What My Anxiety Has Taught Me
Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month I thought I would spend this week sharing different types of posts that are about mental health awareness. For more posts on mental health click here.
Change is good- Even though change can be very anxiety inducing for people even those that don’t necessarily have an anxiety disorder it’s even more difficult for people that have an anxiety disorder. I personally used to hate change because it made my anxiety a lot worse but now I’ve realised that I shouldn’t let anxiety force me to maintain a routine I don’t want to maintain. Change has a lot of positives too and I need to embrace that.
Give it time- I was recently talking to a close friend of mine and we were talking about our experiences with anxiety and we both agreed that it definitely gets better over time. At first you have no idea what’s happening or how to make it better but eventually you learn what makes your anxiety worse and how to control your anxiety at least to the extent that it doesn’t disrupt your day-to-day life.
It’s not worth sacrificing having fun- For a while I let anxiety control me and my life. I stopped doing things I enjoyed just so that I wouldn’t have to face my anxiety. However, over time I have learnt to ignore the anxiety in my head and just go ahead and do what I want even if the few hours before it are anxiety filled.
Life goes on- Even though anxiety is not something that ever goes away permanently there are lots of ways that help ease and reduce it. Eventually you learn how to deal with it and life goes on for you.
If you are suffering from mental health problems please reach out to a friend, family member or get professional help because it is important to deal with your problems and get better. If you are unable to get professional help in person or find it too expensive you can even get it online on BetterHelp– a site where you can get help for an affordable price.
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57 Comments
NoblemanWarrior
Thanks for this post.
PoojaG
Thank you!
Y. Hope Osborn
You are very right to try to do things though they make you anxious. I am sure you would agree that though it gets easier realizing your anxiety, you don’t get acclimated to whatever you are anxious about. You just face it with anxiety right behind you.
PoojaG
Yes I absolutely agree- it never goes away you just get better at dealing with it.
Opher
Don’t let it get in the way of doing things Pooj. Always push yourself.
PoojaG
Thanks Opher that’s what I’ve been trying to do recently!
mymindspeaksaloud
I used to hate change because of my anxiety too, but now I actually love it because of my anxiety. By changing my environment, it resets my mind and encourages me to jump out of my shell and embrace new things, inevitably making me a lot happier as a person! 😊 and I find that the more new people I meet and connect with, the happier and more comfortable I feel within myself
PoojaG
Yeah I feel that way about change as well. I used to hate it but now I am actually embracing it.
Ushnish the Crown (Pantho)
Inspiring…
PoojaG
Thank you!
Ushnish the Crown (Pantho)
You’re welcome Pooja 😀
Resonance of a singing bowl
It’s not worth sacrificing fun !- so true..it never is..
PoojaG
Absolutely!
mar313b
Nice how it was teaching you, even though you were struggling with it. Nicely written and totally hits home.
PoojaG
Thank you so much!
xandria
I love this a lot. Been working on over coming my anxiety. Really enjoy reading your posts. xx
PoojaG
Thank you so much and all the best I’m sure you’ll beat your anxiety!
CHINA ALEXANDRIA LIVING THE DREAM
IT’S GOOD THAT MENTAL HEALTH DOESN’T HAVE THE STIGMA IT USED TO HAVE POOJA, CHINA
china.alexandria@livingthedream.blog
PoojaG
Very glad things have changed!
CHINA ALEXANDRIA LIVING THE DREAM
Reblogged this on LIVING THE DREAM.
PoojaG
Thank you!
unibookworm
Reblogged this on UniBookworm and commented:
May Mental Health Awareness month 😉
PoojaG
Thank you!
CHINA ALEXANDRIA LIVING THE DREAM
VERY INTERESTING POOJA, CHINA
china.alexandria@livingthedream.blog
PoojaG
Thanks!
HonestlyK
Really enjoying and finding comfort in your mental health posts.
PoojaG
Thank you so much I’m so happy to hear that!
Rachael Collins
Excellent blog post!
Our oldest daughter used to get anxiety so bad when she was young for no apparent reason. She couldn’t explain her thoughts..that might have caused this. Nothing new going on in her environment or so forth. One photo, of her Mommy with the exact form of body indications solved that connection for me. That’s vibrational awareness. We connect deeply. 😀 Thank you Pooja, I needed to say that out loud.
PoojaG
Thank you and I hope your daughters doing better now.
sanchezabbigail
i have cripling anxiety had it for about 5 years ongoing but fell upon this post it sucked me in and i read every word back to back i felt like I’m
not alone in this at all thank you for sharing this im going to follow you and your blog!
PoojaG
Thank you so much I’m so glad this post had that effect on you because I always share posts about mental health in the hopes that the people reading know there are other people out there who feel the same way and that they are not alone.
anxiousalli
wonderful read
PoojaG
Thanks
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Abhishek S.
Ur blogs are worth reading
CHINA ALEXANDRIA LIVING THE DREAM
VERY INTERESTING, CHINA
china.alexandria@livingthedream.blog
PoojaG
Thank you!
PoojaG
Thanks!
Seb Daines
Anxiety is a powerful thing that can unwillingly cripple you.
“You don’t have to control your thoughts. You just have to stop letting them control you.”
– Dan Millman
PoojaG
Awesome quote thanks for sharing it!
artswan
true…we learn to live with it
PoojaG
Yeah we have to unfortunately.
Brad Osborne
Thank you for helping me understand this issue more clearly. Your openess and honesty shows great strength!
PoojaG
Thank you so much I’m glad I was able to explain more about it.
Live Today With Faith
Something that has helped me greatly when anxious is to ask myself a series of questions.
Why do I feel anxious? I feel anxious because I’m afraid to me myself
why I am afraid to be myself? Im afraid that others won’t like me.
Do you want to have friends that don’t like you? No
Why then are you letting what others think, who don’t like you, determine your destiny? Affect your mood? Where can you go?
For me, this technique put things in perspective.
I bet you’re a super cool person, share that person with the people that care. 🙂
Have a good weekend.
PoojaG
Thank you so much for sharing this and I agree getting to the root of the problem and figuring out what’s triggering your anxiety really helps.
Have a great weekend too!
P Squared
Great compendium of thoughts! I’ve been hearing about anxiety a lot these days – our guest writers also have been writing/talking about it. I hope people find some solace.
PoojaG
Thanks and I’m glad your blog also shares information on anxiety. It’s important to get rid of the stigma surrounding it.
KP
Anxiety is something a lot of us deal with. It truly can be challenging at times just to die everyday task.
PoojaG
I agree anxiety can be very difficult.
CHINA ALEXANDRIA LIVING THE DREAM
TOO TRUE, POOJA, CHINA
PoojaG
Thank you China!
gentlekindness
Reblogged this on GentleKindness.
PoojaG
Thank you!
shadowartshealing
Thanks for sharing this, I am currently trying to face anxiety issues and seeing them as teachers is a perspective that really helps. The things that i have learned as a result of not being “ok” with what “normal” people are ok with has caused me to take a different road, one that has deepened my soul as a result. As I face fears and anxieties, I hope they can one day transform into allies, not captors. Keep encouraging, keep writing!
PoojaG
Thank you so much and if you keep working on it and trying to make it a positive anxieties can really becomes allies!
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