Overcoming Anxiety

          Eliminating The Fear

Anxiety is a normal reaction to some of the most important moments of our lives.  But what if our anxiety levels graduate from a generalized sensation of worry to sudden anxiety, to phobias and panic attacks?  Rest assured, there are treatment options available for controlling and overcoming anxiety.

At its core, normal anxiety is a beneficial reaction to perceived dangers, triggering our "fight or flight" stress responses.  Anxiety is measured by the intensity of our reaction to its source, though the source can be vague.

Typical of anxiety is the reality that the victim is often not consciously aware of the specific source or trigger of the anxiety.  The trigger may stem from an unrecognized event in the past.  Once the reactions to the source become intense and irrational, the victim is
likely to suffer from specific anxiety disorders.

Let's take a closer look at some of the more common examples of anxiety disorder, and some of the treatment options available for overcoming anxiety.

Generalized anxiety disorder is best defined as unrealistic, recurring fears or worries that something bad is going to happen.  While the specific source of the anxiety can be vague, the fears are not.  Sufferers experience a variety of physical symptoms including trembling, shortness of breath, and an inability to concentrate on daily events. 

Common Phobias are anxiety reactions which focus on a specific identified fear or immediate threat.  This fear of an object or situation will often trigger extreme panic reactions to the perceived threat.  Sometimes individuals will suffer from panic attacks when they are confronted with the source of their fear.

In the case of agoraphobia, where the stimulus is fear of further attacks, victims of panic attack may avoid places or situations which they fear could precipitate another panic episode.  In extreme cases, victims may actually become "home bound" as a result.

NLP techniques can be an effective approach to the elimination of phobias.  One recognized technique is the Rewind Technique, an established NLP system for reversing fear or phobia within minutes.  The technique enables a sufferer to effectively analyze the source of the phobia in a state of peaceful detachment.  In so doing, the technique disrupts the pattern that drives the phobia.

For more information on the Rewind Technique, you can visit the
Ten Minute Cure website. 

Panic Disorder is marked by repeated periods of extreme panic, or panic attacks.  These anxiety and panic attacks stem from seemingly unprovoked feelings of terror and fright complicated by the victim's sense that they are unable to control themselves.  The attacks are sudden, and can last for hours. 

Complicating the situation is the fact that panic attack symptoms are so intense that the sufferer believes she is experiencing a heart attack, is suffocating, or is suffering from a profound illness.  As the panic attacks continue, fear of more attacks is increasingly overwhelming.  Some sufferers of panic attacks will develop agoraphobia.

Panic attacks are highly treatable. 

Some mental health professionals advise that a combination of cognitive and behavioral therapies is a preferred treatment for panic disorder.  In some circumstances medication is prescribed.  But many sufferers are concerned with possible long term effects of these medications. 

Other traditional methods, such as deep breathing and positive affirmations have proved to be largely ineffective.  While many techniques for overcoming anxiety encourage the use of deep breathing to restore calm at the onset of a panic attack, in reality the breathing only draws attention from the attack, and does not eliminate the fear and anxiety.

Some experts believe that cognitive techniques are the most effective means for overcoming anxiety and panic attacks. 

Simply put, cognitive techniques focus on changing irrational thought patterns.  In the course of a panic attack, an individual reacts to a distorted version of a situation.  Cognitive techniques focus on changing those thought patterns by teaching people to replace those thought patterns with a more positive, rational approach.  Since panic attacks are refueled by the fear of continued attacks, the process is intended to eliminate the fear by focusing on a positive, affirmative thought pattern.

In the course of his research, recognized expert Joe Barry, author of Panic Away, discovered how panic attacks fuel and regenerate.  Building on these cognitive techniques, Barry has developed a specific method which literally gives people the ability to stop fearing subsequent panic attacks by breaking the cycle of anxiety.  Barry calls this cycle the "fuel" that powers anxiety and panic attacks.

Barry's methods are presented in understandable terms.  He teaches us that once the brain shifts into a panic mode, one can only restore order by "switching mental activity back to the rational part of your brain."  Most importantly, this process must be accessible within seconds of a pending panic attack.  His One Move Technique™ provides that emergency access by enabling sufferers of panic disorder to take action regardless of where they are or what they are doing.

Alternatively, the world renowned Linden Method offers a completely unique, patented anxiety program that virtually guarantees the elimination of general anxiety disorder, panic attacks, OCD, PTSD, and agoraphobia by eliminating the high anxiety that causes them. 

Linden Method focuses on the "fear cycle" associated with panic and anxiety attacks which research suggests begins with a small organ in the brain, the amygdala.  Under normal circumstances the amygdala effectively controls our response to threats.  In cases of high anxiety and panic disorder the amygdala in effect overacts, overwhelming the body with intense sensations of perceived, rather than actual, fear.

The Linden Method works to completely eliminate anxiety and panic attack by focusing on the subconscious reactions that fuel overwhelming feelings of anxiety.  The plan is supported by medical professionals and psychologists, and offers 24/7 professional support.

Anxiety disorders do respond to treatment.  Successfully overcoming anxiety is really about finding the treatments, methods, and techniques that will work for you personally.  We hope we've put you on the right path.