trying.
Trying is a good thing
April Anxiety Tip#1: Stress Happens 0
Ironies of ironies. On the morning I planned to publish my first post in my “April Anxiety Challenge” my suddenly non-responsive computer gave me anxiety.
The good news is I got a chance to practice what I preach. My anti-anxiety skills helped me calm down, clear my head, and find a solution.
Stress happens. It happens every day in ways small and large.
There are going to be problems arise throughout each day. The question isn’t whether there will be problems. The question is: how will you respond to the problems?
