How Fear And Anxiety Go Hand in Hand
October 10, 2008
Anxiety is a mental state in which you worry excessively and experience a feeling of nervousness. It can be brought on by many different factors and usually leads to anxiety and panic attacks.
Anxiety can create tremendous emotional and physical problems. With it usually comes attacks, which make you feel like you can’t breathe. You might feel as though your throat has swollen and the air passage is closing. Some people feel lightheaded and dizzy, too. Overall, a feeling of loss of control overwhelms those who suffer with anxiety.
Fear plays a huge role in all this. In fact, fear can probably be pinpointed as the starting point of worry and anxiety.
The most common way fear worms its way into your mind is by playing the “What if…?” game. You might have a thought, then think, ‘What if…?’ These what if statements end up turning into huge, drawn-out thought processes that leave you feeling helpless and out of control.
It is important when you are fighting anxiety to remember that you are in control of your mind. You must calm yourself into a relaxed state of mind so that you do not trigger those what if thoughts again. You must learn to relax and ignore those hypothetical questions.
When you allow your fears to take control of your mind, anxiety kicks in worse than ever. It will plague your mind and body like nothing you’ve ever experienced before. Take charge of your mind and throw fear out the window.
Are You Letting Fear Steal Your Dream?
August 11, 2008
What dreams do you have for yourself and your life? None, you say? Why not? Everybody has dreams. If you don’t know what your dreams are, then it’s time to take a look at why that is. One of the biggest reasons why people forego personal dreams is because of fear.
Fear of Failure
The first preventative fear is the fear of failure. This fear often stops those who might have never been able to live up to their parents’ expectations. Perhaps you feel like you are a disappointment to your parents. Maybe you chose a different path in life than they may have expected you to.
The fear of failure is harsh enough to stop you from following after your dreams. But do you really want to allow that to happen?
Fear of Success
You might think that being afraid of success is ridiculous. But there are numerous people out there right now who have given up their life’s dream because they are afraid of what would happen if they succeed.
If you are one such person, you have to realize that succeeding is only the first step towards your dream. There is no dead end road, only a winding path.
If you’ve been letting your fear of failure, or fear of success, stop you from dreaming or going after your dream, you have to let that go right now. At the end of your life, do you want to be filled with regret for never having gone after what you wanted? Or would you like to be filled with happiness and fulfillment because you squashed your fears and went for it anyway?
What to do When Your Fear of Success Stops You
May 29, 2008
Some people fear success just as much as others fear failure. As weird as it sounds, it’s true. If you allow fear to stop you, I have some great words of encouragement for you today.
