Ever listened to somebody define anxiety in precisely the way that would modify it fully?
I'll never forget sitting in class and having my master coach say to everyone, "Now a lot of things are on the point of changing in your life, and this may bring up some anxiety, but just think of this anxiety as new things occuring. "
Woah.
New things happening? I haven't ever thought of it like that before. When we really get down to define anxiety in a very strict sense, it's a honest feeling of worry or uneasiness about a situation that has a little bit of fear surrounding it. What could occur next? What will the outcome be? In a way, anxiety is an amazing indicator of forward thinking or "row boat thinking," a phrase I have lately coined.
What is the definition and the thought behind "row boat thinking?"
Each of us are fed a interesting story throughout our lives that sounds a lot like this..."I'll be cheerful when this happens. It'll all turn out when I really get there. " The problem is, we are rowing to this island that doesn't exist. We think it's there, but it's one of the best created mirages we have ever seen. It's sexy. It's beguiling. It's just enough to keep us grasping and thirsting for more. But there's real danger in this kind of thinking meanging that anxiety can be our greatest indicator that we are basically caught in the act of doing it in the first place.
Living in the future can have as many negative complications as living in the past. Everyone knows what it is actually like to desire to escape our past, but I'm going to hang out on a limb to venture to say that we must avoid living in the future as much. We will get stuck in a spot, a very doubtful place, that honestly is out of our control. Should you set targets and have a dream for what you desire out of your life? Absolutely. But the danger is building the foundation of your contentment on such a place.
The one guarantee I'm able to make you about this life is that it will absolutely change. You can not go to the past, the present is changeable at any moment and the future is to be experienced.
So what can we do?
That uncertainty...love it. Embrace the hell out of it. The uncertain places in your life are chances to have nothing short than delightful magic occur. Do you actually know what is going to happen? Of course not. Will you attempt to project as much as practicable? Yes, we've all done that haven't we? But when you start returning to the present moment, constantly because our minds never stop getting distracted, you get to totally be here. Here really is a excellent spot to be. Start basically seeing what is occurring around you instead of spending too much time distracting yourself from everything that is not right here and now.
So all stress actually is, when it boils down to it, is new things going down. Love that feeling and sit with it. Actually spend a little bit of time to truly feel the anxiety in your belly and then take a minute to start to appreciate why it's coming up. "In this moment, what is the thing that's taking place right now that is new?" When you start to do that, well, things become a lot more fun. But when you stop living in days to come the anxiousness disipates and begins to leave altogether.
It is all about how we define anxiety in the first place.
I'll never forget sitting in class and having my master coach say to everyone, "Now a lot of things are on the point of changing in your life, and this may bring up some anxiety, but just think of this anxiety as new things occuring. "
Woah.
New things happening? I haven't ever thought of it like that before. When we really get down to define anxiety in a very strict sense, it's a honest feeling of worry or uneasiness about a situation that has a little bit of fear surrounding it. What could occur next? What will the outcome be? In a way, anxiety is an amazing indicator of forward thinking or "row boat thinking," a phrase I have lately coined.
What is the definition and the thought behind "row boat thinking?"
Each of us are fed a interesting story throughout our lives that sounds a lot like this..."I'll be cheerful when this happens. It'll all turn out when I really get there. " The problem is, we are rowing to this island that doesn't exist. We think it's there, but it's one of the best created mirages we have ever seen. It's sexy. It's beguiling. It's just enough to keep us grasping and thirsting for more. But there's real danger in this kind of thinking meanging that anxiety can be our greatest indicator that we are basically caught in the act of doing it in the first place.
Living in the future can have as many negative complications as living in the past. Everyone knows what it is actually like to desire to escape our past, but I'm going to hang out on a limb to venture to say that we must avoid living in the future as much. We will get stuck in a spot, a very doubtful place, that honestly is out of our control. Should you set targets and have a dream for what you desire out of your life? Absolutely. But the danger is building the foundation of your contentment on such a place.
The one guarantee I'm able to make you about this life is that it will absolutely change. You can not go to the past, the present is changeable at any moment and the future is to be experienced.
So what can we do?
That uncertainty...love it. Embrace the hell out of it. The uncertain places in your life are chances to have nothing short than delightful magic occur. Do you actually know what is going to happen? Of course not. Will you attempt to project as much as practicable? Yes, we've all done that haven't we? But when you start returning to the present moment, constantly because our minds never stop getting distracted, you get to totally be here. Here really is a excellent spot to be. Start basically seeing what is occurring around you instead of spending too much time distracting yourself from everything that is not right here and now.
So all stress actually is, when it boils down to it, is new things going down. Love that feeling and sit with it. Actually spend a little bit of time to truly feel the anxiety in your belly and then take a minute to start to appreciate why it's coming up. "In this moment, what is the thing that's taking place right now that is new?" When you start to do that, well, things become a lot more fun. But when you stop living in days to come the anxiousness disipates and begins to leave altogether.
It is all about how we define anxiety in the first place.
About the Author:
Evan Sanders is the author and creator of The Words Of Encouragement a website dedicated to bringing encouraging words to all those who are in need of some help, whether that ranges from helping people define anxiety to providing them with strong powerful quotes about life so they can continue to chase their dreams.
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