La ansiedad te cuenta muchas mentiras, pero tienes que dejar de creértelas

"Sacúdetelo", "Supéralo", "Todo está en tu cabeza" son frases que nunca han ayudado a nadie que luche contra la ansiedad o la depresión y, sin embargo, la gente las dice a menudo.

They probably mean well, but they’re not helping and probably making everything worse.

Simplemente no puedes controlar tu ansiedad y tu posición de impotencia te hace sentir aún más desesperado.

You feel like you have this pessimistic intruder inside of your head who is affecting every single word that comes out of your mouth and every move you make, and you’re completely powerless to it.

Somebody who has never battled a condition like this doesn’t know that anxiety is quite similar to a little voice in the back of your head you can’t chase away, as much as you try.

It’s like a naggy mother-in-law who follows you around, telling you that you won’t make it and you’re not enough.

El que no para de decirte que deberías rendirte antes de ponerte en ridículo.

Uno que te convence de que todo el mundo te abandonará tarde o temprano, de que todo saldrá mal.

It’s this voice that’s making all of this chaos in your head.

What they don’t know is that anxiety is telling you it’s completely pointless for you to put your hands to something, when it’s more than obvious that you’ll fail.

It manages to convince you that you’re good for nothing and that you can’t succeed in anything, so it’s better not to try at all.

Anxiety whispers in your ear that you’re not meant to be loved and that nobody could ever truly care for you.

It’s telling you that your friends are still in your life out of pity, that your boyfriend is only leading you on and taking advantage of you, and that even your closest family members are sick of you and want you out of the way.

Te convence de que, tarde o temprano, todo el mundo te dejará de lado y te sustituirá.

Que la gente que te rodea se cansará de tu estado y ya se está alejando poco a poco de tu vida.

And anxiety doesn’t stop here.

You hear those kids playing across the street? I bet they’re laughing at you.

You know that great guy you’ve just met?

Well, he’s too good to be true and it’s just a matter of time before when he walks away and leaves you heartbroken.

What about that job you applied for? Well, you couldn’t land it in a million years.

Al fin y al cabo, hay candidatos mucho mejores que tú.

Hay chicas mucho más guapas e inteligentes con las que los chicos preferirían salir.

Y la lista es interminable.

I’m not here to tell you to magically shut this voice inside of your head up.

After all, I know that’s impossible for now and that you would be the happiest person in the world if only you could make it happen.

Nevertheless, I’m just begging you not to believe it.

Si es necesario, escucha lo que tiene que decir y déjalo atrás.

Recuerda: La ansiedad es tu enemigo. Hace todo lo posible para destruirte mentalmente y matarte espiritualmente.

However, it’s your job not to let it.

La pregunta es: ¿por qué escuchar a alguien así?

Si se tratara de una persona de la vida real, ¿seguirías realmente sus consejos o tendrías en cuenta su opinión?

¿Permitirías que alguien tan mezquino sacara lo mejor de ti y te controlara por completo?

Don’t forget that you’re in charge. You’re the only one with control in your hands.

You are stronger than your insecurities, self-doubts, and overthinking because they’re a part of you – not the other way around.

Tu voz es más fuerte que todo lo que tu ansiedad intenta venderte.

Su optimismo está por encima de su pesimismo.

Tu luz tiene lo que hace falta para conquistar su oscuridad.

And deep down, under all those damaged parts, you know very well that you’re enough.

Ves que tu ansiedad te engaña y que ninguna de sus afirmaciones es cierta.

Deep down, you see your worth. You know you’re loved and, most importantly, you love yourself.