Did you know that roughly 35% of the population have experienced some form of a panic attack? That’s probably higher than you thought right? However only a small percentage then go on to develop some form of panic or anxiety disorder. What this highlights is that it’s how we respond to situations we find ourselves in that counts. Watch my video blog to discover what you can do to help manage your own response to different situations.
Hope you find this useful,
Kyle
REPOSTED: The Egotist – Interview with Jesse Bogner by Kyle MacDonald on December 3, 2015 I’ve had a super busy week, so I gave myself some time off podcasting. In the meantime this episode is one of my personal favourites… In this episode of The Confident Mind I talk with Jesse Bogner, a twenty-seven year old…
Yes, My Social Anxiety Podcast is Here! by Kyle MacDonald on April 22, 2015 In this, the first episode of “The Confident Mind,” the weekly Podcast of overcomingsocialanxiety.com, I outline the basics of Mindfulness, talks about the sorts of topics that this Podcast will cover and gives a small practical example or “taster” of mindfulness practice….
Imagination, Fear and Anxiety by Kyle MacDonald in Fear I just watched this amazing presentation on the TED site about how vital our fears are to us as human beings, but also how our innate human ability to tell stories is a vital part of how we talk to ourselves about fear and anxiety. “Read…
Fear of Failure by Kyle MacDonald on March 23, 2016 This week on the Confident Mind, I talk about failure, what it means and how fearing failure leads us to avoid engaging in activities. I talk about how mindfulness can help us to be more open to the emotions that happen around failure, and how…
The Courage to Give a Speech by Kyle MacDonald in Anxiety, Fear, Public Speaking “There are two types of public speakers. Those who get nervous and those who are liars.” ― Mark Twain Would you rather be dead than give a speech? That’s what most surveys say anyway. When asked about their fears people rank…
10 Tips About Social Anxiety and Diet by Kyle MacDonald in Diet Are we really what we eat? Well, yes and no – certainly the chemical reactions involved in eating and digesting our daily meals fuel us and have a manifest impact on the way we feel, but it’s also very important to be mindful…