9 Tips to Gain Confidence

Anxiety

(Care2) Shakespeare was wrong. All the world is not a stage, you just think it is. And it is this thought — the belief that you need to perform for an always-watching and always-critiquing audience — that creates massive anxiety.

If you’d like to reclaim some of the time and energy you spend worrying about what others think, then read on and be inspired to be, create, and share your talents without fear of embarrassment. Continue.

A War Hero’s Best Friend

Anxiety

(Woman's Day) As Maggie Barth, 26, sat on her couch watching TV one night last year, a sudden noise outside made her bolt upright. “My heart began beating so fast I thought my chest might explode,” she says. Deep down, Maggie knew the noise was nothing, but she couldn’t shake the fear. Her entire body clenched as she gasped for breath. Within seconds, Maggie’s hound mix, Battle, jumped on the couch and started licking her face. She wrapped her arms around him and soon the panic attack passed. Continue.

New Therapy for OCD In Field Testing

Anxiety

(Psych Central) Individuals who suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are often plagued by incessant self-talk that leads to compulsive checking.Continue.

Public Changing Rooms Can Cause Body Anxieties For Women

Anxiety

(Medical News Today) Sweating in the gym, surrounded by others, pounding to the beat in group exercise class has become the norm for many women. But when it comes to the experience of changing in the locker room, the acts of disrobing, dressing, showering and being naked in front of others, can be very discomfiting. It's a complex experience as women are faced with an awareness of their bodies different than in any other space. Continue.

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