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When Panic Attacks – The Anxiety Episode

BONUS re-release: When Panic Attacks – The Anxiety Episode
BONUS re-release: When Panic Attacks – The Anxiety Episode
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BONUS re-release: When Panic Attacks – The Anxiety Episode
May 23, 2019

Anxiety is the excessive worrying about future events, based on a story that you tell yourself. However, it’s hard to change the story when you actually believe it will happen.

On top of that, the more you believe it will come true, the more likely you’ll experience a panic attack. Today I share with you how I’ve overcome anxiety and panic attacks. My methods may be a bit unorthodox, but you might be surprised at how effective they are. [Read more…]

Filed Under: anxiety, Ask Paul, Behavior, Beliefs, Depression, Fears, Negative Emotions, Obsession, Physical Health Tagged With: How do I get out of anxiety?, How do I stop these panic attacks?, Why do I feel so much anxiety?

The pain you sometimes need to go through to increase your quality of life

The pain you sometimes need to go through to increase your quality of life
The pain you sometimes need to go through to increase your quality of life
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The pain you sometimes need to go through to increase your quality of life
September 27, 2020

The level of happiness and fulfillment you feel on a day to day basis can change based on many factors. One of those factors has to do with the ability to make hard decisions that may involve big changes that you’re not ready to face.

The fear and pain associated with change can often prevent us from doing what we need to do to increase our quality of life.

However, sometimes the lesson is that in order to reach a higher level of satisfaction in life, it might involve scary steps you don’t want to take. 

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Filed Under: anxiety, Decisions, Divorce, Emotional Abuse, Finding peace, Healing, Human Potential, Negative Emotions, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Toxic Behavior Tagged With: It can be too hard to change, The pain before the change, Why is change so painful

Repressed emotions cause harm to the body

The deepest recesses of our subconscious mind are where our repressed, negative thoughts and emotions linger, causing harm to both our daily thought processes and our body.

If you want to know why affirmations or positive thinking doesn’t seem to work for you, it’s probably because you’re holding on to some deeper stuff that needs to be released.

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Filed Under: anxiety, Beliefs, Depression, Fears, Human Potential, Humiliation, Negative Emotions, Physical Health, Regret, Shame Tagged With: Can negative emotions cause harm to the body?, Is positive thinking good for you?, Why can't I be happy?

Do people think you’re stubborn for honoring your boundaries?

Do people think you're stubborn for honoring your boundaries?
Do people think you're stubborn for honoring your boundaries?
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Do people think you're stubborn for honoring your boundaries?
August 9, 2020

Honoring your boundaries isn’t always easy. Some people will think you’re being a jerk or stubborn. Some will even say that you’re changing in a bad way even though it’s good for you.

Get clear on what you will and won’t accept from others and your life will change for the better.

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Filed Under: anxiety, Career, Fears, Insecurity, Negative Emotions, Personal Boundaries, Podcast Episode, Therapy Tagged With: Honoring your boundaries with toxic people, How to honor your personal boundaries

Working through those old emotional triggers so that you can stop the PTSD and start living life again

Working through those old emotional triggers so that you can stop the PTSD and start living life again
Working through those old emotional triggers so that you can stop the PTSD and start living life again
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Working through those old emotional triggers so that you can stop the PTSD and start living life again
August 2, 2020

Emotional triggers are what develop when you go through a traumatic event in your past, then the memory of that trauma stays with you and comes up at different times causing you to feel upset, hurt, or angry, which can affect your relationships and your life. Experiencing an emotional trigger is like PTSD and it needs to be healed if you want a higher quality of life.

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Filed Under: anger, anxiety, Dysfunction, Emotional Triggers, Fears, Insecurity, Negative Emotions, Podcast Episode Tagged With: Trauma creates your emotional triggers

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