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Panicking? Listen to this.
Posted by: HSP Woman on: September 18, 2008
Wow! Two posts in one day. It’s a record. Speaking of records, you must check this out. It’s a song written especially for when you’re feeling anxious or panicky. I love it! Really clever. Catchy, too. What do you think?
New Online Anxiety Research Project
Posted by: HSP Woman on: September 18, 2008
It’s been a long time, and I have many things to share. This opportunity just seems too good to not talk about right now. Some people may remember that a while back I stumbled across a new approach to help with anxiety and panic called ACT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. From the little I’ve learned [...]
Scatological Silliness
Posted by: HSP Woman on: December 12, 2007
Looks harmless enough, doesn’t it? It’s guar gum. I bought it over a year ago when I went vegan. Not just vegan (meaning no meat, fish, poultry, dairy, eggs, honey), but I was trying a gluten-free diet, as well. One of my absolutely favorite cookbooks (I still use it now) suggested guar gum as a [...]
Update: Four Months Benzo Free
Posted by: HSP Woman on: December 10, 2007
Wednesday will be my 17-Week Benzo-Free anniversary. Well, that’s not exactly true… About Week 14, I was feeling all worked up and stressed out over some remodeling issues going on at home. I allowed myself 1/2 of a 2.0 mg tablet of Valium. Mind you, this was after three previously stressful days when I picked [...]
Challenging Agoraphobia
Posted by: HSP Woman on: August 27, 2007
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A Time Out is Okay
Posted by: HSP Woman on: August 22, 2007
As I stay at home, healing, these words remind me it’s okay to take a “time out.” The truth is that your value is your consciousness, your ability to perceive and experience. The value of a human life is that it exists. You’re a complex miracle of creation. You are a person who is trying [...]
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Anxiety Disorders
Posted by: HSP Woman on: August 12, 2007
I am very excited about reading my latest book purchase. Here it lies on my desk — shiny, fresh, and seductive. It wants me to devour it, and the feeling is mutual. However, these projects require some prep on my part. I psych myself up for the adventure. I find a new pen and a [...]
A Global Community
Posted by: HSP Woman on: June 22, 2007
- In: agoraphobia | anxiety | anxiety attacks | panic | panic attacks | panic disorder | things that work
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Think of no one as “them.” Don’t confuse your comfort with your safety. Talk to strangers. Imagine other cultures through their art, poetry, and novels. Listen to music you don’t understand — dance to it. Act locally. Notice the workings of power and privilege in your culture. Question consumption. Know how your lettuce and coffee [...]
Being a Panic Attack Support Person
Posted by: HSP Woman on: June 11, 2007
- In: anxiety | anxiety attacks | benzodiazepines | panic | panic attacks | panic disorder | things that work | Xanax
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I was pleasantly surprised to come across this video while surfing the blogs last night. I think, however, we as panic sufferers can enhance the message. Take a look at the video through the following link: How to Help Someone Having a Panic Attack First, the positives: • How great is it that someone actually [...]
Yurts in a Good Way
Posted by: HSP Woman on: May 11, 2007
I am very excited about my upcoming adventure. This weekend, my husband and I will enjoy a romantic getaway in a yurt. A yurt? Yes, you read it right! What is a yurt, you ask? In the traditional sense, a yurt is a circular tent of felt or skins on a collapsible framework, used by [...]
Attention Women Bloggers!
Posted by: HSP Woman on: May 4, 2007
Okay, all my women-friend bloggers. I have a wonderful suggestion. Recently, I came across this neat web site via another woman’s health and wellness blog. I’ve checked it out, and it seems really positive. Maybe I am a little behind the times, and all of you already know about this site. If not, I challenge [...]
The Healing Power of Energy Medicine and Shamanism
Posted by: HSP Woman on: April 27, 2007
One of my Life Coaches, Elaine, is also a shaman. Q: What is shamanism? A: Shamanism is primarily a set of spiritual techniques… in which the shaman travels out-of-body to Other Worlds in order to diagnose, heal, learn the causes of and solutions to problems, guide souls, etc. Q: Is shamanism a religion? A: No. [...]
The Sun Also Rises (or so I hear)
Posted by: HSP Woman on: April 18, 2007
There are a few things I totally hate doing. Not like agoraphobia-related undertakings like eating in crowded restaurants or being stopped at traffic lights, but regular everyday stuff. At the top of the list is waking up early. This may be because I tend to go to bed when many of my older friends are [...]
Go ahead… get dirty!
Posted by: HSP Woman on: April 3, 2007
- In: agoraphobia | anxiety | depression | things that work
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Another theory why playing in the dirt is healthy. Amazing! Instead of giving us benzos, why don’t doctors prescribe hiking? Building sandcastles? Camping? Getting Dirty May Lift Your Mood Bacteria found in the soil activated a group of neurons that produce the brain chemical serotonin Treatment of mice with a ‘friendly’ bacteria, normally found in [...]
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