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Performance Anxiety Disorder
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Any tips on overcoming performance anxiety?
Cognitive Behavioral: Therapy can be helpful. Repeating your performance over ; over before can be very beneficial. Preparation is often important for performance. Consider getting some coaching too. ...Read more
Anxiety (Definition)
Anxiety is a general term for several disorders that cause nervousness, fear, apprehension, and worrying. These disorders affect how we feel and behave, and they can manifest real physical symptoms. Mild anxiety is vague and unsettling, while severe anxiety can be extremely debilitating, having a serious ...Read more
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What do experts consider effective ways to combat performance anxiety?
Practice: One way is to practice the skill over and over both in actuality and in your mind. Many decades ago, i practiced my gymnastic routines in my head over & over plus attended relentless practices. As result, by the time of competitions - every thing was rote in my head. The only anxiety i was experiencing was performance enhancing. Good luck. ...Read more
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What is the correct dosage of propranolol for performance anxiety. Many Thanks?
Lowest dose: It's usually the lowest available does. However this medicine needs to be prescribed and should not be used other than as prescribed. You should never use another persons medicine. ...Read more
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Is it possible to develop tolerance to propranolol? If I use it for performance anxiety may I need to step up my dosage over time?
Not usually.: Intermittent use should not cause this. There is a lot of room to move with dosing on propranolol. You may develop an increased need for meds over time but may just as well be related to increased anxiety! ...Read more
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How long does a dose of Propranolol for performance anxiety last? If presenting all day, would I need to take another dose in the afternoon?
Yes: If it is the long acting propanolol it can be taken once a day if not twice a day will be usual ...Read more
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Can a person develop performance anxiety after years of working, i started to get anxiety at work was given way to much work and started to lose sleep?
Seek help: Talk to your pcp about referring you to psycotherapist or psychiatrist for help. ...Read more
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What are some great ways to reduce performance anxiety and anxiety in general?
Regular: Routine aerobic exercise combined with mild to moderate weight lifting 2-3 times per week,for 30min to 1hr. Intensity: each time until shirt is dripping with sweat. Also yoga is excellent and so is Tai Chi. Meditation or mindfulness training. Take care ...Read more
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How can sexual performance anxiety be treated?
Anxiety: Behavior modification thru desensitization. Consult a therapist for details. ...Read more
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How does sexual performance anxiety affect older men?
Sex therapy: There are actually folks who specialize in this area and they are called sex therapists. As performance anxiety is quite common, a good sex therapist should be quite well versed at addressing your concerns and issues. I also suggest finding a patient partner. Share your concerns with he or she in an open and honest manner. Most people are more understanding than many might think. ...Read more
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What can you do to cure sexual performance anxiety, naturally?
Sex therapy: There are actually folks who specialize in this area and they are called sex therapists. As performance anxiety is quite common, a good sex therapist should be quite well versed at addressing your concerns and issues. I also suggest finding a patient partner. Share your concerns with he or she in an open and honest manner. Most people are more understanding than many might think. ...Read more
Anxiety Disorder (Definition)
Anxiety disorders include excessive fear and anxiety and related behavioral disturbances. Fear is the emotional response to real or perceived imminent threat, whereas anxiety is anticipation of ...Read more
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