Grounding Yourself In A World Full Of Chaos
There is no need to panic.
Ways to Reduce stress and anxiety.
If Anxiety and Panic Attacks are a part of your life, you need to Practice Mindfulness
Anxiety comes in different forms. Most of us will have some mild form of anxiety occasionally during our lives. However, when it becomes so severe that you cannot function normally, you need to get help. I am not a medical doctor and therefore can’t and don’t give medical advice. However, I would like to make some suggestions for you to think about if you are suffering from anxiety, be it because of performance fear, COVID-19 or other reasons.
Anxiety is a fear of something in the future. It usually comes with the fear of what could happen in the future, a disease or having to perform, for which you are not adequately prepared or are afraid of in general, such as public speaking, going to a job interview or even on a date. It should not be confused with nervousness.
Some will experience a mild form of anxiety while others will have strong symptoms, which could include chest pains mimicking a heart attack. When your body is in that fight or flight response, although you may know that you are not in physical danger, you will not be able to think rationally and a sense of fear and doom may come over you. Relax and take a deep breath. Do you know that even people who perform publicly on a regular basis suffer from performance anxiety? Yes, you are not alone. If you could see what happens inside of them, you would be relieved to know that you are not the only one feeling anxious in certain situations. Even if these people show no signs on the outside and appear cool, calm and collected, they may experience rapid heartbeat, sweaty palms and a lump in their throat, the classical signs of anxiety. However, miraculously, they don’t show it on the outside because they have learned to not let it take over and get out of control. The first step to reducing anxiety is to prepare well in advance. The more competent and confident you are about what you have to do, the less anxiety you will experience. If your anxiety is a result of fearing a health threat or a loss of some kind, which hasn’t even happened yet, you need to get back in control.
So, what can you do if you suffer from anxiety and panic attacks? Meditation is good start but there is another way to go along with it — practicing mindfulness.
Anxiety and stress are often caused by how we react to a situation rather than the incident itself. Mindfulness will help you manage your reaction to stressful situations because it puts you in the now, appreciating the present moment you are in and not judging anything. If anxiety is a fear of what could happen in the future, imagining the worst possible outcome without any reasonable proof, then mindfulness is the cure.
To learn more about practicing mindfulness and how it can help you, watch the below trailer for the documentary film The Mindfulness Movement and visit the website to rent the film here https://themindfulnessmovement.com