Generalized
Anxiety Disorder
It
is only when we struggle with‚ or run away from our anxieties‚
that they gain momentum. We can only be victims of fear
if we allow ourselves to be.
“Do
the thing you are afraid to do and the death of fear is
certain.”
–
Ralph Waldo Emerson
We
have spoken on this web site about panic attacks in detail
now I want to tackle the side–effects of panic attacks.
Most people who experience frequent panic attacks describe
a lingering background generalized anxiety that stays
with them long after the panic attack is over. Panic attacks
are not spontaneous‚ random experiences. They are rooted
in an underlying general anxiety that acts as the feeding
ground for them to occur. Some people claim the attacks
come totally out of the blue‚ but in fact on closer examination
the person is usually already feeling an above average
level of generalized anxiety before the panic attack begins.
It is this generalized anxiety that we are going to tackle
in this chapter.
People
describe the generalized anxiety like a knot in the stomach
accompanied by recurring fearful thoughts. This condition
is referred to as Generalized Anxiety Disorder or GAD.
This generalized anxiety disorder is the breeding ground
for future panic attacks‚ and it is important that it
be addressed and eliminated so the individual can go about
daily business unimpeded by the uncomfortable stress sensations.
If
we create a scale of anxiety from 1 to 10‚ a full blown
panic attack would register at 10 and total‚ blissful
relaxation at 0.
In
a typical day‚ the average person in a metropolitan area
might have a stress/anxiety rating of somewhere between
4 and 5. In comparison‚ people who experience panic attacks
would say they reach the top of the scale (9/10) during
the panic attack and do not fully return to feeling normal
for quite some time. What is of particular concern is
the fact that a large percentage of people never fully
return to normal levels.
Many
individuals who experience frequent panic attacks often
report that they feel themselves to be in a constant state
of generalized anxiety‚ floating between 6 and 7 almost
everyday. They wake in the morning with the anxiety and
go to bed with the same feeling of unease. It is almost
as if their body is stuck on a permanent setting of high
anxiety. This constant generalized anxiety makes them
feel jumpy‚ irritable‚ and physically unwell. The body
becomes tense and uncomfortable and the mind obsessed
with the anxious sensations. This permanent tension in
the mind and body leads to troublesome sensations such
as:
Nausea
Dizziness
Exhaustion
Vision problems
Cramps
Intrusive thoughts
Feelings of unreality and depression
This condition (Generalized Anxiety Disorder GAD) is frequently
connected to the experience of panic attacks.
Generalized
Anxiety Disorder
If you have been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder‚
do not convince yourself that you have a clinical illness.
You do not. This disorder does not mean that you have
a physical or mental illness. Your brain is fine; your
body is fine. If I had editorial authority over what was
printed in text book psychology‚ I would eliminate the
use of the term “disorder”. The term is over prescribed
and misleading. It conjures up ideas of chaos and a total
breakdown of mental function. That is not the case. GAD
is a behavioral condition that is habitual‚ and it can
be reversed easily by following a series of steps. You
can return to a more relaxed level of living if you follow
the steps and psychological techniques I am going to outline
for you below.
Once
people practice the One Move technique for the elimination
of the panic attacks as explained in my course‚ the intense
fear surrounding the anxiety collapses in on itself. As
the panic attacks become less frequent‚ the generalized
anxiety begins to evaporate as a state of solid calm returns.
The
“Panic Away” Program:
Proof At Last that Panic Attacks and Anxiety
Can be Eliminated For Good!
Article links (Summary)
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attacks discussed here
Public
Speaking and panic attacks discussed here
Agoraphobia
and panic attacks discussed here
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attacks driving?
Anxiety attack
symptoms discussed here
Panic attack symptoms
revealed here
Do you have Intrusive
Thoughts?
Do you suffer from anxious
thinking and intrusive thoughts?
Panic Attack Medication
discussed here
Generalized
Anxiety Disorder Discussed Here
Diet to
help Eliminate Anxiety Covered Here
Anxiety and
panic attack tips discussed here
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