6 cose inestimabili che mi ha insegnato la guarigione dall'ansia

Come persona che ha avuto a che fare con l'ansia per molti anni, ho trovato alcuni elementi che mi hanno aiutato nel mio processo di guarigione.

In today’s world where everything is so distracting and stressful, it’s hard to keep your mind calm.

Pensieri indesiderati, situazioni che scatenano la paura e attacchi di panico sono la realtà quotidiana di una persona ansiosa.

Capire cosa funziona per voi, in particolare, può essere di grande utilità.

Here are some tips I learned along the way and I’m sharing them with you in the hopes that you could implement them in your life and feel more at ease.

1. Fare un passo indietro

This is a tough one. When anxious thoughts start hoarding, it’s really difficult to take a step back and see things from another point of view.

What I do is I imagine myself as an invisible third party that’s just listening to the conversation of my anxious and regular self, and make a judgment with my rational mind based on what arguments seem more sane and likely.

If you’re an imaginative type, try it! It’s like a mental exercise. Just concentrating on trying it could make you calmer.

2. You can’t control everything and that’s okay

People are creatures of habit. They like safety and things that are familiar. They love planning ahead and repeating what’s proven to be good for them. This is totally understandable.

However, we must accept the fact that life is sometimes completely unpredictable. Crazy things are happening in every moment and we can’t do much about it – other than not to worry ahead and just let things be.

It’s easier when you lose the “good and bad consequences” way of thinking. Why? Well, how many times did something that appeared to be bad at the time, happen to be great just a few days, months, or years later!

Questo modo di pensare ci permette di vedere al di là di ciò che appare nel momento esatto e ci impedisce di soffermarci troppo a lungo nello stesso spazio mentale.

3. Le piccole cose sono importanti

Don’t underestimate the power of enjoying small things. The serotonin rush is much needed to an anxious mind.

Fermatevi a pensare a cosa vi fa sentire bene. È un bagno di schiuma rilassante? Ottimo! Procuratevi anche degli oli essenziali e delle maschere per il viso e fatelo più spesso.

È solo per sentirsi a proprio agio? Prendete la coperta, preparatevi una bevanda che vi piace e accendete il vostro film preferito. Compratevi una bella pianta. Andate a visitare un museo, un teatro o una libreria, o semplicemente prendetevi del tempo per prepararvi il vostro cibo preferito.

4. Agire

Anxious overthinking was one of the most difficult things for me. My mind was full of “what ifs.” I would think of every possible outcome there is.

It took so much of my time and energy – time and energy I could’ve spent doing something beneficial for me.

The point is, you have to make a decision, stand by it, and then take action. That’s the only way things are going to start happening for you.

5. Don’t believe everything you think

We’re all a mish-mash of things that happened to us. The way we’re raised, the way society has taught us to live – it all reflects on our way of thinking. And guess what?

Our thoughts are not always our own. Sometimes it’s just fear that’s projected onto you. Try recognizing those thought patterns and let them go.

6. Prendetevi del tempo per trovare ciò che amate fare

Questo è il mio preferito! Vi ricordate cosa vi piaceva fare da bambini? Dipingere, cantare, ballare, leggere?

You’ll be surprised at how relaxing it can be. Hobbies tend to make you focus on just one thing and help to clear your mind. Go ahead and revisit those!