Your mind doesn't have to control you. You can learn to control it. Whenever you notice that uncomfortable, uneasy, anxious feeling inside, find solitude and sit with that feeling. That is if you're not in a life-threatening situation. Then you need to get out of it. Most of the time you're not. Your anxiety is … Continue reading Anxiety: Controlling Your Mind
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Facing Fear
How have I learned to face fear? Awareness, courage, God/faith, and self-love. Awareness to know you have fear and it's holding you back from being the best you can be and living the life you want, Courage to face it, God to walk with, and Self-love to get through it. There's a quote by Elizabeth … Continue reading Facing Fear
The Root of Anxiety
Negative beliefs. That is the root of anxiety. Change your negative beliefs to positive beliefs and you'll get rid of your anxiety. This is what I have learned through dealing with my own anxiety and studying what others have experienced. Anxiety comes from … Continue reading The Root of Anxiety
Depression
Sitting high, where you can't, take me under there. Well you got me, tired of fighting, take me where you lay. I will follow, please, be kind --- hide me from the rest, Now I see you, and I'm with you, hold my hand, we'll rest. -Sonja Jackson, OpenHeartTin
#PersonifyME
Mindfump and Things Dre Makes are running a project for Mental Health Awareness Month in which you personify an emotion. This is my submission: I imagine my inner critic to be a drill sergeant always yelling in my ear about how nothing I do is good enough. Everything needs to be perfect. I blame my … Continue reading #PersonifyME
Give It All To Him
You don't have to figure it all out. Give it all to Him. How to fix your relationships, if you'll meet someone, when you'll meet someone, how you'll pay your bills, how you'll get a job, when you'll get a job, how to make money, what they think of you, when you're going to die, … Continue reading Give It All To Him
Thoughts on Depression While Depressed
I can't pretend to be something I'm not. I used to do that all the time. It's exhausting. A friend of mine once said she wears her heart on her sleeve. I'm the same way. So I'm sorry. I'm sorry I'm not what you want me to be. I'm having a hard time right now. … Continue reading Thoughts on Depression While Depressed
Social Anxiety
It feels like everyone is looking at me, judging me, criticizing every little thing I do, waiting to find some flaw, some weakness, so they can use it against me, so they can reject me. I have to be perfect, but I'm not perfect. No talking on the phone, no texting, no having an opinion, … Continue reading Social Anxiety
How I Control My Anxiety
There are surprises everyday. We got a nice one today. I woke up this morning and there's this puppy whining and trying to get into the gate. She's so little. And precious. My goodness. My weakness. We're going to take care of her until we find her owners. My anxiety has been high lately. It's … Continue reading How I Control My Anxiety
Something To Try When Anxious
I went to my friend's baby shower yesterday. It was fun. I was a little anxious, I had some negative thoughts running through my head, more comparing myself to others than anything, but I wasn't "I have to leave this place right now" anxious. I felt pretty good. Normally, when it comes to my anxiety … Continue reading Something To Try When Anxious
