My daily dose of anxiety

I dreamt about wolves. As I remember it clearly it starts like this... There was a small town in an island that celebrate town  fiesta  and it will be held in the mountain. A news spread that we can't eat during the  fiesta  because wolves will hunt and eat whoever consume a dish. Few villagers believe the news, the majority did not.  Suddenly everything went dark, wind blew hard, lightning and thunderbolts everywhere. Too late to stop the  fiesta now ,  also   most of us already ate before going to the mountain.  I remember I was with my youngest sister and we are part of a family with 5 other kids ---  this time I know I'm dreaming because it's impossible for my sister to be up in the mountains. My sister is special child (autistic), she can't walk far and can't even climb up or down the stairs without me carrying her on my back.  Aside from my younger sister Dianne all of the people on my dreams are f...

Does good things happen to good people? That's always my question when I was younger. My mom always tells me that do good and people will do the same --- yes, I believed that and guess what? Not all good things happen to good people. If you observe society most of the rich people are not that nice. They only look nice because they donate to charities and such. But if you investigate how they got there you’ll be amazed how many people they used, ass-kissing they've done in order to get there. Some people agree that not good things happen to good people but on their defense its good to do good. Yeah, somehow right. Maybe if you are doing good to those people that are sincere and really need it. It will feel good but most of the times you gave everything and its still not enough and will never be enough specially to those people that only wants to use you and don't care at all. They continue asking for more, taking more without giving anything in return these are t...

Have you ever heard of crab mentality ? Yes - you read it right! We are not going to talk about crustaceans or any creature of the sea. What we are going to talk about is a common behavior on our society, popular with the saying "If I can't have it, neither can you". This refers to a short story of a bucket full of crabs. Instead the crab help lift one another to escape the bucket what they do is to pull the crab on top of them." - Familiar with this scenario? Well, you should be because this happens most of the time. Crab mentality is a faceless enemy it can be anyone, random people, office mates, colleagues and the scariest are the one closest to you like friends, relatives, family members and even yourself.   Here are some tips on how to deal with people with crab mentality 1. Let your success speak for itself. Most of the time, people with crab mentality prey on the hardworking individuals who truly deserve their success. Although untrut...

If you search the meaning through a dictionary it will provide you “doubt about someone's honesty “. Most likely it’s from trusting too much and being left behind, sharing secrets to someone and that person gossip it behind your back. Loving a person and being cheated. Below are open letters from friends that experience being disappointed that leads to mistrust or to have trust issues.  Olivia “My boyfriend of 3 years had an affair with my best friend when I got confined in the hospital for a month, I never felt so confused in my life. Having trouble on how to look at them in the face whenever we are on the same elevator coz we are working on the same company. I ended up blocking them in all social media, to avoid seeing their photos together. FYI – they didn’t even apologized for what had happened. After several months I resign and move on with my life to meet other people and to help myself to have a break. Until now having issues trusting people - Can you blame me?” John ...

High functioning anxiety is not a recognized mental health diagnosis. Rather, it's evolved as a catch-all term that refers to people who live with anxiety, but who identify themselves as functioning reasonably well in different aspects of their life. If you have high functioning anxiety, you probably notice that your anxiety propels you forward rather than leaves you frozen in fear. On the surface, you likely appear to be successful, together, and calm—the typical Type A personality who excels at work and in life—though the way you actually feel on the inside may be very different. Someone with high functioning anxiety may be the picture of success. You might arrive to work earlier than everyone else, impeccably dressed, with your hair neatly styled. Coworkers may know you as driven in your work—you've never missed a deadline or fallen short in a given task. Not only that, you're always willing to help others when asked. What's more, your social sche...

Based on the research of Alvarado Parkway Institute behavioral health system Anxiety disorders are forged over years of experiences. In fact, any experience you’ve ever had can cause an anxiety disorder. And, despite how common they are, the specific causes of this mental illness are still unknown. What studies do show, though, is that anxiety disorders appear to run in families. However, as with most mental illnesses, researchers believe anxiety is caused by more than just genetics. Anxiety disorders likely develop from a complex set of risk factors including brain chemistry, personality, and life events. Less commonly, medical conditions are known to cause anxiety disorders. Heart disease, diabetes, seizures, thyroid problems, asthma, drug abuse and withdrawal, rare tumors that produce certain “fight or flight” hormones, and muscle cramps or spasms are all possible medical causes of anxiety. Most anxiety disorders develop in childhood and young adulthood. Therefore, if an anxiety d...

Anxiety is a general term for several disorders that cause nervousness, fear, apprehension, and worrying. These disorders affect how we feel and behave and can cause physical symptoms. Other symptoms include muscle tension, headaches, and insomnia. Frequent panic attacks can cause you to fear the anxiety attacks themselves, thereby increasing overall anxiety. The constant state of stress can lead to clinical depression. As per ADAA you can try these when you're feeling anxious or stressed: Take a time-out.  Eat well-balanced meals. ...  Limit alcohol and caffeine, which can aggravate anxiety and trigger panic attacks.  Get enough sleep. ...  Exercise daily to help you feel good and maintain your health. ...  Take deep breaths. ...  Count to 10 slowly. ...  Do your best.  Accept that you cannot control everything.  Welcome humor  Maintain positive attitude in life  Get involved. Volunteer or find another way to b...