September 1, 2010 in Hypnotherapy by Noel
Anxiety can be defined as emotions which are typically negative in nature. It will often consist of fear and worry, and some organisms may even experience physical signs such as nausea or chest pains. Anxiety is a complex emotion, and is composed of a number of different elments. Some of these elements are somatic or cognitive, and the body will prepare itself to deal with an external threat. The heart rate speeds up, and the blood pressure is increased. The various muscles in the body will also receive elevated levels of blood. At the same time, the functions of the digestive system will slow down.
People who have anxiety will generally have a sense of dread. A number of voluntary and involuntary processes will take place in the body, and the goal of these processes is to get the organism away from the source that is causing it to have anxiety. Anxiety is an important emotion, and is designed to increase the survival rate of organisms. In humans it appears that anxiety comes from the hippocampus and amygdala, two regions of the brain. When a person senses bad odors or tastes, there will be a large amount of blood flow which will be present in the amygdala. The evidence also shows that medium levels of anxiety will be present in this situation as well.
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Originally posted 2009-03-23 23:33:07.
Tags: anxiety disorder, anxiety disorders, dizziness, food, nausea, obsessive compulsive disorder, Panic Attacks, panic disorder, panic disorders, phobia, phobias
August 28, 2010 in Hypnotherapy by Noel
Aside from being mega-rich and famous, what do David Beckham and Leonardo di Caprio have in common? Both suffer from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is an anxiety disorder that is characterized by an obsessive or distressing thought. It may also involve compulsions or “rituals.” It is such a serious concern that event the World Health Organization has labeled OCD as among the top 10 most disabling illnesses faced by society today. In the United States alone, it is estimated that 3.3 million people are suffering from OCD.
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Originally posted 2009-03-24 13:11:56.
Tags: anxiety disorder, anxiety disorder treatment, anxiety relief, behavioral therapy, cognitive therapy, David Beckham, Depression, food, Leonardo di Caprio, multi-awarded actor, OBSESSION, obsessive compulsive disorder, OCD, phobia, Prozac, streptococcal infection, stress and anxiety, symptoms of anxiety, United States, World Health Organization
July 5, 2010 in Hypnotherapy by Noel
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is unfortunately a very common anxiety disorder nowadays, its main characteristics being recurrent intrusive thoughts that have a good chance to result in repetitive behavior
The patient gets unwanted thoughts or obsessions that keep coming to his or her mind in the form of fears, worries and even a strong need to do things These obsessions are likely to worsen if the person is under stress
The behaviors resulting from someone’s obsessive thoughts are called compulsions and look like some rituals; the patient repeats certain actions (such as washing hands, as most of them seem to be bothered by the existence of germs) in an obsessive manner Read the rest of this entry →
Originally posted 2009-03-27 19:49:12.
Tags: abnormal chemical activity, anxiety disorder, behavioral therapy, Depression, eating disorders, head injury, obsessive compulsive disorder, tomography
