WHAT HAPPENS IN YOUR BODY WHEN YOU EXPERIENCE ANXIETY?
When you’re anxious, only the functions that are needed for in-the-moment survival are activated, the others shut down. Memory shuts down, higher order thinking, planning, organizing,...
CAN ANXIETY AFFECT GUT HEALTH?
We know that brain and gut are interconnected , and we also know that they communicate in both directions. As a matter of fact, the gut...
WHAT CAN I DO IF I FEEL MY ANXIETY ESCALATING TO A PANIC ATTACK?
If you begin to experience the signs of increased anxiety, you should immediately begin using a coping skill to lower the anxiety before panic sets in,...
IS ANXIETY ALWAYS A BAD THING?
No. In fact, we all benefit from moderate levels of anxiety, as it keeps us motivated to achieve our goals. If our anxiety levels were too...
WHEN SHOULD I BE CONCERNED ABOUT MY ANXIETY?
If you are asking this question, it means that you should be concerned. If your anxiety is overwhelming, disrupts your normal functioning, and you feel depressed...
THE MANY EFFECTS OF ANXIETY ON YOUR BREATHING
MINDRISE CLIFFNOTES THE ROLE OF CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) Hyperventilation is one such instance where the supply of oxygen is so excessive that the actual amount that...
CAN YOU REDUCE ANXIETY WITH ATTENTION TRAINING?
Training anxious individuals to turn their attention towards positive things in their environment is effective at reducing anxiety.
IS THE QUALITY OF REM SLEEP DIFFERENT IN POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) AND MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER (MDD)?
PTSD patients tend to have reduced REM sleep, while MDD patients spend too much time in REM sleep.
DO PANIC DISORDER (PD) AND POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) CAUSE SIMILAR BODILY SYMPTOMS?
Post-traumatic stress disorder and panic disorder share similar bodily symptoms of anxiety, however they differ in how unstable and severe they are across the disorders.
IS QIGONG HELPFUL FOR ANXIETY?
Qigong is an ancient Chinese practice that triggers a relaxed state and is believed to help reduce anxiety and depression.