Although millions of people around the world suffer from debilitating anxiety and panic attacks that change their lives for the worse, there is still a lot of confusion about it. Many sufferers of this disorder don't even fully understand what anxiety is.
So what exactly is anxiety anyway? Anxiety is a disorder in which your mind thinks that you are in enough danger for your body and mind to react. If there were a circumstance where you were truly in danger, you would see that your body would have many of the same symptoms.
You would breathe much more shallow, and you would notice your heart pounding very rapidly and hard. While these symptoms sound just like a panic attack, they are meant to keep us safe in the event that there is any real danger taking place.
When you have an anxiety disorder however, that means there is something in your brain not sending the right information. Your brain thinks that a simple task is reason to become alarmed and prepare for the worst that can happen. The physical changes that you go through are to protect your safety!
But when you are having a panic episode there is not any actual danger in your way, but only the danger that your mind is making up to play tricks on you.
So how can you rewire your brain?
In case you are not aware, a human brain is one powerful computer. You can tell it what you want it to do, and if you are convincing enough, it will listen. This is exactly why anxiety is so scary, because your brain is convinced that something is wrong.
But your brain is only going to listen to you if you tell it the right things.
It is essential that you get it in your mind that an anxious brain is the cause of your situation. This does not mean there is no cure, and it most certainly does not mean that you can't put an end to it. And most importantly, you must realize that you are not mad, or losing your mind in any way.
Only after you start believing these things will you find out how you can control your anxiety for good. Your mind has been really good at letting you think that something is wrong, and now you must convince it to believe that nothing is wrong.
Anxiety and panic attacks are not the simplest thing to fix for a majority of people. But that does not mean there is no hope, not by a long shot. There are powerful methods that you can use to deal with anxiety in a way that is safe for your body, and that will work for the rest of your life.
So what exactly is anxiety anyway? Anxiety is a disorder in which your mind thinks that you are in enough danger for your body and mind to react. If there were a circumstance where you were truly in danger, you would see that your body would have many of the same symptoms.
You would breathe much more shallow, and you would notice your heart pounding very rapidly and hard. While these symptoms sound just like a panic attack, they are meant to keep us safe in the event that there is any real danger taking place.
When you have an anxiety disorder however, that means there is something in your brain not sending the right information. Your brain thinks that a simple task is reason to become alarmed and prepare for the worst that can happen. The physical changes that you go through are to protect your safety!
But when you are having a panic episode there is not any actual danger in your way, but only the danger that your mind is making up to play tricks on you.
So how can you rewire your brain?
In case you are not aware, a human brain is one powerful computer. You can tell it what you want it to do, and if you are convincing enough, it will listen. This is exactly why anxiety is so scary, because your brain is convinced that something is wrong.
But your brain is only going to listen to you if you tell it the right things.
It is essential that you get it in your mind that an anxious brain is the cause of your situation. This does not mean there is no cure, and it most certainly does not mean that you can't put an end to it. And most importantly, you must realize that you are not mad, or losing your mind in any way.
Only after you start believing these things will you find out how you can control your anxiety for good. Your mind has been really good at letting you think that something is wrong, and now you must convince it to believe that nothing is wrong.
Anxiety and panic attacks are not the simplest thing to fix for a majority of people. But that does not mean there is no hope, not by a long shot. There are powerful methods that you can use to deal with anxiety in a way that is safe for your body, and that will work for the rest of your life.
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