Anxiety and fear accompany a person throughout life. To a certain extent, this is normal, because twists of fate are sometimes unpredictable, and many live in constant fear of losing what they have or not achieving what they want. How to stop worrying and finally start living?
Instruction manual
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Separate true fears from imaginary ones. If you, for example, are afraid of black cats that cross the road at the most inopportune moment, just make friends with these cute animals, even if you are an avid dog lover. Fears of this kind should not be given importance, and they will gradually come to naught.
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In a situation where your fears are by no means groundless, do not dismiss them, but you do not need to cherish your worries. For example, if you are afraid to inherit the disease that tormented your older relatives, take all possible preventive measures. Do everything to prevent disaster, and fears will be greatly eased.
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Go forward in spite of fear, do not run away, meet trouble face to face. The faster you run away from your anxieties, the more formidable they seem. Perhaps, upon closer examination, what inspired holy horror will turn out to be just a small problem that can be completely solved.
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Imagine that your worst fears have come true. You were left penniless in your pocket, there is nowhere to live, and your only companion is hopeless loneliness. Go through these fantasies again and again, you will feel how negative emotions are weakening. This exercise reduces the ability of the brain to be constantly anxious and helps it not lose control of even the most difficult situations.
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Accept the inevitable. There are things that just happen. For example, fear of old age haunts many, but sooner or later it will come. Learn to accept what is destined and find positive things in everything. Take a closer look, not all people aged are sick and unhappy. Look for positive examples.
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Get your nervous system in order. She is almost constantly tense, and if you do not learn how to relax, the reaction to negative events will be constant anxiety. Master the simplest techniques of meditation, auto-training techniques. If necessary, after consulting with your doctor, take natural sedatives.
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Be optimistic against everything! Believe that only good things are ahead of you, and trials will only make you stronger, and fears can never overcome you.