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> If you want to fix anxiety, you just have to create a very long-term goal (like 6 years) for yourself and start doing things outside of your comfort zone. If
by nvarsj 10y ago
> If you want to fix anxiety, you just have to create a very long-term goal (like 6 years) for yourself and start doing things outside of your comfort zone. If you're afraid of failure, your should expose yourself to failure.
There is a growing body of research which suggests for many people anxiety never goes away - it is a product of certain people's physiology, which causes the amygdala to react much more strongly to external stimuli. This is the highly sensitive person classification. In such a person, social anxiety never really goes away. So how do you treat that? You can use exposure therapy to learn to manage the anxiety (as you have done), but constantly exposing yourself to it will cause burn out, and probably depression if you expect the anxiety to disappear. Usually self-acceptance and lifestyle choices are a more appropriate approach - choosing jobs and friends such that you can keep the anxiety levels manageable.
- amelius 10y agoI guess the lesson is that there is not just one kind of anxiety. Everybody is different. What works for some people may not work for other people. Physiologically, it seems to boil down to one of the following problems: - Malnutrition. Yes, even in the developed world, people suffer from malnutrition. If you are on a special diet, you may be at risk. For instance, iodine deficiency is linked to mental illnesses (anxiety and depression, but also autism). I can recommend [1], as it helped me beat anxiety (the book has a somewhat alarmist tone, which you will have to ignore). - Genetic mutations. These correspond to enzymes being broken, and hence obstructing biological pathways. If you can figure out which enzymes are responsible, you can try to fix the particular pathway by supplementation. I can highly recommend taking a close look at [2], if you are willing to explore this route. [1] https://www.amazon.com/Iodine-Crisis-What-About-Wreck/dp/098603200X https://www.amazon.com/Iodine-Crisis-What-About-Wreck/dp/098... [2] http://heartfixer.com/AMRI-Nutrigenomics.htm http://heartfixer.com/AMRI-Nutrigenomics.htm
- bassislife 10y agoAnxiety is probably environment-induced. Kids are not necessarily so anxious.
- amelius 10y agoIt can be environment-induced, but need not be. It is worthwhile to test this, because it is a strong indicator of the origin of the anxiety which can help determine proper treatment. Basically, all you need to do is go on a holiday for a couple of weeks. If your anxiety isn't gone by the end of the holiday, then your anxiety is probably not environment-induced. Also, if you wake up every morning with a racing heart, then probably your anxiety is not environment-induced.
- scott_s 10y agoThat's rather the hallmark of an anxiety disorder: it's not necessarily caused by anything.