Information and opinions on health from Marishka at HealthCentral.com. 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/profiles/c/786022/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/786022/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/786022/index http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/786022/101409/worry-true Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:03:16 -0500 Marishka Hi all,   I am plagued by worry which I know many people with anxiety are....I suppose anxiety has to do with thinking about the future...   Is that always what anxiety is from?  I can't quite wrap my mind around it right now....   Do others think this first thing is is true? that most of what we worry about does not come true?...   and what are the best strategies for getting rid of worry people have tried that... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/786022/101409/worry-true http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/786022/100964/interactions Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:01:06 -0500 Marishka Hi all,   I feel so much anxiety in certain social interactions...especially around being assertive.    I need to practice being assertive (stating my feelings and thoughts and needs calmly without hurting myself or others or being disrespectful towards myself or others)  and not being aggressive or passive.    It is hard when I feel anxious. I flip between the other two sometimes when I feel very... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/786022/100964/interactions