This is a transcript of a counseling session I had to understand why I got anxious before attempting to share an opinion with a group of 3 other guys I had met for the first time at a dinner. The assumption is that you’re aware of the fact that we get anxious about something because …
The answer The answer depends on what we mean by this question. Behind this question is the probable desire to prevent ourselves from being triggered when we don’t want to be. It’s a sensible desire that I’ve also shared but can this be achieved overnight? Here’s my point of view: We have a particular way …
Our brains have the ability to store information Neuroscience has shown that our brains have the ability to store information. For example, if we’ve never seen a tennis ball, we may be unable to identify one. However, after learning what a tennis ball is, we’ll be able to recognize tennis balls for the rest of …
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In cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which is an evidence-based therapeutic modality for reducing anxiety, core beliefs are thought to underlie automatic thoughts. Interestingly, I’d argue that beliefs are thoughts we’ve decided to “install” in our brains to help us process life. Julie Simmons, a licensed therapist, explains this point below: As such, beliefs are thoughts …
Another way to put this: Why does it feel like anxiety takes over or just happens to us against our will?
Illustration: Before self-reflection – These are a few reasons why a particular person may get anxious Note: The individual may not know they think in this manner and that this way of thinking (these beliefs) can be changed. After self-reflecting on why they get emotional The individual identified and dropped the belief that they should …
Using science and a real-life counseling session of mine you’ll see that we get anxious because we unknowingly or knowingly think we should be anxious about whatever we’re anxious about. Note: This article is not speaking on anxiety that has physiological causes like low blood sugar.
This post contains questions I’ve answered and perspectives I’ve shared during the week of June 5- June 11. Some of my responses are short while others are more detailed and contain more back and forth engagements.
Topics: Some beliefs that fuel loneliness and the fear of being alone, being a contrarian thinker, risks of relying on lust & attraction for non-platonic relationships
This post would likely be of interest to: single people uncomfortable with their singleness, people that want to leave a relationship but fear doing so, people that think being in a relationship is “better” than being single….this isn’t an exhaustive list so there may be other audiences interested in this content
Concepts discussed: fearlessness If you’re coming from my Instagram post feel free to jump straight to the story section of this article. If you’re new to this article I encourage you to watch the Instagram video and read the caption where I share thoughts on how I think Lebron used gratitude and contentment to handle …
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