Overcoming Anxiety
Anxiety is a bodily automatic response to something. For more on what anxiety feels like read this.
What is the Root cause of anxiety?
Anxiety is the result of evaluating (often unknowingly) an object in the universe (aka a stimulus) as something to be anxious about for one or more reasons. Whenever you make such an evaluation, an anxiety trigger forms. For a more detailed breakdown of the root cause of anxiety, you can read this.
How does one eliminate anxiety?
You must uncover the reasons why you’ve evaluated an anxiety trigger as something to be anxious about. Without absolute clarity on this, it will be difficult to eliminate the trigger. Obtaining this level of clarity will require self-analysis because the anxiety evaluation is in your brain, not someone else’s. A resource for eliminating anxiety triggers is here.
For those thinking, aren’t we supposed to be anxious about certain things, we encourage you to read the “What’s the solution?” section of the root cause of anxiety article which is less than a 2min read.
If you can’t answer the following questions which we provide resources for, it will be challenging for you to self-sufficiently eliminate your anxiety triggers.
- Do you truly understand why people become physically anxious about certain things? This will help you know why you get anxious whenever you do. Answered in Why Am I Anxious
- Do you believe some of your anxiety happens for no reason and has no identifiable cause? Research shows this isn’t true. Further answered in Anxious for no reason.
- Do you know how to find the unconscious thinking patterns and beliefs causing your anxiety? Answered in Fight-or-Flight: How to Eliminate Your Anxiety Triggers
- Are you aware of your unconscious thinking patterns that cause you to develop new anxiety triggers and maintain the triggers you already have? Answered in The Anxiety Paradox
- Do you think your anxiety is due to a chemical imbalance that requires pharmacological intervention? This view has been debunked.
- If your anxiety has gotten worse with age, do you know why? Answered in The Anxiety Paradox
- Do you know that some people unconsciously use anxiety as a tool to protect themselves, which can unknowingly prevent someone from becoming free from anxiety? Answered in The Anxiety Paradox
What is an anxiety trigger?
Some thing that, when encountered, you experience an anxiety response because you’ve evaluated that thing—sometime in the past—as something to be anxious about for one or more reasons.
What is an anxiety disorder?
An anxiety disorder exists when someone starts living in a manner they dislike because of the number of anxiety triggers they. These triggers often lead to an individual finding it difficult to pursue their goals or complete tasks in the world.
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