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BLAISE DISMER’S TIPS FROM HOMEBOUND NO MORE: How I Beat Agoraphobia

January 25, 2012

1. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: Cognitive refers to thoughts. For example, I think I may be going crazy. Contrast this with the idea, I’ve had thoughts about going crazy before and I’m still functioning.

Behavioral refers to how we act. Learning how to act in new ways produces new results.

2.Support Systems: Form a support system of encouraging and understanding persons. Sometimes this can come in the form of constructive confrontation–people gently letting me know how my behaviors adversely impacted others.

3. Medication: In a great film called Panic Prison, Dr. Jack Gorman talks about the irony of people who are afraid to take prescription medicine to allay anxiety symptoms, yet continue to use alcoholic beverages. Of all the anti-anxiety treatments, he notes, the one most likely to cause great harm in the long run is alcohol.

And there are more, including Education, Spirituality and Taking Risks.

If you have a loved one suffering from panic disorders, agoraphobia, or even Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder (OCD) –(Blaise said he made the sign of the cross so much while playing for his high school team that the coach asked him what was going on), this wonderful, heartfelt book may shed real sunshine into the black hole of self-doubt and help them reconnect with life.

Homebound No More

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7 SIMPLE TIPS to HELP YOU SHIFT YOUR VIBE & THRIVE

January 10, 2012

1. The one simple, instant & FREEING action you can take RIGHT NOW to decrease stress, even if you can’t walk! — DEEP ABDOMINAL BREATHING. Deep diaphragm breathing massages your vagus nerve which runs all the way from the abdomen, up through the heart center and into your brain, sending positive waves up and calming you down.
2. Are you Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired? H.A.L.T.! Check in with yourself frequently throughout the day and take the action your body requests of you.
3. FIVE MINUTES of this in the morning elevates your mood all day. And it’s not sex. It’s SUNSHINE!
4. The one deadly food additive you can avoid to diminish problems withdiabetes, cancer, heart disease and extra pounds: HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP
5. The one exercise that almost everyone can do that may cut in half your risk of breast cancer: Brisk walking 1 to 2 hours per week, maybe in 15 minute segments.
6. Lack of this readily available food can increase the likelihood of depression, suicide, bipolar disorder & sociopathic behavior–not to mention adding to stress: OMEGA 3 FATTY ACIDS–found in wild-caught salmon, wild game, walnuts, and high grade fish oil capsules.
7. Why Vitamin D is the new superhero among vitamins: it helps ward off infection, contributes to heart health, may help prevent several forms of cancer,protect against diabetes and autoimmune diseases.
Blessed with this information, what are you going to do differently to be in the action flow at the start of action year 2012?

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