Anxiety is not a disease

It’s a signal 

A signal to look inside and change our thought patterns and beliefs

Anxiety as a signal could be pointing towards different causes

The cause could be different from person to person

The cause could be different is different stages of life, seasons or even during the day

For me sometimes feeling anxious means fear

Sometimes it means trying to be present in the moment

Sometimes it’s a signal that Iam confused about what to say or do

Sometimes I am trying to establish a connection to myself 

Once we look at anxiety as a signal  and not a disease 

Then it changes our identity 

We are not broken

We don’t have a disease

We don’t need to be fixed

Then we can

1.observe ourselves and identify when the signal comes and what it is trying to say

2.recognize the pattern or habit that is causing it

3.replace that with a new habit

4.Practice it as much as possible 

Keep repeating this until you have a new set of habits which no longer trigger the signal of anxiety

Anxiety is a very uncomfortable feeling

It feels like everything is closing in

It feels like something is stuck in the throat 

In these moments breath is a very strong ally

As you walk and talk and move around start focusing on your breath

Try to make a narrowing in your throat and start breathing out and prolong your scale while making a sound like the ocean

This activates your parasympathetic nervous system and calms you down

But this breath can get you close enough and face your fears and sit with them

Once you sit with your fears for a long enough period , you face them they fall away.

They no longer hold power on you so anxiety is gone.

So this breath is like holding on to your mother when you are afraid

It’s your friend that stands by your side when you have a doctors appointment 

It’s spouse that refuses to give up on you in the darkest times

This breath is you helping yourself

Even when you have nothing to hold onto you have your breath

Love,

Sankalpa