Tag: Chronic Stress

The Anxiety Life Changer: How to Improve Your Resilience

Anxiety is debilitating. So this groundbreaking therapy is a life changer. It will make you more psychologically resilient & change your life.The rest of this exclusive series is available HERE: http://bit.ly/2I5PG6MThanks for watching our youtube video! Now, FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/medcircleofficial FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MedCircleOfficial TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/medcircleFollow our host, Kyle Kittleson: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/KyleKittleson/ TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/kylekittleson INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/kylekittlesonABOUT THE SERIES: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is the science-backed way to break you free from your thoughts, help you reach your goals, & change your life. In this groundbreaking series, Triple Board Certified psychologist and ACT expert Dr. Judy Ho walks you through everything you need to know about acceptance and commitment therapy. In doing so, she teaches you how to revolutionize your self-identity and truly understand what it means to be happy.Dr. Ho first explains where acceptance and commitment therapy came from, how it puts you in a position to successfully reach your goals, and why we don’t reach our goals in the first place.She then walks through the six core processes that are at the foundation of acceptance and commitment therapy: acceptance, cognitive defusion, being present, self as context, values, and committed action.‘Acceptance’ sounds simple, but applying this concept can be difficult. However, Dr. Ho gives you the expertise that will make it easier to practice this part of acceptance and commitment therapy. According to Dr. Ho, the thing that often stands in the way of our doing something meaningful is fear. However, ACT gives you the tools to that will motivate you to both understand and successfully tolerate that fear. In doing so, you’re in a better position to reach your goals.The next process of ACT is ‘Cognitive Defusion.’ According to Dr. Ho, this process will change your relationship with your thoughts. The way to do this will surprise you; it requires looking past the constraints of language and understanding your thoughts in a whole new light.You’ve probably heard of the next concept – ‘Being Present’ – but acceptance and commitment therapy takes this concept a step further. ACT uses evidence-based techniques that give you the power to non-judgmentally experience the world around you. Dr. Ho shows you how in this series.Having a healthy sense of self is the key to self-discovery and finding your purpose. But what actually defines a healthy sense of self is different than you’d expect. Dr. Ho explains those differences in the session focused on the 4th module, ‘Self as Context.’ She shares how this process will strengthen your own self-identity.Processes 5 and 6 are intertwined – ‘Values’ and ‘Committed Action.’ Values define our belief systems and exist to give our lives purpose. So how can you ensure that your goals are rooted in your values and bring meaning to your life? And how can you use ‘Committed Actions’ to link your values to your behavior? Dr. Ho tells you how in our final session.After finishing this series, you will understand how to (and be motivated to) traverse the research-backed road to self-discovery that acceptance and commitment therapy provides.

The Procrastination Equation

DON’T WAIT TO READ THIS BOOK: The world’s leading expert on procrastination uses his groundbreaking research to offer understanding on a matter that bedevils us all. Writing with humour, humanity and solid scientific information reminiscent of Stumbling on Happiness and Freakonomics, Piers Steel explains why we knowingly and willingly put off a course of action despite recognizing we’ll be worse off for it. For those who surf the Web instead of finishing overdue assignments, who always say diets start tomorrow, who stay up late watching TV to put off going to sleep, The Procrastination Equation explains why we do what we do — or in this case don’t — and why in Western societies we’re in the midst of an escalating procrastination epidemic. Dr. Piers Steel takes on the myths and misunderstandings behind procrastination and motivation — showing us how procrastination affects our lives, health, careers and happiness and what we can do about it. With accessible prose and the benefits of new scientific research, he provides insight into why we procrastinate even though the result is that we are less happy, healthy, even wealthy. Who procrastinates and why? How many ways, big and small, do we procrastinate? How can we stop doing it? The reasons are part cultural, part psychological, part biological. And, with a million new ways to distract ourselves in the digitized world — all of which feed on our built-in impulsiveness — more of us are potentially damaging ourselves by putting things off. But Steel not only analyzes the factors that weigh us down but the things that motivate us — including understanding the value of procrastination.

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Overcoming Social Anxiety: CBT to Build Self-Confidence and Lessen Self-Consciousness

Presented by: Larry Cohen, LICSW Cofounder & Chair, National Social Anxiety Center (NSAC) Director, NSAC District of ColumbiaWebinar Description: Introduction to four CBT strategies to help you overcome social anxiety: mindful focus; cognitive restructuring; assertiveness; and experiments.(June 9, 2017)

SuperBetter

An innovative guide to living gamefully, based on the program that has already helped nearly half a million people achieve remarkable personal growth In 2009, internationally renowned game designer Jane McGonigal suffered a severe concussion. Unable to think clearly or work or even get out of bed, she became anxious and depressed, even suicidal. But rather than let herself sink further, she decided to get better by doing what she does best: she turned her recovery process into a resilience-building game. What started as a simple motivational exercise quickly became a set of rules for “post-traumatic growth” that she shared on her blog. These rules led to a digital game and a major research study with the National Institutes of Health. Today nearly half a million people have played SuperBetter to get stronger, happier, and healthier. But the life-changing ideas behind SuperBetter are much bigger than just one game. In this book, McGonigal reveals a decade’s worth of scientific research into the ways all games—including videogames, sports, and puzzles—change how we respond to stress, challenge, and pain. She explains how we can cultivate new powers of recovery and resilience in everyday life simply by adopting a more “gameful” mind-set. Being gameful means bringing the same psychological strengths we naturally display when we play games—such as optimism, creativity, courage, and determination—to real-world goals. Drawing on hundreds of studies, McGonigal shows that getting superbetter is as simple as tapping into the three core psychological strengths that games help you build: • Your ability to control your attention, and therefore your thoughts and feelings • Your power to turn anyone into a potential ally, and to strengthen your existing relationships • Your natural capacity to motivate yourself and super-charge your heroic qualities, like willpower, compassion, and determination SuperBetter contains nearly 100 playful challenges anyone can undertake in order to build these gameful strengths. It includes stories and data from people who have used the SuperBetter method to get stronger in the face of illness, injury, and other major setbacks, as well as to achieve goals like losing weight, running a marathon, and finding a new job. As inspiring as it is down to earth, and grounded in rigorous research, SuperBetter is a proven game plan for a better life. You’ll never say that something is “just a game” again. From the Hardcover edition.

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder: The CBT Approach

In this video, anxiety disorder specialist, Dr. Vincent Greenwood, provides a comprehensive understanding of the basic components of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). He outlines the skills-based CBT approach to GAD, and outlines self-help principles to assist those with GAD. For more information, please visit http://www.washingtoncenterforcognitivetherapy.com

Gulf War and Health

For the United States, the 1991 Persian Gulf War was a brief and successful military operation with few injuries and deaths. However, soon after returning from duty, a large number of veterans began reporting health problems they believed were associated with their service in the Gulf. At the request of Congress, the IOM is conducting an ongoing review of the evidence to determine veterans’ long-term health problems and what might be causing those problems. The fourth volume in the series, released in 2006, summarizes the long-term health problems seen in Gulf War veterans. In 2008, the IOM began an update to look at existing health problems and identify possible new ones, considering evidence collected since the initial summary. In this report, the IOM determines that Gulf War service causes post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and that service is associated with multisymptom illness; gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome; alcohol and other substance abuse; and anxiety disorders and other psychiatric disorders. To ensure that our veterans receive the best possible care, now and in the future, the government should continue to monitor their health and conduct research to identify the best treatments to assist Gulf War veterans still suffering from persistent, unexplained illnesses.

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Natural Supplements and Treatments for Anxiety- What the research says about Supplements for Anxiety

Natural Supplements and Treatment for Anxiety When people are looking to treat their anxiety without medication, what they usually mean is that they want to know what herbs and supplements will work for them. And because I get asked about this a lot, I did a ton of research last year on natural supplements to treat anxiety, so in this video I am going to go over 15 of the research backed natural treatments for anxiety that have been shown to have an impact on anxiety, but I am also going to talk about a much more holistic approach to mental health. At the end of this video I’ll list 7 other effective treatments for anxiety, but this video is mostly about supplements. So let’s talk about a couple of ways to combat anxiety other than medicationThere’s this incredibly widespread misconception out there, this idea that if you get diagnosed with depression or anxiety that means that you were born with anxiety or depression that it’s so genetic that there’s nothing you can do about it….now of course there’s a biological factor, but there’s about 20 other factors too. It’s not your fault, but it is treatable, don’t get sucked into the unhelpful pattern of believing you just have to suffer through life. I go into a lot more detail on this in my online course “Change your Brain: 10 Alternatives to medication to change brain chemistry” and this course teaches ways to change your thinking and actions that actually change your brain chemistry, check out the link in the description. But in this video we’re going to talk about supplements, let’s see what some of our non-medication options for treatment are: If you want to download the chart or see the references hop on over to my website https://www.therapynutshell.com/downloadsSign up for my newsletter: www.therapynutshell.com Change your Brain: Mental Health and Neuroplasticity Course: https://www.udemy.com/course/change-your-brain/?referralCode=49D58F6A4DDAB470C05CCoping Skills and Self-Care for Mental Health Course: https://www.udemy.com/course/coping-skills-and-self-care-for-mental-health/?referralCode=B581946ECDF88EAE776DHow to Help: Practical Skills to help Loved ones with Mental Illness: https://www.udemy.com/course/how-to-help-depression-and-anxiety/?referralCode=9BE508815586D307F4A2My Favorite Books for Mental Health: (These are affiliate links) The Anatomy of Peace: https://amzn.to/372uqco Anxiety/Depression: Get out of your Mind and Into Your Life: https://amzn.to/2udkG0s Trauma- Healing Trauma: https://amzn.to/2u9VZlk Marriage- The 7 Principles for Making Marriage Work: https://amzn.to/3auVPWy Anxiety/Depression-Get out of your mind and into your life for Teens: https://amzn.to/2Tws3dT Social Anxiety- Painfully Shy: https://amzn.to/2NA5P6M The Worry Solution: https://amzn.to/2R21wDE A Calm Brain: https://amzn.to/2G13SwaTherapy in a Nutshell, and the information provided by Emma McAdam, is solely intended for informational and entertainment purposes and is not a substitute for advice, diagnosis, or treatment regarding medical or mental health conditions. Although Emma McAdam is a licensed marriage and family therapist, the views expressed on this site or any related content should not be taken for medical or psychiatric advice. Always consult your physician before making any decisions related to your physical or mental health.If you are in crisis please contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ or 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or your local emergency services.

Quiverfull

Kathryn Joyce’s fascinating introduction to the world of the patriarchy movement and Quiverfull families examines the twenty-first-century women and men who proclaim self-sacrifice and submission as model virtues of womanhood—and as modes of warfare on behalf of Christ. Here, women live within stringently enforced doctrines of wifely submission and male headship, and live by the Quiverfull philosophy of letting God give them as many children as possible so as to win the religion and culture wars through demographic means. From the Trade Paperback edition.

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Depression – Natural Remedies For Depression And Anxiety | Dr Mona Vand

In today’s video I’m talking about natural ways that you can prevent and treat depression. While it’s not always talked about, depression is super common and a serious topic. I wanted to provide some helpful tips and tricks that are easy, natural, and shown to have a positive impact on mood and stress levels. If you’re feeling down or are just interested in some self-care and prevention, I think you’ll find these tips super helpful! Leave any questions below 🙂🖤Links are blow for the products mentioned in this video: chia: https://amzn.to/39W8cK6flax: https://amzn.to/3a8aR3dwalnuts: https://amzn.to/2PnJYR6SAM-e: https://amzn.to/2Pp3tbSOmega-3: https://amzn.to/2HUPaba🖤FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/drmonavand/ (I do weekly “what I eat in a day” on my Instagram Stories) ⠀ 🖤FOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK: @drmonavandDISCLAIMER: The content contained herein is provided for informational and/or entertainment purposes only. Nothing contained in these videos should be construed as providing medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. You should immediately consult with your physician respecting any medical concerns that you may have.#drmonavand #depression #mentalhealth* LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE *———————————–FOLLOW ME ON: ★ INSTAGRAM → https://www.instagram.com/drmonavand/ ★ SNAPCHAT → https://snapchat.com/add/drmonavand ★ TIKTOK → https://www.tiktok.com/@drmonavand———————————–ADD ME: ★ TWITTER → https://twitter.com/drmonavand ★ FACEBOOK → https://www.facebook.com/drmonavand———————————–★ WEBSITE → https://www.drmonavand.com/ ★ BLOG → https://www.drmonavand.com/blog/How To Prevent Depression Naturally | Dr Mona Vanddr mona vand,learning to live with depression,painful thoughts,prevent depression naturally,depression prevent depression naturally,how to prevent depression naturally,depression how to prevent depression naturally,depression how to prevent depression naturally dr mona vand,dr mona,Natural Remedies For Depression And Anxiety,depression natural remedies for depression and anxiety,remedies for depression,depression remedies,natural remedies for depression anxiety strees

Anxiety & Phobia Workbook

Research conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health has shown that anxiety disorders are the number one mental health problem among American women and are second only to alcohol and drug abuse among men. Approximately 15 percent of the population of the United States, or nearly 40 million people, have suffered from panic attacks, phobias, or other anxiety disorders in the past year. Nearly a quarter of the adult population will suffer from an anxiety disorder at some time during their life. Yet only a small proportion of these people receive treatment….. It is quite possible to overcome your problem with panic, phobias, or anxiety on your own through the use of the strategies and exercises presented in this workbook. Yet it is equally valuable and appropriate, if you feel so inclined, to use this book as an adjunct to working with a therapist or group treatment program.

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