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Questions and answers about the cause of anxiety
Words in bold are questions or responses from readers or people I’ve worked 1on1 with. “What I have learned and observed is emotions have to be accepted and moved on forward from because engaging with thoughts and emotions gives you more of them. What you describe sounds like you try to get rid of all …
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Full Counseling session transcript – why I got anxious before speaking up in a group of 3 guys
This is a transcript of a counseling session I had to understand why I got anxious before attempting to share an opinion with a group of 3 other guys I had met for the first time at a dinner. The assumption is that you’re aware of the fact that we get anxious about something because …
Where do our beliefs come from?
Barry Neil Kaufman is an emotional intelligence best-selling author who, in my opinion, fantastically answers this in his book Power Dialogues: The Ultimate System for Personal Change. I’ve provided the book excerpts below. Barry Kaufman studied under a psychotherapist named Bruce Di Marsico who put forward the idea that there are certain things we think …
Can we get rid of all our anxiety at once?
The answer The answer depends on what we mean by this question. Behind this question is the probable desire to prevent ourselves from being triggered when we don’t want to be. It’s a sensible desire that I’ve also shared but can this be achieved overnight? Here’s my point of view: We have a particular way …
What is a belief?
Something that is accepted, considered to be true, or held as an opinion. Merriam-Webster Dictionary The word “belief” is just a way to label and describe what we think is true. For example, believing the world is flat means a person thinks that’s true. To disagree with that assertion is to say you don’t think …
What is value?
Phrases with the word value, like “this create value,” and “this is valuable,” are commonly used, but what does creating value actually mean? I’ll put forward that value is created when a problem is solved. I suggest using this definition whenever you see the word value being discussed and see if it doesn’t hold. It …
Fries without potatoes
AKA A fry experience without potatoes Using green plantains–which are plantains that haven’t ripened yet–to create a mildly crispy and mildly salted food may be an enjoyable alternative for those who enjoy eating fries but can’t eat potatoes for some reason or are open to trying something new. An example of using green plantains to …
Why anxiety is caused by information in our brains
Our brains have the ability to store information Neuroscience has shown that our brains have the ability to store information. For example, if we’ve never seen a tennis ball, we may be unable to identify one. However, after learning what a tennis ball is, we’ll be able to recognize tennis balls for the rest of …
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Where do our thoughts come from?
In cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which is an evidence-based therapeutic modality for reducing anxiety, core beliefs are thought to underlie automatic thoughts. Interestingly, I’d argue that beliefs are thoughts we’ve decided to “install” in our brains to help us process life. Julie Simmons, a licensed therapist, explains this point below: As such, beliefs are thoughts …
