It’s suggested that for contemporary culture, this is an age of anxiety. Although this is by no means the only time in history to have received such a dubious distinction, it’s worth considering the sources of the perceived anxiety, and possibly begin to heal as a culture. For some, the root causes of anxiety come from a point of focus.
Anyone who’s ever had the experience of being under stress, and unable to control racing thoughts , probably understands that focusing on the thoughts will make them increase. It’s very difficult to learn how to change focus, especially when these thoughts seem to be demanding attention as if this moment was a matter of life and death. However, the vast majority of incidents of anxiety have nothing to do with life or death, but are only projections of the mind.
One can learn how to change one’s thoughts, and helpful techniques like biofeedback and meditation can take one very far in this direction. Sometimes racing thoughts are there just to help one work through something, but when there is no longer any threat, the reflex will still continue. Reflexes can be restrained however, and in time, they can be changed.
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