You’ll recognize the signs when I tell you that you’re the one who can’t let go of yesterday’s mistake, today’s work, and tomorrow’s undone tasks. You worry about everything—from the moment you wake up till you sleep at night. And this worry is eating into your life and senses.
You may read all the books and magazines you like on the topic but until you recognize yourself as a chronic worrier and decide to put into action some of the tips I give you here, you won’t get out of the vicious web you’ve spun around yourself.
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If you’re a worrier then you probably have little mannerisms that show up when you’re under stress. The most common one is biting one’s nails. If it is a compulsive habit then it is called onychophagia.
This is not just an occasional grab at your nails but an obsessive need to bite the nails down to the very cuticle and beyond. It can lead to sores and infections of the hand not to mention transferring infection to your mouth and body from dirt or pathogens under the fingernails. It may hinder you from working as you may have pain and be unable to use your hands. You may even feel embarrassed to display your hands with the bitten down nails.
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Have you ever found it difficult to concentrate on what you are doing or got easily distracted by your surroundings? Or impulsively interrupted people when they were talking? Or gone off into daydreams and dawdled with your work? What effect would it have on your life? Imagine if this were a permanent condition… But this is a common behavioral disorder and starts in childhood. It is known as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD.
Researchers say about 10% of school-going children are affected by ADHD. Boys are more likely to suffer from it than girls though no one has yet been able to figure out why.
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Wearing braces to align crooked teeth is an automatic thing in today’s cosmetic era. People put their children through the procedure to wear braces as a routine without giving any thought whatsoever. We assume that people will tease our kids for having crooked teeth, which may affect their self-confidence. But in reality it’s not so. Research has confirmed that not wearing braces does not make life any less happy.
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When you think of hypnosis it automatically brings to mind the stage hypnotist making you do things you would never dream of doing and making you look a fool. Hypnosis is a strange and compelling phenomenon but contrary to what people think a hypnotic trance is not a state of sleep and you do have free will.
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At any point in time, about one third, or 71 million, of adult Americans are dieting. With obesity becoming one of the most preventable health risks, it’s natural to want to do something about it. However, what you may not know is adults are not the only ones dieting – so are teenage and preteen girls.
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Autism can come in at many levels. Having an extremely autistic child can be very wearing on the family as they can be prone to behavioral problems. When my youngest son was in primary school they informed us that he was slightly autistic, although before this we had no such thoughts about him.
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Autism can come in at many levels. Having an extremely autistic child can be very wearing on the family as they can be prone to behavioral problems. When my youngest son was in primary school they informed us that he was slightly autistic, although before this we had no such thoughts about him.
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It’s always been the person afflicted with the panic disorder who is talked about. But now I want to talk to you—the person at the receiving end, the caregiver perhaps. How do you cope with someone you care for living every day in fear and anxiety? How do you refrain from being affected by their mood swings and depression, with their inability to socialize or step out for a simple walk in a park?
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Many amongst us have no idea what stress really is. Let me give you one examples of stress. Do you think being promoted in office with a fat rise in pay packet can result into stress? Many of you may reject it altogether. The fact is promotion and pay hike CAN really give you stress.
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