It's human nature to forget what's most important in our lives.
With our busy lives, we tend to get bogged down in the mundane things that really don't matter.
We get pulled in a variety of directions, distracted by things that aren't beneficial to our recovery.
This is especially so with the anxiety and phobia sufferer.
In this article, we'll take a close look at the ways in which the anxiety and panic attack victim has a real tendency to forget the important things that ultimately lead to recovery.
Identifying the limiting beliefs and unconscious behaviors in order to eliminate them is essential.
In the end, we'll come up with an effective strategy to remember and act in ways that lead to the healing and complete recovery we seek.
Here are the 7 Important Things Anxiety & Panic Sufferers Tend To Forget...
1.
They're Just Thoughts & They're Just Feelings! Sometimes our feelings can be trusted as honest responses to people and events and sometimes they can't be trusted as reactions to people and events.
Granted, the thoughts, feelings and sensations during high anxiety or panic attacks feel very REAL to the anxiety sufferer, but in the end, they're just thoughts and feelings generated by an over-stimulated brain.
Perhaps you think you're losing your mind, or that you really are in imminent danger.
The truth is, you won't die and you're not in any real danger.
These thoughts and feelings are NOT accurate representations for what is actually real and true.
It is important to question the validity of what your overactive mind is telling you.
Believing what it says reinforces the anxiety we wish to eliminate.
What is the antidote to believing? DON'T believe! It's important to remember this.
2.
All The Good Things Anxiety has a way of making us forget all the good things in our lives, from the friends and family we love, to the pets we adore, and to the activities and hobbies we most enjoy.
We can even go as far as saying it steals away our attention on all the good things we value.
When our attention is narrowed on all the things we don't like, we can't help but suffer.
And since we get what we pay attention to, we can't help feeling depressed and anxious when we focus on what's missing in our lives.
Break free from this destructive cycle by flipping it around.
Without offering any resistance, consciously place your attention on all the things you are grateful for - and on all the things you do have.
It's just not possible to be a prisoner to your anxiety if your focus is on all the good things in your life.
It's important to notice this.
3.
The Future Is 100% Imaginary Mark Twain once said, "I have been through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened.
" Anxiety is never about what's happening right now; it's always about what 'might' happen in some 'future' moment.
It's about anticipating an unpleasant or frightening situation that might happen.
Your overactive mind projects an imaginary, undesired scenario - and you believe it will come to pass.
The energy of belief generates more anxious feelings and sensations.
What future is there unless you think about it? Is there one? Your mind projects one, but there is only NOW.
See that anxiety is always a present experience.
While your anxiety and its symptoms feel real, it is 100% imagined - and always about a future moment.
Come back to where you always are, right here and right now.
You can't live a future moment, because there isn't one.
It's important to see this.
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Arguing For Your Limitations Keeps You Stuck There is a consistent and reliable principle always at work in your experience, and one you cannot escape.
When you argue for your limitations, you stay stuck IN your limitations.
If you tell yourself that your situation is 'hopeless,' or that you are 'weak' and 'not normal,' then you're literally holding yourself back from being on the road to recovery.
In fact, you're stuck in the mud on the side of the road, spinning your wheels.
Don't get stuck in a roadside ditch! Being aware of your limiting self-talk is essential if you are to rise above it.
Making sure to breathe, calmly ask, "Is it really true that I am weak?" Is it really true that it's always going to be this way?" "Can I absolutely know this to be true?" If you are honest and willing to tell the truth, the answer is always a resounding NO.
The good news is you are always one moment away from opening the door to your cure - simply by letting go of arguing for your limitations.
It's important to recognize this.
5.
You Are Much More Than Your Present Condition It's easy to get lulled into believing that you don't have what it takes to overcome what ails you.
Anxiety is an insidious behavioral condition that will go to great lengths to dupe you into thinking that it's so much greater than you are.
Chronic anxiety is the Great Pretender and it will have you thinking you are doomed to a life of fear and anxiety.
The more you believe all the lies your anxiety tells you, the more power it has over you.
Believing your anxiety is greater than who you are, is a great way to remain in its grips.
Knowing that your condition isn't a permanent one - and one that isn't your fault - is key as you move towards recovery.
Anxiety doesn't have you; you have anxiety.
It's important to discern the difference.
You are so much more than your present condition.
It's important to know this.
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The Peace You Seek is Within the Panic You Suffer From This may sound crazy, but it is true! When you're having a panic attack, or when you're experiencing high anxiety, you don't see that there is more present than just your crappy thoughts and feelings.
You don't see that the peace you seek is right smack in the middle of the panic you suffer from.
Living in a world of opposites, we literally can't have one without the other.
Look and discover that they are both present in your experience, no matter what is happening.
Peace is the underlying reality of all thoughts and feelings, not just the pleasant and desired ones.
Just because you may not feel it at first, don't assume it isn't present.
It's important to go beyond appearance and recognize that peace is within the panic.
It's important to acknowledge this.
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Being Active Is Good For You Anxiety and panic attack sufferers are especially susceptible to becoming sedentary and inactive.
Depriving your mind and body with daily movement doesn't do you any favors.
In fact, inactivity and focusing on the negatives tend to go together - and they aren't your friends.
If you aren't naturally drawn to exercise, there is something you can easily do each day to get your blood flowing and oxygen circulating.
It's something most of us take for granted.
It is the mother of all exercises, and the one that does the least amount of damage - walking.
Walking at a brisk pace for at least fifteen minutes twice per day, preferably out in nature, does wonders for alleviating anxiety.
Make sure you feed your brain oxygen and your lungs fresh air.
It's important to remember this.
In Conclusion Even though it is human nature to forget to engage in the activities that lead to the emotional freedom we desire, it is still vital be as mindful and aware as we possibly can.
No one else can be responsible for us.
Being more conscious of the thoughts we entertain and the activities we engage in is key to leaving our anxiety behind for good.
If we get what we pay attention to, we are wise to consciously place our attention on the things that bring about the desired results we want.
It just makes plain sense.
However, don't be discouraged when you find yourself wallowing in the counterproductive stuff.
It happens.
The good news is you are always one moment away from shifting your focus towards the road that leads to curing your anxiety.