“Anxiety”
is defined as a nervous disorder characterized by a state of excessive
uneasiness and apprehension, typically with compulsive behavior or panic
attacks.
Anxiety
is experienced by almost everyone at some point in their lives. We become anxious with given situations but many
of us learn to control this over time. Those
with various Anxiety disorders will have to work much harder to conquer this
disorder. The actual causes of anxiety
disorders are not fully understood but progress is being made. What we are addressing here is anxiety as experienced
by most of us from time to time, not Anxiety Disorders.
Many of
us before beginning the journey of self-study are unaware of our ability to
emotionally step back from situations. We own every experience that we happen upon in
life. In the beginning of self-study, we
are unaware that thoughts do not have to be owned and do not have to be taken personally.
Unfortunately, without fully
understanding, we choose to relate to every thought and every emotion we
experience and we can run with these. We
take them on and own them. We see them
as part of the self.
Through self-study
and personal work, it becomes our goal to gain control of our reactions to, and
thoughts about, situations before we become fully involved emotionally. Unfortunately, once we are fully involved
logical thinking or rational is an extremely difficult state to obtain.
Anxiety
and its associated behaviours and thought processes are difficult to control in
the beginning. Without forethought, we
allow our minds to manifest our thoughts and emotions into something larger
than the anticipated events or what the actual events truly are. These unchecked emotions and thought
processes create excessive worry and allow anxiety to manifest. This allowance feeds our negative responses
and reactions. Negativity provides the
illusion that our thoughts are reality. Again, we remind you, we are referring to
basic anxiety and not an anxiety disorder.
What
benefit is there in anticipating a possible stressful or negative event or
outcome?
Does
worry eliminate the event?
Does
anticipation change the outcome?
Negative
interaction actually gives power to that potential event to take shape and end
with a less than desirable outcome.
In
reality, we only have this very moment that we are living. The past is behind us and the future never
truly arrives. We have this moment and
this moment only. This very instant is
the only real thing that exists.
Realizing
that no amount of worry or anxiety will change our future in a positive way is
a giant step forward. Before we can eliminate
our less than positive thoughts however, we have to realize that our thought process
is our own creation.
What do
you prefer to create.....a positive outlook and therefore a more positive
future, or a heavy negative outlook and therefore a less than ideal future (our
focus does create our reality over time).
If this
moment feels negative, review your attitude. If you are in a grateful state, you will not
feel that this moment in time is terrible. A grateful state creates positive energy.
On the
other hand, anxiety builds over time if left unchecked, and will strengthen. It
flourishes through our focus, if we choose to leave this emotion
unchecked.
Channel
your thoughts in controlled directions. The best approach is to dismiss any ideas linked
to anxiety as non-essential and irrelevant thoughts. It is imperative to do this prior to allowing them
to grow out of proportion. Do not
identify with them. These thoughts are
not who you are; they are only thoughts.
Do not let them own you.
The more
we practice gratitude, the faster we recognize sparks of negativity. The earlier we recognize the spark of
negativity, the earlier we can smother the spark before it becomes a fire of
anxiety.
Channel
your focus on what is good in your life no matter how challenging, because we
all eventually become consumed by what we focus on. The Idea is to change our focus. Focus on all that is good and calming and
brings happiness into the focus of your mind. It WILL take work, but with persistence and
patience we can remove the control negative ideas have over us and then remove worries
from our focus. In so doing, we will
create more concentration on what truly matters in our lives.
We will
eventually become proficient at noticing these invasive thoughts in their
infancy and break the habit of nurturing them into fruition. We can do this!
Live in
the moment for it is all we truly have. We have the ability to rise above anxiety and
to channel our thoughts to those of gratitude.
We all
deserve peace of mind.
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