Living with Anxiety
Anxiety is what we feel when we are responding to situations that make us worry, feel tense or fearful. This is triggered by high levels of stress which can be triggered before a major life event, when you have to make important life decisions or even when you are trying something new.
Anxious thoughts can make you doubt yourself, fear what others think of you, worry about things so much that you become stuck. When I say stuck, what I mean here is that you become stuck in a cycle where your mind explores over and over again all the possible ways that a situation could go wrong. You become controlled by your thoughts so much that you are unable to stop thinking about all the things worrying you – even when you can’t do anything about them.
There are some codes that actually represent a person who is anxious. Some of them might come as a surprise to you. Anyone who suffers from anxiety ends up repeating these codes regularly in their daily lives:
- I’m sorry
- I’m fine
- I don’t feel good
- I’m exhausted
- Can you help me with this? I’m still new
- Does it seem noisy to you here?
- I’m not 100% right now
- Story of my life
- I’m not in the mood for this today
- So. Many. People
- Just wanted to check in, are you okay? Did I do something?
Thinking about something does not mean that the thought is true or that it will happen. Sometimes, Anxiety is the result of falling into old limiting thought patterns. Our thoughts will feed into our insecurities and our insecurities will grow deeper if we let ourselves be consumed by the worries and fears. This in turn has a negative impact on our mental and physical state, as Anxiety is constantly triggering our fight and flight response.
Endless amounts of high peak stress levels result in many unplesant symptons that impact a person’s daily life:
- Difficulty managing fear and worry
- A sense of being on edge
- A sense of dread, doom or panic
- Sleep problems
- Persistent fatigue
- Brain fog
- Headaches, muscle tension, nausea, diarrhea
Thoughts trigger emotions, emotions influence behaviour, behaviour supports your emotionally triggered thoughts. It is of utmost importance that anyone suffering from Anxiety is provided with the necessary techniques to master their thoughts and emotions.
Here are some thoughts that someone with Anxiety experiences:
- What if I can’t do it?
- I’m going to die of a heart attack.
- People are going to laugh at me if I mess up.
- I’m going to go crazy if I can’t stop feeling so anxious.
- Things are not going to work out, they never do.
- I’m such an idiot.
- What if something bad happens?
If symptons last longer than a week or so, you feel that anxiety is creating problems in your daily life or personal relationships and it starts to have a negative impact in your physical health. Then make sure you seek medical help if you have not yet done so.It is important that anyone suffering from Anxiety receives all the necessary support to not let worry consume their life. A great place to find more in depth information on Anxiety is https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/anxiety-and-panic-attacks/about-anxiety/.
Living a life without Anxiety is achievable, if you could imagine a life without Anxiety, what would it look like to you? Comment down below!
After working with clients who suffered from Anxiety and asking them what life was like without Anxiety, this is one response that I received: “It feels like you can move through your emotions in a more manageable, quicker, effective and less emotional approach. You arrive at a place of peace with who you are and what you are about.”
If you know someone who is struggling with Anxiety or if you are reading this and have been diagnosed with Anxiety and would love to achieve a life without Anxiety then contact me.
Everyone deserves to live a life without having explosions in their brain that sends thoughts that spiral out of control!