Anxiety is something that we should always have a hold on. Anxiety can sprout as fast as mushrooms in a dark room. It seems to multiply in the closets of our minds. And if we get lazy, it will get the best of us.
When we get anxious, we are immersed in the thought of failure, so like a scared rodent, we speed up the treadmill.
Some have a predisposition to suffer from anxiety. Others suffer from acute anxiety. So anxiety can be an affliction with the need of a qualified therapist. But all humans have some degree of anxiety affliction. The continuum goes from very little to extreme.
We have a choice. We can push against this nefarious thinking or we can just let it happen. Anxiety is so demoralising and emotionally tiring that we avoid dealing with it. Remember that this is a thought process. Experiences don’t produce thoughts as much as thoughts produce experiences.
An article in success.com reveals a few tips to deal with anxiety.
* Practice gratitude and regularly remind yourself of the good things in your life. Anxiety gets a foothold when we overlook everything we have by looking for what we don’t have.
*You do not have to do everything, stop making possibilities endless. The secret of concentration is elimination.
* Some days you will do better than others. When I am sick, I don’t do as well as when I am healthy, but I do my best. Knowing that you’ve done your best should be satisfying. Make sure it is. Do your best everyday.
* Anxiety causes needless worry and even suffering. It can be like a virus on the end of our nerves leaving us on edge and in pain. Push back against those thoughts creating it. Don’t let anxiety become your default mode.
* Learn to use anxiety productively. By staying in control of your thinking, this pesky parasite can add vitality to your life. It can help you get out of bed instead of keeping you under the covers. It can be an effective motivator. It can make you more productive.
The key is to call it out when it surfaces. See it coming like a big wave. Don’t run and don’t let it immobilise you.
