Two factors create anxiety: uncertainty and lack of control. The current economic climate is thus a perfect storm for stress, anxiety, even panic at the workplace. Those who have already been laid off are dealing with bad news in one fell, clarifying swoop.But those who remain face that dreaded duo of feelings that engenders anxiety. Layoffs are... Read more
News of the current financial crises is everywhere. Foreclosures on homes continue. Several banks and insurance companies are still in a tailspin. Many of us have watched our lifetime savings dwindle to a fraction of their original value. Financial downturns have occurred before and most readers have lived through at least one other recession.... Read more
It’s holiday time. That means food, cheer, preparation and company. Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday. We enjoy family, guests, food and we express our Thanksgiving. It also means anxiety. Some of us play host. Others are guests. Still others have more solitary affairs.
Remember our formula: anxiety = (uncertainty) x (poor sense... Read more
Often, when something makes us anxious, we try to avoid it. If moving our belongings makes us anxious, we hire movers. If doing our taxes overwhelms us, we hire an accountant. These are healthy alternatives to doing anxious tasks.
What if we do not have an alternative method for completing an anxiety-provoking task? We may choose to... Read more
In the next four sections, I will discuss anxiety from a biological and evolutionary perspective.
Stress and anxiety are often associated with the clamor or modern life. Yet, “stress” is ancient. Most animals have a stress response. The “anatomy” or biochemistry (if not the triggers of stress) has similar features... Read more
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