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Health Anxiety? Start Healing Today
Have you ever been overwhelmed by a sudden health worry or physical sensation? For instance, a heart palpitation might spike your adrenaline, making you fear the worst. This is similar to fly fishing, where a lure deceives a trout into biting-just as our health anxieties can trick us into fear. Once hooked, the struggle only deepens the anxiety.
Meet Chris and Melissa, who were controlled by health fears until they joined my health anxiety recovery program. Chris obsessively monitored his heart, panicking over every irregular beat despite doctor reassurances. Melissa was paralyzed by the dread of health crises. Through the course, they learned to change their response to anxiety triggers and stop catastrophizing, incorporating techniques like health anxiety exposures.
Health Anxiety Exposures involve facing your fears in controlled settings, such as intentionally elevating your heart rate or scripting your fears. This practice helps extinguish the fear response over time. Today, Chris enjoys biking with his family, free from fear, and Melissa volunteers confidently at her local hospital.
Ready to free yourself from health anxiety? Join my course at paigepradko.com and thrive again with the support of our WarmHeart Hub community.
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Why Do I Feel That in my Body? Explanations of Bodily Symptoms Due to Anxiety, Stress and Panic
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Until next time, I will see you in session,
Paige
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(Although Paige Pradko is a licensed psychotherapist, the views expressed on this video and this UA-cam channel including comments or any related content should not be taken for medical, psychological or psychiatric advice. Always contact your physician and mental health provider before making any decisions related to your physical or mental health.)
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While biking in Florida, I encountered a sign warning of alligators, sparking both fear and curiosity about the real risks involved. This moment made me reflect on how we often let anxiety, like the fear of alligators, control our lives. Signs warning of alligators are common here, but they also offer a metaphorical challenge to face our fears head-on. Despite initial fears, I remembered that a...
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  • @Safely2024
    @Safely2024 Годину тому

    Ypur videos have helped me a lot...thank you Dr Page

  • @Sandra-li1qj
    @Sandra-li1qj 9 годин тому

    After receiving 1 Pfizer vaccine I’ve being experiencing adrenaline dumps to the point that I’m unable to drive to work. Lately being dealing with uncontrollable hypertension and noticed that my blood pressure is going up while driving 😵‍💫 don’t know what to do, lost my job and home. Living with my brother but if I can’t overcome this I cannot survive

  • @giancarlosegnini1237
    @giancarlosegnini1237 14 годин тому

    This is a great video and I am so glad that I found it today. Past relationships have shaped these obsessive thoughts but now I know that I can work on them on my current relationship. Thank you so much!

  • @worldsongs800
    @worldsongs800 День тому

    Hello, dear lady, I would like your advice. I am 18 years old and I have had this disease for two years, and all of this could be due to masturbation, knowing that I am addicted to it and to pornographic films, and after that I became infected with it.

  • @Annemarie-jw7ud
    @Annemarie-jw7ud День тому

    thank you so much for these videos.

  • @carlosmelendez8317
    @carlosmelendez8317 День тому

    I was doing alot of chores around the house and went to carry my daughter to bed and my heartbstarts skipping over and over for about 5-10 mins. It was beating super hard and fast. When I sat down to check my blood pressure the left arm was 126/76 Pulse 91 then the right arm about 2 mins later it was 124/72 Pulse 86. I'm 5'10 150 lbs. I tried to cough and even do the hold breath vagus nerve trick and my heart skipping and fast beating. It was super scary. I started breathing deep it stopped. For those 5-15 mins from start to finish I thought I was gonna have a heart attack. Can anyone please provide feedback? If I'm feeling OK after the palpitation episode is that a good sign? I'm so scared. Just a FYI I had drunk some iced tea and ate some fried chicken a few hours before this. Please help?!

  • @eda9651
    @eda9651 День тому

    I get hyper aware of breathing when trying to fall asleep, it’s horrible. I get anxiety attacks when it’s time to go to bed because of it. Hoping that accepting it and letting it happen will make it subside eventually.

  • @kat93
    @kat93 День тому

    I'm sorry to say this is not helpful for me at all. Or the info in the first half was realy good. But all the tips on how to manage it is the receipt to make it so much worse. I usally ignore my symptoms and keep doing what I was doing before, waiting for it to pass. Sometimes it does go away. Most times it slowly gets worse. Hyperventialtion will just trigger an panic attack if I'm allready disociated. Staring in a mirror will make the DPDR so bad that I get somewhat convinced it's not even me in the mirror. I really want tips on how to manage this, but all tips in this video would just make it worse for me. 😢

  • @danielsbrissa3288
    @danielsbrissa3288 День тому

    Im having suicidal obsession but i dont want to die but i feel like i need to. I need help but nothing is working

  • @user-le5vb3dy7s
    @user-le5vb3dy7s 2 дні тому

    I had it two years ago and now its back. I get it the worst when im out in public especially at the store and Im afraid of having a panic attack in front of people. I hope it goes away soon

  • @puspitabiswas4069
    @puspitabiswas4069 2 дні тому

    I am having this problem.I am afraid to go out.Even at home I am having constantly thought How I will be outside because of that.I can't concentrate on anything even a simple task.Any advice?

  • @Humanisgreat
    @Humanisgreat 2 дні тому

    You are doing a great job maam,thank you so much 😊❤

  • @spanky1863
    @spanky1863 2 дні тому

    I have cardiophobia but I had documented SVT before its goes sooooo fast. They had to administer adenosine. Its been 7 years since then and im terrified daily its going to come back and kill me 😢 Im 33 year old male. I had loop recorder and EP study that couldn't induce my SVT. Any reassurance? :(

  • @namheo1985
    @namheo1985 2 дні тому

    Thank you Dr Paige. It is really helpful.

  • @raeechil
    @raeechil 2 дні тому

    The frustrating thing that keeps me stuck is my safety precautions are necessary due to my epilepsy. Its not like exposure to stressors will just give me a panic attack, they could actually kill me. But if you black out everything in the world that provides a trigger for your epilepsy theres no safe space, theres a potential threat everywhere. Ive definitely developed agoraphobia over the past few years.

  • @rosend3lo
    @rosend3lo 2 дні тому

    I am very happy that this is more talked about and getting normalized, I feel better already because the thought of it being something rare was what was scary on the first place

  • @RafiaQuadir
    @RafiaQuadir 2 дні тому

    My partner is having an ocd ......and I'm confused like what he wants or what not......still I want to be with him but sometimes it's get hard to show my feelings

  • @patriciaanndemello4652
    @patriciaanndemello4652 2 дні тому

    When I started driving again after my trauma, I would use self talk like, " you're OK, you got this, you're you're a powerful being, you're double covered by insurance". Then I would make myself laugh. Then I'd focus on NPR on the radio and this would ease my anxiety.

  • @ericajones8041
    @ericajones8041 3 дні тому

    What is the difference between anxiety and OCD , or is it the same. I'm not sure which one I'm suffering from or maybe both. Thanks

    • @PaigePradkoTherapy
      @PaigePradkoTherapy 2 дні тому

      OCD involves obsessive, unwanted thoughts or urges or sensations or images. Then, compulsions or rituals are preformed to attempt to calm oneself or “undue” the unwanted thoughts and feelings. Sometimes the compulsions can be mental compulsions like ruminating and trying to figure out if a doubt is a legitimate concern. Anxiety as in GAD, generalized anxiety can also include lots of rumination. However in anxiety like GAD, the worries are about lots of different things and frequency change based on the stressors of the day. In OCD, the worries are usually related to specific themes and topics. People can have both anxiety and OCD.

  • @carolinekelly8481
    @carolinekelly8481 3 дні тому

    Absolutely 💯 agree with this lady ! Once you attach danger to the symptoms they intensify! There’s no danger ‼️ repeat move the muscles and keep moving forward

  • @zet4358
    @zet4358 3 дні тому

    So let me explain, I got DPDR like 7 months ago from a bad high trip with weed, it was my first time. It gets better, i still feel the presence of it like being a different person but deep inside i got my old self back for like good minutes let me say 50 minutes and now I got days that I feel better, the more u wont touch/think about it, the better the results, thats something i got myself like letting it go and accepting this way of living even tho I feel different but Deep inside I know who I am. Im not yet totally recovered but comparing the times, right now Im feeling way better maybe I can say like totally healed. It will pass soon, even time is a cure moment :)

  • @samia6888
    @samia6888 3 дні тому

    Hi Paige can you make videos on limerance, it is ruining my life. I am sure many people are suffering in silence with this.

  • @AidenCassaroArt
    @AidenCassaroArt 3 дні тому

    My soon to be wife just dumped me in the most excessively brutal way with way too much hate because of my OCD issues, I started medication for it recently but the damage was done, and she literally called me a monster in every way possible. I'm devastated because I wish, I didn't have OCD and was normal, I wish that I could stop my OCD. My compulsions were the worst because they made her feel unwanted and hated. I hate myself, but at the same time, I've suffered from ROCD in my other past relationships as well. I would suggest people with OCD to get treated, this is not the way to live life. Thank you for this video, it makes me feel like I am less of a monster.

  • @CThienV
    @CThienV 3 дні тому

    Im sorry but outright exposure alone can be dangerous to yourself and other road users. One must set out with new mental tools and techniques with them to try on their next drive. Exposure for the sake of exposure does not work. I know, from 20 years of living with this.

  • @georgiarussell8673
    @georgiarussell8673 3 дні тому

    How do you push through that fear😭

  • @CThienV
    @CThienV 3 дні тому

    I suffered the same. You need to acknowledge the loud inner voice that's cautioning you. Tell it that there is no danger and that the loud voice itself will cause the danger. Make a deal with the voice. Tell it you will demonstrate and prove there is no danger and ask it to stay quiet for that particular drive. Once you reach your destination, acknowledge the win. Allow yourself to enjoy the win. Be proud and happy. Have a followup chat with that inner voice afterwards.

  • @carlaphelps7111
    @carlaphelps7111 3 дні тому

    Meee 😂

  • @vnosike
    @vnosike 4 дні тому

    Thank you so much for this video…

  • @football24091
    @football24091 4 дні тому

    Im josh hi

  • @maryr8594
    @maryr8594 4 дні тому

    My favourite UA-camr!

  • @beniciorina7939
    @beniciorina7939 4 дні тому

    Thank you so much for all the work you do! It has helped me tremendously 🙏🏽

  • @ButcherShopEdits
    @ButcherShopEdits 4 дні тому

    Great info. Thank you.

  • @rickganzel4720
    @rickganzel4720 4 дні тому

    What a very informative video !! Thsnks for all your time and effort in these great videos.

  • @Spik3sz
    @Spik3sz 4 дні тому

    Hey! I’m currently experiencing dpdr. It’s a hard and rocky road to be on but I know I’ll be okay. I don’t know if this is how it works but whenever I’m not staring at a screen it feels so weird. It’s kind of foggy but I can see clearly, when I realise that I blink a lot to try and make it go away lol.. Sound feels detached at times, like i don’t recognise where it’s coming from. When I have to make eye contact with people it makes my dpdr hit for some reason. It feels like they can see right through me like I’m a ghost, and it’s scary. And it feels as if when I’m focusing on someone or making eye contact they become really prominent in my line of sight everything becomes extremely blurry, like in movies when there’s a love scene and it just feels like the two of them in a white room type feeling 🤣🤣 I actually don’t know how long it’s been happening.. Since February I think!

  • @dave0161
    @dave0161 5 днів тому

    Wow. This describes me to a t. I had a panic attack on the expressway and haven't been the same driver since. I used ti be confident and self assured now I feel incredibly anxious while driving and fear that I'll lose control.

    • @CThienV
      @CThienV 3 дні тому

      I suffered the same. You need to acknowledge the loud inner voice that's cautioning you. Tell it that there is no danger and that the loud voice itself will cause the danger. Make a deal with the voice. Tell it you will demonstrate and prove there is no danger and ask it to stay quiet for that particular drive. Once you reach your destination, acknowledge the win. Allow yourself to enjoy the win. Be proud and happy. Have a followup chat with that inner voice afterwards.

  • @nicolas_-_-_
    @nicolas_-_-_ 5 днів тому

    Hello! Thank you very much!

  • @nicolas_-_-_
    @nicolas_-_-_ 5 днів тому

    Hello! Thank you!

  • @giovannibucio
    @giovannibucio 5 днів тому

    thank you

  • @delpurgatorio
    @delpurgatorio 5 днів тому

    Wow, thank you so much ❤ really needed this

  • @EyesOfTexas
    @EyesOfTexas 5 днів тому

    Is it possible that high cortisol causes cellulite? I see no study on this. I've had cellulite since the age of 14, at a size 6. I've had high stress my whole life. My mother is a Narcissist(not a joke). She has given me anxiety as long as i can remember. I'm 46 now, and I've spent 10s of thousands trying to get rid of my cellulite. I've tried everything, nothing has worked. It's worse then ever. Next thing I'm trying is to lower my cortisol levels. By taking black seed and ashwagandha. To soon to tell if it's helping but it is improving my joint inflammation.

  • @JDGraves182
    @JDGraves182 5 днів тому

    I am constantly worrying about the past and future. It is putting a strain on my relationship, even though my girlfriend is very understanding.

  • @michaeltaye8261
    @michaeltaye8261 5 днів тому

    Actually the reality is you can't stop it it is involuntary instead the more you try to stop rumination it becomes stronger

  • @ashleygaw4112
    @ashleygaw4112 6 днів тому

    I have panic and it seems to be worse when like a stressful event takes place, a rough morning getting 4 boys ready, and in the bus in time, when my toddler is having a hard day, if my husband and I have an argument, I'm always feeling unheard ...

  • @latanyaclark2376
    @latanyaclark2376 6 днів тому

    You are a blessing!

  • @karolina8465
    @karolina8465 6 днів тому

    You have no idea how helpful this video is for me. I've spent 4 years with a man and suffered anguish through 3 of them. At the end I broke up, because we were totally incompatibile, and it's been 10 years since then, which I spent alone. OCD feels like such a stigma, but I'm happy to name my issue and identify it. I'm 37 and I don't know if I ever be able to be with anyone having this issue, because it feels like I have no contact with my heart and with what it wants, needs or feels. And last time the anxiety was so overwhealming I could bearly function. It caused a lot of distress in the relationship.

  • @SimplySarahC
    @SimplySarahC 6 днів тому

    You explained my somatic awareness perfectly. My somatic OCD has brought me a lot of depression. Thank you so much for this.

  • @Rocio-wy2eg
    @Rocio-wy2eg 6 днів тому

    It's amazing to realize that the state of depersonalization can actually be very peaceful when it's not resisted, what makes it hellish is the very resistance to it, and the trying to go back to feel normal again, holding onto the idea of being a person. If you truly let go, and remain in the state of Presence, as Awareness, not as a person, it can feel very pleasurable, very light, loose, and can give you a sense of total freedom After all, the Buddhist idea of "no self" talks about this, that we're not this body, depersonalization can actually be an existential state, not always a psychological illness that's the result of trauma.

  • @leviathan6071
    @leviathan6071 6 днів тому

    Thank you so much! I was just in need of this. At the moment I was in’s DPDR state and nothing I did was working. Im so glad I found this video. It really saved me. I must look past through it as if it wasn’t ever there. Thank you so much!

  • @claire3271
    @claire3271 6 днів тому

    let me just share this past few weeks i have been dreaming my fear.. I dream about my teacher who passes away and when i tell this to my friends and they say this is a warning that i might also die, then i suddenly got scared of what they say then when i go to bed i constantly dreaming about death and i waking up in the middle of my sleep panicking, now i am scared to sleep because i am thinking i might die and cant wake up. I am scared. i do not know i why i am scared of my dreams lately and why i am having this dreams it is very frustrating for me i do not know how to manage my own thoughts and fear

  • @vincentvuong7641
    @vincentvuong7641 6 днів тому

    How do I redirect my direct attention and mentally let go, then let awareness wander?

    • @PaigePradkoTherapy
      @PaigePradkoTherapy 6 днів тому

      This is a form of attention/awareness shifting.

    • @vincentvuong7641
      @vincentvuong7641 6 днів тому

      Thanks for the response. One of the exercise he mentioned, just let the awareness wander ua-cam.com/video/V18xx-Nsy-Y/v-deo.htmlsi=Fhgv1MSdK5bqEVlx My mind keeps directing attention on my throat to see if it left, most of the day I think of this.

    • @PaigePradkoTherapy
      @PaigePradkoTherapy 6 днів тому

      @@vincentvuong7641 In this particular exercise he is trying to show you how to change from directed attention to attention wandering. In other exercises on his website he describes intentionally directing your focused attention. But the key to all of these exercises is to allow the awareness (of your throat in your case) but at the same time, do not intentionally focus on it. He describes opening the hand to let the fly go when it wants to go. It takes practice, but it is probably easier to practice at first by choosing something else. Try to do his exercise by focusing on your right, big toe. See if that helps you to understand his method better.

    • @vincentvuong7641
      @vincentvuong7641 6 днів тому

      @PaigePradkoTherapy I see. So when I try to focus on whatever I'm doing at hand, I am kind of directing attention on my throat as well, so is like paying attention to two things at once. So do I just shift intentionally direct attention task at hand?

    • @PaigePradkoTherapy
      @PaigePradkoTherapy 6 днів тому

      @@vincentvuong7641 He is not actually doing that in the example you shared. He is more allowing the awareness, but he is not actively engaging with it. Instead, he is allowing his awareness and attention to wander (in that example). He doesn’t want you to purposely attend to your throat. He is saying…yes, it’s there…if you don’t purposely focus on it or purposely focus on something else, it will resolve itself naturally. Personally, I teach a technique called the I. A.M. technique where you allow your sensation and awareness, but you do intentionally shift to something else. I find this technique similar, but easier and more effective: Master OCD & Rumination: Try the I. A.M. Method ua-cam.com/video/r3L86BnpVcI/v-deo.html