Working On Me

Social Phobia and Anxiety

Self Development — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:56:22 +0000

Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) or social phobia is characterized by overwhelming anxiety and excessive self-consciousness in typical social situations. Although a fear of being embarrassed in public is normal, people with social phobia experience this as part of daily life. Many people with social phobia are simply labeled shy, but the disorder goes beyond shyness. Social anxiety disorder is an overwhelming and paralyzing fear of interacting with, or sometimes just being in front of, other people. Those affected feel like they are constantly being watched and judged, and live in fear of doing something that will make them look bad or embarrass them. While we all worry about these things at times, for those with social anxiety, the fear is constant...

We Create Our Own Reality

Self Development — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:10:19 +0000

It's really no secret that we create our own reality with out thoughts. Everything that we are or have is with us because we've wanted it. Whether it's conscious or not, we bring things, people, and experiences to our lives with our way of thinking. Much like the verses in the bible that say ask and ye shall receive, our life follows the same message: ask, believe and receive. As with anything that we try to do, we must clear our mind. We all need to find a place where we can relax and clear our mind. The difference in going to this place rather than your place to relax is that this place is going to be the place where...

Do virtual friends help our health, too?

Self Development — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:31:28 +0000

When this New York Times story popped up on my screen yesterday, I was immediately drawn in. The article, a compilation of studies and scientific opinion on how friendships fuel our well-being in marked and sometimes tangible ways, falls right into my own area of interest. I've researched, written, and read with great interest for years about how our social connections help us recover from illnesses, injuries, and trauma. And I've certainly been there, felt the fierce support of my own friends during the toughest of times. But something else struck me about this article, with its 743 comments that streamed down my stream. I was reading it in the news feed of...