I came across Tim Ferris @tferriss a few years ago when I read “The Four Hour Work Week”. For any of you who haven’t read it, I’d highly suggest it. By far one of the most inspiring books out there to help you automate your life and live the “new rich” way.
I follow Ferris on various social media outlets, and I am a huge fan of the Tim Ferris Podcasts. In his podcast series, he interviews world-class performers from eclectic areas such as investing, sports, business, and the arts to extract tactics, tools, and routines that you can use to enhance your own life. I find his podcasts to be incredibly entertaining as each episode is filled with useful tips and tricks. I am also an avid reader of his blog and paid particular attention to his blog post this morning, “How to Cure Anxiety – One Workaholic’s Story, Six Techniques That Work”.
Rather than trying to paraphrase his whole article, I’ll let you read through it here: http://fourhourworkweek.com/2014/02/19/anxiety-attacks-2/
My Short Review of Ferris’s Article
My thoughts as a Registered Clinical Counsellor are that a lot of his suggestions sound appropriate. Evidence-based therapies such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) suggest that this type of therapy gives you a new way of understanding and thinking about your problem. It also provides you with the skills to deal with the issues that you are struggling with right now. However, it’s also nice to practice more mindfulness, to help you “get out of your head” and enjoy more of the here and now.
While reading through Ferris’ list, my favorite is his first suggestion is this:
Enjoy Guilt-Free Play with Friends.
Overall, it’s important to find and learn techniques that work for you. Stick with them! It takes patience, practice, and a positive attitude.
