Is Anxiety Keeping You from Living a Fuller Life?

How much do you worry?

Most everyone has concerns about some things, but if you suffer from anxiety, your fears and worries are constantly on your mind, making it difficult for you to function. The moment you wake up your mind starts racing. Hundreds of thoughts. What are they about?

• Losing your job - “What will happen if I get fired"?”

• Financial Challenges - “I’m buried in debt and don’t know how to pay it all back.”

• Relationship challenges - “Why am I always fighting with the people I love the most”

• Death - “I don’t want to die.”

• Chronic Illness - “Waking up in pain every day is just too hard”

• Loss of a loved one or beloved pet - “They’re gone, and now I’m alone”

• Caring for a relative or significant other - “I’m so tired. They need so much care”

• Security of belongings - “I worked so hard for the things I have; I don’t want anything to happen to them”

• Physical Health - “ I have no energy, and I just can’t seem to do what I want to do anymore”

All the worrisome thoughts don’t just take up space in your mind, they take a toll on your body as well. The stress response which is triggered by fears and worries is only meant to be on in short bursts. It’s meant for actual dangers. When I stays on indefinitely, it wreaks havoc with all systems within the body, triggering illness and disease.

 With a mind constantly activating a stress response it's a wonder you can focus on work at all.  You can't concentrate, so work takes longer to finish.  Simple tasks seem to take forever.  The longer it goes on, the more you fall behind, which creates more stress. It's a perpetual cycle.

At work and in your personal life, your health suffers.  Common colds take longer to recover from. Stomach issues like acid reflux have you existing on antacids.  On a bigger scale, perpetual stress can worsen chronic illness, and even trigger other illnesses that can be brought on by heavy anxiety.

You would think that sleep would offer relief, but many people who suffer from anxiety find it difficult to fall asleep or stay asleep.  

Without adequate rest, you never feel revitalized.  You become irritable, and accordingly, all your relationships at home and work begin to suffer.  Many break down completely.

MODULE 5

Mindfulness in Daily Life

A mindfulness practice can have significant benefits in your daily life.  To that end, in this module, you will 

• Integrate mindfulness into your daily routines
• Learn mindful eating and mindful walking
• Improve your communication and relationships with mindfulness

At the end of this lesson, you will begin to lead a healthier life with fuller relationships due to your mindfulness practice.

MODULE 6

Meditation and Emotional Regulation

Meditation makes it possible for you to become responsive, and not reactive; you become more conscious of your emotions. In this lesson, you will:

• Learn to recognize and understand your emotions
• Cultivate emotional resilience
•  Meditate for emotional balance

At the end of this lesson you will have a firmer understanding of your emotions, and how to regulate them for your personal benefit.

MODULE 7

Sustaining a Life Without Worry

Cultivating a consistent meditation practice will allow you to finally live without anxious thoughts. In this module, you will:

• Develop a daily mediation habit
• Overcome obstacles to mindfulness
•  Reflect on the course and create future goals

Upon completing this lesson and the six previous modules, you will finally be able to live a freer, calmer life.