Why is life making me suffer? I used to ask myself this very question, as I always seemed to be in some form of suffering. Yes, I would have some good days along the way, but I spent most of my time unhappy and always seemed to be worrying about something or other. Life just …
Understanding the cycle of anxiety and what keeps you in the loop
Hi Everyone, I recently wrote a tweet that ended up being one of the most liked and retweeted ones I have put together, so I decided to expand on it in the blog post. It will explain not only what causes anxiety but also what keeps you in the cycle of it. Firstly the original …
Allowing anxiety is what will free you of it
Allowing yourself to feel the built-up anxious energy Allowing your anxious energy is not a technique to get rid of or suppress your anxiety. You can’t destroy energy and suppressing it just keeps it within. The way to be free of this energy is to allow it fully. You think you want liberation from this …
How to overcome anxiety and fear beyond just knowledge
Avoidance of life is never due to the fact that life is this big scary thing to no longer engage in; it is down to the fact that we don’t want to feel anxiety/fear and so we avoid living in the hope of not feeling it. Life itself is never at fault here; it spins …
How do I become free of fear?
A very common question I get is “How do I become free of fear?” So today I am going to talk about feelings of panic and fear, or you could call it an energy surge, as that is what it is, a surge of energy. Does this energy surge feel uncomfortable and scary? Yes, is …
What do I do to become free of anxiety?
How do I get rid of anxiety? The above is was one of the many questions I asked myself when I suffered. Yes, I could find ways and techniques to suppress it for a while, but I never discovered that illusive SECRET to making the anxiety disappear for good. I searched every corner …
How do I give up my struggle with anxiety?
It’s not your thoughts or emotions that keep you in the cycle of suffering; it’s your constant struggle and rejection of them that does. Non-acceptance of ‘what is’ is what creates resistance, and it is this resistance that causes so much extra suffering. This struggle is what prevents the process of healing to occur. If you …
Your emotions are always sending you a message
I get asked many times ‘what I did do to recover from anxiety?’ I tell people that my recovery came through making plenty of mistakes. No one made as many mistakes as I did in the early days of my suffering. One week I thought I had the answer, that this was it, the end …
Why does anxiety lead to avoidance behaviours?
Today I am going to cover the subject of avoidance with anxiety. Some sufferers have a real problem with this, some hardly at all, but I think everyone can get something out of this message. Avoidance can take many forms; some people may avoid social situations, driving, the supermarket, answering the phone. Some may turn …
How do I find relief from my Anxiety?
I was at my local bookstore recently and saw plenty of titles about relaxation, which got me thinking about certain websites that promote relaxation when feeling anxious. Not that I think there is anything wrong with promoting relaxation, I swim, walk and run because I not only enjoy it but also believe that exercise …
What is the best road to follow to recover from anxiety?
When we suffer from anxiety, we can go hit a fork in the road with two signs. One points us to a safe path that has very few challenges and can be very lonely, unsatisfying and ultimately leads us nowhere. The other points to a path that looks more daunting and is full of challenges but …
How long does it take to recover from anxiety?
Today’s title ‘How long does it take to recover from anxiety’ has no definite answer and is like saying ‘How long is a piece of string?’ People can suffer to varying degrees with their anxiety and mainly go on to develop different habits and beliefs. The way in which people experience suffering can be …
Taking a break from the subject of anxiety
I know one of our contributors Scarlet has mentioned the need to take a break from the subject of anxiety and how much it helped her. I have also said it a lot in the past, and it is covered quite a bit in my book. As I felt it was an important subject, I thought …
What keeps us in the cycle of anxiety?
I was talking with someone the other day about his anxiety and how he first suffered. He said that it initially came about due to being put under a lot of pressure at work and there were a few problems at home that were causing him a lot of stress and worry. He then said ‘ …
How to recover from Depersonalisation / Derealisation
What causes Depersonalisation and Derealisation? Depersonalisation is not just a symptom of anxiety. It can affect those who have been through a traumatic episode, like war or abuse of some kind. There are also cases of people having a bad experience with a drug and those who have lost a loved one can also …