‘Our life is what our thoughts make it’ Marcus Aurelius, Meditations To find happiness, we have to deal with the suffering we experience. I used to suffer badly with anger and loneliness. Angry, I would get so angry. I was alone and hurting. I looked out at the world with a glare, feeling as if […]
Embodied: Addressing anxiety via our physical life
In my extreme anxiety days, it was all about the mind. That is whats going on, what I thought, how I felt. To overcome the trap of thinking so much that is anxiety I had to go elsewhere. A place most of us forget we have until we suffer. Our physical body. Anxiety is overthinking […]
How to deal with the darkest moments
‘If you’re going through hell, keep going.’ Winston Churchill There are those moments when I’m in a bad way. In those times I notice just how much the negative side of my personality comes out. Anger Hatred Resentment Despair Bitterness Loneliness Some of these I can’t seem to stop boiling upwards into my thoughts and […]
The overlooked skills in creativity and success
‘Long-term, we must begin to build our internal strengths. It isn’t just skills like computer technology. It’s the old-fashioned basics of self-reliance, self-motivation, self-reinforcement, self-discipline, self-command’ – Steven Pressfield If you wanted to become an artist, you will come across courses, workshops, seminars, books, video and more. The vast majority would be teaching you techniques […]
Anxiety and decision making: why is it so hard?
My palms are clammy, I feel cold, a chill comes over me. A trembling in my hands, my breathing becomes faster. I worry, I think, and think some more, the same problems and fears over and over. I have to make a decision, and now is a good time right? When I’m anxious or afraid […]
Why social anxiety isn’t just about talking to people
I have a group on Meetup.com about Social anxiety and Personal growth. It’s called this not just because I wanted to meet other SA sufferers and talk about the problems we face. But also to find ways of overcoming it. This I feel is an important point to make. Social anxiety is more than just […]