At some level, all of us experience at different stages of life. Quite often it’s a circumstantial anxiety due to a feeling of being out of control, dissatisfied with life circumstances, worried that something bad or worse will happen, or a general feeling of not dealing well with uncertainty. So anxiety is a normal feeling for many, and even a normal sign of being human.
But for many anxiety has become a dominant force in their life, one that affects their self-esteem, confidence, relationships, career, and is a constant inner voice churning that things are not right and that they may get worse. What may have initially been a circumstantial anxiety that ebbs and flows and shows up in minor non-debilitating ways becomes something more. For these people, it’s an issue of physiology or biology – one where the anxiety starts in the brain or chemical makeup in the body. And this is where anxiety can become debilitating. What scarier feeling in the world could there be for your own body and mind to become your own enemy, and for the emotions you’re feeling to be largely beyond your control. And frequently the results can become acute, such as an...