When you feel like you’re having to fight back every one of your thoughts and you can’t stop worrying or feeling afraid of the unknown, you’re probably dealing with some form of anxiety. This is why millions are right now searching, anxiety coach near me.
Anxiety is being in a constant state of nervousness or anxiousness. It’s being on edge all the time even when the things around you seem normal. Anxiety is not logical. It’s driven mainly by emotional and physiological responses, not the rational mind.
There’s always a voice talking to you…almost screaming at you that you have to be alert to something bad that could pop up next. You can never stop, you can’t rest, you can never let your guard down or the unthinkable might happen.
This all leads to one conclusion…and it’s that whatever disaster is bound to happen, you can’t handle it. You can’t make it. You can’t cope. That’s what the voice is telling you.
You don’t want to be having these random anxious thoughts. But, you can’t stop the endless stream of panicky thoughts flooding your mind. Your every thought feels like a “dooming” stick of dynamite about to ignite and explode at any moment. Your mind is like a trap house that you’re desperately trying to escape from.
How Anxiety Can Make You Feel
Sometimes you feel like no one else understands you. How can they? They’re not feeling what you’re feeling. They’re not being tormented by their own thoughts like you are. So, who can really understand the mess that’s going on in your mind and body? It feels isolating and depressing. That’s why many times you prefer to be on your own.
Not that you like being alone or lonely. But, it’s easier not to have to constantly explain to people that your mind is continually triggering you. You don’t want to have to keep trying to justify why, you don’t feel good being around other people, until you feel like you’re okay on the inside (within yourself).
Anxiety and The Voices in Your Head
Your brain can be a powerful ally. But, it can also unintentionally hinder your progress if not used mindfully. The mind is designed to help you figure everything out in your life and also to keep you safe.
Anytime there is a perceived threat (whether real or imagined), the brain kicks into high gear activating the “fight, flight or freeze” response within the body. The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for alerting you to danger in this way. Therefore, your body can react in multiple ways once this chain reaction begins to occur. You might feel shaky, sweaty, shortness of breath or heart palpitations.
You might be feeling anxious while thinking about a presentation you have to give in front of a group of people. Or you may have to go to a meeting with your boss at work and that makes you nervous. Maybe your friend is angry about something and you don’t know why and that’s got you feeling on edge.
A number of situations could set off a wave of anxious thoughts and normally stress comes and goes. But, when that jitteriness, anxiousness and tension are persistent from day to day, that’s when it’s grown into the recognizable category of mental health conditions called, “anxiety” or even “anxiety disorder.”
Next comes the rush of anxious thoughts one after the other. Someone bumps into you at the store. A voice in your head says, “What did she mean by that? Did she bump into me on purpose? Should I have said something? Suddenly, you feel disrespected. Then when a similar thing happens some other time, you’re easily startled and jump into “fight mode.” Your brain is in trigger mode and now your body is feeling overly edgy and tensed up too.
Calming Down the “Anxiety Brain”
Whenever your mind tells you that there’s danger, when in reality everything is actually okay, find ways to redirect your thoughts into less stressful possibilities. You see, your mind does not actually know the difference between a real and a perceived threat.
Consequently, your brain is designed to believe whatever you tell it and when you’re conscious of that you can use it to your advantage. You can make this like a game you’re playing every time you’re faced with a situation that makes you feel anxious or nervous.
Consider this. What if the woman who bumped into you had accidentally tripped, and was reaching for her balance, so that she wouldn’t fall? Maybe she was looking at something else and was totally unaware that she was walking into you. Is it possible that she didn’t know that she was that close to you until she actually bumped into you?
Now your “anxiety brain” will want to tell you that you have to watch out for “people like her.” It will have you feeling like you can’t trust anyone or anything because someone might hurt you again. However, you have to override that anxious thinking by opening up to the possibility that you are actually okay in this moment. The present time is all you’ve got. The past is already gone and the future’s not even here yet. So, all you can really control is the here and now.
Anxiety Coach Near Me: Anxiety Relief Meditation
I’ve just coached you through creating new possibilities to calm your “anxiety brain.” Another anxiety relief modality that works very well is meditation. Yep, another article talking about meditation. I know…. I can feel what you’re thinking right now. But, keep reading with me this is getting really good.
Meditation can calm your “anxiety brain” by helping you to notice and become aware of your anxious or depressing thoughts. We think thousands of thoughts every day and night and we’re mostly unaware of what they are. What usually happens is that an upsetting event or uncomfortable feeling comes up and that’s what gets all the attention.
But, do you know what happened before that upsetting event and before the uncomfortable feeling? It was a thought. An anxious thought is what started all that ruckus. Yet, most of the time we’re unaware of the anxious thoughts that are running in the background of the mind.
Meditating helps to give you back control of those runaway thoughts. While meditating, you are literally slowing your thoughts down because you are observing them instead of just letting them carelessly wreck your emotions. Nonetheless, you’ll still have thoughts while you’re meditating. That’s okay and that’s totally normal. Yet, you will be gaining and increasing awareness and self-control over your thought patterns. Now do you feel like meditating?
Seeking Help for Your Anxiety
THE SARAH METHOD
Ready to tackle your anxiety and depression symptoms? Trauma Recovery Coach, Sarah A. Israel is your anxiety coach near me.
I bring a client-centered, “tough love” coaching style where I can guarantee you the anxiety relief results you’re seeking.
I will help you to uncover your subconscious self-sabotaging habits, break through the mind chatter of your “inner critic,” guide you through setting and reaching healthy lifestyle goals and hold you accountable to your values.
As my client, you will receive the following services:
- uncovering your hidden anxiety triggers
- revealing your subconscious saboteurs
- challenging your anxious thoughts
- offering you a different perspective
- interrupting your “inner critic”
Reach out for a virtual anxiety coaching session via telephone or Zoom meeting. Each session is personalized to your needs and is totally confidential.