Anxiety Busters: Taking Control of your Thoughts
When anxiety becomes too extensive, it can become a real handicap in your daily life. You worry about everything and everyone, sometimes reasonably, sometimes for no particular reason, you stress a lot about the slightest change in your daily life and you often talk about being afraid without really understanding why. No doubt about it, you are an anxious person, but rest assured, treating anxiety is entirely possible. Here are some solutions to help. Key #1: Awareness You must first work on your thoughts to treat your anxiety since only then can you offer reason to the internal conflicts and [...]
7 SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE TECHNIQUES FOR REDUCING ANXIETY
If you are struggling with anxiey, Life Enrichment Counseling Center, Inc., can help. The following article provides some techniques to help reduce feelings of anxiety. 7 SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE TECHNIQUES FOR REDUCING ANXIETY We all feel anxious at times. Feelings of anxiety is a normal part of life. The American Psychological Association defined Anxiety an emotion charaterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts and physical changes such as sweating, tremblling, or rapid heartbeat. Are you feeling anxious about work, a relationship, travelling, or making an important decision? When anxiety creates a great deal of distress, it can then interfere with [...]
How Common Is Clinical Depression?
How Common Is Clinical Depression? As estimated by the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately one hundred and twenty million (120,000,000) people worldwide are currently experiencing some form of depression. In the United States, the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) reports that one (1) out of ten (10) Americans age 18 and older are adversely affected by depression. In raw numbers, this equates to roughly fifteen million (15) American adults. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), further postulates that the leading cause of disability for Americans age 15 to 44 is depression. As evidenced by the above [...]
I’m a Survivor – Surviving Breast Cancer
I’m a Survivor By Beverley Boothe, LCSW President, Life Enrichment Counseling Center, Inc. As we approach the ending of October, I want to take the time to acknowledge the countless number of women who have lost their lives due to breast cancer and those who are survivors of this disease. I am so thankful that I am here celebrating my life. I think back to 2.5 years ago, when I first heard that I had breast cancer. I didn’t know how I was going to make it through surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. However, with God’s help and the support [...]
