QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Dear Dr Ronnie,
I want to thank you for this fabulous web site. It's the best on the internet and I love reading all the information. Your program has changed my life for the better. I'm a new person, unafraid and much more of a risk taker. I love life again.

My question is this, I do not have anxiety or panic attacks but when things become tense at work I start to feel stressed. Do you have any suggestions about stress reducing before it becomes panic? I have some free time at work but not sure which stress reducers work the best. Thank you again for all your help and information. I hope to call your telephone counseling line next week but thought you could help me out in the meantime.

Thanks again,
Laura

Dear Laura,
Thank you for your very kind words. Great to hear your positive feedback!
As far as the stress reducing techniques. Try the following:
Yoga: Great instant stress reducer, Relaxes mind and body, slows breathing and relaxes muscles.
Meditation: Remain seated and listen to distant sounds. Five minutes of quiet listening will quiet the mind.
Exercise: Take it outdoors. A change in scenery often helps break up the day and relief tension.
Protein Snack: Nuts, Cheese or Seeds will restore energy and balance blood sugar levels. Combine protein with a fresh fruit (low on glycemic index).

Dear Doctor Ronnie,
I keep a print out of your SOS eBOOK in my desk at work. I glance through it if I feel a symptom coming on. I wanted to know if you ever heard of anyone feeling shaky the day after they had a few beers. I go out with my buddies on Friday nights and feel terrible on Saturdays. Thanks for your advice.
Sam, NJ

Dear Sam,
Alcohol plays havoc with blood sugar levels, especially the following day. Blood sugar levels spike and fall, the day after one has a few drinks, which keeps us very busy speaking to people on  New Year's Day. Avoidance of alcohol is suggested, but if you choose to drink, realize the reactions are a temporary disruption of blood sugar levels.

Dear Dr. Freedman,
Why do I feel better when I come home from work? All day long I count the hours before I can leave. In a meeting I am fearful of wanting to run out. Then when I come home, I'm good, no anxiety or symptoms. Next day it starts all over again. What is this?
Wes T.

Dear Wes,
It's not the place, never was. Your reactions are induced by your interpretation of the place. You are tense all day because your belief system is telling you your safetly is threatened. You are telling yourself that you might "lose it" or make a "fool" out of yourself in front of someone. To avoid this you hold "tight," thinking you will ward off an anxiety reaction.
The truth of the matter is that you are the same person in work or at home. Only difference, is your thoughts. It always begins with a thought. Your "what if" thoughts are frightening you into believing you are unsafe at work. This is a self-induced "perceived" danger. Change the way you think and you will change your reactions. Use the Four Concepts on page 10 of our workbook and you will learn to harness a coping method which will place you in full control. You will never fear anxiety reactions again. Once you apply these techniques, you will begin to realize how much power you possess and anxiety reactions will disappear. There is no medication on earth that can do this. YOU and only YOU have this power. Good luck.

Dear Dr. Ronnie,
Incredible site! I have one question. Is anxiety a true illness. This frightens me. I want to be better but whenever I make headway I wonder if this is really a sickness and I will never recovery. I want to buy your program but am scared I might fail. Please help me figure this out.
Lisa, VT

Dear Lisa,
This is a common fear. You are not alone. First of all, anxiety is NOT an illness. It is a learned behavior that you can unlearn. It is a habit you can break. Each and every symptom has a logical explanation and is reversible. It's all about learning to move our of your own way. YOU CAN DO THIS. Ultimately the choice is yours. It's up to you to take the risk and learn how to end these feelings permanently. The only thing you have to lose is your anxiety.

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