How To Gain Relief from Anxiety

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Nowadays, so many people are suffering from anxiety. They try different techniques to feel some relief. Some help temporarily. Others do not.

If you wish to truly be free from the devastating effects, the first step is awareness.

Anxiety starts with a concern. When you begin to think about what you are concerned about, you then begin to worry. After some time, the worry turns into anxiety. As you focus on the anxiety and accompanying physical symptoms, they increase and often can lead to a panic attack.

You can take back control. You can take back control of your mind and your body. You can take back control of your life.

Now that you have this new awareness, you can choose your thoughts. You can choose to focus on what you are concerned about rather than begin to worry. If you don't worry about it, you won't feel anxious or have a panic attack.

You can take back control by first asking yourself if the concern is rational or not. If it is not, you can move to the final step outlined below. If it is than the next step to taking back control of your life is by recognizing what you are concerned about and then by taking action...doing everything possible to prevent what you are about from transpiring.

Simply by having your thoughts focused on what you can actually do and then by taking the action identified will provid you with a greater sense of control.

By taking action, you will often address the concern and will make the likelihood that what you are afraid of will not take place.

After you have done all that you can, the final step is to let go. This is often the most difficult part for most people. Worrying and anxiety are wasted emotions. They might make you feel like you are doing something when you actually are not. They actually tap into your sense of powerlessness.

By taking all the action possible, you take back your power. You can then work on letting o knowing that you done all that you can . This is an important and final step.

To let go , say to yourself

I have done all that I can do.

It is now out of my hands.

I am not going to waste my precious energy by worrying...when it won't do any good anyways.

I have done all that I can do(and remind yourself of what you have done).

If you have a belief in God or something force greater than yourself, you can say: I give it over to you.

Today is the first day of the rest of your life. You have the ability to Change Your Thoughts. Shift Your Feelings. Create Your Dreams.

From Experiencing the Shift. BonnieBarness.com

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Nowadays, so many people are suffering from anxiety. They try different techniques to feel better. Some help temporarily. Others do not.

If you find yourself worrying a lot or wishing to find relief from the devastating effects of anxiety, it is truly possible. The first step is awareness.

Anxiety starts out with a concern. When you begin to think a lot about what you are concerned about, worry usually follows. After some time, the worry increases and turns into feelings of anxiety. As you focus your attention on the anxiety and it's physical components, these increase as well and a panic attack may follows.

You can take back control by asking yourself,

1) What am I concerned about?

2) Is this a legitimate concern or an irrational one?

Once you have answered these questions, you have taken the first step on your new path, your authentic path, towards the relief from anxiety that you desire. You are now ready for the next step, Taking Action.

Decide upon (if the concern is rational) the specific actions that you will take to try and prevent that which you are concerned about from happening, and then, take action.
Obtain the information (if the concern is irrational) that will help you gain a deeper understanding of the fear, how it originated, and then, learn how to release it.

Simply by having your thoughts focused on what you can actually do, followed with actions you have chosen to take, will provide you with a greater sense of control. Your actions, addressing the concern, will increase the likelihood that what you are afraid of happening will actually not take place as well. By taking action, you are reconnecting with your own sense of power, letting go of the feeling of powerlessness, and gaining relief from anxiety.

After you have done all that you can, the final step is to let go. This this often the most difficult part for most people. Worrying and anxiety may make you feel that you are doing something when you actually are not. To let go is actually a choice that you are making to keep control over your thoughts, emotions and your life.

To let go of anxiety, say to yourself:

I have done all that I can do.
I am not going to waste my energy worrying. It won't do any good anyways and will only make me feel terrible.

Should you thoughts return to your concern:

Notice them. (Rather than pushing them down).
Remind yourself that you have done all that you can.
Refuse to worry and waste your energy and time.
Choose, instead, to focus your attention on creating and living your wonderful life.

You now have the awareness and some essential life tools, gifts, required to take back control and to feel tremendous relief from anxiety.

I wish you a life of happiness and joy.

From Experiencing the Shift by Bonnie Barness. Available for purchase on my website.

For additional support in gaining relief from anxiety, please email Bonnie@BonnieBarness.com or go to my website at BonnieBarness.com to sign-up for a private session by phone or in-person or to register for one of the upcoming Creating Your Authentic Path weekend workshops.