Saturday, December 5, 2009

Facing Your Anxiety

Author: Robert D Hawkins

Source: ezinearticles.com



Steering clear of anxiety is a common thread amongst all anxiety disorders. After all who doesn't want to, mid face lift , avoid an uncomfortable and potentially embarrassing situation? Isn't that just using good common sense? The answer is kind of a gray yes or is it a gray no? Once the anxious situation is eliminated a person's anxiety rapidly decreases. They may feel as if a ton of pressure has been lifted off of their shoulders but the problem is that the temporary relief actually facilitates the desire to avoid future situations and events. Additionally, the scope of feared events will continue to grow leaving the person alone and isolated. Let's try to put this in more real terms by taking a look at Sara and how she is dealing with avoiding her anxiety. Sara is an attractive woman in her mid thirties who has been divorced for over a year now. She never really liked going to parties but at this age she feels somewhat out of place. She worries that the wrong man will ask her to dance, or perhaps the right man will ask, mid face lift , her to dance and she will look silly. She also worries, mid face lift , about having anything in common with the other party goers and perhaps her conservative style of dress might not be appropriate for such a gathering. Initially, Sara found it easy to turn, mid face lift , down invitations to parties thinking mister right number two would come dashing into her life but after a year there isn't one potential suitor in sight. She has been turning down invitations left, mid face lift , , mid face lift , and right using one excuse or another each time feeling more and more comfortable about her decision. Sara's new found sense of comfort with being alone is fostering her isolationism even more. She starts to turn down invitations to other types of social events such as after work parties and family get togethers. Each act of avoidance briefly relieves her anxiety. However, her continual avoidance of anxiety is leading to more and more isolationism. Friends that used to ask her to get out now have quit asking. Her anxiety starts to show up in areas of her life that were once anxiety free comfort zones. Now she even feels up tight when struggling to carry on a conversation at work; she avoids talking on the phone; and has started eating lunch at her desk to avoid a possible enquiry about, mid face lift , her social situation. END This is how anxiety works. It is like a small snowball that if allowed, mid face lift , roll down the hill can turn into a giant wrecking machine. Failure to face your anxiety can cause this condition to spin out of control. In summary, everyone have a few things which they might be able to avoid, such as the fear of sharks or alligators, and it's no big deal, because unless you are swimming with a steak around your neck chances are you will not see either one. It may be alright to avoid a social gathering occasionally but if you are going to face your anxiety with the goal to overcome it you will need to participate in a least some social events. Additionally, many people with anxiety are looking for natural ways to help them with their very person challenge. One area that has been gaining popularity in recent years is that of herbal remedies. Herbal remedies for anxiety are a safe, affordable tool for coping with anxiety and are an option worth considering.





R.D. Hawkins is an enthusiastic advocate of alternative natural health products and supplements with over 10 years experience. To learn more about homeopathic natural health visit Purchase Remedies.com