Anxiety Blog
A collection of blog posts by Reid Wilson, PhD covering a variety of topics on anxiety, panic, OCD, worry, phobias, etc. Read through these blogs to gain insights on self-help techniques, new ideas, and so much more.
Surrender Your Security, Certainty, and Comfort
How we relentlessly pursue control–and continually disappoint ourselves Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash My granddaughter is five years old (“almost six,” she would tell
Your Parental Worry Is Here to Stay
We cannot eliminate our worries about our children. But we can address them. On the September 11th episode of ABC’s The View, an all-too-common conversation
How We Talk Ourselves into Worry
Catastrophizing makes us worry-making machines. Photo by Daniel Tausis on Unsplash You’re strolling down the sidewalk, totally relaxed. You’re not on guard, for there’s no
Learn to Love Your Amygdala
That panic button in your brain is operating just as intended. Your mind has a brilliant capacity to respond to threat instantly and subconsciously. If
How to Drop Our Crutches and Dive Into Discomfort
Safety crutches reduce fear in the moment but also maintain our fear over time Photo by Brooklyn Morgan on Unsplash We all want security. That’s
Use Absurd Talk to Take Control
Adopt a competitive spirit with your challenger, OCD. Photo by Michelen Studios on Unsplash The alarm clock glows pale green in an otherwise pitch-black room.
Let Worry Motivate Your Next Move
Legitimate worries are a stimulus to act. Hurricane preparedness was on the minds of Texans, Floridians, and folks in the Caribbean this past August as hurricanes
How To Approach Anxiety with Cleverness: Part 2
Act as though this is a brilliant idea. I once worked with a bride who was hoping to rein in her rather severe blushing, which
How to Approach Anxiety With Cleverness: Part 1
The Rope-A-Dope Tactic By 1974, Mohammed Ali had established himself as one of the top heavyweight boxers of all time. A bout was set for