If you’ve been reading my posts in the last few weeks, you know that one of the goals I set for the New Year was to provide useful information for people who want to stop the distress of anxiety, fear, worry and panic.   Each post starts with information I think you’ll find helpful.  

Excerpt from Articles in the Quieting the Mind Series: Action Step Three: It is possible to learn to use your mind to stop uncomfortable, automatic reactions to stress.  In this step and the ones to follow you’ll be learning how to use your mind in a very different way.  One that creates feelings you want rather

Audrey Sussman PhD’s Quieting the Mind Series. It is possible to learn to use your mind to stop automatic reactions.  In this article and the ones to follow you’ll be learning to use your mind in a very different way, one that creates feelings you want, rather than ones that cause fear, overwhelm, grief or

We had a great turnout at our February “Self-Hypnosis to Ease Anxiety and Worry,” Workshop.  A the end of this post you will find a link to a sample of the “Standing Meditation Technique.” If you are interested in being a participant at future workshops please sign up for our email list, and we will

 Excerpt from Article One of the Quieting the Mind Series: Do you find yourself overwhelmed and without enough time to relax and re-charge?  Do racing thoughts move through your mind keeping you awake at night?  Would you like to be able to gain calm and focus, stop the mind chatter, change negative thoughts and stress

  WHAT  IS  HYPNOSIS ? It is a process that uses imagination and an inwardfocus to open the doorway to the unconscious. Hypnotic techniques enables a change of state which is needed to make lasting change, and tap into reserves of potential. WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM USING HYPNOSIS? People who are intelligent and who have an active

Thank you for being a part of the Anxiety Control Center Community.  One of my goals for the New Year is to offer my followers a series of articles and reports that will provide step-by-step instructions for relief from anxiety, fear, procrastination, worry and panic.  Each report will have techniques that can be put to

I have received a number of questions about the use of alcohol and panic.  In this post I’m giving you some ideas to think about.  ******* Question sent to the Anxiety Control Center about drinking. Is it possible that my binge drinking of wine is connected in some way to my panic attacks. ******* Answer

A.  Feeling Panic, Worry, Fear or Anxiety: Start with these action steps:   1.  Gather more information. 2.  Recollect what was going on just before you felt the symptoms: fear, panic, worry, sadness, depression. Note for people who have sent in questions about the need to binge on food or alcohol.   3.  It is

The “stress reaction” probably started as far back as in cave man days.  Yet it is the one of the most misunderstood issues. Most people associate it with aggravation, anxiety and dis-tress. When the reaction to stress seems to come out of the blue,  or when there is a situation where no stressor can be seen,