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Martin Burridge
United Kingdom
Приєднався 24 кві 2015
Welcome to the Anxiety Attic. Here you will find many videos to help you understand anxiety disorders and phobias and teach you how to overcome them. Most of my videos teach principles and tools used in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy which is the most effective treatment for anxiety. I also make hypnosis and affirmation videos to supplement the CBT. Check out my playlists, I have one for each anxiety disorder. I am a former psychotherapist/hypnotherapist who now helps people by providing CBT/hypnotherapy resources through my videos. Unfortunately I no longer offer one on one consultations.
Will my anxiety get better ?
What are the chances of recovery from an anxiety disorder? Does anxiety get better on its own? Why is anxiety recovery so hard. Why isn't my anxiety getting better. Why isn't therapy working for my anxiety ? I answer these questions and more in this video on anxiety disorder recovery.
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10 mistakes people with anxiety disorders make
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Why do so many people have anxiety disorders and not get better. In this video I look at common mistakes and reasons why people with anxiety disorders continue to suffer with anxiety
What happens in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for anxiety
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A detailed explanation of what happens in a course of CBT for anxiety disorders. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is the most commonly used and effective treatment for anxiety disorders like GAD, Healthy Anxiety, OCD, Panic Disorder and Social Anxiety. In this video I explain what you can expect to do in a course of CBT.
Dealing with change and uncertainty
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People who suffer with anxiety can struggle with change and uncertainty but change and uncertainty are inevitable in life. Using the principles of CBT has allowed me to reduce my anxiety, tolerate uncertainty and deal with change a lot better. In this video I talk about some recent change and uncertainty in my life and how I used CBT principles to deal with it. This video will be useful for peo...
How to stop Generalised Anxiety Disorder
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You don't need to suffer anxiety all your life. In this video you will learn how to treat Generalised Anxiety Disorder using CBT and other tools. You are going to learn why you have GAD You will learn about the anxiety cycle and how to stop it You will learn tools and techniques that can bring down anxiety when it is out of control You will learn to spot common thinking errors and how to deal w...
Transform negative thinking with this powerful hypnosis
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Welcome to my transformative hypnosis session designed to change negative thinking into positive thinking! This powerful video combines the principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with effective hypnosis techniques and positive affirmations to help you overcome negativity and cultivate a positive mindset. In this session, you will experience: Guided Hypnosis: Enter a state of deep rela...
Best hypnosis video for fear of flying
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Flying phobia is very common but it is relatively easy to overcome the fear of flying. I found that a combination of CBT and hypnosis was very effective in curing aerophobia. In this video I use suggestions of relaxation to calm you and real aircraft sounds to help you desensitise. Use this hypnosis video in combination with my video 'How to beat your fear of flying' for best results.
How To Reduce Stress. What the stress gurus fail to tell you
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How do you reduce stress. Why do you feel so stressed. The stress gurus all say the same thing. Meditation, healthy diet, talk to someone but they miss the root cause of stress which is beliefs. CBT teaches stress management techniques that change your perception of stress. By challenging and testing your beliefs using CBT tools you can beat stress. Timeline: 00:00 Typical advice for stress 00:...
Is worrying bad for you ?
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Is worrying bad for you.? Is worrying bad for the heart? Constant worrying is common in Generalised Anxiety Disorder and you may worry about worry. You may worry that all the worrying is harmful to you. I look at the evidence to see if worry is bad for you, how worry effects the heart and how you can reduce your anxiety and worry using CBT
Can a panic attack kill me ?
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Can a panic attack kill you is a frequent worry of people who have Panic Disorder. They worry can a panic attack cause a heart attack causing them to die. I researched can panic attacks be fatal to see what the scientific evidence says. I also talk about how being scared of panic attacks actually causes you to have frequent panic attacks and why it is necessary to reduce the fear of panic attacks
Hypnosis for interview nerves
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Job interview nerves or are very common. Hypnosis can calm your interview anxiety enough to make you perform better at the job interview. While interview tips can help, if your mind goes blank from anxiety they are not much use. This hypnosis contains a post hypnotic cue that you can use before or even during the interview to help you relax and feel confident while staying focused. The hypnotic...
How to stop panic attacks forever
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In this easy to follow tutorial you will learn how to stop panic attacks forever. Using the principles of CBT I teach you what causes panic attacks, what are the symptoms of a panic attack and what causes panic attacks symptoms, how to stop a panic attack, how to deal with negative thoughts, how to reduce panic disorder safety behaviours, how to do behavioural experiments for panic disorder and...
Why home health tests are bad for anxiety
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There are so many health test kits that you can buy online but could these home health tests actually be bad for anxiety. Home health test kits like bowel cancer tests, urine tests or blood sugar tests may seems a great way of getting reassurance if you are worried about your health or have health anxiety. But they could be making your anxiety worse
Why do I daydream about tragic things happening
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Do you daydream about tragic things happening? These anxiety daydreams of negative scenarios or tragic events can be very disturbing. People with anxiety disorders often imagine worst case scenarios sometimes referred to as catastrophising. In this video I show why some people are prone to anxiety daydreaming and how to deal with these upsetting daydreams
5 tips to think more positively
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How do you think more positively? Positive thinking comes to some people naturally but if you are a glass half empty kind of person how do you change to a glass half full person. People with anxiety disorders often think very negatively but can you stop negative thoughts and the anxiety that they bring. In this video I give 5 tips to encourage positive thinking.
5 Techniques to reduce physical anxiety symptoms
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5 Techniques to reduce physical anxiety symptoms
Relieve physical symptoms of anxiety with this calming hypnosis
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Relieve physical symptoms of anxiety with this calming hypnosis
I had Panic Attack Symptoms without Panic. What caused them?
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I had Panic Attack Symptoms without Panic. What caused them?
Hypnosis to Enhance Mindfulness And Acceptance. Relieve anxiety and stress
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Hypnosis to Enhance Mindfulness And Acceptance. Relieve anxiety and stress
The Single Best Advice to Overcome Anxiety
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The Single Best Advice to Overcome Anxiety
End Your Panic Attack Now. CBT grounding technique talk through
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End Your Panic Attack Now. CBT grounding technique talk through
Rewire Your Anxious Brain - Neuroplasticity is real
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Rewire Your Anxious Brain - Neuroplasticity is real
Do I Have Generalized Anxiety Disorder (Anxiety test)
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Do I Have Generalized Anxiety Disorder (Anxiety test)
Give up Anxiety in 2024. 5 New Year resolutions to end anxiety
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Give up Anxiety in 2024. 5 New Year resolutions to end anxiety
What Is High Functioning Anxiety and How to Overcome it
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What Is High Functioning Anxiety and How to Overcome it
Thank you so much 🥺 this really has helped
Thank you.🙏🏻
I suffer from this daily, 39 years old. now few months ago i woke up heart racing.. this has caused me to call 911 17 times, i went to ER only once, my heart rate was 128, bp high, blood in my urine, and a temp the 17th time.
that being said, the infection i had may just be coensadent, but seeing blood in my urine set me off but apparently they didnt see it as serious and sent me home with antibiotics, and yes i always on google cry
So i am 6" 355 pounds, i was living unhealthy, chain smoking, 2-3 montsters a day, coke after coke, donuts fast food. High blood pressure. heart rate was always 90-120 ALWAYS so i decided to change
4 weeks ago today, I quit smoking ciggerettes, I quit caffeine, I watch my salt intake, I eat healthy foods only. Now my resting heart rate is 68-74, why am i still worried!!! it makes me cry
90-95 at its highest when im at work, its like i got the results but now that my heart rate isnt high all the time, im worried somethings wrong still.. Im always on google, i still have random attacks, ill get warm all over, shaking, heart racing, i sit down, deep breaths, hour later im good. I need to get a grip on this, im so tired.. im also on day 8 of prozac, im thinking its helping with HR
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I love your videos 😊
Greetings from Nigeria Martins. Youre doing such a great work. Thank you
Thank you Martins
I used to be on these videos religiously but the last 2 months I’ve no need and my life is much better. I’ve had anxiety all my life almost with panic disorder and GAD, This year was the worst for me yet January to may. I couldn’t sleep , constant OCD health anxiety pains, GAD, mixed with depression. I had to have time off work. In my experience just want to say what helped me and can maybe help others too. Read a book called dirty genes by Ben lynch. I did a vitamin blood test and realised I was severely low on folate and b12. I also did a MTHFR gene test which showed I have genes that struggle to convert folic acid naturally from food and that vitamins and drugs which contain folic acid do not work. I must have been deficient for years without knowing. Do not take folic acid from your doctor or vitamins, this it not good for you. You need to take a methylated B12 complex. I started taking high dose methylated b12 complex and my body can now convert it and I have normal levels. My OCD and anxiety and near enough gone and my life is normal again. It can be as something as simple as this. Research MTHFR gene. Watch Joe rogan Gary brecka
It’s certainly a tough problem. There are no guaranteed methods, and I’m not sure that anyone has all of the answers. Explore your options.
oh… getting rid of anxiety is so hard 😢 and long… i am working with psychologist for 2 years now, i am much better and have no panic attacks anymore but still in stressfull periods can fall into anxiety trap…Thank you for all the videos you share 🙏🩷 this is my “go to” channel during hard times
Martin, did you watch the most recent Tucker Carlson video where he interviews a doctor? Big Pharma is killing us.
Hard to believe I was here for 4 years, and finally started focusing on how I respond to the symptoms when they come up. Once I started responding correctly, they very slowly stopped over a long period of time. I just stopped safety behaviors slowly, and I hardly ever get anxious anymore. The first thing to go was panic attacks. The day I sat through one completely without safety behaviors, I just never got another one again after having 1-3 daily(yes multiple every single day for 4 years). Anxiety persisted, but over the course of 4-5 months just responding correctly, I deal with anxiety maybe once every 3 weeks, and it's getting less and less. Before this I tried all of it. Meditation, medication, therapy, exercise, eating correctly, supplements, etc. Nothing ever helped until I just let it be there and focused on not acting on it. I failed for months but eventually desensitized enough to sit through them without freaking out.
I m having anxiety but i know it cant killl me...its my mind that do .... anxiety comes and go.... after 3 year i realised more i pay attention to it.i get worst....so .u should not Google or find youtube video to get releif just ignore
im so scared because im going on a flight in 1 week :(
Could you make a video on how to deal with the thoughts when having an panic attack or insane anxiety attack. I get catastrophic thoughts etc. At least always thoughts that make it worse. Afterwards i realize its bullshit but in the moment its hard to recognize or do something when you realise it. What to do?
I currently have a really bad nog skilled therapist(online). Next week i have a intake with a good one but i have to take the train to get there.. im agoraphobic so fuck me. Yesterday i took the bus and the train at the same day as exposure. I actually went pretty good. Get yourself a good therapist!! This one is actually gonna go with me to do exposure and give Guidance and teach me how to deal wirh it on my own
I dont have GAD anymore. But i can be easily swayed back into Anxiety unless I keep my thoughts in line. Your videos have helped me thank you
Hero
Never give up! 😊
Out of nowhere tonight I started getting stomach issues,trembling,bloating.My anxiety worrying about money & health anxiety is making it worse.
Allegedly, my friends said its because of the side effects of the vaccine.. they didnt have any vaccine.. so sad nobody is trying to research about it..
My gut and digestion disorders triggers my anxiety.. i could be ok by now... if i could eat or drink even milk..coffee..
@@babygonda1226 I used to have that a lot. I haven't had that issue in months. There is this type of meditation that is called focus meditation. It is where you ask the bad energy in your body to tell you why it is hurting you. Your body will tell and your being will take a chance to reveal what it's hidden. take it from there. Healing. It is hard to explain but I recommend looking for a therapist that does exercises to release the trauma. From the body + Cbt. Take time.but it is helpful. Elevate the symptoms.
I am on the 2nd year recovery. I spent a lot of years like you said looking for easy solutions, there are none. Low serotonin or that nonsense... Meditation and mindfulness and walks, acceptance... Met a therapist monk and showed me the way. I am feeling better, great! I still have physical symptoms, but they are not scaring me anymore. Recovery is possible. It will take time but they will elevate with time.
Hello, is it normal for panic attack (tachycardia, chest tightness, feeling like im gonna pass out) to last 1 or 2 hours? Is it something to be concerned about? Im diagnosed with GAD, and my heart and everything is healthy i just dont understand why sometimes my panic attacks last for so long, when people tell me panic attacks last for max 20 minutes
That’s the hard part when people say breath and do that whole counting thing. It doesn’t help me at all because I’m hyper focused on breathing like I already was
You are right. There is a lot of advice out there saying focus on breathing but it can actually make it worse for some. I talk about this subject in this video ua-cam.com/video/mQwofHXP9i0/v-deo.html
Thank you
You're welcome
Thank you so much doc I never felt this type of relaxation 😭😭😭😭😭😭
Most welcome!
Here i am, someone who I love very much is in hospital 4 miles away. I can't get to them. This is absolute torture. The help out there is non existent. The NHS can't help me, because apparently my agoraphobia is too complex for local IAPT services, yet not severe enough for other therapy. I wasted a couple hundred pounds on private therapy and gave up because she didn't provide exposure therapy.
Its such a shame that therapists don't do more exposure therapy. Its so important. I guess it takes time and they are so busy they can't take time out of their schedule. When I counselling I would often go out with my clients, even take train journeys with them.
@TheAnxietyAttic You sound like an amazing therapist! Exposure therapy appears to be key for so many anxiety related Phobias, yet it appears it's not available on the NHS.
I don’t care about my blood pressure in the doctor’s office. I know what it is at home. It’s up to me to take meds so I monitor my pressure regularly. I’ve had my eyes and kidneys tested. No damage from blood pressure. I have fibromyalgia which means a blood pressure cuff causes me excruciating pain. It sends my blood pressure sky high. I’ve learned to be my own advocate.
Thanks for your help
You're very welcome
Thanks for this video I hope to relax and get all this anxiety out
I'm going to do it as it says
I don't need those people around me I rather be alone and quiet at my other house by myself
I have this super bad and it’s super annoying because I have school. There will be times where I hold it for like 2 hours until i find a restroom that no one is in. I have most of those safety behaviors besides alcohol and drugs obviously. I genuinely have to pee but I physically can not I’m constantly made fun of by my family because of it but it’s super hard. TMI but even at home it’s hard for me, I have to sit down and close my eyes just to pee. It really affects me because I’m ashamed of it. I got a UTI because of this, most likely because of the ling periods of time I’d hold my bladder in. It SUCKS.
Sorry to hear of your struggles with paruresis. Your family making fun of you will not help. Paruresis is a type of social anxiety disorder. Maybe they do not recognise how serious it is. If you think it will help them understand, you could direct them to the UK paruresis trust www.ukpt.org.uk/ or if you are in the states the International Paruresis organisation. paruresis.org/ As for the condition, I would recommend that you continue watching the video series and applying what you learn. Behavioural experiments and desensitisation can result in significant improvements. It is difficult and takes time but if you put the effort in you can see a 95% improvement in the condition.
When my heart races with anxiety attacks, I usually try to do deep breathing and I also rub my chest to soothe myself. Are those helpful techniques or are they still safety behaviours that I should avoid?
Its a good question. I would say that the chest rubbing is certainly a safety behaviour. Breathing is a bit more complex. This video gives my view on breathing in panic attacks ua-cam.com/video/mQwofHXP9i0/v-deo.html
my anxiety is debilitating and started with ssri,s 11 years ago ,mine is the opposite of what you describe here ,it makes me want to go out in the open to breath cool air ,the house becomes a place of entrapment and claustrophobic probly because of throat issues and negative thoughts ,is there any advice regarding coming off medication ,i came off it for 7 months in the past but my issues returned
Regarding coming off medication I can't advise in terms of dosage because my training does not cover medication (thats only for doctors and psychiatrists) but what I can say is that there is a good chance that you will experience a temporary increase in anxiety when coming of SSRIs. It can be very tempting to use more safety behaviours in that time .Its important to try to accept the anxiety and resist the safety behaviours. If you can then the anxiety increase will pass and things will get better in the long term. I wish you well in your recovery
@@TheAnxietyAttic thanks for your response mate ,its much appreciated ,ive done a wee bit of research and it seems that my symptoms align with akathisia ,so it sems im to drip feed myself off of my medication ,i wish they knew more about the problems they create
Thank you for these videos. It's 4am and i can't sleep cause i'm freaking out 😂.
For best results combine this hypnosis video with this video ua-cam.com/video/DTO88-w0LxQ/v-deo.html which teaches you the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for overcoming flying phobia.
I am 22 , 6 months ago my uncle passed due to untreated liver ulcer and i research online now then when ever I have stomach slightly discomfort I feel anxiety and due to that more stomach problems increasing I am anxious of symptoms but now I know that's my self
Martin, have you looked into stem cell therapy at all? I read they are having luck with add/adhd patients. They claim it "has been shown to enhance neuroplasticity, facilitating the rewiring of neural networks and promoting adaptive changes that support improved cognitive function and behavior" Ya see my wife underwent radiation therapy (breast cancer) about 12yrs ago and just a couple of years ago, her OCD has gone into overdrive. I saw the possibility of OCD 20some odd years ago with her, but never thought it could get to this level. SSRI's are not an option. So every day we work on reacting different to situations and I gotta tell you, this nightmare is getting very old. Thanks for all the work you do, you are extremely valuable to those of us in locations where specialists aren't available.
Sorry to hear that your wife is suffering. Severe OCD is tough on the whole family. I have heard of stem cell therapy but not as a treatment for anxiety. ERP is the recommended therapy for OCD. Its not easy but can be very effective.
@@TheAnxietyAttic Thanks for the reply Martin. I happen to be the pilot for an excellent neuro surgeon and today I had the chance to ask his opinion. He said stem cells for adhd/add or OCD is bullshit and called it a scam. If it worked, everyone would be doing it. We are on the ERP path and have seen improvements in certain areas. She currently is working Nate's course online, it's excellent and based on ERP. Thanks again, keep up the great work you are doing sir!
Have a set of flights booked for something very important. Ive been living with/trying to get through my CPTSD for over a decade now. Never flown before but it has all of the ingredients to be a bad time. I have learned in the past year i can do trains with the help of benzos, not perfect but doable, and my flight is only like 1:50 so ive had longer stints without being able to get off on my train rides so i feel i have had some level of prep. Im also ready to spend some of rhat time in the toilet so i can freakout in privacy 😅
I have anxiety but when im not anxious i keep thinking my heart going to stop beating please help me wiv this how can i get rid of it in my head just want to enjoy life again im not tablets for my anxiety plus i take antipsychotics med will these help aswell please someone give me advise im really struggling 😢😢😢
I have struggled with this, & Sometimes I still do the best thing I had to do was get closer to God and tell my Self I chose to enjoy this life if it does stop I want it to stop while I was living and not just existing the truth is we are afraid to Die but why when we are afraid to Live !! ❤️❤️ live your best life out loud living doesn’t mean you don’t feel a heart palpitations it’s just a sign your still alive enjoy this life you will cross that bridge when you get there
Instead of ringing of my ears but after an anxiety attack, I will get twitching of my ear muscles, seen a Dr and they said is call timpani myoclonus
I have tried for years to get therapy but have always been turned down because I still go to work every day so it’s not ‘bad enough’ my GP is quite happy to give me citalopram for 4 years but says I’m not anxious enough for therapy. The help is just not available. Internally it’s bad, but I can’t afford not to go to work and it makes it seem to everyone else that I’m fine.
Can it help with wiv thinking your heart going to stop keep thinking about it please help wiv advice
How do you remember to do any of this in a moment of panic? I can't even remember my name much less a series of step to alleviate symptoms.
Heart palpitations that you can hear, head feels hot and heavy, not able to comprehend, feeling like whole world hates you, feeling like people around you wants you out of their sight, all you can think is running away, sudden bursts of tears (frustration most of the times not knowing the cause), hands trembling, not able to concentrate or comprehend others’ words (you know what they’re speaking but understanding nothing, idk how to explain), trying to distract by doing chores while feeling like its an end, thousand thoughts all over the brain in bullet train speed, throat feeling stuck while trying to stop it all (And after these fade away in some time, feeling of low vibration or electricity in your head, numbness can be brain and/or body) What does it mean to feel these, at once
Hearing the news of the recent crash DOES not help me😭
Thousands of flights happen every single day.
تخيل ياصديقي اني في اول ايام الثانوي عانيت من هاذا الرهاب عندما حاولت التبول اول مرة في الحمام في المدرسة و عندما حاولت ثاني مرة بعد شهر تمكنت من التبول وقضيت بقيت العام اتبول ولايهمني حتا ان كان الحمام مزدحما، ولاكن في بداية العام الدراسي الجديد اتذكر اني حاولت ان اتبول في مرحاض المدرسة ولم استطع وقضيت عام وانا احاول وقلق وااكن دون جدوى ولا استطيع التبول في اي مكان اخر، اما الأن وبدع سنة استطعت التغلب على خوفي بنسبة 40 % واصبحت اتمكن من التبول في المقاهي و المطاعم، وقضيت مدة قصيرة استطيع فيها التبول في حمام المدرسة، وسرعان ما اصبحت غير قادر على ذلك كما اني لاستطيع التبول و في الفضاء الطلق مثل الطبيعة. إلا في اليل، في الظلام اتمنى ان اشفى من هاذا الرهاب اللعين.
Hello Mr. Burridge, I really appreciate you, thank you so much for the video. If anxiety causing dysfunctional breathing may I ask can my Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) cause my test results to look like I have COPD? They have some evidence that it could be copd or asthma but also there is evidence that shows it is not consistent with my actual lungs or any disease process. Please let me know if I can email you, I need to talk to you sir. God bless you 🙏🏽
What I don't understand is why death is even here at all. Why would every living thing, fighting for its survival, decide one day to end forever? I wouldn't see the point of life otherwise because non-living things have a much easier time. It makes me question why I was even born at all.