Let's unpack ANXIETY
Let’s make this clear: another word for anxiety is FEAR.
Fear of the unknown.
Fear of failure.
Fear of rejection.
Fear of something that usually has a very low probability of happening.
..but because the mind blows things out of proportion, any situation can start to deceptively feel:
Permanent (it will last forever)
Pervasive (it affects all areas of my life)
Highly Personal (it happens only to me)
This is why the nervous system gets stuck in a high alert mode - even without real or immediate threat or danger.
With that, two coping strategies kick in: perpetual worry and avoidance.
Both are equally unhelpful because they only reinforce the state and don't lead to taking aligned action.
And because every thought we think has a physical reaction in our body, some of the following symptoms inevitably come up: abdominal or chest pain, shortness of breath, insomnia, headache, skin issues, blood pressure, muscle pain, etc.
And like with any other physical symptom, the band-aid solution offered by Western medicine is to pop in some numbing pills instead of addressing the root cause of the issue - a habitual negative thinking:
Bad things always happen to me
I am not good enough
Others are more capable than me
I am not lovable
I am not smart enough
It's too late
I fail every time I try
Just to name a few..
So if anxiety (read: fearful thinking) creeps into your life as a temporary state or as a permanent trait - it's important to uncover its ROOT cause and emotions that are driving it.
Because if you want to manage your state in a sustainable way, you MUST take control of the thoughts instead of letting the thoughts control you (your feelings and behaviours).
And this exactly what I help with through hypnotherapy and subconscious reprogramming
Also, to deal with the symptoms while treating the root cause, you can add these powerful somatic practices - breathwork, EFT tapping or ecstatic dance. They will help to release stuck energy instead of suppressing and storing it in the body.
Remember: you cannot be experiencing anxiety if your body is relaxed (read this again).
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