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"welcome To The Age Of Anxiety: How To Cope With The World Spinning Out Of Control"

If the '20's were known as "Roaring," the the breeze, it will send a message to the
'60's were about "Flower Power," and the amygdala to "stand down." The only
'80's were the "Me Generation," then the problem with the system is that the Fear
2000's will go down as the "Age of switch is much easier to turn on than it
Anxiety." Even the June 10, 2002 cover of is to turn off. In fact, what scientists
TIME Magazine is entitled: "Understanding are beginning to learn is that some
Anxiety: Now more than ever, we are people have switches that are stuck in
worrying ourselves sick!" It's true! the "on" position (namely chronic
About a third of my practice deals with sufferers from anxiety disorders, like
what I am required by Texas State Law to panic attacks, generalized anxiety,
refer to as "habitual worry." (The term phobias, and obsessive-compulsive
"anxiety" is reserved for the medical disorder to name a few.)
profession... or preachers or lawyers!?) So what can you do if you're one of those
The TIME article goes on to state: (1) We people who suffer from "excessive fear
live in a particularly anxious age. (2) and worry?" First, if you're reading this
Eight months after the 9/11 crisis nearly magazine, you're probably not interested
two-thirds of Americans still think about in a pharmaceutical approach. At best,
the attack several times per week. (3) anti-anxiety medications can help you
Nineteen million Americans are affected temporarily while you rebuild your
by anxiety disorders, but less than 25 adrenals and the rest of your coping
percent ever seek treatment. My own mechanism. If you do decide to try
theory about why so few seek help stems pharmaceuticals, be sure to ask your
from the comments I hear from those who physician lots of questions, and I
do show up, like "Oh, thank God! (when I recommend reading the drug section of The
tell them they are not alone) "I thought Anxiety and Phobia Workbook, by Edmund J.
I was going crazy!" Why are we as a Bourne, Ph.D. Many of these drugs have
nation so scared? And what can we do serious side effects and some are highly
about it? addictive.
First things, first. I believe a number From what I've seen, what works best for
of factors play into the "excessive each person is highly individualized. So,
worry" epidemic. We are literally I usually suggest a multiple-prong
overloaded, bombarded, with information approach: (1) Essential oils like
daily. This "information crush" has the lavender can have fairly instantaneous
effect of short circuiting our own calming effects. A few drops in the bath
electrical systems. Then, too, people in or a foot soak or dabbed behind the ears
general have less quiet time and very few work wonders. (2) Borrowing from the
understand how to get it. Solitude acts Behaviorists, one of the best treatments
as a safety valve to let off "excess "fearful" people can give themselves is
information" steam. Exercise, especially usually the hardest for them to follow.
meditative types like Yoga, Tai Chi, and To reduce anxiety and worry, remove as
Pilates, and solitary pursuits like much disturbing stimuli as you can from
walking or running alone, can serve the the environment. Change jobs or take a
same purpose. vacation. Cut back on the amount of
Processed foods-- really little more than activities you try to cram into a week
conglomerations of chemicals with refined and get more sleep. Delegate. Ask for
sugar added-- also overload the central help. (3) Spend more time exercising.
nervous system. (Review research at And, Exercise produces endorphins, nature's
any toxins, including food additives, antidepressants. (4) Breathe--deeply.
overload the liver and make it work Oxygen is the #1 ingredient your body
harder to keep the body functioning needs to survive and thrive. (5) Try the
properly. More heavy demands are made on cognitive approach. Practice becoming
the body by stress, which overload the aware of negative self talk and
adrenal glands. Eventually the body just transforming it to positives. According
wears out and the coping mechanisms break to Dr. Bourne, worriers tend to imagine
down, sometimes completely. The body the worst possible scenarios all the
processes "fear" in a two-phase approach. time.
When fearful stimuli are perceived, one One of the best ways to change negative
circuit goes through the amygdala, self talk is at the subconscious level.
otherwise known as "fear central." The My primary tool is hypnosis. After all,
amygdala is the tiny almond shaped all habits, including the habit of being
portion of the brain that doesn't take afraid, are stored in the subconscious
time to discriminate or reason things mind. The particular hypnotic techniques
out. It just sends out messages to the I use in working with "excessive
"fight-or-flight" mechanism that say worriers" include: releasing root causes;
"Hey, get us out of here!!" parts therapy (negotiating with the
And the body responds blindly. Digestion fearful part and getting it to agree to
and reasoning are shut down as blood is relax); desensitization to the fear
moved away from the brain and stomach and producing stimuli; anchoring a "safe
toward the arms and legs so we can "run feeling" button; providing post hypnotic
like crazy" or stand up and fight. A suggestions that work automatically to
second, slower route is through the keep the person calm; and translogic,
cerebral cortex. This portion of the which helps move the anxious thinking
brain takes time to analyze the situation from the emotional right-brain to the
and come up with a game plan. If it logical left brain. Once the person can
decides, for example, that the "ghost" begin to see the problem logically, they
was only some sheets "Grandma" hung can begin to take the actions to heal
outside to dry that are now flapping in themselves.




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