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Anxiety

Anxiety is one of the most common mental disorders. 5% of people suffer from generalized anxiety permanently, but it is estimated that over 20% will suffer from panic attacks at some point in their lives. However, there are other types of anxiety, such as social anxiety, which affects between 15 and 30% of people who suffer from anxiety, while between 10 and 20% develop some types of phobia.

The symptoms of anxiety vary from person to person, manifest as a state of widespread apprehension and recurring negative thoughts. The anxiety disorders have a remedy. It is not always necessary to resort to psychotropic drugs such as anxiolytics, there are natural remedies such as relaxation techniques or meditation. Find out everything you need to know about anxiety disorders.

Neither laziness nor lack of willpower: Study reveals the emotion that drives us to procrastinate

It's happened to all of us at least once: you get down to work on that important task you have to finish, but almost immediately you feel the urge to check your phone, remember you have to tidy the …

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Completion Anxiety: Why do you freeze up right at the end?

Have you ever been about to finish a task or project that was going well when, suddenly, your brain freezes? Something inside you stops you, so you keep obsessively "organizing" the project instead of …

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Waking Anxiety: Why does it occur and how to prevent every morning from becoming a crisis?

Do you barely open your eyes and already feel a pang of anxiety? Does the mere step of one foot out of bed leave you with a feeling of tightness in your chest? Or perhaps you're making breakfast with …

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Mental fatigue, stress, and lack of concentration: How to regain clarity without overloading yourself?

Are you finding it harder to concentrate lately? Do you feel scattered, with your mind elsewhere? Or perhaps you're so stressed and mentally exhausted that even the simplest task overwhelms …

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How to live with anxiety: What no one tells you

Living with anxiety is "exhausting." That's the word I hear most often from those who suffer from this disorder. And it's no coincidence. Being constantly on high alert, both physically and mentally, …

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A lack of choline in the brain triggers anxiety; How can this be fixed?

Anxiety is one of the most common mental disorders: currently, it affects 359 million people worldwide, according to the WHO. Undoubtedly, today's frenetic pace of life and the increasing demands we …

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Are you sure it’s anxiety? In many cases it’s repressed anger – and that’s the difference

We've all felt anxiety at some point. We've experienced that feeling of unease and anguish that gnaws at us from within, racing our thoughts and making us fear the worst at every turn. The …

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