How the Cycle of Anxiety Works

Avoiding things because of anxiety

I can’t avoid situations that make me anxious because that will cause even more anxiety the next time that situation comes about because I will feel less able to cope.

I learned a lot

I found this informative and helpful. I thought I was managing my anxiety but I am just building it. The logic makes sense, now I need to be more forward with my choices.

Anxiety

Learning how to hope and quiet our Minds will help with my day to day fears and challenges.

Informativt

Er så mye som i grunn er opplagt når man hører det, selv om en ikke klarer å se det selv.. men det er så sant.

Controlling anxiety

There are ways I can interrupt the circle of anxiety and just knowing this makes me feel less anxious. I think. Anxiety has a lot to do with control and if you are able to learn a wide range of coping skills, like a survival kit,you are back in control.

Reflection on anxiety monologue

I was surprised to realize that I may not understand what anxiety is. I guess I had not thought of myself as anxious, until I listened to the piece about anxiety. I can see it now more. The stuff about the cycle of anxiety makes a lot of sense.

Cycle of anxiety

I learned that anxiety is just a cycle the body goes through in response to a perceived threat or worry about future events. These “threats” aren’t what they seem to be and that the worst case scenario almost never happens. I have control over the cycle and I’m gonna break it.

Cycle of Anxiety

The more I avoid situations that causes anxiety, the worse it’ll become in the future.

Cycle of anxiety

I learned that the more I avoid certain situations that make me anxious, the worse it becomes.

Anxiety

Fear driven and feelings of overwhelming. Slow down practice mindfulness. Stay in the moment

The cycle

I learned long ago about the mind/body connection when it comes to anxiety but it’s always helpful to be reminded of how these things work and how important it is to break the cycle

Confronting fear

I learned to break the cycle of anxiety I should build resilience and tolerance of situations rather than avoid them.

Ending

I love the last line about making decisions based on our greatest hopes rather than our greatest fears.

Coping with anxiety

What’s interesting is that I know most of what she said, yet I still find it very difficult to break the cycle. I see a therapist and I’m learning, so I’m hopeful that the cycle is shorter and shorter, which does seem to be happening. I’m thankful for the Aura contributors and my therapist, because life was much more rough before I found them.

Feeling anxious right now

I’m learning abit but know most of what she said, still feeling abit anxious because evening is coming then bedtime and I know I’m going to have trouble sleeping, I can never fall asleep naturally, I always have to take something to sleep, usually gravol or I was prescribed Trazodone. I just joined lastnight, I’m so sick and tired of feeling like this.

New Thoughts 08.26.2021

My anxiety is such a physical thing. A compulsion to run out of a large crowd. A motivator to stay home rather than go to a gathering. A driving factor for not having a tough conversation. I haven’t really broken down the “why” behind the physical response. Haven’t even realized there was a “why”. Just have focused on making it through some of those moments. Like I am working on it from the top down instead of the other way around. Finding ways to cope with the symptoms and not the cause. Maybe go back after a big episode and try to break down the reason behind the reaction will help.

The Cycle

When people ask why i get so anxious, i always reply that my thoughts create a cycle of anxiety. It snowballs out of control and im left in a state of panic. I think it’s important to remember that there isn’t anything wrong with me and im not broken!

Anxiety Cycle

I learned that I’m stuck in an anxiety cycle. I’m not unmotivated I just got myself stuck because I’m afraid to fail in life and by doing so im not giving myself a chance to succeed.

Anxious moments

I am aware that anxiety is present in various forms and can be helpful or challenging; either way it’s part of the process of understanding possibilities and deserves respect, whether it is our own or as we experience this in others, compassion helps.

Girl Human Transformative understanding wavy frequency

I noticed that my focus is in and out. Im not sure if its stories, frequencies or energy checks to ensure secure space of privacy

Girl Human Transformative understanding wavy frequency

I felt that my energy of awareness to stay focused is shifted easily and often unnoticed until the story is louder and the space for understanding is fighting to listen to transmission

Today

I learn that I really do love the mountains walking in the sea. I feel down about my relationship and that I can’t seem to bring up things bother me from the past for fear of just raking up the embers

I am okay

Today I learned I will be okay, to be aware of my breathing, and to take the time I need.

understanding ➡️ acceptance

“Understanding this vicious cycle of anxiety helps us learn how to unwind it…to choose to respond differently…to learn how to make decisions based on our hopes rather than our fears ❤️”

Avoidance makes it worse

As a longtime sufferer of anxiety and newly diagnosed PTSD, I’m coming to terms with the fact that I am the queen of avoidance. It really does make it worse, no joke. Every time I put myself in a (safe) situation with certain people I avoid because of my trauma, I feel less panicked. It makes it better and more manageable. Do it with a safety net if need be, but do it!

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Understanding my anxiety and the cycle of, will change my response to upcoming situations that may make me uncomfortable. Avoidance is key for short term relief, but long term relief is what we are all after here, being uncomfortable now will make me more comfortable in the future.

Anxiety

I learned that avoiding situations will only make anxiety worse because the next time you come across as minimal situation, you will feel as though you are not able to do it or cope.

Relaxed

I am not my fear! Fake Reality Appearing Real. I feel relaxed now. Able to get on with my day.

Stop the mayhem

I learned that our minds exaggerate things unforeseen and place us in fight or flight mode. We must methodically think these falsehoods away…..

Anxiety

Anxiety builds up over time when you avoid experiences that cause you anxiety. You are initially rewarded when you avoid. However causes you to avoid more in the future.

I learned

I learned how the cycle works. This is perhaps one of the most enlightening pieces of info I’ve learned with the most important point being how it’s important to face your fears instead of avoiding them. Identify negative thoughts and challenge them.

Decisions

Decisions based on our great hopes, rather than our deepest fears

Anxiety CBT

I learned that stress triggers old fight or flight and avoidance creates a temporary relief mood hit. However giving in to avoidance creates a sense that the next challenge will be even harder to overcome.

Mindfulness is key

Because of this meditation I’ve become aware of a vicious cycle that I was unaware that I was trapped in. Mindfulness of the cycle is the first step to breaking it. Thank you to the creators for this beautiful insight.

This session gave a little insight into the overwhelming anxiety feeling. I learned that it is a normal response but maybe just to step back from the fears and crap and concentrate on healing.

Healing is the way forward. I’m off work at the moment after a hand operation and need to rest it but so worried about money and letting people down and losing my job and fitting back in and not wanting to go back because it’s giving me time to thinking this is really how I want to spend my precious time. I’m a hard worker and creative and a good soul

Dissonant ambience

I ve been enjoying a lot all this great listenings however it’s was hard to focus on this one due to the dissonant ambience on the background. Thank you.

Manifesting

I’m learning more about manifesting positivity, in response to feeling anxious, as well as being mindful of automatic thoughts. Instead of letting those negative thoughts hijack my emotions I’m going to be late it with myself and guide my thoughts to a more positive, or at least a neutral place.

Anxiety fight or flight

Our brains tend to go straight to the negative worst case scenario.

I felt this was difficult to follow. I had a hard time concentrating tonight.

I learned that negativity is one of my first reactions. I often just feel overwhelmed and unsure of my future. I wish I had some definite plans for my life. I feel like I am in an open field without shelter aimlessly going in all directions.

Vicious cycle of anxiety

Nothing wring just old software in my brain thinking there is a tiger chasing me snd i have to run away.

I learned

That there's nothing wrong with me for thinking the worst case scenarios and getting bad anxiety. It's natural, part of the brain is still oldwired to fight or flight and hasn't adapted to the modern world

Day 4

I feel great, using this app and with it’s variety of optional scenarios my mood has been greatly improved. Hopefully when I return to work, I can make the extra time yo focus and be relaxed throughout the day. I work in a stressful career field and it’s taking til now to realize I need to invest in myself

Fight or flight

I learned that it’s normal for me to feel flight or flight and that it’s embedded in our wiring from the beginning.

Anxiety

I learned that it is ok to be anxious, but not to let it rule me all the time. It’s ok to feel anxious, but I need to work through it and not let it control me.

Hope > Fear

I was able to resonate with the descriptions of anxiety provided here and pinpoint times in my life where I’ve been at each stage in the vicious cycle of anxiety. It made me feel seen and oddly comforted. I really appreciated the sentiment about learning to lead with hope over fear - so much that I may get it tattoed so I never forget it. I feel empowered to continue knocking down negative beliefs and emotions on my journey to peace.