Anxiety Control Center

Testimonials:

“Irritable Bowel Syndrome controlled my life for over 20 years. Panic attacks brought me to therapy. I learned skills that enabled me to do things I had never dared before. The panic is gone. The IBS is under control.” K.C.

“When I started therapy, I was completely drained of energy. I was truly amazed at how energized I felt after using a Positive Future Image.” M.H.

“When I first started learning these techniques, I was very doubtful they would work for me. I was delightfully amazed when I was able to use these skills to get rid of migraine headaches.” M.G.

“Your great insight is truly helping me understand how to communicate in a new and more effective way”. C.G

“I’m letting go of feeling like I was suppose to know everything about parenting and being more like myself.  I feel such a weight lifting off my shoulders”.  A.B.

“My anxiety now comes and goes, sometimes  a little bit more and at times so much less. That in itself feels like a miracle, it’s been 20 years and finally I feel like there is hope.  It is a journey and I remember your words when the anxiety shows it’s face”.  D.I.

“It helps to to know that I have feelings and needs as a parent . . .  I never recognized or understood that it was OK for me to have needs too.  I thought I was just supposed to keep giving and giving and meet my children’s needs all the time, even when it made me feel unappreciated.”  R.R

“I’m still adjusting to the knew skills, as I learn how to be an “active” listener and how to talk so others really hear what I feel.   I’m now communicating more of how I feel.  I definitely want to support others in who they are and how they feel and I too, just as I want to be supported in who I am and how I feel.”  M.K.

“Thanks for the recommendation of the book and for explaining it in a way that made it possible for me to follow.  You seem to understand what I’ve been experiencing with my panic and fear.  And as I practice the exercises they hit the places I need to release my fears.”  B.F.

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Learn how to use the
part of the mind
that controls procrastination.

You can learn to overcome procrastination, fear, and panic.
Get your life and dreams back.

Take your first action step in making Procrastination,
Fear & Overwhelm a thing of the past.

Take your first step in getting your life back on track.
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Questions ? Contact Audrey.
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Hope to see you Wednesday October 5th.

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Have you been suffering from depression and feeling hopeless?  Have you tried
but don’t know how to change these feelings?

Are you wishing for something, some “guiding light,” some technique, anything
that’s will help you to get out from under the dark spell of depression?  I want you
to know that here is hope !  I have a step-by-step plan of actions for you to take.
They are it easy to follow, because I know that when you are depressed it’s difficult
to concentrate or to have energy to even read a short article.

I realize that when you are depressed and your energy is depleted it might be hard
to even get out of bed, not to mention reading an article on how to get relief.  So to
make this even easier, I give you a link to a video that will guide you through the
first action step.

So, please, read on and take action, by going to watch the video today.  Take the
first step in changing your life today.     The link is at the bottom of this article.

My name is Audrey Sussman and for over the past 25 years I have helped my
clients to find a way to move themselves from feeling depressed and hopeless,
to feeling optimism and energy.

The first step is simple. It is something so easy to do that you can even do it from
the bed or the chair you are sitting in. So I’ll keep this to just the first step.

In the days and weeks to come, I’ll give you the next steps.  If you follow the
step-by-step plan, you might even surprise yourself as you begin to look forward
to doing the next small step.  Keeping it simple, taking tiny steps moves you in
the direction of hope, until one day you notice you are thinking and feeling
differently.

So, for you who are suffering with depression, worry, or loss of hope, lets start
with the first easy step, and it’s something that only requires your doing something
you are doing anyway.  This is it: Changing your breathing pattern.   This is a
physical or behavioral technique to change your state of mind.  There are other
techniques to deal with negative thoughts and emotions, but we need to start with
the 1st step first.

Go to actionendsprocrastination.com and watch the video.  I’ll guide your through
and give you tips for making it even more successful.  Practice it every day for the
next two weeks, and stay curious.

If you would rather have the written directions, put in your name and email
in the box on the right of this post to download the directions.

That’s it for today.  Start with the first behavioral change, and you’ll be preparing
yourself for the next step, I’ll be giving you.   See you soon,

Audrey

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Tax Time – Anxiety & Worry

It seems that no matter where you go you will hear people talking about how stressed they are about getting their taxes ready. Have you ever thought about how amazing it would be if you could create a calm, tranquil state no matter what the stressors?

It is interesting that we can create emotional and physical distress just with our thoughts.  For most people what is causing the distress isn’t actually the taxes, but the thoughts and worries about doing them.

Our thoughts have power. What we think can create physical symptoms. Just thinking about having to prepare for tax day can cause the stomach to feel upset, and the heart to pound. Some people run to the fridge in the hopes that food will sooth uncomfortable feelings.  Others find that the anxiety and stress makes it difficult to focus.  And the more anxiety we feel the more difficult focusing on the task becomes.

I’m here to tell you there is good news.   There are ways to stop the anxiety cycle.  No matter what your real life stress is, you can learn to create feelings of serenity and calm.  Even if you have to approach a task that isn’t pleasant, there are ways of using your mind to you benefit.

Worry and anxiety can be stopped in its tracks.  There are numerous techniques that you can use. Some work with the conscious part of the mind and others on the unconscious programs that get in our way.

The first step is to start with a cognitive (conscious) technique.  When you change the thoughts that go through your mind you will have a very powerful technique. This is a good place to start but the down side is that working on the cognitive level is can be difficult.  We start with the cognitive exercises and the move to the quickest way by changing the underlying programs, that really are at the root of stress reactions.

For this exercise we will start by recognizing the thoughts that cause the fear, and worry. In the next articles I’ll give other exercises and talk about ways to work on the unconscious level.

Conscious (Cognitive) Technique to stop worry.

The first steps for changing stress reactions:
1.  When feeling stressed stop for a moment.  Just say, “STOP” and imagine a big stop sign.
2.  Pay attention and notice where you feel the tension in your body.
3.  Think back a few moments before you felt stressed.
4.  Be curious and notice any thoughts are going through your mind.
5.  Once you are aware of the thoughts, you can begin to evaluate if they are true.
6.  If thoughts start with the words “what if” you are creating negative outcomes.
7.  You can use your mind in a different way. Change “what if ” thoughts
8.  Start right now by coming up with at least 2 other possible outcomes. (Make them positive.)
9. Use these two positive possible outcomes to replace the negative thoughts any time they come up.

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Post 3: Anxiety Control Center’s answer to finding happiness.

Don’t search for happiness
focus on the positives and happiness will come.

Today we’ll be looking the the 3rd post in the key’s to happiness series.  It you put these tips to use  you too can gain happiness, no matter what is going on in your life.  Even if you are still suffering from anxiety, or insomnia, or depression these tips can work for you.

Key 1: Is to know that changing our responses to stressors takes some effort.

Key 2: Is to take one tiny step at a time, that is all it takes.

Key 3: Give yourself credit for what you do.

Key 4:. In any situation there is something “positive” you can look at.
Sometimes when we are in a depressed state it is difficult to find things to feel positive about.  So when you are “down in the dumps” begin to search for the smallest things you can find that have some merit. Even in a terrible situation there are small things to wonder about.

For example one client who was depressed and anxious was brooding about the lunch she was eating.  She was blaming herself for not managing her time better so she would have had time to get the food she really wanted.  When a person is depressed the filter they see life through is “dirty and grey.”  This makes everything they look at seem “negative and lousy.”

In this case the client simply started with a truth: the food she had was healthy.  When she stopped berating herself she was able to pay attention to the taste of the food, instead of wishing for something else. When we stay in the present moment we can begin to find joy for even the smallest things.   Enjoy what you have instead of wishing for what you don’t have.  The color of the sky, a kindness someone did for you.  The laugh of a child. Even the wonderful taste of the coffee or tea you’ve had recently.

Finding things to be positive about.  For another client who felt she stuck in life just recognizing that she made a few phone calls and sent a few emails out that morning was something she could begin to give herself credit for.

When we give ourselves credit for small things and find things that are positive, it stimulates us to take the next small step towards our goals.

Continuing tomorrow with Key 5.

Would you like to learn how to stay centered and calm?
Begin today by downloading your first “tool” for
getting your own mind into a calm receptive state.
And then join us for the coaching class that shows you how.

Sign in at the top right side of this page

You will get the instructions to 2 exercises.
1. A powerful breathing exercise
to change your state of mind,
2. A second exercise
to help change negative thinking.

So do this now, download
the easy to learn exercises
by signing in at the upper right side of this page.
You will be sent the written instructions as a PDF.

If you would like to learn
using other techniques from the Transformation System
to quiet stress and anxiety
go to action ends procrastination

Our next class is on
January 21,  2011.
Looking forward to you becoming a part
of 
this supportive online community.

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Post 2: Anxiety Control Center’s
Keys to finding happiness.

Today we’ll be looking the second post in the key’s to happiness series.  It you put these tips to use  you too can gain happiness, no matter what is going on in your life.  Even if you are still suffering from anxiety, or insomnia, or depression these tips can work for you.

Template:  The Keys To Happiness
Key 1: Changing our responses to stressors takes some effort.
Key 2: Take one tiny step at a time. For that is all it takes.
Key 3: Give yourself credit for what you do.

I had a client who did a task that was a very stressful one for her. After it was done instead of giving herself positive statements on how good it felt to get it done, or recognizing that it was a load off of her mind, she told herself she shouldn’t have done it, it was the wrong choice for that day, and continued to be upset that she didn’t choose a different task that day.

As you can see this created more upset.  When we talked and she realized that she had actually done (this task) and it was a kind thing she did for someone she cared about.  She started to recognize that it was a good choice and she could feel happy with herself for taking care of it.

For example one client. . .     continued tomorrow with more on Key 4

Would you like to learn how to stay centered and calm?
Begin today by downloading your first “tool” for
getting your own mind into a calm receptive state.
And then join us for the coaching class that shows you how.

Sign in at the top right side of this page

You will get the instructions to 2 exercises.
1. A powerful breathing exercise
to change your state of mind,
2. A second exercise
to help change negative thinking.

So do this now, download
the easy to learn exercises
by signing in at the upper right side of this page.
You will be sent the written instructions as a PDF.

If you would like to learn
using other techniques from the Transformation System
to quiet stress and anxiety
go to action ends procrastination

Our next class is on
January 21,  2011.
Looking forward to you becoming a part
of 
this supportive online community.

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