Fear and anxiety are frustrating states of mind. They are real or fake. What do I mean?
They present themselves to you in real life form or they are imagined threats.
Real fear and anxiety versus imagined fear/anxiety are equally dangerous. How? The effects they can have on your mind and the stresses it can cause to you physically present themselves as real.
Fear and anxiety can result in...
Panic attacks
Sweating
Fast/inconsistent breathing
Insomnia
Shakes
Isolation
and so much more.
Now I've already written a blogpost on 'How to shut up your Anxiety'- (have a read) so I won't touch on the same points.
Instead I want to touch on the thousands of times you may have been fearful and anxious and whether it has benefitted your situation. The answer is obviously no. Fear and anxiety often feed on the unknown, whether it be your unknown feelings, circumstance or future. Guess what fear and anxiety thrive off the control you lack.
At a certain point of my life I had to make a very conscious decision to take control of everything I do not have a clue about. Quite the paradox. Take control in not knowing. To not fear outcomes because at the end of road you will survive! You need that mental COURAGE. It takes courage to calm yourself, to continue your day and not be frozen. It takes courage to take rest in your fear and anxiety.
I know you may be thinking, but if only you knew how uncontrollable my anxiety can get, trust me I do! There are ways to shut it up and I write about that but little did I know the other side of managing anxiety & fear. Consciousness and courage.
It takes real courage. It takes confidence, not knowing anything but knowing who you are in the very moment you are in. I'm not going to affirm that for you, because people cannot always cheer you on. It hurts to understand this reality but your mind has you all the time. Fear and anxiety don't have any courage or confidence. So embody their worst nightmare and see how you feel.
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