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How to Move Through Holiday Anxiety
By
Linda Mintle
The holiday season is often portrayed as the “most wonderful time of the year,” but for many, it’s a time of stress, anxiety, and pressure. A woman walks into the mall to start her Christmas shopping when suddenly, a wave of dread washes over her. Her hands sweat, her heart races, and she feels like…
Facing Fear to Reduce It
By
Linda Mintle
You may not realize that even though you can’t always control your initial reaction to fear, you can control your response to perceived fear. The biochemical reaction to fear lasts about 90 seconds, after that you have a choice. But you have to identify what you are fearful of to know how to stop ongoing fear. Fear is a chain reaction…
Anxious Child? Face the Fear!
By
Linda Mintle
You’ve heard it said — face your fears. Well there is more truth in that sentiment then you probably know. You don’t overcome anxiety by avoiding whatever makes you anxious. You overcome it by gradually facing it. Children are no exception. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that approximately 18 million children under…
Fear Not…How is This Possible?
By
Linda Mintle
Fear not...a phrase that appears in 18 books of the Bible. From Genesis to Revelation, angels, prophets, apostles and Christ himself announce that we are not to fear. Job, a righteous man, felt fear and gave in to it. He believed that even though he did what was right, God would not take care of…
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