We all have anxiety from time to time. Occasionally it's just a sense of being wound-up more than usual or perhaps it's off the charts due to a life effect such as a divorce or job loss. However, for many it is a chronic condition that stalks us day-by-day and in varying degrees of severity. To put the prevalence - now there's a big word - in perspective consider: Anxiety … [Read more...] about Rating Your Anxiety – Is It Excessive?
Anxiety & Depression
Abraham Lincoln – How Depression Rained on His Parade
Have you ever felt worse after a great victory in live? Those of us with chronic depression know that one of its most disheartening traits is the ability to rob us of triumphant moments. At those times in our life when we should be celebrating victory, depression - and perhaps anxiety - step in to rip away the joy that should fill our heart. It is just as true today as it was … [Read more...] about Abraham Lincoln – How Depression Rained on His Parade
Snoopy on Insomnia and Racing Thoughts
What's worse: craving a fresh, hot Domino's pizza at 2am or tossing and turning in bed at 2am because you're so frazzled with worry that you can't sleep? Snoopy's got it right, the pizza cravings are worse, without a doubt! Huh? Domino's or Papa John's or whoever you prefer is closed at 2am. Cravings or not, there's no hope of getting that oh-so-good pizza. But getting to … [Read more...] about Snoopy on Insomnia and Racing Thoughts
Anxiety and the Vanishing Fireflies
Do you remember the magic of catching fireflies as a child? Memories of catching them came back a few nights ago as I was walking Hunter and the fireflies were just rising from the ground. It was beautiful, but also sad as it occurred to me that my anxiety robbed me of some of the magic in recent years. How? Many years ago I noticed a few fireflies slipped into my … [Read more...] about Anxiety and the Vanishing Fireflies
Facing the Little Red-Haired Girl of Your Dreams
So often we are own own worst enemy when it comes to anxiety. We worry so much about what could go wrong that we take a tiny, little problem - maybe not even a problem, just a situation - and blow it up into an international crisis without ever considering that things might go our way. In doing so, we delay, delay, delay. And you know what happens then? It gets even worse. … [Read more...] about Facing the Little Red-Haired Girl of Your Dreams