Agoraphobia, or the fear of open spaces, is usually caused by panic attacks. People with panic disorder develop a fear of being too far from home, in unsafe places, or places where escape is difficult. Avoiding crowded areas, public transportation, theaters and malls becomes a habit and bridges, tunnels and other hard to leave places […]

Social anxiety and nervousness are present in most people and part of normal life. You would only be diagnosed as phobic if your avoidance tactics interfere with work, social activities or important relationships, or cause you considerable distress.

Anxiety is a powerful emotion that can cause drastic, permanent changes in our lives that have negative effects and consequences to our personal and professional lives. Panic attacks create symptoms that replicate serious health problems thus causing fear and stress. It is important that you understand and then work to resolve these physical manifestations and […]

You can control your panic attacks, anxiety and phobias. The body is naturally able to restore itself to normal after an adrenaline seeking an event. You just have to learn how to activate your body’s own resources.

There are varying degrees of agoraphobia, they all have the potential to be severely life limiting and should be addressed as quickly as possible.

If you are a panic attack sufferer, a generalized anxiety sufferer or a phobia sufferer, you can teach your body to relax and calm itself. You just have to learn how to activate your body’s own resources.

Breathing is an important part of coping with and relieving anxiousness and stress. When you are anxious, you tend to breathe from your chest, a method called thoracic breathing. The rapid, shallow breaths tend to create a sensation of hyperventilating and tightening of the chest which in turn tends to cause anxiety and panic. Most […]

The first step in controlling your panic attacks and resulting agoraphobia is to recognize what has caused your agoraphobia in the first place and what situations triggered the panic attacks that have you living in such fear.

Positive-Thought-Redirection™ is a great way of dealing with intrusive, negative thoughts. As negative thoughts pop up during your daily life, you issue a “stop” command which acts to stop the negative thought in its tracks. Once the unnecessary, negative or burdensome thought is stopped, you then redirect your mind to a more positive thought about […]