Sometimes it’s easy to rationalize living with a fear of driving. There are so many tricks, so many little ways to get around it. Sometimes these little strategies are useful coping mechanisms, but sometimes they’re just rationalizations that keep you from facing the truth: Living with an untreated fear of […]
Anxiety Relief Exercises and Mindfulness Techniques
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I recently shared some tips on how to choose a good anxiety treatment therapist. If you live in a large urban area, there are likely thousands of anxiety therapists. Winnowing your choices down to a manageable list is the first step. Now, let’s talk about how to find a good anxiety therapist. […]
Learning how to choose a good anxiety treatment therapist is important, because the numbers of diagnoses of anxiety disorders has risen sharply in the last decade. As a result, more and more people are turning to professional therapy to help them overcome these types of issues. There’s a bewildering array […]
Mindfulness exercises. The term conjures up an image of a monk meditating in a forest, doesn’t it? Many people have an instant negative reaction to this mental picture. It sounds hard, or like it takes lots of training. It sounds like something only hermits do. Or just plain weirdos. But […]
The most reliable way to heal emotional pain is with action. When we’re in pain, most of us tend to wait to change until we “feel better.” The problem is, when we wait to “feel better” (less anxious, less depressed, more confident, etc.) before changing our behavior, we’re likely to […]
Let me give you a quick tip for stress free driving. Do you battle rush hour traffic twice a day, sitting bolt upright with a death grip on the steering wheel and sweat pouring down your face? You’re not alone. The drive to and from work is often the most stressful […]
Now I understand why I suffered from a fear of driving for all those years! It’s partly due to my free floating anxiety. My doctor said something recently that made my jaw drop. It was one of those things that’s so obvious it never occurs to you. He had just […]
You know you get anxious driving. But did you know that driving anxiety is a form of agoraphobia? Learn more about the hidden connection between agoraphobia and driving. Agoraphobia, literally “fear of the marketplace,” is more commonly translated as a fear of open spaces. But I like the definition below better […]
Are procrastination and fear of failure keeping you stuck in your efforts at driving anxiety recovery? The secret is, you may just need to give yourself permission to fail. In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the […]
Anxiety Driving on Highways is One of the Most Common Forms of Driving Anxiety, But Avoiding Highways is Not the Answer It even looks intimidating, doesn’t it? It’s like a giant steel river, and every vehicle is a twig being swept along in a raging current. No wonder anxiety about driving on highways […]