Right now you’re enduring a lot.
You’re trying to live your life while you also navigate the difficulties of anxiety.
Today, I want to share with you how you can do that better, so you can begin your journey toward recovery.
Now, I know that sometimes you feel like you’re hanging on by the thinnest of threads and that at any moment that thing is going to snap, sending you spiraling into madness, or something like that.
Let me just say this: that ain’t gonna happen.
I can tell you what will happen though. You’ll continue to think that this is a possibility and as a result you’ll stay locked into a state of fear. That is, until you adopt a new attitude.
Instead of just slogging your way through anxiety helplessly,what’s needed is an attitude shift from being a passive receiver of fear and terror, to taking on an attitude of a tenacious seeker of peace.
To get this done you’ll have to persevere to be sure, but you’ll have to do so intelligently. You’ll have to not just endure pain, panic, and hardship, but you’ll need to do all of that with a goal and a plan.
In short, you’ll need perseverance
Perseverance is something that lies in all of us. It’s always there ready to be used. So the problem isn’t that you can’t persevere, or that you can’t endure your situation, the problem is that you’re enduring all of this without a plan and with the wrong frame of mind.
The thing is that you’re not going to win any medals for just withstanding anxiety. So why do that? Aren’t you ready to break this cycle of fear and worry? I’d say that you are. So to help you get into the right frame of mind I’ve produced a new podcast just for this occasion.
In this podcast I discuss:
- The importance of persistence and goals.
- How to apply perseverance intelligently
- How to change your frame of mind
- And tons of real world examples.
Press play now to listen.
music by DoKashiteru.
photo credit: Alpine Einsatzubung
Winter 08 by oe2azm.
I love all the podcasts, Paul… but these kind really get me pumped up to continue on with the fight. This one will get multiple listens from me, for sure. Thanks again.
Hey Bryan, I’m glad you’re enjoying the podcasts. I think they are by far the most popular thing on the site. And I’m glad to to hear that you listen to these more than once. To an extent that is part of my goal here. That is to create timeless content that keeps on helping.
I try to not look at it as a ” war ” that I have to overcome. Persistence is good but I believe that it’s still resistance. Letting go is another solution….
ABC that is true, acceptance and letting go are a great way to overcome anxiety. But even that is a struggle. More importantly though, it can be done.
Yea, it gets into what terminology works best for each person. Acceptance has been my savior… but as Paul said, to accept and freely go with symptoms is a “fight” of sorts. It’s just a different kind. One that can’t be done with tension, rather with with an iron conviction and an ultimate trust in your body and the course you’re on. Easier said than done, but I agree with Paul… it’s in all of us.
Thank you Paul for doing what you are doing. My anxiety surfaced over the past two years recently reaching a life altering peak. After much denial that it was actually anxiety that was hurting me I finally accepted it and went looking for answers. Finding your website has finally led me on the road to solutions rather than “google searches”. You have helped me start out down this difficult path to recovery and I am very grateful for that. Whatever happens, I know I can come here for inspiration and guidance from someone who knows what I’m going through and has been healed himself which is truly inspiring for me. Bless you and please keep on doing what you are doing…it is obviously your calling.
Hi Mishymoo, Thank you for your kind words. It means a lot to me.
You know, reading messages like yours are what make me continue my work here and even inspired me to attend grad school to help people with anxiety on a professional level.
I used to bemoan my situation and wonder why I was being tortured by anxiety, but it seems that by going through that ordeal I was able to attain a real empathy and caring for people that suffer with anxiety, depression and so forth.
I hope that empathy, caring, and training allow me to reach as many people as possible.
Well. I sincerely hope that over time you find what you need to get better because I assure you that it is possible. Hang in there.
Thank you.