Are you one of those people who can often times be caught throughout the course of a day gnawing on their nails? If so, the next question would be, do you actually enjoy it? Is it a nervous habit, or do you possess some kind of bizarre delicacy for your nails? Well, if you find yourself swallowing the remnants then I might be a little concerned! Either way, nail biting is not a good activity to be habituated to. Not only is it a dirty habit (you are actually consuming germs on your hands), but it is also repulsing and distracting to others. Are you ready to quit?
Category Archives: Stress and Anxiety
All About Worrying and How to Get Off the Worry Train
Are you a worry wart – you worry about everything under the sun, moon and stars? Do you wake up in the morning with worry being the first thing on your mind, worrying about the day before you have even set one foot on the ground? And does this worry stick with you throughout the course of the day, draining you and making you so tired? Are you then so tired that you want to sleep but can’t because the night time version of your worrying mind now kicks in? If so, welcome to the world of worry and you can officially consider yourself a worry wart! Here’s more and what to do.
How to Stop and Eliminate Panic Attacks
Have you ever felt like you are about to lose it, that is complete control of your mind and body? Your head starts to feel light, but at the same time heavy and spinning. Your heart starts to race a mile a minute, while everything around you seems to contort, distort and blur. Your palms start to puddle with perspiration while your body starts to burn up from hot flashes, only to be instantly relieved by the sudden chill of sweat which soaks you from head to toe. While in that moment when everything around you sounds like it is under water, you do your best not to think about worrying how you are feeling because if you do, you are sure to convince yourself that you are going to pass out. The nausea which invades your stomach is so overwhelming! Welcome to the experience of a panic attack!
Laughter is Good for the Soul – Have You Had Your Daily Dose Today?
“Why so serious?” is one of the famous lines the Joker utters in the Batman movie. So, why are you so serious? Do you have trouble just letting loose, laughing and enjoying life? If so, how come? It’s funny as kids we were taught by parents not to take life so seriously. You strike out in baseball as a kid, fail a test, break your mother’s dinner plate… it’s not the end of the world.
At some point just when did the end of the world come into your life – that is the end of your laughter and taking things with a grain of salt? We were always taught not to sweat the small stuff but as we got older somehow we decided to not only sweat the small stuff but also perspire over the big stuff. For whatever reasons, perspective taking for what was once funny or humorous got clouded with negativity, cynicism and gloom.
Let Go of Ego and You Let Go of Stress!
Have you ever felt like no matter what you are doing or trying, life seems to always be going against a stiff current? It is almost as if the harder you paddle the rougher the rapids get. Why does it always seem that way? Furthermore, why does this have to stress you out? Simple… one word: EGO!
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