Anxiety is rooted in fear, particularly a feared future (imaginary) outcome, which is perpetuated by our resistance to the uncertainty is generates.
If you pay attention to anxious thoughts, a lot of them begin with "What if..."
They pose a question and, because the answer to that question is uncertain, we tend to get lost in uncertainty. This is unsettling to the nervous system, and the brain, as part of that nervous system, generates other “what if” scenarios. Not the fun kind.
So what to do?
I know, I know. You’re expecting me to say embrace and integrate the underlying fear, thereby dissolving the inherent absence of ease that uncertainty generates for you and unlocking emotional freedom, and use this as a prime opportunity to practice trusting in yourself (self-confidence) and trusting in life (spiritual confidence).
I’ve said that before. And, knowing me, I’ll say it again.
So let’s talk about something a little different (that actually provides an inroad to those other things if you want it to).
There's a little strategy I use once in a while. With myself. With clients.
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