Everybody feels alone sometimes.
But you face loneliness on a higher level because of over-thinking.
You analyze and re-analyze every anxiety-riddled thought, symptom and experience which keeps you in perpetual contemplation.
The problem is that as you muse away the day you create real distance between you and the world.
That’s why whenever you take the time to look up from your disaster fantasies, you might notice that you feel, or are, alone.
But understand that the anxious thoughts you cultivate are responsible for this.
The fearful thoughts swimming around in your head are what keep your anxiety alive.
It’s where you create false ideas, assumptions and generalizations.
It’s where you fantasize about getting better while you do nothing in the real world to achieve recovery.
It’s where feelings of loneliness and hopelessness are born.
In this episode of The Anxiety Guru Show, I explore how you can reach beyond anxious thinking and back into the real world.
I discuss:
- Why you feel like you’re alone
- How to seek reassurance the right way
- How to move past thoughts and into action
- How to connect with people just like you
Listen to The Anxiety Guru Show…
To listen, you can click the listen button below or visit my iTunes page.
“You analyze and re-analyze every anxiety-riddled thought, symptom and experience which keeps you in perpetual contemplation” – this is so TRUE! I am suffering from anxiety for almost a decade now and over-analyzing things is one of the greatest problems I have. Sometimes I think my whole anxiety comes from over-analyzing things. Great articles and great show, keep up the good work!
Love your podcasts!!! I look forward to them all the time, wish you’d do one everyday, lol, but I know that’s not possible. I have a job interview tomorrow that I’m pretty nervous about, but hoping to use some of the things you’ve taught us to get through it with flying colors!! Thank you for doing what you do! 🙂
Have to agree Podcasts are great, just relax and listen so easy and so informative. Thanks for doing a great job.
Another great podcast, maybe one of the most important ones you’ve done Paul. I know for a fact this was the worst feeling I experience when this whole thing started. I remember feeling out of place, alone, and with no hope. The thoughts and sensations I felt were overwhelming, and there was no way anyone else felt like I did.
The healing starts when people realize this (along with learning what anxiety is all about). Keep up the good work Paul.
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Paul!!! I absolutely LOVE this podcast you did on connecting with others and how to find support and not feel so alone. I have been connecting with others who can relate and are like me more and more and the more I do it the more it gives me a sense of peace, joy and encouragement. I start laughing too when someone tells me something they think is totally unique and weird to them and I can completely relate to it in every way!!!
I’m so thankful for you and Valerie- she has been coaching me and I had you coach me as well and it’s truly made an amazing difference, not just once in a while, but every moment of my life is better, brighter and full of hope!!! Now I want to give others hope and spread joy the way you and this amazing community including Valerie have done for me!!!
I feel alone. I feel like no one understands. My 2 best friends of 20+ years can’t understand and that makes my anxiety guilt even worse (and breaks my heart.) I’m lucky to have a supportive husband but supportive doesn’t mean understanding. I’ve began therapy recently.
Thank you for all you do and for letting me know I am not alone, even if I don’t believe it in my mind yet. I’ll get there.
Just wanted to say thank you for helping me get though the day.
Hi Shannon, thanks for taking the time to comment. I’m glad I could be helpful to you. =)
I know, I have had anxiety for over 30 yrs and I have never met another person with the same condition. So when ever I explain it to others..they can’t fathom what I am talking about. My husband is very supportive..but he too doesn’t know..who could unless you have been through it!
They see I am happy upbeat and “normal” in company. They can’t understand the crippling pain (coz it hurts!) of anxiety..the countless amounts of time analyzing and retracing my steps every time I have a set-back..
It’s very hard for those who don’t know what we are talking about to relate to us..
Thanks for making me feel in good company!