Overcoming Anxiety and Panic

Anxiety

Your Secret Weapon for Fighting Worries and Fears

Elizabeth McMahon Ph.D. on March 25, 2024

Restating fears and worries as if they are true for everyone is like giving them a lie detector test. Learn how the “Universal Rule” is a powerful weapon against anxiety.

Restating fears and worries as if they are true for everyone is like giving them a lie detector test. Learn how the “Universal Rule” is a powerful weapon against anxiety.

Anxiety

How to Effectively Talk Back to Worries and Fears

Elizabeth McMahon Ph.D. on December 20, 2023

To challenge fears and worries and change anxious thoughts, these three tips could be essential. Give them a try, and do the math.

To challenge fears and worries and change anxious thoughts, these three tips could be essential. Give them a try, and do the math.

Anxiety

Practical Tips on Changing Anxious Thoughts

Elizabeth McMahon Ph.D. on September 29, 2023

Knowing intellectually that you don’t need to be afraid makes no difference when your emotions scream “danger!” Learn secrets of effectively changing worry and fears.

Knowing intellectually that you don’t need to be afraid makes no difference when your emotions scream “danger!” Learn secrets of effectively changing worry and fears.

Anxiety

Listening to Worries Can Actually Make You Less Anxious

Elizabeth McMahon Ph.D. on September 25, 2023

Reduce stress, anxiety, and fear with this powerful writing technique.

Reduce stress, anxiety, and fear with this powerful writing technique.

Anxiety

9 Steps to Keep Worry From Hijacking Your Brain

Elizabeth McMahon Ph.D. on August 13, 2023

Can scheduling worry time lead to less worrying? How does that work? Follow these steps to schedule worrying and reduce intrusive worries the rest of the time.

Can scheduling worry time lead to less worrying? How does that work? Follow these steps to schedule worrying and reduce intrusive worries the rest of the time.

Anxiety

6 Steps to Overcome a Fear of Needles

Elizabeth McMahon Ph.D. on June 16, 2023

Fear of needles can harm your health. It can interfere with necessary medical and dental care or becoming pregnant through in vitro fertilization (IVF). These six actions can help.

Fear of needles can harm your health. It can interfere with necessary medical and dental care or becoming pregnant through in vitro fertilization (IVF). These six actions can help.

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5 Signs That Your Worry Is Not Helpful

Elizabeth McMahon Ph.D. on June 14, 2023

Should you listen to your worries - or ignore them? Learn five signs of unhelpful worry.

Should you listen to your worries - or ignore them? Learn five signs of unhelpful worry.

Anxiety

3 Ways to Tell if Worry Is Helpful

Elizabeth McMahon Ph.D. on May 24, 2023

When is worrying about something helpful, and what are the three signs of "adaptive worry"?

When is worrying about something helpful, and what are the three signs of "adaptive worry"?