Anxiety is tough to beat. Honestly, I don't know if it can ever be completely eliminated. I have struggled with anxiety my whole life. But I do know that it can be lessened. Different methods work for different people. There is no one size fits all when it comes to anxiety. I am still searching for what works for me. If you would like to know, I would be happy to share with you what I have tried and what works for me as well as what does not work for me. Hopefully, there is something here that can at least help you or give you the courage that you need to live your best life. Never lose hope. There is always HOPE!
Scholarly Articles about Anxiety
Meier, S. T. (2019). Elevated trait anxiety: Obstacle to progress with female clients? Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 50(1), 33–38. https://doi.org/10.1037/pro0000211
Chekmareva, N. Y., Umriukhin, A. E., Landgraf, R., & Sotnikov, S. V. (2019). Inborn vs acquired anxiety in cross-breeding and cross-fostering HAB/LAB mice bred for extremes in anxiety-related behavior. Behavioral Neuroscience, 133(1), 68–76. https://doi.org/10.1037/bne0000294
Ng, A., & Lovibond, P. F. (2019). Self-efficacy moderates the relationship between avoidance intentions and anxiety. Emotion. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0000594
Martinsen, K. D., Rasmussen, L. M. P., Wentzel-Larsen, T., Holen, S., Sund, A. M., Løvaas, M. E. S., … Neumer, S.-P. (2019). Prevention of anxiety and depression in school children: Effectiveness of the transdiagnostic EMOTION program. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 87(2), 212–219. https://doi.org/10.1037/ccp0000360
Wölfer, R., Christ, O., Schmid, K., Tausch, N., Buchallik, F. M., Vertovec, S., & Hewstone, M. (2019). Indirect contact predicts direct contact: Longitudinal evidence and the mediating role of intergroup anxiety. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 116(2), 277–295. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspi0000146.supp (Supplemental)
Vail, K. E., III, Goncy, E. A., & Edmondson, D. (2019). Anxiety buffer disruption: Worldview threat, death thought accessibility, and worldview defense among low and high posttraumatic stress symptom samples. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0000441.supp (Supplemental)
Battalio, S. L., Glette, M., Alschuler, K. N., & Jensen, M. P. (2018). Anxiety, depression, and function in individuals with chronic physical conditions: A longitudinal analysis. Rehabilitation Psychology, 63(4), 532–541. https://doi.org/10.1037/rep0000231.supp (Supplemental)
Lo, L.-C., Hatfield, B. D., Wu, C.-T., Chang, C.-C., & Hung, T.-M. (2019). Elevated state anxiety alters cerebral cortical dynamics and degrades precision cognitive-motor performance. Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, 8(1), 21–37. https://doi.org/10.1037/spy0000155
Cheng, B. H., & McCarthy, J. M. (2018). Understanding the dark and bright sides of anxiety: A theory of workplace anxiety. Journal of Applied Psychology, 103(5), 537–560. https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0000266
Hirsch, C. R., Krahé, C., Whyte, J., Loizou, S., Bridge, L., Norton, S., & Mathews, A. (2018). Interpretation training to target repetitive negative thinking in generalized anxiety disorder and depression. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 86(12), 1017–1030. https://doi.org/10.1037/ccp0000310.supp (Supplemental)
Liu, J., & Li, H. (2019). How individuals perceive time in an anxious state: The mediating effect of attentional bias. Emotion. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0000586.supp (Supplemental)
Fanti, K. A., Kyranides, M. N., Petridou, M., Demetriou, C. A., & Georgiou, G. (2018). Neurophysiological markers associated with heterogeneity in conduct problems, callous unemotional traits, and anxiety: Comparing children to young adults. Developmental Psychology, 54(9), 1634–1649. https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0000505
Zare, M., Narayan, M., Lasway, A., Kitsantas, P., Wojtusiak, J., & Oetjen, C. A. (2018). Influence of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Anxiety and Depression In Children Aged 6 to 11 Years. Pediatric Nursing, 44(6), 267–274. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=sso&db=ccm&AN=133645940&site=eds-live&custid=s8455325
Google Scholar Sources about Anxiety
http://doctorhalima.az/files/books/positive_thinking_books/beyond_boredom_and_anxiety_csikszentmihalyi_en_1518.pdf
CitationBeck, A. T., Emery, G., & Greenberg, R. L. (2005). Anxiety disorders and phobias: A cognitive perspective. New York, NY, US: Basic Books.
AbstractIn this book, Aaron T. Beck and his two colleagues show how the basic concepts of cognitive therapy, used successfully for many years in treating depression, are also highly effective in treating people who suffer from anxiety and phobias. The widely acclaimed "father of cognitive psychotherapy" presents a new preface to this gold-standard book on anxiety disorders. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
Meier, S. T. (2019). Elevated trait anxiety: Obstacle to progress with female clients? Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 50(1), 33–38. https://doi.org/10.1037/pro0000211
Chekmareva, N. Y., Umriukhin, A. E., Landgraf, R., & Sotnikov, S. V. (2019). Inborn vs acquired anxiety in cross-breeding and cross-fostering HAB/LAB mice bred for extremes in anxiety-related behavior. Behavioral Neuroscience, 133(1), 68–76. https://doi.org/10.1037/bne0000294
Ng, A., & Lovibond, P. F. (2019). Self-efficacy moderates the relationship between avoidance intentions and anxiety. Emotion. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0000594
Martinsen, K. D., Rasmussen, L. M. P., Wentzel-Larsen, T., Holen, S., Sund, A. M., Løvaas, M. E. S., … Neumer, S.-P. (2019). Prevention of anxiety and depression in school children: Effectiveness of the transdiagnostic EMOTION program. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 87(2), 212–219. https://doi.org/10.1037/ccp0000360
Wölfer, R., Christ, O., Schmid, K., Tausch, N., Buchallik, F. M., Vertovec, S., & Hewstone, M. (2019). Indirect contact predicts direct contact: Longitudinal evidence and the mediating role of intergroup anxiety. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 116(2), 277–295. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspi0000146.supp (Supplemental)
Vail, K. E., III, Goncy, E. A., & Edmondson, D. (2019). Anxiety buffer disruption: Worldview threat, death thought accessibility, and worldview defense among low and high posttraumatic stress symptom samples. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0000441.supp (Supplemental)
Battalio, S. L., Glette, M., Alschuler, K. N., & Jensen, M. P. (2018). Anxiety, depression, and function in individuals with chronic physical conditions: A longitudinal analysis. Rehabilitation Psychology, 63(4), 532–541. https://doi.org/10.1037/rep0000231.supp (Supplemental)
Lo, L.-C., Hatfield, B. D., Wu, C.-T., Chang, C.-C., & Hung, T.-M. (2019). Elevated state anxiety alters cerebral cortical dynamics and degrades precision cognitive-motor performance. Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, 8(1), 21–37. https://doi.org/10.1037/spy0000155
Cheng, B. H., & McCarthy, J. M. (2018). Understanding the dark and bright sides of anxiety: A theory of workplace anxiety. Journal of Applied Psychology, 103(5), 537–560. https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0000266
Hirsch, C. R., Krahé, C., Whyte, J., Loizou, S., Bridge, L., Norton, S., & Mathews, A. (2018). Interpretation training to target repetitive negative thinking in generalized anxiety disorder and depression. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 86(12), 1017–1030. https://doi.org/10.1037/ccp0000310.supp (Supplemental)
Liu, J., & Li, H. (2019). How individuals perceive time in an anxious state: The mediating effect of attentional bias. Emotion. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0000586.supp (Supplemental)
Fanti, K. A., Kyranides, M. N., Petridou, M., Demetriou, C. A., & Georgiou, G. (2018). Neurophysiological markers associated with heterogeneity in conduct problems, callous unemotional traits, and anxiety: Comparing children to young adults. Developmental Psychology, 54(9), 1634–1649. https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0000505
Zare, M., Narayan, M., Lasway, A., Kitsantas, P., Wojtusiak, J., & Oetjen, C. A. (2018). Influence of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Anxiety and Depression In Children Aged 6 to 11 Years. Pediatric Nursing, 44(6), 267–274. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=sso&db=ccm&AN=133645940&site=eds-live&custid=s8455325
Google Scholar Sources about Anxiety
http://doctorhalima.az/files/books/positive_thinking_books/beyond_boredom_and_anxiety_csikszentmihalyi_en_1518.pdf
CitationBeck, A. T., Emery, G., & Greenberg, R. L. (2005). Anxiety disorders and phobias: A cognitive perspective. New York, NY, US: Basic Books.
AbstractIn this book, Aaron T. Beck and his two colleagues show how the basic concepts of cognitive therapy, used successfully for many years in treating depression, are also highly effective in treating people who suffer from anxiety and phobias. The widely acclaimed "father of cognitive psychotherapy" presents a new preface to this gold-standard book on anxiety disorders. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
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