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Everything in my life is going fine,why do I feel anxiety and depression? Why would I start remembering past sadness and failures now?”
These are questions that I’ve had to deal with for most of my life. There are times when I feel so anxious or depressed and there’s absolutely no reason for it! This is a very frustrating thing to deal with because if I can’t identify what’s causing this I can’t fix it.
I stumbled onto an article that got into this a little bit and I wanted to share my own thoughts on what they said because I think it’s true and I think you can help everyone of us.
The reason negative past experiences and failures come into play even when everything is perfect is because you are now ready and in the proper position to tackle these issues.
“You’re in a safe position in life, so unresolved feelings start to bubble up. It’s like our bodies know we can now handle facing them. But we feel attacked, anxious, or in danger, even though we are actually safe and sound.”
I suggest something our Brother Threak is doing and create an appreciation list. Pull out a notebook and write down a list of those things you are appreciated for. Now make a list of past experiences you have harbored. Also include anything that you fear in the future. You need to be very honest with yourself to make this list but it’s very worth it. From there we can get our heads around the issue with a better perspective knowing that negative feelings, when we’re in a positive place, means there’s an underlying issue that has not been addressed.
Once identifying the underlying issue you will see anxiety and depression fade. When we live our lives in the future we are in a state of anxiety and when we live our lives in the past we are in a state of depression. The best place to be is in the moment where you have the power to choose your own trajectory. When we give all of our energy to the past and future there’s nothing left for the present.
Don’t dig up your past or your partners past if you don’t want to get dirty. And don’t worry about tomorrow because you have enough worries for today. Who knows what tomorrow will bring. Stay in the moment where you can attain momentum to make momentous victories.
These are questions that I’ve had to deal with for most of my life. There are times when I feel so anxious or depressed and there’s absolutely no reason for it! This is a very frustrating thing to deal with because if I can’t identify what’s causing this I can’t fix it.
I stumbled onto an article that got into this a little bit and I wanted to share my own thoughts on what they said because I think it’s true and I think you can help everyone of us.
The reason negative past experiences and failures come into play even when everything is perfect is because you are now ready and in the proper position to tackle these issues.
“You’re in a safe position in life, so unresolved feelings start to bubble up. It’s like our bodies know we can now handle facing them. But we feel attacked, anxious, or in danger, even though we are actually safe and sound.”
I suggest something our Brother Threak is doing and create an appreciation list. Pull out a notebook and write down a list of those things you are appreciated for. Now make a list of past experiences you have harbored. Also include anything that you fear in the future. You need to be very honest with yourself to make this list but it’s very worth it. From there we can get our heads around the issue with a better perspective knowing that negative feelings, when we’re in a positive place, means there’s an underlying issue that has not been addressed.
Once identifying the underlying issue you will see anxiety and depression fade. When we live our lives in the future we are in a state of anxiety and when we live our lives in the past we are in a state of depression. The best place to be is in the moment where you have the power to choose your own trajectory. When we give all of our energy to the past and future there’s nothing left for the present.
Don’t dig up your past or your partners past if you don’t want to get dirty. And don’t worry about tomorrow because you have enough worries for today. Who knows what tomorrow will bring. Stay in the moment where you can attain momentum to make momentous victories.