anxiety

A look at anxiety in its many forms and manifestations; what is the nature of this specific pattern of extreme fear and worry?

Duality and Anxiety: The Infinity in Anxiety
I was speaking to someone recently about our shared experience with anxiety and depression. It was a lengthy conversation where neither one of us held back how we were truly feeling. We didn't let the anxiety stop us from saying things our souls needed to have said.
By Nathalie Bonilla5 years ago in Psyche
Trying to find myself is like trying to find Waldo, but harder
Nothing makes those "tell me about yourself" sessions at a new workplace more awkward than an identity crisis. Also, the "About me" sections on webpages and social media profiles are so difficult. Can we please go back to just putting music on our profiles and avoiding those sections?
By R. A. Lee5 years ago in Psyche
The Best Trick to Naturally Ease Your Anxiety
Do you often feel stuck in the monotony of day-to-day living? Do you feel like something is missing in terms of vibrancy, zest, or aliveness in your life? If so, it is because you are simply failing to recognize the ease and wellbeing which naturally dominate the flow of your life. The perfect tilt of this planet, the incredible power of the sun, the bountiful creation of Earthly harvest; we live in a miracle of cosmic perfection. In fact, so much must go perfectly right each and every day to even afford you the luxury of time and space to feel negative. This grand life may exist beyond our comprehension in some ways, but that doesn’t mean you must resist its blessings while you search for answers. Allowing yourself to enjoy the exhilarating ride is the point, and the only person that ever resists the powerful rapids of wellbeing in favor of exhaustion or heartbreak is you.
By T.K. Sanders5 years ago in Psyche
Fake It Until You Make It
Daily Meds, or Daily Meditations, are quick-hitting bits of practical advice to contemplate before starting your day. If you can resist the temptation to check your phone or turn on the news first thing in the morning and, instead, start your day with quiet, focused reflection, then you will begin attracting the highest quality outcomes into your life. Such is the basis of the Law of Attraction.
By T.K. Sanders5 years ago in Psyche
Anxiety has stopped.
All my life have I been a worrier. Don't really recall when it first started, but as far as I remember I was afraid. As I grew up, I kept adding new things to my fear list. Fear of snakes, fear of heights, fear of dark blue waters, fear of making a fool of myself, fear of speaking my mind.. until I realised I was suddenly afraid of rollercoasters, which I used to love.
By Simona Fohsz5 years ago in Psyche
My windowsill monster
In all the days I've sat and watched other's lives go by, I never once thought to consider my future or my present. It's usually just my past sat across the windowsill from me forcing me to look away from the sunset outside the window and listen to the hurtful words and memories it throws at me.
By Giuliette Alexandria 5 years ago in Psyche
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
What's it like having Generalized Anxiety Disorder? I am tired all the time. Literally, all the time. When I wake up in the morning, it's not actually morning. Since the pandemic started, my wake up time has been gradually becoming later and later. Right now it's standing at around 2pm. Not having a job to go to certainly has encouraged me to stay up later and later at night, but it's not for the reasons you might think.
By Neriphina5 years ago in Psyche
Resilience
As she waited for her date, Sloan fidgeted with everything on which she could lay her hands: the flatware, the wine glass, the napkin, the small vase of flowers, and the small candle. She rearranged them all. When she’d exhausted touching all the items on the table, she turned to her lap and proceeded to smooth her dress and pick the small pieces of lint from it. Her mind raced with so many thoughts. Multiple questions circled repeatedly despite her attempts to halt them.
By Cindy Calder5 years ago in Psyche
The Day I Moved To NYC
What happens when what is supposed to be the best day of your life, is ruined by the fear that you can not seem to control?
By Alicia Lenea5 years ago in Psyche
Consumed
My imagination, eats my brain alive, as if a hundred tigers are devouring me. Like a record player, my mind plays the same song.
By Talia Devora5 years ago in Psyche
How School Affected my Mental Health
For as long as I can remeber I use to love going to school. I got straight A's, the teachers loved me, and I loved them. And yet somehow as I grew older my love for school began to grow into hate. And this is certainly not the fault of the teachers. No, rather it is the fault of certain students.
By Naomi P5 years ago in Psyche
Can Gut Bacteria Cause Anxiety?
Many people all over the world are suffering and struggling with anxiety and depression. Most people don’t know why they can’t shake the nerves or sadness. It’s a mystery. Hundreds of thousands are on prescription medication to control symptoms. Many people self medicate with things like alcohol, marijuana, or some other substance to temporarily pull them out of the rut. There are also those who go a holistic route, eating healthy, getting adequate rest at night, exercising is famous for relieving anxiety due to the release of endorphins after a hard workout, yoga trains to calm the mind, and then there are various forms of meditation to attempt to soothe the dis-ease. How to handle such an issue is different and personal for everyone. Why is even occurs could be different for each person as well.
By Faith Ann Coates5 years ago in Psyche