Recent content by Aurora

I would read The End of Self Help. This book was a game changer for me when it came to my mental health. I don't read TMS books anymore. I realize that the way they explain the way the mind works just contributed to my anxiety and depression.

When it came to fearful thoughts the books The Little Book of Big Change and The End of Self Help finally helped me out.

I was also diagnosed with IC before. I believe it was a misdiagnosis since all I really had was an irritable bladder. I used to have chronic pain in my hands. I tried to read all the TMS books to try to get rid of the pain but then I had to deal with anxiety and depression. It was a never...

I can relate to feeling tired of playing this mind game. It was such a relief to learn that I didn't have to play it anymore. Check out Dr Amy Johnson's blog. http://dramyjohnson.com (- Amy Johnson, PhD Psychologist. Life Coach). She talks a lot about habits but don't let that throw you off...

I recommend that you look up "Mary Schiller PTSD" on YouTube. She was a victim of domestic abuse and saw at least 20 therapists to try to cure her PTSD unsuccessfully. She found an understanding that finally helped "cure" her. I've found it extremely helpful since I used to struggle with anxiety...

I used to get annoyed when people talked about outcome independence or say that "you're still in pain because you're trying to get rid of pain". Isn't the goal to get out of pain and if I were truly outcome independent then I wouldn't be on TMSWIKI.ORG. Now I realize that pain is not the...

I suggest you read my latest post if you haven't already read it. All that digging and looking for stressors just adds stress.

I finally came across some psychological help recently that really changed the way that I view anxiety and depression which were TMS equivalents that have bothered me for the last few years. I feel so much better and hopeful than I have in a long time. In the TMS community we learn that there...

I highly recommend a book called DARE The New Way To End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks. It also comes with a Facebook group to help you implement the strategy. So many people in the group share your symptoms of panic attacks and breathlessness and have overcome them and they help others do...

I'm not sure how you've approached pain with meditation but there is a different technique other than just paying attention to your breath. I recommend the book You Are Not Your Pain. It teaches you meditations that show you that pain itself isn't the problem but your resistance to the pain...

I've been experiencing an increase in my anxiety lately and I've been finding Claire Weekes some what helpful. However she talks a lot about agoraphobia and it just doesn't apply to me since I have no problem leaving my house or being out in public. I've just been having a lot of thoughts...

I was experiencing TMS symptoms last year and so I started seeing a TMS therapist. I was also on Zoloft because I was also experiencing anxiety and depression. I meditated for a while, stopped and noticed my symptoms return and then I started meditating again. Recently I noticed a resurgence...