When a person experiences a panic attack, the best thing to help them do is breathe deeply. By breathing deeply, the person will calm down. You want the person to take a deep breath in through their nose, hold it for a count of 4, and then exhale through their mouth for a count of …
Category: Panic attacks
Jul 21 2016
8 Ways You Can Help Someone Who Is Feeling Anxious
8 Ways You Can Help Someone Who Is Feeling Anxious – Vol. 371, July 21, 2016 I have many clients who come to me who feel that they have lost their lives because of the anxious sick feelings that they have inside themselves. My clients have come to me thinking they were dying the first …
Jan 07 2016
Some Simple Things to Keep Anxiety at Bay
Some Simple Things to Keep Anxiety at Bay – Vol. 342, January 7, 2016 The other day I was with a client of mine who suffers from anxiety. She is a 22 year old college student who was feeling that she was losing her life to this anxiety that would sometimes lead to panic attacks. Logically …
Mar 05 2015
What Do I Do If I Have Been Raped? (Part 3 of 3)
What Do I Do If I Have Been Raped? – Vol.300, March 5, 2015 Unfortunately one in four women will be raped during their lifetimes. Male victims make up 10% of all rapes so it is a fairly common problem in our society, sadly. Unfortunately, I too have been victimized in this way going …
Jul 08 2014
Abuse of Anxiety Drug Increases Fatalities: Use Your Mind Instead – Vol. 120, September 29, 2011
According to an article in the New York Times, September 14, 2011, Xanax (generic name alprazolam), an anti-anxiety drug was the eighth most prescribed drug in the nation last year, according to SDI, a data firm that tracks drug sales. Xanax is a benzodiazepine which is a sedative. The problem with this medication is that …
Nov 28 2013
The Challenging Journey
The Challenging Journey – Vol. 227, November 28, 2013 So, here I am sitting at Logan Airport after missing my flight to a training that I am really looking forward to attending. This because a very sweet yet, fearful housemate of mine was unable to complete the drive to Boston’s Logan Airport. He missed the exit …
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