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Once a Thought Attack™ enters your mind it starts to attract similar thoughts and begins to snowball. It gains further momentum until feelings of stress, anxiety and panic set in.

When you experience Thought Attacks™ you have given permission for negative thoughts to have free reign in your mind and consequently allowed feelings of stress to enter your body and our stress management ability declines.

Thought Attacks™ are the biggest disease known to mankind. They infect us all many times a day and affect us in ways we don’t even realise causing illness, poor health, low self-esteem and unhappiness. On a larger scale, they can result in intolerance, hatred and conflict.

So what happens when we experience a Thought Attack™?

This example will help explain how Thought Attacks™ sabotage stress management:

You decide to enter a 100km cycling race. You have completed a few of these races before but you’ve never reached your goal of finishing the race in under 4 hours. Everyday for months you wake up early to train. You’re committed and disciplined. You even lose a few kilograms and go to bed early so that you’ll be fresh for each morning’s training session.
The day finally arrives. The gun goes off and away you go. You’re feeling strong and positive. The race is going well until you suddenly hit a pot-hole and fall off your bicycle onto the road. Your skin is scraped and bruised but you can still continue the race. You check the damage to your bicycle and discover a tyre puncture. By the time you’ve cleaned up and repaired the tyre, 20 minutes have gone by and you realise that you’ll never finish the race within your goal time.

I’m sure you’ll agree this event has the potential to cause a little stress and derail the stress management process!

So how can you respond?

Response 1: Thought Attack™ Response (usual default thinking)
While you’re busy repairing your tyre thoughts start to churn inside your head. You think to yourself: I can’t believe this has happened! I’m such an idiot I should have seen the pot-hole. What a waste of all that training! Why don’t tyre companies make decent tyres that don’t puncture so easily? Why is life so unfair? Why did this happen to me?

When you choose responses like this you’re experiencing a Thought Attack™! So what can you do to overcome it and what’s the antidote that would make you feel more positive and become better at stress management.

Let’s look at what another response to this situation could look like.

Response 2: The Wise Owl Response (suggested stress management technique)

While you’re repairing your tyre you think: Thankfully I’m only slightly injured. I hit the pot-hole at 30km an hour and I could have been badly hurt. I can still finish the race but that’s not much of a challenge for me. What other goal can I set so that I can feel that I’ve achieved something?

You decide to reset a new time and challenge yourself to ride at an even faster pace. With this thought in mind you regain your feeling of excitement about the race and don’t allow the situation to sabotage your positive state of mind.

The Wise Owl Response is valuable in stress management because it helps you view life’s challenging situations in a way that benefits you rather than allowing them to create feelings of stress.


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What is stress hairloss?

This is where the body reacts to a physical or emotional stressor by shedding hair. The hair is typically lost in a rather diffuse pattern around the head rather than in bald patches. This can give the appearance of thinning hair.

What causes stress?

There are various things that can cause it including giving birth or entering the menopause. Being exposed to long-term work related stress or the emotional stress from difficult relationships maybe a trigger in some people. A reaction to new medication can also be a cause.

When does it occur?

It may become apparent 1-3 months after the stressful event has occurred.

What is the treatment?

In many people the condition needs no treatment as the hair starts to grow again when the stressor has been removed. However it is a good idea to take measures to prevent stressful events in the future if you have suffered from this type of hair loss.

How can I prevent stress?

Taking regular exercise has been demonstrated to be an excellent way to combat stress and has also been used to treat depression. It can increase the release of endorphins that lead to a feeling well-being.

Eating a good quality diet that is rich in B vitamins is important for hair growth. Eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. Caffeine has the effect of putting the body 'on alert', such as increasing the heart rate so try and cut down on drinks containing it such as coffee and cola.

Get plenty of sleep and relaxation to allow the body to rest and catch up. These simple tips should help most people overcome their problem with hairloss due to stress. If the hair does not start to regrow you can contact your doctor to find out if there are any other options that you should consider.

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* Rapidly beating heart, pounding heart, or heart palpitations
* Sweating
* Shaking visibly or internally
* Choking feeling or lump in throat
* A sense of smothering, shortness of breath, or hyperventilation
* Chest pain and/or discomfort
* Nausea, bloating, indigestion or abdominal discomfort
* Dizziness or an unsteady feeling
* Light-headedness
* An unreal or dreamy feeling
* Feeling outside of yourself or non-existent
* Fear of losing it
* Numbness or tingling sensations
* Chills or hot flushes
* Skin losing it's color
* Blushing or skin blotches
* Urgently needing to urinate or have a bowel movement

These symptoms can happen anytime and anywhere. They can happen when you're alone, with others, at home, in public, and they can even wake you up from a deep sleep.

Although some people feel like they're dying or completely out of control, the good thing is, if you are experiencing any of these symptoms on this list, there are definitely solutions for alleviating them. So, it's important to remember that you don't have to ignore what is happening or accept panic attacks a way of life. Many solutions for managing the symptoms of a panic attack don't necessarily require medication either.

For instance, some natural panic attack cures include:

*Cognitive therapies
*Relaxation breathing techniques
*Herbal remedies
*Meditation
*Guided Imagery
*Yoga
*Energy Therapies
*Regular moderate exercise

As everyone is unique and will have as many varied results with natural panic attack cures, it is important to research and try as many different techniques that you can in order to achieve the quality of life that you want and deserve.

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Emi Scriber is a professional writer and health and wellness consultant. For more info on symptoms of panic attacks and natural cures, visit her site lens at http://squidoo.com/CuringPanicAttacks

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If the stress is caused by other employee's, try to avoid having to talk to them. Don't worry about what they think of you. All you need to do is focus on what you need to get accomplished for the day. A job that deals with working with a lot of people can be stressful, if you let it, especially if you have to deal with mean people. The best thing to do is handle them the best way you can, and then don't worry about it after it has been done and over with.

There are different jobs that can be stressful in different ways. A job dealing with animals is not that stressful until you start worrying about different things that can happen. You may worry about not making enough money from the animals to pay the bills. Don't worry about it until you find out for sure. If you own your own business, it can be stressful, but if you keep up with every thing it should all work out with no worries or stress. Find more information at http://cosmichealing.blogspot.com about stress and stress release techniques. You may have a job that only you work by your self. You could get stress by not being able to accomplish all the work by your self, but if you put your mind to it, you should be able to do this without stressing your self.

Most stress at your job is when your job involves more than one person. The other people may try to tell you to do something that the boss told you not to do. You tell them this and it causes problems that could get stressful if you don't do something about it. Once you talk to the boss about you problem you will feel relieved, and you will have less stress.

You could stress your self out even if you don't have a job, by worrying about where you are going to get a job. Finding a job can be stressful also because you don't know what type of job you want. You also could stress when you do find a job, but don't have experience in what you're going to do. Don't stress about it that is why most jobs have training before you are on your own. Stress is the last thing you want to do at your job because your job is what you do to get your money to use to enjoy your life.


Cosmic Meditation is useful to relief stress. Regular practice of cosmic meditation will remove stress and gives relief to you.

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Stress is nothing but uncomfortable state of mind. It is the state of mental or emotional strain. Ayurveda, the "Science of Life. Ayurveda believes this to be Maanas Dosha (mental disorder). There are several single herbs and compounds that give relieves in stress. According to ayurveda, human body is made of three doshas—vata, pitta and kapha, which are also present in the nature. These three doshas are in constant interaction with each other inside human body and, also outside of it, with the three doshas of nature. The three doshas govern all metabolic activities. When their actions in our mind-body constitution are balanced, we experience psychological and physical wellness. Brahmi is the most important rejuvenative herb in Ayurveda. Brahmi helps to awaken the crown chakra and balance the right and left hemispheres of the brain. Chandan-Calms down the stress by suppressing Pitta dosha. Yashtimadhu improves cognitive functions of the brain. Ashwagandha is proven anti-stress herb. This regulates the chemical-imbalance in the brain. It is also good for people who do physical labor or exercise a lot, to help the body adapt to physical stress. Ashwagandha increases the quality and quantity of Ojas, the master coordinator between the body and consciousness. It helps pure consciousness slide into the physiology.

Stress response (also called the fight or flight response) is critical during emergency situations, such as when a driver has to slam on the brakes to avoid an accident. Stress vitiates Prana Vata, which governs the activity and energy of the brain. It can also be activated in a milder form at a time when the pressure's on but there's no actual danger - like stepping up to take the foul shot that could win the game, getting ready to go to a big dance, or sitting down for a final exam. Ayurveda, the ancient science of healing from India, considers one of its primary objectives to be preserving the continued good health of the healthy. It is provides a clear, concise, cohesive regimen to help people correct conditions such as stress response in a natural way. Vata dosha in general tends to get disturbed during travel. Drink Vata Tea or Worry Tea. These herbal teas are especially formulated to pacify Vata-related imbalances. Avoid carbonated or ice-cold beverages, because they disrupt digestion. Avoid caffeine and alcohol. Ashwagandha nourishes the crucial mind-body connection and psychoneuro immune response (called PNI). It helps coordinate the mind and senses, as well, which is essential for good quality sleep. It is also a powerful Medhya Rasayana, which means that it enhances all three aspects of mind power (Dhi -- omprehension; Dhriti - memory; and Smriti -- recollection).

Tips of Ayurveda for Stress

1.Brahmi helps to awaken the crown chakra and balance the right and left hemispheres of the brain.

2.Chandan-Calms down the stress by suppressing Pitta dosha.

3.Yashtimadhu improves cognitive functions of the brain.

4.Ashwagandha is proven anti-stress herb. This regulates the chemical-imbalance in the brain.

5.Stress vitiates Prana Vata, which governs the activity and energy of the brain.

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So, what can employers do about this problem? Microsoft has recently filed a patent for a computer system that actively seeks to monitor performance and well-being by measuring physiological factors such as heart rate, body temperature, movement, facial expressions and blood pressure. The system, Microsoft claims, could “automatically detect frustration or stress in the user” and notify management of a potential problem.

In principle, this appears to be a good idea. Of course, there have been the usual cries of a ‘surveillance society’ and Orwell’s Big Brother’, but it is well recognised that stress reduces employee well-being and can manifest itself in physical symptoms that adversely affect an individual’s ability to perform. This system, if properly implemented, could be a valuable addition to an organisation’s ‘stress management toolkit’.

However, it is important to take a holistic and proactive view of the situation – monitoring physiological signs of stress is only one of many approaches to stress management. Organisations should have systems in place that address the key stages in the stress journey:

a) Prevention: Studies have shown that nearly a quarter of variance in job performance can be attributed to how happy and positive your employees feel. Applying the principles of positive psychology – i.e. focusing on promoting mental ‘wellness’ as opposed to addressing mental ‘illness’ – allows for a pre-emptive strike on the causes of unhappiness and stress before they can manifest themselves.

b) Detection: Used alongside engagement surveys and employee well-being audits, Microsoft’s new system could be a positive addition to an organisation’s ability to identify job stressors and stress reactions. If identified early enough, the organisation could implement global or local changes to remove the factors that cause stress before they get too serious.

c) Treatment and Rehabilitation: What is one person’s healthy pressure can be another person’s source of burn-out. It is inevitable that, even with the implementation of preventative action, some individuals will slip through the net and demonstrate signs of chronic stress. Interventions at an organisational level (e.g. improving job content, adjusting environmental factors, enhancing person-job fit) and at an individual level (e.g. implementing employee assistance programmes, teaching coping and relaxation strategies) can help employees to overcome stress both now and in the future.

The fact is employee well-being is critical to the success of a business. Without it, the organisation risks losing the very thing that makes it great – its people. Microsoft’s new system does indeed raise serious questions over privacy. However, with careful and considerate implementation, this system could be a valuable addition to an organisation’s holistic approach to stress management.

Mike Idziaszczyk
Psychologist
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Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> http://www.articletrader.com/health/stress/self-hypnosis-or-nlp-can-easily-erase-facial-tics.html http://www.articletrader.com/health/stress/self-hypnosis-or-nlp-can-easily-erase-facial-tics.html Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500
Another possible cause of tics is a deficit in essential vitamins or minerals, such as magnesium. In some cases, facial tics are symptoms of disorders of the nervous system, such as Tourette syndrome, a health condition arising from a dysfunction of the nervous system. Tourette syndrome is believed to have a hereditary facet as well.

A few examples of a facial tic include rapid eye movements or eye blinking, squinting, mouth or nose wrinkling, twitching, grunting, mouth twitches, facial grimacing, facial twitches, and throat clearing. The spasm often starts in the early developmental years, and may last for just a few weeks or for several years. At times, the disorder persists into adulthood.

Facial tics can perpetuate and exacerbate anxiety-related behaviors in a child already experiencing significant stress because of the tic itself. Young people often can be extremely cruel, making fun of the child’s problem. Further, educators who do not understand and are unable to aid fellow classmates to empathize and assist the child in managing his difficulty can can create a devastatingly negative effect on a child’s self-esteem.

This issue, however, is not confined to the experience of the afflicted child. Adults who find themselves dealing with a facial tic find this extremely difficult to manage. These persons often struggle with significant social difficulties. In some instances, a person can learn to identify the onset and control the impulse that results in the facial tic. Even this, however, can result in intense emotional and physical energy drains. Such individual often wrestle with self image problems as well.

Adults who experience cessation of the humiliating effects of facial grimaces and other tics are afforded with an opportunity for social rebirth. Their perception of themselves improves, and they no longer fear to experience the fullness of life. Youths who can overcome this problem can be freed from the paralyzing anxiety that hinders their social lives, and encounter with joy rather than psychic pain.

Sometimes, medications, such as mildly sedating drugs, are prescribed to this condition. Although the medications may lessen the frequency or severity of these symptoms, the medications themselves can often cause undesired side effects. For this reason, individuals frequently turn alternative therapies to help them in treating their disorder.

Two treatment methods that have shown exciting potential in helping persons to successfully manage facial tics are hypnosis and NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming). Both of these therapies take advantages of the strength of the individual’s subconscious to help them manage the repetitive behavior. Since these therapies address the origin of the difficulty by intervening in the unconscious where the problem originates, they are much more useful than traditional therapy methods that just attempt to control eye blinking, mouth twitches, squinting, facial grimacing, facial twitches, grunting, or other types of impulsive behavior.

Hypnotherapy allows the person being treated to reach a restful trancelike state and receive suggestions that allow them to release anxiety. Since tics are a result of built-up tension within a person’s body, expelling this tension allows them to successfully control this behavior. After several sessions, the client ought to be capable of possess the ability to cope with tension successfully.

Those therapists who use NLP assist the client to focus his or her mind to utilize stressful stimuli as triggers for thoughts that will relax them. Additionally, the client is taught to use an unrelated part of the body, like a toe, to expel the tension that would otherwise be manifested by the facial tic. This also allows individuals to manage tension without resorting to the embarrassing behavior.

Another advantage of both these is that the person being treated is not subjected to adverse effects from medication type therapies. For this reason, both hypnosis and NLP are frequently believed to be the ideal treatment for individuals who are afflicted by tics, such as nose wrinkling, or throat clearing, because these interventions do not have undesirable side effects. This avoids significant anguish and distress for the sufferer.

Summary: Facial tics are frequently socially devastating and can have harmful consequences. Male children are most likely to struggle with this difficulty, which can continue into adult life; however female children may also experience difficulties with tics. Although several treatment methods exist, hypnosis and NLP appear to be the most prudent therapies, because they have no problematic side effects and are very efficacious.

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Unless you acknowledge the presence of a problem, you cannot move towards any solution or improvement. This rule does not only apply to addicts, but to any chronic problem that needs to be addressed. While you are in denial, the symptoms continue to spiral out of control, gradually becoming worse.

The first step is to be honest with yourself. Would you classify your current behavior and health as normal? If you are constantly tired, it is not normal. If you are constantly on edge, it's not normal either. If you cannot sleep it is definitely not normal.

The next step is to try and determine the extent of the problem. How does it affect you as a person? What is the effect on your body, your capabilities, and your performance at work? How much of it does your family have to absorb? Listen to your family: They bear the brunt of most of your stress, and will be able to give you honest feedback.

Once you have determined the extent, you can decide on a course of action. Depending on the amount of stress you have to deal with, you may want to consult a professional, or simply take up meditation. You may simply gather some more and make a few changes to your lifestyle. The choice is yours.

Do not let your family suffer because you are not willing to acknowledge the amount of stress you have to cope with. Modern day life has become incredibly stressful, and it is no shame if it gets to you. However, it is a shame if you do not deal with it, letting others pay the price for your denial.

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Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> http://www.articletrader.com/health/stress/panic-attacks-americas-secret-mental-illness.html http://www.articletrader.com/health/stress/panic-attacks-americas-secret-mental-illness.html Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600
Alarmed and confused, your mind races with the possibilities. What is happening to me? Is it a heart attack? Stroke?

While your mind wrestles with the possibilities you are overcome with a deep sense of dread and fear. You start to sweat and your heart beat accelerates. Your rapidly drying throat makes swallowing difficult. As you reach for your water bottle you notice, to your dismay, it's already empty.

You start to scan the room around you looking for the nearest exit. You feel as if everyone is staring at you. You have to get out... fast!

Welcome to America's burgeoning secret mental illness -
Panic Attacks.

Panic attacks are a by-product of our rising anxiety levels over issues such as money, job insecurity, and rent or mortgage payments. When our overall stress levels increase we worry and lose sleep elevating our risk for anxiety and panic attacks.

Chances are if you haven't experienced a panic attack yourself you know somebody who has. Or do you?

Studies show approximately 6 million American adults suffer from panic disorder1 - which is defined as a reoccurring pattern of panic attacks that last at least a month. Panic disorder becomes classified as a mental illness when the condition causes enough distress to reduce ones ability to function socially, occupationally, or psychologically.

What that statistic doesn't show however are the millions of additional people who suffer quietly; entrapped in their own anxious prison. The truth is panic attacks and panic disorder are a secret hell to many people too reluctant, embarrassed, or ashamed to admit it.

Panic sufferers commonly build defensive walls around themselves in an effort to insulate and protect their own delicate environment. They try to hide the problem from family members, co-workers, friends, and even themselves. This can lead to social withdrawal, avoidance, and agoraphobia - a condition in which the individual avoids places or circumstances for fear of panic attacks. If left untreated, these walls can close in to the point where the only perceived safe sanctuary is one's own home.

In some cases people are afraid to admit to panic disorder for fear of losing their job. For example a cop or fireman who's ability to remain calm under fire is a matter of life or death. Or an airline pilot who's responsible for the lives of dozens of people every day.

For others, their panic attack secrecy is a much more personal matter such as a victim of abuse or a veteran returned home from a war. Statistically, women are twice as likely as men to develop panic disorder. A study recently published in the Archives Of General Psychiatry even suggested a link between panic attacks in postmenopausal women and heart disease. That's scary stuff.

Panic sufferers reluctant to discuss their problem or seek treatment are much more at risk for other problems such as depression, drug abuse, or alcoholism. Most are simply looking for a private coping mechanism to get them through the day.

So why is panic disorder increasing in our country? Do you really need to ask? Look at the way we live.

Americans work more hours and take less time off every year than any other country in the world. Many of us jam as many daily activities as humanly possible into both our personal and professional lives. We arm ourselves with electronic gadgets and gizmos designed to simplify our lives but end up only exacerbating our stressful multitasking madness. Case in point: text messaging while driving.

Even when we do take time off to vacation rarely do we act like the carefree couple in the Corona commercials. The BlackBerry, laptop, and cellphone usually take the trip with us and are among the first items unpacked. I doubt many Americans emulate the Corona guy and skip their buzzing pagers into the Pacific.

But it's not just our technologically-enhanced busy lives that are increasing anxiety and panic. Some of us are unfortunate enough to inherit the disorder. Because of the relative secrecy of panic disorder, many sufferers don't learn of a family history until well after the fact. Let's face it - it's not exactly a family topic freely discussed by grampa during Thanksgiving dinner is it?

For every panic disorder victim there are many other people who develop situational panic attacks that cause anxiety in certain situations such as crowded places or fear of stepping onto an airplane or elevator.

Fact is panic disorder is one of the most treatable of all the anxiety disorders. When panic sufferers finally do admit a problem exists and seek out treatment many are amazed when several friends, family, or co-workers step forward to admit to having the exact same problem. It's more common than you think. Shhhhhhh... spread the word.


References:

1. Kessler RC, Chiu WT, Demler O, Walters EE. Prevalence, severity, and comorbidity of twelve-month DSM-IV disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R). Archives of General Psychiatry, 2005 Jun;62(6):617-27.

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Step in bath tubs are the latest trend today. Sometimes called walk in bath tub or safety tub, a step in tub is very different from the conventional tub that you know. Its unique feature is the door which is built into either the side or front part of the tub. And so with the door, the bather only needs to open it and walk into the tub to enjoy a warm bath independently or with assistance if necessary.

Step in tubs can be used by almost anybody but they are also best for the elderly and those with physical disabilities. This type of tub provides great convenience for older people and those having difficulty moving around due to their ailments or disabilities.

While a conventional tub requires a user to lift his or her legs to get inside, a step in tub allows for easier access because the step is only about four inches high. People using walkers and wheelchairs can then easily maneuver themselves in getting inside the step in bath tub. This kind of tub is a bit higher but compact so it can fit in most sizes of bathrooms.

The tub’s door is a major factor in providing convenience and easy access to bathers. It is also tightly sealed to keep the water from flowing outside. So while you’re inside, you just have to close the door, sit on the bench, fill the step in tub with water and enjoy a relaxing bath.

Safety features include grab or handle bars for balancing purposes and non-slip floor. With these important parts of the step in tub, there’s less risk of falls which is a common problem among the elderly.

Another vital feature is the high seat which won’t require an individual to get up or down while taking a bath. The seat is adjustable depending on one’s preference hence, best for seniors and those physically challenged people.

Getting the right temperature is not a problem because step in bath tubs have the so-called thermostatic mixing features with easy-to-use knobs that enable users to easily adjust water temperature according to their needs.

For people who want to experience optimum bathing and soaking such as those provided in spas, other accessories can be added to step in tub. There are whirlpool options to choose from such as water jets and air jets. Water jets are great for massaging muscles and joints while air jets are recommended for enhancing blood circulation. A shower can also be installed for added convenience while bathing.

With all these great features provided, there’s no reason why users of step in tubs won’t look forward to a daily bath they can savor to soothe their tired and aching bodies.

Recoverybath.com is your source for step in bath tubs for people of all ages and body types with the best value guaranteed.


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