In dealing with health anxiety, the key fact to keep in mind is that there is no certainty.  If you tend to worry about your health, slipping from one concern to the next, often alarmed about physical sensations or perceived changes in your body, you probably tend to seek reassurance that you are OK. The…
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Sorry, no can do.  Nor should you want me to!  Anxiety, or excessive anxiety, which is what we generally mean when we use that term, is best understood in the context of your overall alarm system.  So let’s start with alarm systems. Say you live in a house and you have an alarm system installed.…
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How about “Fat Delivery System”?  That’s what I call them! I know they’re wildly popular, and I see the cute packaging.  They are so appealing, and after all, it’s not like having a Milky Way for a late-afternoon snack…  But hey, take a look a the nutrition labels, not just the flashy names and tag…
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If you say you think about food all the time, you probably mean one or both of these: •    You are a “foodie,” so good eating is part of your identity and your lifestyle.  You are obsessed with your next meal, that new restaurant, the next recipe from your favorite cooking blog – because you…
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