The last 10 years of my life have been quite a ride. A roller coaster if you will of experiences, emotions, conditions, relationships and other dynamic aspects of my life. I've learned A LOT of things...waaaay too much to include in this blog.
However, the one thing I want to share in this thought is the lesson I've learned about patience, temperance and stepping back to see the forest for the trees. Many successful people suffer from anxiety, which I have experienced myself. Let's define from the Wiki- Anxiety is a psychological and physiological state characterized by somatic, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral components.[2] The root meaning of the word anxiety is 'to vex or trouble'; in either the absence or presence of psychological stress, anxiety can create feelings of fear, worry, uneasiness and dread. It bears to mention that some level of anxiety is normal and can help an individual cope and take action is stressful situations. However, there is a fine line between normal and abnormal.
By practicing the technique made popular on the hit 80's-90's sitcom "A Different World"....Relax, Relate, Release.....It is a very simple concept but when implemented can have a real effect on a complex condition. When feeling the pressures of life, I now simply take a second to take a deep breath, look at the situation from an "outside" perspective and understand that at the end of the day, there are always more things to be thankful for than problems. Prescription drug companies make billions of dollars a year producing anti-depressants like Lexapro, Prozac, Abilify and others, most with horrendous side effects.
So the next time you're feeling "anxious" just remember to a. RELAX , b. RELATE, c. RELEASE
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