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A Challenge: Let’s Try Not Adding Second Fear Today

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In an earlier post, we talked about how anxious people torture themselves by experiencing first fear, which is the normal startle reaction that everyone gets, and then how we add a ton of second fear to it. We don’t even … Continue reading →

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What Triggers a Panic Attack?

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What are anxiety attack triggers? Did you know what your triggers for anxiety are? Anxious people are highly sensitive. Things that other, less sensitive people wouldn’t even notice can really set us off. Not that it’s bad to be highly … Continue reading →