Dont deliberately wind yourself up to anger.

It causes you to overestimate the chances of danger. More about anxiety disorders Agoraphobia and claustrophobia These are likely to include fears of some or all of the following: Whatever your particular experience, you can be as sure as eggs are eggs, there will be difficulties at some point, so you might as well have an understanding of how to deal with them. Core beliefs develop for very good reasons that make perfect sense at the time. Sweets - many people find it helpful to suck a strong mint. Breathing into and out of your cupped hands has a similar effect. Dont dismiss this, or feel ashamed of it - but do use countering statements to help the frightened child in you let go of its extreme thinking. Heres an example for someone with an obsession about dirt who wants to get back to work: Leave the house without cleaning toilet. Medication damed them down but did not cure the problem in any way, shape or form. The medication that my GP had initially prescribed were giving me horrible side effects, they were actually making my symptoms feel worse, not better. The slower and calmer your breathing becomes, the better. While you may find this hard to believe, it will help you to chip away at that core belief. Feel the tension in your shoulders. Let them know that while you may not understand what they are going through, you are there for them and will stay until they feel better. They will be different for each person, because although there are broad categories of Anxiety disorder there are always differences of detail from person to person. In Anxiety sufferers these are often negative statements about your lack of self worth or your inability to cope. Taking it personally A middle-aged woman took her elderly father to the dentist. Start by doing this exercise when you are sitting comfortably and when you are not particularly anxious. Counsellors have a saying if you do what youve always done, then youll get what youve always got. In other words, if you keep telling yourself negative things, then youll keep failing in the very ways that you dont want to fail. Clearly in this example they are most worried about embarrassment. Ive always found it hard making the time for it. For a long time I used a relaxation tape, but now I am so familiar with the routine that I can relax myself without a tape.