My anxieties are usually fueled by a string of future worries - most of which are founded on actually existing concerns, deadlines and tasks which must be done. I guess it's really more of an overly imaginative anchoring of fears, worries and aspirations which are always thwarted by realistic demands of work, family concerns and dreams.
My most common anxieties are about deadlines and often I am full of them. Add to that occasional proddings which are family concerns in nature - a phone call from my mom, some problems with my brother, etc. Occasionally worries about the future - my own sense of security, my fears of growing old alone, my need to pursue my dreams ( I won't let go of them) and my concerns for my parents who have no secure retirement benefits.
It appears that I am just worried and my worrying will continue if I do nothing about it, giving me more sleepless nights, a bad day whenever I report for work, lower immunity, an increase of health concerns - headaches, stomach problems, heart palpitations etc.
What have I done to address this problem? Well, for one I have researched about the nature of it, and I reflected on how it affects me as a person. By knowing about it, I was able to take charge of the fact that it is not completely uncontrollable, that there is a sense to which I can manage it.
The next thing I did was to apply those researches - I had to practice deep breathing, physical exercises (of which I wasn't used to before this) and what my friend said, as cognitive management. In layman's words, simply telling myself that I am experiencing anxiety but I can do something to control how I worry and I can assess that those sources of worries can be dealt with realistically.
My doctor, to my relief informed me that I am still sane and that I need not see a psychiatrist yet.
I just want to be grateful of that fact for now.
