New study shows the subconscious reacting calmly to fears and phobias
The way people develop fears and phobias has always been a mystery. But a new study gives new hints at how the brain may successfully process a phobia and how dwelling on the...
How Avoidance Increases Anxiety
Avoiding fear is the main way to maintain or increase anxiety. Annoying but true. Each time you make a plan to avoid some fearful situation it may seem like a good idea...
Modern Times- Modern Anxiety
Modern anxiety is the anxiety produced by modern times. One of the features of our modern existence is our ability to control the dangers that we face. Rules and regulations have improved...
Glastonbury and the curse of the Long Drop
Glastonbury is round the corner and for many the outlook is of excited anticipation. But for many the prospect of a festival is bathed in dread, the festival toilet approaches. And for...
I really don’t want to ruin the happiest day of my life with wedding nerves
Everyone says how your wedding day should be the happiest day of your life. Facebook posts are littered with photos that shout that this was ‘happiest day of my life’. The expectation...
I try not to eat too much just in case I might be sick
Cafe culture hides the fact that you can go out and do not have to eat. That’s good news for the emetophobic who dreads the possibility of getting ill or throwing up...
I try not to look into the mirror otherwise I start thinking about how I feel
Looking in the mirror is a good way to start doubting yourself. Looking a bit peeky? Loss of colour? Illness round the corner? Health anxiety is a blight. Our health is discussed...
I can only eat at McDonalds, no other place is safe in my opinion
The big fast food chains are a place of safety if you are travelling. Any other food outlet is un-tested and can create anxiety in the modern sufferer. Have you wondered how...
With Public Speaking start my fear about those opening words six weeks in advance
The round the table meeting is informal, it is low-key, it means nothing but can be a dreaded feature of office life. Public Speaking Fear can reduce grown men to shivering lumps...
I never go on tubes or trains, I prefer the bus, I can get off more easily
Trains are quick, tube trains are even quicker but for many the chance of having a panic attack makes them take a bus. Avoiding the train can work for some and can...