Do you worry too much? And how much worry and anxiety is too much? To answer these questions, you may need to deepen your understanding of worry, its role in stress, and how it helps and hurts you. (Hint: if it feels like "too much," it probably is.)Anxiety can be good for us in certain cases, and can be vital in motivating necessary change. (The same is true for the body's stress response--it is important, and healthy, if kept in check.) We need to have certain emotions that signal when we may be getting into a dangerous situation, when we might need to change our plans, and when we would do well to call in some reinforcements. This is where anxiety is helpful. However, long-term anxiety, inappropriate anxiety, debilitating anxiety, and other stronger forms of anxiety can be problematic, and can defeat the purpose that anxiety is designed to achieve: awareness of danger and motivation to change. This can lead to chronic stress and 'analysis paralysis' at best, and anxiety disorders and health issues at worst.
The first step in dealing with anxiety is to become aware of what it is that is causing you anxiety. Sometimes this is simple--it's easy to be aware of the job that you dread going to, or the relationship that is always on your mind. But when you find yourself feeling general feelings of anxiety that are interfering with your sleep or affecting your health, it's often less clear where these feelings are coming from. This article can help you to better understand anxiety and stress, and provides four easy steps for dealing with anxiety and the stress it causes. This free anxiety self-assessmentcan help you to determine whether your levels of anxiety are healthy or problematic. You can also see what other readers have to say about their most popular causes of anxiety, and share your own.
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Elizabeth,
Great piece on Anxiety! I am going to pass this on to my friend who is having some troubles with this. Thank you!
Ryan Lantzy
It took me 3 years, yeah 3 years of self help (I can’t afford therapy) till I could say my anxiety had completely gone. I have made drug-free programs and these things worked for me. But, and it is a BIG BUT it takes time, persistence and hard work.
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You’re absolutely right; getting to the source of anxiety and taking control of the factors that cause it is certainly an effective way to fight it. I think if the source is unknown or too complex, counseling should be used.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge in this article.
Great article. My relative often has very high levels of anxiety.
Thank you for the tips.
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Before you can find out about dealing with anxiety and depression you must understand its causes. Everyone occasionally feels blue or sad. But these feelings are usually short-lived and pass within a couple of days. When you have depression, it interferes with daily life and causes pain for both you and those who care about you.
Your article has been very useful to me as I research self help programs.
Thanks