In a previous blog, I shared four common triggers to couples’ arguments; these were identified by Andrew Christensen and Neil S. Jacobson in their book, Reconcilable Differences. The four triggers were criticism, unfair demands, cumulative annoyance, and rejection.
Kristen Neff, in her book, Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself, identifies three core components of the practice of self-compassion. In previous posts, we have looked at the first two of these components.
Over the last several entries, we have been learning about some of the specific anxiety disorders that can disrupt your life. We began by considering that there is a place for normal fear and anxiety in your life.
I realized that nearly every part of my life was in a coping mode. With every trip to work or to the gas station or to the grocery store, there was the task at hand AND wondering about the odds of catching the virus at any of these places.
When you are struggling with problems like anxiety, depression, relationship conflict, or stress in some area of your life, it is easy to conclude that the one thing all these problems have in common is you.
All of us have something that we are afraid of. That fear can be slight, or it can be very extreme. But a specific phobia disorder goes beyond just extreme fear; there is also the presence of avoidance.
Panic disorder is one of the ways that normal fear and anxiety can become a problem. A panic attack is a sudden rush of fear. It can include a variety of physical symptoms.
