Anxiety Expert beth irvine shares Anxiety management news and commentary at AnxietyConnection.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/95431 http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/95431/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/95431 http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/95431/53741/formula-happiness Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:55:55 -0500 beth irvine The poem below has surfaced in my life before ⎯and I have always loved it. Recently, this piece of poetry has seemed to appear everywhere I happen to look. And so, I want to share it with my readers as a New Years gift and my final sharepost to you. The poem was written in 1926 by a man named Max Ehrmann (a poet and lawyer from Indiana), who never knew his fame. His widow published a collection of his poems three years after his death. A... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/95431/53741/formula-happiness http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/95431/53542/yoga-pose-stress Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:01:33 -0500 beth irvine Here it is. One of my favorite “stress busters.” When life gets busy and I feel I am being pulled in several different directions⎯ this comforting and head clearing yoga pose is the position you will find me in. Not just a "trend" Yoga's roots extend over 5,000 years. According to Yoga Journal 11 million Americans practice yoga, and as a former yoga teacher (and who has practiced daily for the past thirteen years), I can... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/95431/53542/yoga-pose-stress http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/95431/52636/bag-hope Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:38:36 -0500 beth irvine My children always want to give to the people on the street, especially at this time of year. When we learned about the idea called “bags of hope,” we joined in with loads of enthusiasm, preparing food items and a note with a prayer of hope packaged together for the next homeless person we would see on the street. Offering a bag of hope
 Handing a bag to a grateful-looking person, we attentively watched as he reached into the... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/95431/52636/bag-hope http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/95431/51570/socializing-make Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:27:06 -0500 beth irvine It is estimated that one out of every eight people experience some degree of social anxiety. Take a moment, and visualize eight people sitting around a holiday dinner table. At least one of these guests will have some form of social anxiety.   Feeling uncomfortable Social anxiety is characterized by feelings such as nervousness, embarrassment and humiliation. People with social anxiety can be made to feel uncomfortable about being... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/95431/51570/socializing-make http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/95431/51077/space Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:12:22 -0500 beth irvine The space between Thanksgiving and Christmas can be a time of joy, family and fun. For others, it can be the most difficult time of the year.Just as this holiday season can bring out your best side, what we are most grateful for in our lives; for some, it can be a reminder of what they have lost or what feels so empty. Holidays can be happy times, and yet holidays can bring out true challenges and be really hard.Compassionate eyesConsciously... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/95431/51077/space http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/95431/49792/gratitude-family Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:41:14 -0500 beth irvine At this time of year it's natural to reflect on what we are thankful for in our lives. Gratitude, is the quickest, most powerful way I know to lift up my spirits and place them in a feeling of secure comfort. Here is a glimpse into a moment of my gratitude...Transported back in timeLast autumn we were driving through the rolling flint hills of eastern Kansas, going home for Thanksgiving. As we crossed over the bridge, the banks of the Kansas... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/95431/49792/gratitude-family http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/95431/48317/comfortable-skin Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:21:17 -0500 beth irvine This morning I spoke on Houston’s morning show about how to feel beautiful from the “inside-out.” Great Day Houston’s, host Deborah Duncan is a true natural at her job, as she has a way of instantly making you feel at ease. Her ability to think quickly, react from a confident understanding, combined with her lively sense of humor made our conversation feel relaxed and intimate, even though we were broadcasting live and in... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/95431/48317/comfortable-skin http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/95431/47537/united-stand Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:38:37 -0500 beth irvine Today, Nov 4, 2008, is the election climax for the President of the United States of America. Barack Obama vs. John McCain. What an enormous amount of time, money and energy that has gone into the past several years of campaigning. Tonight's final count of votes will put an end to the debates, television commercials and Saturday Night Live skits!Feeling Anxious?Are you feeling anxious over who will have the fate of our country placed in their... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/95431/47537/united-stand http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/95431/44577/story-meditation Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:01:31 -0400 beth irvine Last week, my little boy Sam turned thirteen.Thirteen years ago, our son was born and developed a rare skin disorder. Through this crisis in our life, a silver-lining emerged that explains why I do what I do today. Meditation in all its forms has been a cornerstone for me personally in finding true well being for myself and my family. My Story[The following is an excerpt from the introduction of my book Healthy Mother Healthy Child Creating... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/95431/44577/story-meditation http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/95431/44144/times-stress-women Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:34:45 -0400 beth irvine A recent segment on national television spoke about how women are experiencing higher levels of anxiety and stress from our current financial crisis than men! I found this interesting and reflected on why this may be true. Sandwich generationMany of us, myself included, are in the age group known as the "sandwich generation." This means we have many factors sandwiching us together ⎯ sometimes making us feel more squished than a grilled... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/95431/44144/times-stress-women