Mindfulness

Understanding Fear – What are Phobias and How Common Are They? by Kyle MacDonald in Fear, Phobias What are phobias? Well, in a psychological context, they are a persistent fear of objects, animals or situations, which a person will go to great lengths to avoid. While some of us dislike spiders, some affected by arachnophobia…

Someone once said to me, when they were talking about the importance of the attachment system and human relationships “no one ever lies dying on the battlefield screaming for their car, soldiers call out for their mothers.” It’s a graphic illustration of just how hard wired we all are to seek out and need comfort…

Panic Attacks and Social Anxiety Disorder by Kyle MacDonald in Panic Attacks Among all the automatic responses our bodies have to stress, panic attacks are certainly one of the most difficult to deal with. If you suffer from social anxiety, it is an additional challenge: you may not only worry about a situation itself, but…

The Anxiety Toolkit: Interview with Dr. Alice Boyes by Kyle MacDonald on June 3, 2015 This week on the Confident Mind Podcast I talk to Dr. Alice Boyes, a fellow New Zealander and former Clinical Psychologist, turned writer who now lives in Las Vegas.  She has had her research about couples published in leading international…

Join Us for a Tweet Chat on May 12th and Help Break the Stigma! Mental Health / Kyle MacDonald Why is that if you break your arm, people start writing witty comments on the cast and holding the door open for you, but when you admit to having a mental illness, they often shy away…

Why Do I Have Social Anxiety? (Video Blog) by admin in Social Anxiety Why. Why. Why? I hear this question a lot. Such questions as; Why do I have social anxiety? Why do I experience social anxiety? Why is social anxiety such a problem for me? Why is avoidence such a big problem for me? There are a…