Keeping My Anxiety Alive
Posted on April 13, 2008
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Did you know there’s something called “maintaining causes” for anxiety. In other words, you have an anxiety disorder and you keep the flames burning because of the way you think and feel. Anxiety is a normal reaction to something that causes fear or worry. When normal anxiety occurs, it’s temporary. After a short while the anxiety dissipates and you stop worrying. But some people actually prolong their anxiety by talking themselves into worrying more and longer than necessary.
One of the most common ways people increase their anxiety is by convincing themselves they need to worry about all the “what-ifs”. If you’ve ever known anyone who always thinks about the worst that can happen, you’ll recognize what I’m talking about. When you maintain your anxiety this way, the anxiety usually gets worse. It can even lead to outright panic attacks. It’s a vicious cycle too. The more you talk about all the bad things that could happen (but probably won’t), the worse your anxiety can get.
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More Than One Cause
Posted on April 13, 2008
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A lot of people don’t realize that there can be many causes of anxiety instead of just one. When you are a worrier, you can usually pinpoint a particular reason why you’re worrying at that moment. But anxiety can have many underlying causes meaning you have to dig deeper to understand the sources. The causes can run the whole gamut too –from physical to emotional.
When you talk about the causes of anxiety, you might be surprised at how many possibilities exist. For example, you might have a personality that lends itself to anxiety. It reminds me of a t-shirt they used to make that said, “Born to worry!” You can experience anxiety because of unrelenting stress in your life or constant negative thinking. If you have low self-esteem you can also be prone to anxiety attacks. I guess though, the bottom line is no matter what causes may be creating anxiety, you won’t feel better until you begin a therapy program.
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