Reducing Anxiety
By Wily Elder
"Worry is like advance payment made on a debt that never comes due" (a quote from the movie, The Spanish Prisoner.)
In today's world there is no shortage of anxiety. There are many things to be anxious about: rent, mortgage payments, property taxes, income taxes, health, security, crime, germ warfare, child care, education, interpersonal relationships, disease, pain, death, the failing economy, etc.
We, as humans, have built-in fail-safe systems. Caution is one such system. Between reasonable caution and unreasonable panic there is anxiety. It is a human condition that has an effect on all of us. It takes its toll on us mentally and, at times, physically. Physical problems can develop as a result of an inordinate amount of anxiety.
Generally, it is important to focus on what it is in our life that is causing us anxiety and adjust our life accordingly.
If we can change our lives in some way (move to a different location, stay away from anxiety-producing individuals, get a different job, etc.) we may automatically reduce the anxiety by withdrawing ourselves from what is causing the anxiety.
Sometimes it is necessary for us to acknowledge that we have allowed ourselves to become too sensitive to people around us who are all too willing to make us anxious. Of course, we need to differentiate between this situation and situations in which friends or relatives are simply getting us to face a problem that has to be faced regardless of the anxiety produced. For this reason it is important to note who can be trusted to guide you in this way. People who have always given you good help in the past should be considered as more trustworthy than people who have failed you. Ordinarily you should not take advise from someone who laughs at your problem. He may have the potential to make it worse. If a person makes you the butt of a joke, avoid that person. There is no need to waste time with people who are so self-absorbed as to be of little use.
Anxiety tends to be less of a problem for people who take a few minutes every day to stop and relax and mentally shut out the obligations and distractions of life.
Give yourself breaks. Allow yourself time to relax. There is, of course, a happy medium between giving yourself time to relax and being lazy. Being lazy and not working can be very anxiety-provoking because you may have to depend on others for your survival. And if you depend on others for your survival, those others may cause you anxiety.
When anxiety is a major problem, it is necessary for you to keep track of your progress. Figure a scale of one to ten with ten being the most anxious you could ever be. Rate yourself each day and then reflect on what it was that caused the increase or decrease in anxiety.
As a last resort you may call on counselors, psychologists, and behaviorists to help with the problem. Keep in mind, however, that this help from others also has limitations. Someone else may provide you with a perfect solution. Or it can be a case of too many cooks spoil the broth. After all, only you have the in-dept perspective of your anxiety. You will always be the key agent in solving the problem.
Relief from Anxiety: The Spiritual Perspective
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