Anxiety plays a big part in the lives of anyone that has it. It stops you from being the 100% of the person you are, makes situations that seem normal to other without the affliction 10x as hard. It’s a foe that I believe all of us have some level of. I have it. I had before I even knew I had it. I believe this was the perspective that was needed to overcome it myself. I saw it as low confidence so I did my research and found ways to boost myself so it no longer became a problem. Sure, it’s still there with me to this day but without it, I wouldn’t be the guy I am. Simple.
I’ll present a number of tips that have helped me and will help you. But only if you try to execute them. Actions overcome words, my friend.
1. Acknowledge that it’s a part of who you are.
This can be simple and hard at the same time. If you have anxiety, give it your attention and embrace it. Only then can you move on from it and become a bigger and better person. By not fighting anxiety from a wide perspective, you can start doing this..
2. Use it as a tool.
Anxiety exists as a double-edged sword. If you get anxious about something then there must be a reason. A sense of danger, perhaps? No. Not at all, it’s your mind telling you, “Be safe! Stay alive! I’ll help deter you!”. It’s thinking it’s helping. So you’ve got to take this mind created power and turn it into motivation. That’s right, motivation. By doing this, you’re..
3. Turning your anxiety into a weapon.
Used with the correct mindset, using anxiety is a good way to identify what is worth doing. The fact that something creates so much fear MEANS it ends up being worth it if you execute it.
4. Believe that you are normal. Because you are.
You’re not a social outcast, you’re not weird. Anxiety is a natural defence mechanism the brain has invented to keep. you. alive. That’s not something to be ashamed about, back when technology wasn’t available and we had to survive, you were the person people looked for when they needed a situation weighing up.
5. In doubt, learn to meditate.
Meditation is the aim of acquiring a blank, mental state. Sounds perfect doesn’t it! All you do is focus on a noise or focus entirely on your breathing, counting from 1 to 10 and back again, it’s all about trying to get rid of threatening thoughts and to just FOCUS. It sounds ineffective but I can speak wonders of it. Just ten minutes every morning, sit on a pillow, straight back and try it. Set a timer. It’s pretty good.
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If you enjoyed this post, please check out my previous post on confidence if you need the extra tip for improving yourself mentally.
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