The Linden Method and Panic Away are two of the best programs I’ve found that provide the help you need to overcome your panic and anxiety attacks.

Both offer natural anxiety relief. Each has varied the approach and the method used, but they have one thing in common. They both work to overcome the problems that are directly linked to the Amygdala – a small gland in the brain that causes us to over-react to issues in our lives.

You’ll learn more about this gland when you visit my review pages listed below.

Panic Away is an ebook produced by Joe Barry – a man who suffered anxiety and panic attacks for many years. It affected his entire life and eventually left him feeling there was no hope left. Then he discovered why he was having these attacks and what needed to be done to stop them.

He did his research and wrote his book in which he describes how and why his method works. The One Move™ technique is deceptively simple, yet effective. Anxiety sets up into a cycle – one attack triggers fear that you will have another one. Unless this cycle is broken, it’s impossible to become cured. His program breaks that cycle quickly and instantly.

The Linden Method is not another ebook. It is a more complete package that includes relaxation audios that you can listen to while working around the house or relaxing. They are short but very effective.

Charles Linden produced this program after he underwent years of suffering the torture of anxiety and panic. Today, he is anxiety and panic free. His program is so effective that it has been endorsed by doctors and psychologists.

Of the two programs, I would recommend The Linden Method because I believe it is the stronger of the two. It addresses all aspects of these conditions and provides the long term solution that has already helped thousands of people.

Charles also invites people who have purchased his package to contact him for additional help if needed. He provides empathy, support and knowledge – you are not alone. And you are getting the help doctors’ recognize as highly effective.

While Panic Away is a good proven program, I feel that the audios provided by The Linden Method add that extra element that can make the difference for some people. If you are the type of person who gets better results with written material, then Panic Away might be your best choice. If you do better with audio instructions, then The Linden Method is highly recommended.

You can learn more about these programs by visiting my page http://www.book-titles.ca/anxietycure.htm where I have done a more extensive review of both programs.

The important thing is to find the program that works for you. Remember, if you aren’t satisfied with one program, you can always return it and try the other. Either one will bring you the results you are seeking as they are both proven and respected within the mental health industry.

Although the focus of my blog is on ‘natural’ relief, I felt it important to touch on the subject of medications to treat the conditions related to anxiety.

The main reason is because too many people are kept on drugs without providing them with the other help they need.

Treatment must include natural forms of therapy with the goal to remove the patient off drugs as soon as possible. I think sometimes patients don’t realize this.

Anxiety and depression sufferers often end up on medications as a first line of attack. That’s how it was for me. The moment I was diagnosed and even before my therapy began, I was given a prescription. 

As you are aware, there are many side effects to those drugs. For some people, they don’t even work. And for yet others, they cause worse symptoms. 

The problem with using drugs to treat anxiety is that they don’t address the root cause of the condition. Medications cannot erase your anxious behavior, or how you react to your condition. 

The part of your brain responsible for your anxiety is influenced by your behavior. Drugs, both for anxiety and depression, work superficially. That’s why your symptoms return as soon as they are withdrawn. They do not solve the problem. 

Both anti-depressants (which are used to treat anxiety) and sedatives can have side effects that can be as bad as the condition itself. They can make you think our condition is worsening, rather than improving. 

Now, I don’t mean to give you more anxiety, but I feel this is important for you to know. I’ve experienced those horrific side effects. One medication had me on the verge of suicide – not because I wanted to, but because I felt obsessed to jump off my balcony. It was a side effect of the drug I was on.

The doctor immediately put me on something else and I was fine afterwards. Other drugs made me extremely sleepy, some made me dizzy, making it impossible for me to do my job. 

Some common drugs include valium, xanax, librium, and benzodiazepines. Side effects most commonly experienced are drowsiness, coordination problems, fatigue, and mental confusion. Some drugs can cause dependency which can lead to another whole negative side to drug therapy as a treatment option. 

And of course, there’s the well known fact that medications don’t work for all people. In fact, they only work about 50% of the time. 

Having already been down the drug therapy road, I now know that although the drugs helped calm my symptoms so I could think straight, the only real cure was the therapy my psychiatrist provided. He guided me in the right direction which enabled me to figure out what I needed to do. 

I’d like to help you beat your condition and get off drugs quickly by introducing you to an extremely knowledgeable man who has researched all the issues surrounding anxiety.

He used to be an anxiety sufferer until he figured out what works.  You might have heard of Charles Linden. Or The Linden Method. He offers an excellent program that gets incredible results.

While I was reviewing this program, I recognized his methods because as it turns out, they are the ones that worked for me.

You can read my review of The Linden Method at http://www.book-titles.ca/lindenmethod.htm 

I hope this helps.

Anxious, stressed people smoke. I know, because I was one of those people who immediately reached for a cigarette when I was feeling tense about something.

If you are a smoker or you know someone who is, please read on. Don’t worry. It isn’t a lecture.

Of course, you all know how dangerous smoking is to your health, and the health of anyone around you.

That’s why I’m writing on this topic today. I know what it’s like to be a smoker, and I know what it’s like to want to quit but keep failing. Heck, I must have tried 10 times or more before I finally succeeded.

I also know how great it feels to be a reformed smoker. You (or your smoker friends, relatives) can feel this good, too.

I have more energy, my lungs are clear, I’m not winded when I exercise, I don’t have coughing fits in the morning or through the day, my mind is more alert, I’m more able to concentrate, and the stress of smoking is gone.

Perhaps equally as important, I’m saving a ton of money by not smoking. This pleases me a great deal. A pack of cigarettes was only 26 cents when I first started. They were 95 cents when I quit back in 1975. What are they today? $5 - $6? More? I can’t imagine wasting that much money on cigarettes today.

I often envision setting a flame to a $10 bill when I see people lighting up. What a waste! I mean, it’s not like you get any nourishment from it. At least with wine (which is bad in excess), you absorb a chemical that cleans your veins. Cigarettes dump only bad chemicals into your bloodstream and your entire body.

When I was a smoker struggling with my anxiety and panic attacks, the odd thing was that smoking made me even more anxious. That’s because I was so worried about what this horrible habit was doing to me healthwise. It got so bad that whenever I lit up, I’d get anxious. I’d sense every twinge of pain and immediately think “this is it”. Each drag and every twinge was a constant reminder of the damage I was probably causing to my lungs.

This was good, because the fear and anxiety triggered by smoking enabled me to eventually quit after years of trying, and after 15 years of smoking 1-1/2 packs a day.

As it turned out, quitting smoking and overcoming my anxiety attacks involved the same technique – changing my mindset. I just decided one day I didn’t want these things in my life anymore. I wanted more than anything to stop being afraid. Cigarettes were just adding to my existing fear. I was ready to quit smoking and just knew I could do it.

Now that I know how much better it feels to be a non-smoker and how dangerous cigarettes are, I really want to help you to quit smoking.

Yesterday, I published an article on Quitting Smoking The Easy Way – Think It’s Impossible? You can view it at http://ezinearticles.com/?id=449189 . When you’re done there, you can read my review of a great program at http://www.book-titles.ca/StopSmoking.htm . It is guaranteed to work for anyone who is serious about quitting.

This program is like no other. It isn’t just another e-book. It is a complete program that was developed by a 2-pack-a-day smoker who quit after 30+ years. He conducted considerable research, interviewing members of the medical profession and hired professional consultants while putting together this program.

There’s actually an added benefit. It comes with some of the best relaxation audios I’ve heard, even if they do focus mainly on not smoking!

I strongly urge you to check it out. Please don’t wait until it’s too late. You can become an ex-smoker like me. You can reverse any damage you’ve already caused. And you most certainly will feel much better about yourself.

Today, I repeatedly get a clean bill of health from my doctor, and I want you to get the same great reports from your physician for many years to come.

Best of success in your recovery.

Sylvia

P.S.: If you are a non-smoker and this doesn’t apply to you directly, please pass these links on to anyone you know who smokes. They will thank you.

If you are very sensitive to criticism, you likely have low self esteem. Chances are, you also constantly make negative comments about yourself, your abilities and your success or failure. You probably don’t recognize your own good qualities, or you reject any positive comments you receive from people.

For people with low self esteem, this is common thinking. This type of thinking magnifies the self-doubt and disliking yourself. In all likelihood, it is at the root of your lack of confidence and anxiety attacks.

Here are a few things you can do to start on your road to recovery, to build your self esteem and in the end, remove those anxiety attacks you are currently experiencing.

1. Check your emotions: Emotion brings out special reactions – you laugh, cry, are happy, become fearful. How often do you say, “I feel happy…” or “I feel sad…” or any other term to explain how you feel at a given time? How you feel about your children, your attitude towards life, your parents, your relations, your job are all based on emotions. Are you afraid or suffer fearful thoughts?

Fear is a state of mind and it is an emotion. Learn that as long as you are fearful, you won’t go forward. You will persistently live in the past because you will be ruled by old feelings of failure. What you really want to do with your life is overshadowed by these past experiences. Tell yourself that the fear is in the past and does not apply to today. Send positive messages to yourself, “Today my mind will be positive – I will think only positive thoughts.”

2. Regain your Confidence: It’s possible someone robbed you of your confidence early on during certain circumstances – perhaps while you were learning something new, making friends, establishing who you were going to be as an individual. When similar situations arise today, your confidence begins to slide because of the memories from the past.

Realize where this happens and gain control over those misdirected feelings that are based on false emotions from the past.

3. Find reasons to laugh: Laughter has a stimulating effect on our entire nervous system. It releases tensions that have built up in our bodies. Laughter provides an excellent escape from the stresses of living. Boost your confidence by learning to laugh again. Laugh at yourself – realize that whatever is troubling you does not rule your life, or it shouldn’t. Forced laughing counts, so take time every day to laugh. Next time you feel fearful, force yourself to laugh. Next time you put yourself down, laugh at how pointless that is.

4. Get a Handle on Your Self-Criticism: We all do it to some degree, but when it affects your life it’s time to stop. Self-criticism is based on the feeling that you’ve failed in some way – said the wrong thing, done the wrong thing, made the wrong impression or decision. This misdirected mental energy is having a negative impact on your entire body. Listen closely to how you talk internally and stop that self-criticism – replace it with positive, encouraging thoughts.

5. Control Your Guilt: Did you make a terrible mistake in the past? Who hasn’t? Who doesn’t feel guilty at some point? It’s part of life and it’s part of what makes us respectful of others. It’s what keeps most of us from committing crimes. To compensate, you might become a workaholic, overwork and over-emphasize everything you do. When you feel you must spend the rest of your life compensating for an error in judgment, however, it’s time to make a change.

Guilt can trigger anxiety. When anxiety hits, you likely have no idea that guilt is the underlying cause. It’s possible you don’t even remember what you did to cause this constant sense of guilt. Do a short self-analysis, dig in and discover what situation caused your guilt and face it directly, rather than forcing it down where it can only cause you more harm than good.

This is just the beginning of what you can do to improve your self esteem and abolish your anxiety attacks.

Here’s something I recently discovered that will provide further help in building your self-esteem.

Go to http://www.book-titles.ca/mental_self_help.htm .