Anxiety: Dealing with it Long Term, part 1 of 5

Let’s spend some time with our friend Dr. John Delony, who offers this —

We’ve created a world that our bodies can’t live in. Normal life is full of outrageous demands and expectations for what we can accomplish. But the fires in our lives are the problem—not the alarms. When the alarms get too loud, finding peace and relief from the chaos can be difficult. But it’s not impossible.

Your mental health matters.  

If you’re ready to take your healing one step deeper, I want to encourage you to do five important things today to start changing your relationship with anxiety.

1. Realize anxiety is not an identity, a badge of honor, or a cone of shame.

Anxiety is a learned physical and mental response to threats and disconnection—perceived or real. It’s not a disease—it’s an alarm system. It’s your body’s way of trying to take care of you. And since you learned it, it can be unlearned. You are not your anxiety.