What Is Anxiety Really? What Is Anxiety really? Stress, Anxiety, and Worry
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The more precisely you describe a problem, or an emotion, the greater ability you have to do something about it. In this video you’ll learn the difference between stress, anxiety and worry because knowing the difference can give you a ton of tools to change your relationship with all three.
Anxiety is, in essence, your reaction to the perception of being in danger. Especially physical danger, so if you were the roof of a skyscraper, your brain would perceive the potential danger and trigger the limbic system to send out a super loud warning to you in the form of thoughts and physical sensations of anxiety.
Anxiety Serves a Function
Emotions aren’t just “bad things that happen to you”, emotions serve a function. I go into depth on the function of emotions in my “How to Process Emotions course”. But the emotion of anxiety is meant to help keep us safe from danger, to motivate us to move away from the edge of cliffs, or to stay away from venomous snakes and spiders.
And to make emotions powerful motivating forces, they aren’t just in our mind, they’re in our bodies too. Stress, Anxiety and Worry aren’t the same thing, they’re three different aspects of our Fear response. And when we know the difference, we can tailor different skills and tools to work through them. Just like with people, when we know their names, we can learn how to relate to them.
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My main worry was worrying about getting anxious. Not much else seems to bother me. The anxious feeling is so powerful I’d avoid situations where I think it may occur.
See this was always my concern too. I have a hard time looking at anxiety as a core emotion to respond to. Aren’t we responding to fear, like isn’t fear the core emotion of anxiety? There may not be a threat present, but our body thinks there is.
@@Joey007ist yes. Our bodies/minds are in such a heightened state that they are like a coiled spring. Waiting to have a meltdown as soon as the right situation occurs.
I completely understand how overpowering anxiety can be, and the way it leads to avoiding certain situations. It's a common challenge, but there are effective ways to manage it. If you're open to it, we can explore strategies together to help you cope with anxiety and regain control over those situations. Remember, you're not alone in this, and seeking support can make a significant difference.
I completely relate to you. You're not alone ❤
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I HOPE WE ALL GET THROUGH THIS 😢
Praying we will! God bless
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YOU GOT THIS❤❤❤❤
we will 🥺
With God's help we will
The smoke alarm analogy hit me like a lightning bolt! My anxiety is like a sensitive smoke alarm! Love analogies, they really help me understand. Thank you!
Yes but what do we do to not let it wreck our lives?
@@AtortAerials if i can remember to, i found somatic exercises are helpful in getting to a point where i can think logically about what is causing the anxiety and whether it actually warrants that level of worry.
@@AtortAerials, To look at your body and what it’s doing. I felt tingling in my feet, my elbows, my shoulder came forward, I inhaled. I labeled the feeling. I noticed the trigger, which was watching the video. I wrote those down. I reinforced that walking on skyscrapers is not really happening. I started to breath deeply. I can feel my body changing. My breathing is deeper, my shoulders are relaxing backward. Now I will try to soothe myself in little ways. This is what I’ve learned from cognitive behavior therapy. It works most times.
My advice is to starting writing down your feelings, be really forgiving of yourself, join her course. It sounds good.
It’s funny, because I came across this video while looking for some advice. When I started the video, my anxiety was at a 7 or 8….rough day. When the “anxiety video” started, it actually made me laugh and within a minute, my anxiety was down to about a 2. What they were doing was so ridiculously, stupidly, unnecessarily dangerous that it made me remember that I’m good, I’m stressed out, but I’m ok…and I’m certainly not those dinguses.
I know that wasn’t the desired outcome, but it was really helpful for me! :)
Yes, so utterly ridiculous that I dismissed it
Initially, I got very tense all over, but as it got more insane, I started laughing too.
i suffer from health anxiety, so its very hard for me to tell whether the situation is actually dangerous or not. i always try and calm myself with thoughts like "you are healthy, there´s nothing wrong with your body", but there always are the "what if" thoghts such as "what if this time it actually is something bad and you won´t react fast enough because you´re trying to talk it down" and these thoghts make it so hard to escape my anxious mindset. thanks for this free course though! currently trying to get an appointment at the psychologist, but there all booked out for the next year. so this helps me a lot
do not go to a psychologist, go to your marvelous mind :)
This is exactly how I feel , even after multiple tests and trips to the ER , nothing is wrong, yet I can't shake the idea of "what if they missed something " "what if this time it's not just my anxiety " , what I found that helped me with health anxiety is realizing that the bodily sensation that am feeling are just sensation that are normal, not every lower back pain is some sort of kidney problem, and to avoid googling every symptom
Omg. I'm so grateul you're giving a full course for free. I couldn't afford it but here I am finally healing my long time anxiety. Thank you from the bottom of my heart ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
yes yes
My anxiety comes on like a five alarm fire. My intellectual understanding of what may or may not be going on with me goes out the window during this period. What I am left with is grappling with and breeding life into the possibility of the worst case outcome of whatever it is that I am dealing with.
Naming emotions, as she mentioned, is actually powerful when combined with journaling and mindfulness. A book I recently used was "30 Days to Reduce Anxiety" by Harper Daniels.
Thanks for the book rec! It sounds like it's helped you a lot--I hope you continue to make positive progress! 😊
It's interesting that I had hardly any reaction to the folks on the skyscraper because I didn't connect with it personally. I didn't think of myself in that position. But what often happens with these things is that I start thinking of it again later and then feel the anxiety.
I had a reaction, but it was a quick flash, then over. Similar feeling when watching certain movies. I did hold my breath (like that would help the people 😂)
Holy crap, did not expect that, and what I thought was , WTF!?!? I felt like my heart was going to burst and I instantly felt like I was going to throw up. But I was able to bring myself back to a baseline calm within about two minutes. PS , your videos have been so helpful, wish I had found a therapist like you years ago, all the ones I ran across were either religious freaks or very monotone and seemed very uninterested, I survived a lot of trauma from childhood thru adult life, 55 now and I finally get it and am healing thanks to you tube.
A major ten plus. My anxiety level went through the roof and was having a melt down. That video brought me back to my sensorineural overloads I had about the texture of food, small/tight spaces, small rooms at night, etc....
So, I was at about a 1 before the heights video. It immediately jumped to a 10 watching the heights video. My brain was like, "NOPE NOPE NOPE!!!" and I literally started squirming. I usually feel stress in my stomach, but this time, my lower back was almost forcing me out of my chair. So....thanks for the new sensations, Emma? Really though, thanks for all your videos! I always learn so much!
:) sorry to put you through that! hope it helps in the long run - much love!
Agree
I had the opposite effect because i thought they were morons 😂😂
We're the opposite lol. I thought that was cool! XD
The video with the people leaning from the roof actually lowered my anxiety having me think there are people who are much more endangered then I am 😂😅
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Yeah but they put themselves there, unless there is someone holding a gun forcing them to do stupid, needless things. IF they were saving a life, that's different. But I don't think so! This culture has no interest in HELPING other people.
It helped me feel more at ease with myself 🤭🤷♀️ of course it's not a particularly smart thing that they are doing...
yeah thats why watching horror movies help me 😢
@@shahrock6969 I'm sorry ☹️
My anxiety was at a zero at a beginning. After watching the videos, I thought it was still at a zero. I don’t feel empathy and have a hard time being in touch with my somatic sensations. I had thought of worry as being thoughts with no emotion behind them, anxiety as being thoughts with worry behind them, and stress as when those feelings actually do get intense enough for me to feel in my body. But since you said worry was part of anxiety, I realized that since I had a couple thoughts of worry pop up in my head while watching the videos, I’d rate my anxiety going up from zero to one. Really good psychoeducation you’re doing! I look forward to watching the next part
I started off this video as already having anxiety but wanting to get away from specific thoughts for a moment, so it was at around a 7. But after watching the videos, it rose to 9. I felt really scared and wanted to turn away from the screen in hopes that I wouldn't be able to see if someone was falling. But yes this video did help a lot in giving me more awareness of anxiety and how to deal with it just by allowing myself to feel it and describe it instead of always trying to avoid it altogether. Hoping to learn more from this anxiety course and slowly but surely get better!
How could you see a coping mechanism to someone who’s not only absolutely traumatized with serious health issues. The person doesn’t get trapped on memories of trauma event.. the event per say repeats, constantly. Not a trigger, not a worry or anxiety only.
You’re amazing!!!! Keep up the extraordinary work!! You’re a very big human being ^^
the crazy thing about this video for me was that i was really anxious, angry really, about a "friend" disrespecting me online parading as some "friendly ribbing". in the middle of my raging about it to my girlfriend i stumbled across this video and could actually feel the anger inside me physically change from anger stress to fear stress. it was incredible! i felt the edge come off the anger and just turn soft but left the fear. a very moving experience i don't think i'll ever forget.
i like this woman's bedside manner. and you know what? that's the most important thing about mental health help. finding someone you can trust and feel comfortable with. thanks, Lady!
Went from a 2 up to a 8 when I saw that video. Great description, I’m struggling with anxiety, and started going to therapy this week. Glad I found your channel.
Anxiety & nerve thoughts are like being in a one way tunel. Come out of it, and go in a better rail track of being practive and sorring your fears and worry. Worry is the fuel she said. Mine was all physical feelings and tension. 6 months its took me to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Its hard but dont let it master you. Tell yourself off and also praise yourself for overciming fear and emotiions. Do slow exposure therapy, play music its helped me a lot. And Emma of course...she's great. Dont avoid yr sensations, just do. Change your thought pattern. Talk it through. Write it all down. You will get there but dont rush it ok, it takes time.
Thank you for describing the differences between anxiety, worry, and stress. This video is really helpful.
I am a health and wellness writer and have been for 15 years. We have unfortunately been taught that stress is a terrible thing. It is a natural and healthy response when it isn't chronic in nature. Stress and anxiety are signs that our body is trying to heal. Well they are chronic, happening all the time, it is a sign that we need to change our lives in some way.
It'll be OK, you're not alone. You are not responsible, you just suffer from it. Whatever happens, there will always be someone by your side. Take the time you need to recover from your symptoms. You will find the light again.
Nobody has ever explained THESE 3 issues better than you have in this video! 🙏❤️
I'm currently suffering from a host of health problems due to chronic stress & anxiety.
FIND WAYS TO GET OUT OF FIGHT/FLIGHT!!!
When stressed, it messes up the body's hormones, the ability to absorb nutrients from food, plus it affects the major organs by not allowing as much bloodflow.
I'm 38 but I'm having issues that most women experience in their 60's and 70's.
Trying hard to reverse it all by lowering stress. ❤
Please lower your stress I’m 66 and going through it bad.🙏🏼
@@avamiller2325 🙏🙏🙏
Meditate. Learn to create a space between thoughts, sensations, and emotions and your reactions to them.
Writing this comment so that you can know that how much strong you are. No matter how hard it gets , there is something within you which is the strongest.
Smoke alarm is absolutely the best analogy I've heard, and description stress/worry/anxiety so helpful... I've never thought about how they're different
I can walk out with courage because of you. I know that Socia Anxiety Disorder(sad) serving a thing that keep us safe and avoidance make it bigger and harder to overcome. Thank you so much.
Great distinctions between stress, anxiety, and worry Emma! Clarity evaporates fear 🔥
For a lot of people just talking about anxiety does nothing for them because many around the world have gone through very serious mental/emotional trauma. So, they end up creating a wall of emotional protection called getting very nervous. That is the way of the body releasing the stress of anxiety. Unfortunately, doctors just numb you down with medication which never fixes the problem.
I love your matter of fact approach. I have dealt with someone with debiitating anxiety. It is really frustrating for me.
I love your analogies to help me understand anxiety, and how it affects us. My anxiety is caused by worries about the future. I’ve been through 2 1/2 years of therapy, and thought I was making progress, so I decided to end my therapy sessions. Since then, things have gone south. My worries are all very legit, and no easy answers to resolve them. It would be nice to accept the things I worry about, and be confident I can handle situations if and when they become reality. I know other’s can relate. Feeling stuck in a situation that there is no way out of. I have a lot to work on, as this has taken control of my life, and affecting me physically. Hoping your Course can help me, even a little would be so awesome. Thanks in advance Emma ! ☺️💜☺️
The fear of heights hits me very specifically -- electrical "wiggling" and sweating in the palms of my hands and soles of my feet. Emotional anxiety feels much different.
I felt anxious when thinking of what if someone was watching me and judging me, and thinking lower about me, as if im weird. I feel guilty for turning on Shreya. I feel guilty for procrastinating and not being perfect. The more time it takes for me to get better, the worse I feel. Something bad will happen.
8. I want to go for a walk by it's hot out, and I worry that it'll push my heart over the edge and either I'll collapse or get a heart attack and die alone. Doctor's tell me I'm okay but my mind doesn't wanna believe it
Hi Emma, would like to suggest adding chapter in your videos. It would be nice to see the flow/structure of the discussion in advance and makes it easy to replay those parts as well.
Smoke Detector: I love the metaphor It’s been two years since my Dad passed and you have helped me. Thank you. I remember my emotional smoke alarm always being on, today, I am aware of it. Thank you. Frank. Downey California ❤❤❤
I was about 1 at the start…. That video sent me to about 6. I’m scared of heights. Just watching that…..hits my stomach and spreads to my extremities and lungs and brain. Bough I’ve gone to normal quite easily, listening to you Emma. Thank you for this course 🥰
Facing fears like the fear of heights can be challenging, but your willingness to engage with the content is a positive step forward.
How you explained that when your safe anxiety makes your sick it made me understand so much deeper cause lately i been nauseous when i get anxious now
I was a 10 before the heights video, after that now I’m a 15
Thank you Emma.
This information is very helpful. I hope to be able to get the course soon.
I'm going through a divorce and I have a disabled kid to take care.
I need to get back on my feet.
You can do it.
You are stronger than you think you are.
Current anxiety level 2. I love extreme cinema/tv/videos so watching footage doesn't cause much anxiety to me, I'd have to actually be in those situations to get an anxiety reaction.
I got severe postpartum anxiety with panic attacks when I had my daughter who is now 10 months old. Everyday all day is a struggle. Trying to take the time to work on myself while taking care of the baby and a 3 year old is the hardest thing I’ll ever do. I know things will get better and I just gotta push through one day at a time. Sometimes I see my panic attacks as a positive because when I get the feeling of doom it kind of gives me a better outlook on life and that it’s not promised and to slow down and enjoy everyday ❤ I hope everyone who is struggling with mental illness finds peace and a way to cope and enjoy life again ♥️ god bless you all 🙏
Started at a 4 and went to 5 after the video.
The height thing didn’t bother me directly, what bothered me is the people taking those risks wouldn’t have to deal with the trauma of seeing someone fall to their death. They never count the risks they’re putting others in.
That said I’ve got harm OCD and just got off work. I was 7-8 for 9 hours of my 12 hour day. The feeling most recognizable is the tension in my upper back, the feeling of stomach acid in the bottom of my throat, and light headed dizziness.
I think it makes sense to separate anxiety from fear. Anxiety as a reaction to an experienced internal threat (such as forbidden or difficult feelings). Fear as an external threat.
I’m having some digestive issues and I’ve started to realize that I have a fear of throwing up and it’s making worried even though I’m pretty fine❤😂
That smoke alarm analogy was perfect 🥰 🫡
Those heights videos get me every time. I get tight in the stomach, sweaty palms, tension in my legs, adrenaline surge, and I say "No, no, no, no ,no!" the whole time! But I can' t look away!
I got sick to my stomach along with sweaty palms.
Hearing the question “Right?” over and over again causes me anxiety. You’re asking to bring me along. I pump the brakes to ask myself “IS that right?” And you move forward without me.
I’m a 3-4 starting. I’m an artist and photographer…I was interested in the visual effects of the images that were at the top of the skyscraper…so I think I was mostly visually captivated and also viewing on my phone vertically so the video was even smaller and I wasn’t very immersed in the reality of the scenario…also I knew that I was going to watch something stressful so I think my mind/body was more prepared…i probably only went to a 5 tops and that was toward the end where the man on the bike was over the ledge. I do have chronic stress and an anxiety disorder…along with ADHD and my executive functioning challenges do often instigate anxiety which can lead to overwhelm and at times a kind of a meltdown of sorts… I have been working with my doctor to medicate my symptoms effectively… I enjoyed this content. I’ve been working on my body awareness when I’m triggered and my joining group therapy has really helped with processing my childhood trauma and understanding what’s going on in my body and mind when I’m experiencing anxiety. Thanks!
You always explain in such an informative way Emma thank you! I hope you and your family are well🥴
My anxiety was around a 4 and it stayed more or less the same? Like some people said, I didn't quite connect with that experience. I did experience a bit of worry and felt a bit incredulous. I love your examples/material/analogies and the structure of the course videos! Really insightful, distinguishing between the three concepts is a game changer for sure. Will apply the last exercise to my current feelings, sensations and thoughts. Thanks Emma!
PD: Bought the course on your birthday weekend, which actually falls on the same weekend as mine, so happy belated bday to you and thanks for the deal! Very satisfied with my purchase, I know I will be making good use of the course even with the little time I have at hand. 💛
(Those who believe and whose hearts are reassured by the remembrance of God. Only by the remembrance of God are hearts reassured.) Surat Al-Ra'ad (Holy Quran)
I went from 2 to around 5 and then I noticed I stopped to feel it. It was like my brain started to dissociate from this feelings of falling from a roof.
Thanks, Emma, great video!
Thank goodness for this series! Imean, Thank you, Emma. Seriously. There hardly is other simple & concise explanation and helpful video on these things.
From a 2 to a 4.My heart rate increased.Stomach uneasy.My heart was still beating fast a few minutes later.I was thinking that looks very dangerous.Are they really doing this?I am very much looking forward to the rest of this course!Thank you for all that you do!
For me anxiety represents feeling of danger that I'm not going to make it. The "it" Could be concrete task, social, health, or life/death scenario. The feeling is usually lifted if I get rest or change perspective. Basically tackle the two underlying causes of anxiety. Thanks for making it really clear.
My anxiety is situational, it isn’t something that is ongoing, in every aspect of my life - which I’m grateful for! I’m at a low point right now, I’m on a stress leave from work. Been off for two months and it’s been extended. My manager is a huge trigger and I am not sure I will ever be able to get to the point that I will be able to work for that same manager.
Found something on my body today that set my mind spinning. I'll contact my GP about it but like always it's the not knowing what it is and jumping to conclusions as well as the waiting for a diagnosis. My mind always goes to the big C.
I'm similar. Always thinking it's gonna be bad or negative.
Try gratitude and positivity consistently.
@Mopantsu Did you contact your GP? Gentle nudge to do it if you haven't. Sometimes we avoid because of anxiety and end up worried much longer than needed.
Okay, so I started with 8 and then I watched her short video and it went up at least one notch, maybe two so now a 9-10. I felt it where I always do - my gut. My thoughts were "hell no!" and how crazy are these people?! My emotions were related to fear and panic.
When I’m in fight/flight mode, I have a lot of intrusive thoughts that play on a loop, to the point where I become fearful of my thoughts. Also have some OCD which causes thoughts to be extra sticky. It’s a lot of work to constantly remind myself that not all thoughts are true, to sit and meditate, dial down the messiness of those thoughts and calm down my nervous system (as calm as it can be! Lol). Your videos have been a huge help!
I was at a 7 and went to a 9. I felt a deep pit in the center of my chest. I can definitely feel that my heart rate has gone up!
anxious (adj.)
1620s, "greatly troubled by uncertainties," from Latin anxius "solicitous, uneasy, troubled in mind" (also "causing anxiety, troublesome"), from angere, anguere "to choke, squeeze," figuratively "to torment, cause distress" (from PIE root *angh- "tight, painfully constricted, painful").
Although the videos of humans look terrifying, to me it shows people who have made decisions to experience thrill and excitement. Which is positive. The unknown, uncertain, lost feelings we have inside us are far more terrifying than most dangerous things. And it doesn't go away 24/7.
Watch the ads people! Its the least we can do!! Thank you, Emma 🌻 You see us and you here for us😢
I went back from feeling like I was going to fall to feelings of wait? Why are YOU worried? You’re not there and you’re safe lol and back and forth. I do tend to overthink a lot which leads to anxiety however and don’t have much self confidence 😅
"Mindfulness is the key to breaking the cycle of reactivity and finding calm in the midst of chaos." - Christopher Willard
Thank you so much Doc! I watch your video every single day when i was going through tough times in the year 2021 when I had my son.
Watching your videos helps me calm down my anxiety and understand that I wasn’t alone.
Same here!
I am almost 60 and over the past three months i have been enduring an insurmountable amount of anxiety i have lost at least 30 pounds in weight really fast. Alot of the time I am on the verge of absolute panic. I am totally over whelmed by the thought of being homeless even though that is not on the immediate horizon. At the same time I can not help but be fascinated by what's happening to me. My senses are heightened i am totally aware of my surroundings there is a part of me that is soo lonely it hurts me and makes me feel very venerable and i want someone to tell me that they will always be here for me and the love me but but I have cut off most in my life i am alone and the solitude gives me comfort.
You r loved...god is always with u & you are his beloved child & creation...you are a part of him so therefore strong and important & magnificent...pls know how important, worthy & cared about u are! Reach out for counseling or support thru city free services or a church or even hospital group therapy program...even online to start with or over the phone. Baby steps are ok & you can move slowly...slow I'd a speed to & you're still moving forward & gaining strength & courage. Much love to you, I will pray for u & send you hugs 🫂
I was at a 10 bc apipe burst in my house yesterday. Serious anxiety and panic. The video lowered it a bit. My thought was, "At least I'm not stupid."
this course is going to be so helpful!! Thanks emma
I was 8/9 and shot straight up to 10. I can feel it in my fingers and toes.
Main takeaways: 4:47: Stress on the short term is not bad for you. Chronic stress/anxiety is bad for you, but it can be treated. Don’t try to avoid short term anxiety, because it can make it worse. Accept it as a normal part of life; a normal reaction to short term dangers.
5:23: Stress is the physiological activation of our nervous system; it’s what happens in our body. Worry is the thinking part of stress. Worry involves the future or the unknown.
6:12: Anxiety is the intersection between stress and worry. It is fear of future events.
10:07: Steps of emotion management:
#1: Be aware of how stress shows up/feels in your body and in your thoughts.
#2: Don’t judge your anxiety. Observe it and describe it with words (uncomfortable; difficult, etc)
Exercise: rate your stress level before and after watching the stressful video at 1:06; notice what you feel in your body as you are watching it.
i love love love how you explain anxiety- and its connection to sympathetic response... thank you so much for your contribution.
I’m trying to beat 20 yrs of heroin addiction and finding my Dad Gone in our apartment. Thank you for helping me. I can’t afford therapy 😅
Great explanation and breakdown of anxiety, worry, stress... and chronic anxiety! Saving this video to share. Thank you for the simple and direct video 👍
Small suggestion that works for me. When you feel anxious close your eyes and think back to a moment of pure joy and happiness like when you were a small child running around with other children in tow, the mixture of peace and bliss you felt. See how wonderful it makes you feel. You will even have that Buddha-like smile of contentment and feel-goodness. This is your true natural Godly state. This is the best meditation there is. Love you.
I think the anxiety video lowered my anxiety. I'm relatively active physically, I regularly do pool diving :) those people looked like they were having fun
0 before the video; gradual increase up to 2-3 at the end of the video. But I'm on sertraline for about 4 months. Before it'd be probably from 3 to 6. I really like your channel, your advice is useful and well-presented.
Thanks!
I'm so happy that I found your channel! Was at s 2 and went to about 5. But knew it wasn't me that was in danger. Also, to find out that you are part of LDS church it so awesome. Thank you for helping me with myself and be the best mom I can be to my amazing adopted kids!
I’m so happy you said this, I had a feeling she was a later day saint!
Her hair looks really nice that way.she is has made me focus on myself more and I think she beautiful
Thank you for another helpful video! As I struggle today. I said to myself an hour before watching this video. What is wrong with me? All I know is i don't feel good. I blame a lot of it on worry and anxiety, but also have Leaukemia and few other physical issues ( as many people do) and its really difficult for me to know what's really bothering me. Thanks for all you do and best wishes to all those out there struggling.
In the UK. It no longer exists. Community Mental Health Teams just say that people suffering from Anxiety. That their is nothing wrong with them. And it's just how their feeling. With problems in their life causing it. Mental health provision in the UK is poor. And getting worse. Little financial support for people who are to unwell to work.
Im going through menopause and really bad anxiety stress worries
Retirement has been such a blessing for me.
No deadlines, my pace, ok to be a human being and not a human doing!
Ok to say no.
Time for hobbies.
My initial anxiety level was 2 or 3, then after the video it went up to 8? maybe.
So yeah, it's true, I'm overthinking things a lot. I tend to see the negative side of things, and it deterred me from taking actions to build the life that I want. I even started to think that it's not good to want the things that I want.
And it's not just about thoughts. The feeling that's always present in the background of your mind, or the world, it's somehow made me stifled, fearful. And now I have an inkling of what is actually going on.
Okay, here I go.
First, I rated my anxiety at a 4. Then I watched the video clip of people dangling from skyscrapers, and rated my anxiety at an 8. I thought "Ohhhh my god nooo why would you do that ahhhh!!!" I felt butterflies in my stomach and my palms began to sweat profusely (I am talking, dripping with sweat for the next 15 minutes). Emotionally, I felt thoughtless like I had been frozen watching them. I felt this in my guts and my hands, which are still clammy as I type this...
I always get Anxious in Medical Situations. When I am Anxious, I feel intensely stressed, worried, restless and assume the worse is going to happen. In terms of physical symptoms, I feel tense in my body with Tension Headaches and Heart Palpitations. Anyway, I went to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for 6 weeks which has helped with managing the symptoms.
Anxiety and stress over simple things, but.....!
I’m feeling a rating of 7. It’s like a background noise anxiety that I’m very aware of.
When someone is pointing a gun at you,
that is fear. Fearing that they might return, is anxiety. More or less.
5. Something "funny" is that I just came back from the gym and I know I am anxious right now and the video made me a little bit more anxious, however being tires from my exercise routine "hid" my anxiety, so I feel more tired than anxious right now.
Anxiety is like running outside naked then people laugh. I would say 8/10, these videos sure do give me anxiety that was clever.
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God help you Emma. You are a blessing in my life.
Okay, so that video had me more tearing up and astounded than anxious... I sat there with my mouth open and in anticipation. Like I'm thinking about the bravery of these people more so than their potential demise (because perhaps I intuitively knew that wouldn't be shown xD)
Okay, on second watch, the music could have an impact on emotion too... It sounds kind of mysterious/victorious and has high energy to it.
Thanks Emma, this is really helpful.
after watching the video , I realised my anxiety was close to 1 or 2 or nil . Because I did'nt got feared at all except seeing the cycle moves
Thank you. The fact that take the time to create and share this information (for free) is highly commendable.
Anxiety is an expectation that something bad is about to happen. This can be hard wired into our nervous system by bad experiences in our past. When we see this as a leftover from our past it loses its power over us. A daily exercise that really helps is to sit quietly for a few minutes with eyes closed and picture this feeling as a dark cloud that drifts away and disappears.
You are such a big help. Thank you
Dear Emma is it possible to make a video about feelings that block you while you have anxiety and want to go outside, for example with anxiety you feel so much things you get nervous you feel stressed, you get overwhelmed, how can you deal with those feelings , so even when you go outside you just stay calm and you dont get panic thoughts, anxiety is all about feelings i think its the core. We get anxiety because we feel so much . Im not sure but for me its like i am stuck in my head all the time always feeling thinking how i feel thats what cause anxiety.
You are amazing!
I just found you a few days ago...you speak the truth so clearly 😊