Is Coffee Giving You More Than A Morning Jolt?

Physical

After identifying coffee as one of my triggers responsible for my heightened anxiety a few years back, I’ve curbed its consumption. Recently; however, I’ve started drinking coffee more regularly, whether it be store bought at a local cafe or prepared at work in my office’s employee kitchen. I probably need addiction help from coffee. I’m [...]

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Becoming Aware of Anxiety Triggers and Causes

Mental

Figuring out the triggers and the root causes of your anxiety is the second step in properly managing your anxiety. I recently wrote an article about becoming aware of anxiety symptoms. If you haven’t read the article yet, I encourage you to check it out then come back and read this article after wards. The [...]

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Anxiety Symptoms You Should Be Aware About

Mental

Awareness, in my opinion, is the key to properly managing anxiety. Without knowing what it is you are dealing with, how can you expect to manage it? The first and most importing thing to be aware of are the various symptoms associated with anxiety. When you become aware of the symptoms, it gives you the [...]

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The Longer Now and Why Your Comfy Couch is Crap.

Social

This post is a continuity from yesterday’s post about a critical mass of consciousness.  Yesterday, I wrote about the ideas in the book, The Celestine Prophecy, and how a large population of the world is beginning to realize that there is something more to life then what we have been taught and are accustom to. [...]

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A Critical Mass of Consciousness

Financial

Last night I decided to pick up the book The Celestine Prophecy from my bookshelf and reread it. It seems that every time I read that book, it puts me in a better frame of reference in regards to the world around me. If you’re not familiar with the Celestine Prophecy it’s a story about [...]

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Do You Want To Be Happy?

Mental

Sometimes being happy is simple, so simple we believe it couldn’t possibly be this easy.

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Can 10 Minutes On The Toilet Help Manage Anxiety

Mental

One of the things that has helped me over the years learn more about my anxiety and other aspects of my life was through reading. I will typically read self-help, psychology, spiritual, or otherwise motivation books. I also enjoy reading marketing and business books. The great thing about reading is that when you first begin [...]

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Do Social Gatherings Scare You? Here’s a Tip!

Other

Does the thought of going to a social gathering throw you into an anxiety roller coaster leaping you into a full-blown panic attack? It can be a scary experience, always thinking what others are going to think of you. Am I wearing the right outfit? Will they find me funny or interesting? What if I [...]

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What a donkey taught me about pleasing the world

Other

Do you ever find yourself trying to please the world? What usually happens when you try to please everyone? You please no one, right? When I use to perform magic shows at festivals or libraries there was always a percentage of the audience that was either happy with the show or were ready to throw [...]

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Don’t Let Social Anxiety Stop You

Mental

Don’t let your social anxiety stop you from becoming all that you can become.  Many times we become shy or worried about what others may think about us or our ideas, the reality is that all this fears are nothing more than illusions.  So, be proud of who you are — be confident in your [...]

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How Are You Being Hypnotised?

Other

As I plan to  launch my own stage hypnosis show here in Canada, I am reminded just how simple the human mind can be focused and suggested upon.  The more interesting aspect is how everyday we are conditioned (hypnotized) to think a certain way….and through this conditioning we develop automatic responses to certain suggestions. Enjoy [...]

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Anxiety Again by Tommy Knox ~ Amazing!

Other

Tommy Knox, a fellow anxiety sufferer, composed an amazing song about anxiety. I’m sure many of you will be able to relate with his lyrics. It’s awesome. I encourage you to support him by buying some sweet swag — you can visit his store at: http://www.cafepress.ca/tommyknox

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Black Eyed Peas feat. Papa Roach – Anxiety

Other

Sometimes all you want to do is tell your anxiety to go fuck itself. Enjoy this great song and video. A big thanks to BEP and Papa Roach.

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Do You Worry About Choking on Stringy Cheese?

Mental

Have you ever worried of choking on stringy cheese? Maybe it has happened to you before.  That feeling of stringy cheese half way down your throat connected to the cheese still in your mouth — making you choke and putting you into instant panic mode with only two options: 1. Choke to death 2. Put [...]

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Do You Suffer From Movie Theater Anxiety?

Mental

Have you ever gone to the movie theater and felt like you were trapped? Maybe, you were the one that insisted of always sitting at the end of the row, while your friends looked at you as if you were demanding them to hand over their last kidney. And if that wasn’t enough, as the [...]

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FanMail — I love hearing your success stories.

Other

I got some fan mail the other day from one of my readers.  It is always a pleasure to hear that people are reading my blog and using what I have learned to help themselves through their own challenges. Here is a great comment that was left on my blog about how one of my [...]

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Did you know?

Other

Did you know that if we stopped buying stuff we think we need, but really want our current world would cease to exist as we know it. What would you do if you didn’t need to earn money and everything was accesible to all? This seems like a simple question, but try not doing what [...]

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Money Anxiety – Let’s Talk About Interest.

Financial

Money worries are paramount these days.  It has been said that most marriages that end in divorce are usually caused by financial issues more than personal issues.  I know in my own life, discussions about money in my household growing up were a nearly daily event. Have you ever wondered why it seems to be [...]

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Why Are You Making Getting What You Want a Two-Step Process?

Financial

In today’s economy there is a lot of talk about a recession, downsizing, layoffs and people not being able to afford stuff due to job losses and outsourcing. This all seems so silly to me.  The very concept of money is silly to me actually.  I once read a great quote that stated….. “why are [...]

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16 Anxiety Symptoms Commonly Associated with Your Mood

Mental

Here is a list of 16 anxiety symptoms commonly associated with your mood, as compiled by the anxiety center. Always feeling angry and lack of patience Depersonalization Depression Dramatic mood swings (emotional flipping) Emotionally blunted, flat, or numb Emotional “flipping” (dramatic mood swings) Emotions feel wrong Everything is scary, frightening Feeling down in the dumps [...]

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