Everyone experiences fear and anxiety at some point in life. These emotions are universal. But if anxiety is part of your everyday life then you might be feeling overwhelmed. Makes sense. But you don't need to stay stuck. You can consider taking advice from the ancient Stoic philosophers of ancient Greece. They have some ideas that can help you handle anxiety. In this blog post, we will look at advice on fear and anxiety and focus on the practical advice they have to share. Understanding the Stoic Approach Stoicism is an ancient Greek
Unlocking Anxiety Solutions: Lessons from Paratroopers for Overcoming Fear
Picture standing at the edge of an open airplane door, wind blowing past, with nothing but the huge sky below. This is the start of training for many paratroopers. The first jump is intense – your body feels nervous, and your stomach is in knots. Your mind is also scared, warning you about the danger of falling to the ground. It's a mix of physical and mental unease, a tough test that helps build strength. My friend Marc-Antoine Crocq once drew an analogy between parachuting and anxiety, sparking a powerful question. Is it possible to
The Gut-Wrenching Truth: How Stress and Anxiety Impact Your Digestive System
Anxiety is something we all know about. It's that feeling you get before a big presentation, your heart racing during a tough conversation, or that constant worry that never seems to go away. Most of the time, we think of anxiety as something that happens in our heads and makes us feel bad emotionally. But did you know that it can also mess with your body, especially your stomach? Well, there are many causes for this including stress hormones, like adrenaline and cortisol, which can do a number on your digestive system. When you face a scary
The Art of Self-Care: Why You Need to Take More Breaks
In life, we all face moments when we have to step away from its demands. It's a silent truth we confront sooner or later—a truth that whispers or shouts: "I need a break." In these moments of rest, we can find peace from anxiety and everything that comes with it. I have witnessed and experienced the consequences of non stop work. The obligations, responsibilities, and expectations can leave us exhausted. This, my friend, is a testament to the importance of acknowledging the human need for reprieve. Now, to be clear, I’m not talking about
How to Overcome the Fear of Recurring Anxiety
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Reminding Yourself Of What You Already Know Can Help Ease Anxiety
Despite the fact that most anxiety sufferers understand that anxiety in and of itself is not dangerous most still get extremely apprehencious when anxiety does strike. Most anxiety sufferers are also generally well informed about their condition, and yet we all tend to crumble at times and in our own ways. The fact of the matter is that no matter how much knowledge you accumulate there really is no way to make yourself invulnerable to anxiety. However, even with this rather bleak realization there are always steps we can take to minimize
How To Beat the Memory-Anxiety Trap
The human brain as we all know is immensely complex. It is also something that people don't really understand and for this reason I won't pretend like I know something you don't know about the inner workings of this eight pound wonder. Instead I want to point out something obvious that many of us neglect and as a result cause ourselves undue anxiety. Of all the things I've learned about anxiety over the life of this blog, there is one idea that sticks out the most. The idea is that there is a significant link between anxiety and our
Here’s An Effective Way To Lower Your Anxiety
Over the life of this blog I have talked a lot about how changing your thinking can lead to less anxiety. But what does 'change your thinking' even mean? Today I want to talk about a specific thing you can do (or think) to achieve the goal of less anxiety. Have you ever heard people say that we should all try and live in the present? Of course you have but who cares right? Well not really, because this simple old school saying (like most sayings) is true and effective. It's just that people hear sayings like this so much that they tend to
Are You Stopping Yourself From Being Anxiety Free?
The idea for this post came to me today while I was surfing the web. I suddenly asked myself if I was keeping myself from being anxiety free. After I posed this question to myself I concluded that I was, partially. I don't think that anyone keeps themselves anxious because quite frankly this would be pure lunacy. However I wondered if my long suffering with anxiety had conditioned my body and mind so much toward anxiety that I not only expect to be anxious most of the time but also find that being anxious is my normal state of being (low
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