Is Anxiety Causing You ANXIETY?

Anybody else have that unesy feeling in your stomach like something is worrying you? No?......Ok, then....

[@ASmileAdayful]

Easy steps to lower stress, 1. Stop watching tv, especially the news. 2. Get a hobby. Search yt there are so many one will catch you. 3. Imagen the world is a video game, and your a player, the aim of the game is to learn something new, as in a craft, weather it be baking, knitting, wood work, music, reading etc old hand trades, hobbies. 4. Try and leave all tech gear alone. What's to lose give it a go👍

[@nickcooper1260]

I think the current anxieties we have is because all information, about good and bad events is virtually instant, before the internet age , there wasnothing like the torrent all all types of happenings so easy to access. The Universe is eternal and infinite, but the Earth and everything on it is finite, so all our worries will dissipate to nothing.

[@primalengland]

Very true, and this information is forced upon us. We don’t have the choice to just be detached from the world around us.

[@williambilly3269]

Your channel is a breath of fresh air mate , regards from Liverpool.

[@primalengland]

Thanks. I feel we are fairly close. I’m from Leigh, the other side of that wasteland St Helens. 😊

[@violetsinspring5863]

I retired two years ago and I’ve found that I’m much more anxious. I think it’s because I have more time! I’ve always been a worrier :) I do stay productive and am trying to work on myself and my anxiety 😝

[@marjoriejohnson3147]

Walking in Nature..~ good strategy~ 🥰

[@primalengland]

Always. 😊

[@barbarafleenor6649]

I wake up every morning with anxiety. I’m always working on dealing with it. Have you ever read the book by Eckart Tolle … The Power to Now? It helped me out to learn to accept the moment that I’m living in and let go of worrying. Sharing your feelings are therapeutic. Hope you have a wonderful weekend ✌️❤️

[@primalengland]

I haven’t read that book, but I will put it on my list. I’ve read a few books that have been recommended in the comments. Thanks. 😊 I did a video a few months ago about being a Samaritan, and how we can use just listening as a tool to help stress and anxiety. Something has just come up in my comments that really set me back on my heels, and has prompted me to look into mental health issues a little more closely. I hope I can do it justice. 😊❤️

[@LauraSnow-in3nx]

I agree with this 100%! It used to be that news & media reported FACTS & let you determine what you should think about. Now they report how they think & feel as facts.

[@primalengland]

Their truth. Just give us the facts.

[@stoic_hellenist]

The philosopher Sartre said that the sense of meaninglessness causes 'dread and anxiety'; which I think is something that can be fairly easily observed in our current society, but also in other societies throughout history where people lost a sense of meaning. Sartre having said that, he also said that the antidote is to create meaning in one's life - for which I think your chanel is a wonderful inspiration 👍

[@RainbowLane]

The videos I’ve watched on your channel so far tell me you are a deeply sensitive person. You get a lot of joy out of the natural world and you notice things that less sensitive people just don’t see. I watched your Part 1 video this morning about living a slow life and we can all see you get intense joy from being out in nature - your unbridled enthusiasm is really strong. Unfortunately, those of us lucky enough to have such amazing highs from nature can also be prone to picking up on subliminal negative vibes from life too. There is no light without darkness. I have come to realise that anxiety comes with having the ability to feel very deeply. I’m lucky because my husband is less sensitive than me and he keeps me from getting too carried away with that awful background anxiety when it comes. I’m sure you have voiced the thoughts of MANY highly sensitive people in making this video. Anxiety gets to me too sometimes but I wouldn’t want to change how I am because the highs are so wonderful. Getting joy from the way the light shines on a tree early in the morning is priceless. The way your subscriber count is climbing shows your videos are resonating with a lot of people. Enjoy the highs and don’t worry about the anxiety. I just acknowledge mine and let it be and it soon goes. Shine on! 💎 ☀️

[@primalengland]

That’s a beautiful comment. Thank you very much. I must admit, I am a worrier rather than anxious. I get those anxious moments I mentioned in the video, but they aren’t strong enough to outweigh the pleasure I get from just being out in nature. I set my expectations very low so that I don’t have far to fall. I expect nothing of the day, so the bits that bring me joy don’t have to be that joyful. Sometimes I wonder if I really am that as one with the world around me, or have I just convinced myself I am. Either way, it’s how I want to be. 😊

[@RainbowLane]

@@primalengland You’re welcome. It’s interesting to hear you question whether you are at one with nature or just trying to convince yourself. In some ways, it doesn’t really matter which it is. What matters is having that strong drive to seize the day. It’s that awareness of the importance of doing so rather than wasting it. It’s having the power to overcome the easier (but destructive) option of sitting around doing b*%%*r all. I have found that the underlying uneasiness about how the world has changed, with everything going on here and abroad, has to be actively resisted. And yes, maybe there is an element of convincing ourselves we are one with nature going on. But I truly believe in the adage ‘fake it until you make it.’ We were born at one with nature but modern society has heaped layer upon layer big conditioning on us. Some people are totally lost to it. But others, like you, still have an awareness of the nature loving being at our core. So maybe we aren’t so much as trying to convince ourselves, but are simply trying to reconnect with our true selves. I see it as trying to tune a radio station and cut out the static. We definitely have a higher and lower self - it’s the higher self who makes the lower self get off the sofa to walk. And so, our higher selves get stronger and more in control. Keep walking and talking to us - there are MANY of us out here needing to cut through the awful static of modern life. Your honesty must be helping so many people feel empowered to seize every day and to forgive themselves when they don’t quite make it. 💎☀️

[@primalengland]

@@RainbowLane it’s comments like that that put things into perspective. It sometimes needs someone else’s input to put the confusion into order. Thank you.

[@RainbowLane]

@@primalengland 🙏☀️

[@tazpoochie]

I love your videos..If you wrote books I'd read them . I think we all need to distract ourselves from ourselves by keeping busy . Thinking can make your life a heaven or a hell !

[@jenniferbate9682]

I’m like you Nigel…I get the butterflies in the tummy so much. I wish it would go away….Yes, it is anxiety. I’m older than you though….I had pressure at school as a child and when I was sitting for my exams. I’m 80 now, and there’s still pressure…My son and daughter still worry . I think it’s normal…but being with the trees really helps and walking in the fresh air… Love your chats…thank you xx

[@primalengland]

My daughter messages me constantly. She knows about my health issues and how they have limited my time, but I think she’s worrying for the both of us, because I’m not bothered. 😊 My next video is about not worrying about getting old as we get old.

[@ellenolmstead5026]

I'm more anxious in the late fall and winter, gets dark early and it's colder.

[@primalengland]

I think there are millions of people across the world share your anxiety.

[@jenniferbate9682]

Yes, autumn is dark and we’re going down into winter….it’s better after January ends and February sines through.

[@denisehay8895]

Hello NIgel. I've suffered anxiety over the last few years but it's mostly if I watch too much bad news on you tube. So I've learned the hard way. There is some very negative stuff on you tube but there's also wonderful uplifting and enlightening content like your channel! God Bless.

[@primalengland]

Thank you for your wonderful comment, Denise. Glad you like our channel. 😊❤️🐕‍🦺🐾

[@denisehay8895]

Hello Nigel, I set out on a walk this morning but felt very tired so turned round and came home. I think as you say we all pressure ourselves to have a 'productive day' doing or making or whatever. So now I'm relaxing with your wonderful channel ! I suffer anxieties which sometimes keep me awake. The main one is the loss of free speech in this country. I feel we are going down a very slippery slope when we start locking people up for something they said or wrote. God Bless you Nigel. Keep doing what you're doing.

[@primalengland]

I avoid getting into politics on this channel. I have quite strong political allegiances, but this assault on free speech and the incarceration of people for FB posts is frightening. And to let out convicted career criminals to make room. I look at my bank app this morning, and my 25 quid to my preferred party has gone out. 😊 You are the first person to ever get me to talk at all about politics. 😊😊❤️

[@denisehay8895]

@@primalengland Dear Nigel, I'm so sorry. You are quite right to avoid politics and it was thoughtless of me to say what I did. Thank you for your very courteous message and in future I'll be more careful what I say in your comments section. God Bless.

[@primalengland]

@@denisehay8895 Not at all. Your remarks resonate with me. I am a huge devourer of politics both UK and US. I avoid it here just because I have a propensity to get sucked into debate. It drives my friends mad. I have another channel that is politics based, but it’s been dormant for ages because of the time I spent debating on it. I am very centrist, but by definition, that puts me just right of Hitler. I come across as an old hippy, which I am, but I have been cursed with a mind and mouth that won’t stay closed. 😊 You talk about your gripes as much as you want. We might not always agree, but we’ll agree to be civil. ❤️

[@LisaB-u2w]

Anxiety is a natural feeling. Fight or flight. I have severe anxiety attacks. They are not triggered by anything. I believe there is a difference between panic attacks and anxiety attacks. Panic is the "butterflies" and out of empathy towards others "Anxiety" is sheer hades. I walk alone. I don't have best friends not because I'm antisocial, but they create more drama. My best friends have been my canines 💗, felines, little animals. Yes I grew up before the internet, deep in the country of The United States. I don't worry about current events. My moment is now. Although I do struggle, I try to be thankful for my blessings. I'm learning as I go. Yes I'm a hermit..female..😉 it's better that way for me. I love your accent.

[@TheDarkLandsMusic]

"Anybody else have that uneasy feeling in your stomach like something is worrying you? "... I only ever had this feeling living in the UK, it was frequent, doctors put it down to IBS.... Weeks after leaving the UK in 1998 .. the problem vanished, never to return.. I alway felt on edge living in the UK, since being a kid, was frequently bullied, got knifed, beaten up to the point where I needed stitches (on several occasions), got burgled, car stolen.. etc. etc. etc... So... any wonder why I had this feeling... Britain puts you on the edge.. Since leaving the UK, we have lived in France, Germany, Sweden & Hungary, never felt uneasy in these countries, never had this uneasy feeling in the stomach...

[@primalengland]

I think I’m quite fortunate, and very lucky. I was brought up in a nice area with a loving family around me. I’ve never really experienced anything bad, even though I went to a pretty rough secondary school. I still live in a working class area, but fortunately it’s quiet and peaceful. I think I’m lucky. I’ve had huge ups and downs, and made more than my fair share of bad decisions, but have never suffered violence or felt threatened. I know many people do. I took enough phone calls from abuse sufferers when I was a Samaritan. I love what my country was, but hate what it is becoming. I’ll be moving on soon to somewhere as remote as my health will allow. Me, the dog and a nice bottle of wine.

[@scood2323]

You have it nailed. Increased oxygen levels change the body chemistry - anything that gets you moving and breathing well will reduce anxiety. I have just discovered Chi Kung which involves exercise and breathing whilst also learning to relax. Gardening, walking and living the life you are now, you doing great.

[@alisonlord5287]

My husband worries about the future, about what may not even happen. You’re right about being busy and feeling fulfilled, that’s what he is working on. There are always people who are worse off than you, that’s what I try to live by. Thanks for your insights, I found them interesting.

[@jenwick8708]

Good day I was raised on a dairy farm in Canada. I was never allowed to sit down or be caught resting, from the time I was perhaps 4 or 5. I'm now 67 and still can't hardly let myself sit down..

[@audreysmith834]

I had been invited somewhere and didn’t want to go. I was worrying about it. My son said I had reached the age where I should only go where I choose, doing what I want and with whoever’s company I would enjoy. In fact, every day do one thing I enjoy. I told him I do that every day. He asked me what it was and I told him - I wake up!! But, I have to remember, that’s only temporary. 🤣🤣 Take cate, Nigel and Molly. 🌻

[@primalengland]

You take care, Audrey. ❤️

[@Mercalons]

Lovely comment

[@geoff2212]

I suffer with anxiety and depression and I'm on medication. What I have found is that anxiety is down to your situation. If you are not happy with your lot then change what you can, this can reduce the way you feel no end.

[@primalengland]

True words. I’ve mentioned this in a couple of videos, but get pushback off people saying. ‘It’s not that easy.’ ‘You don’t know what you’re talking about’ I always get the impression that these people are either afraid of change, and feel almost safe in their anxieties, or are so beaten down they haven’t the inner strength to affect that change.

[@geoff2212]

@@primalengland Yes I can imagine people being like that. I've been on med's since I was 15 I'm now 72 so I think I know what I'm talking about. Keep up the good work, stay safe and well👍

[@maripugh]

Ive always suffered from depression but the anxiety is something new. I don't know what brings it on but I think going outside or being busy helps s lot. Im still trying to understand!

[@teresa..469]

I think structure in our day definitely helps .i sometimes feel worse at weekends but im goin to get back in to a walking group 😊

[@primalengland]

I think that if we are busy during the week in a structured work environment, the weekend without proper plans can be frustrating. I get really annoyed if I end the day thinking it has been a waste.

[@teresa..469]

Appreciate Reply..Sometimes I think do we put too much pressure on ourselves? It's a fine line 🙃

[@lindaevans9403]

Have a lovely weekend, you and Molly,love watching your videos, you talk sence , I suffer from anxiety mostly about things I can’t change Xx

[@primalengland]

Have a lovely weekend, too, Linda. I think there is little we can do about our anxiety, except get rid of extra pressures and don’t be put under pressure by others. I’m old enough to remember a much less stressful lifestyle.

[@pilpelet100]

There's no point in suffering from anxiety if you can possibly help it. Most of the things that cause anxiety are things that we can't do anything about. So, as I said, no point. Carry on looking at the bright side, the beautiful countryside, the flora and fauna - and yes, sometimes, good and decent people. That way you stay happy. I could get into a complete state of anxiety about life but I choose not to!

[@robbied7776]

Well Said

[@marianfrances4959]

Maybe we've moved from the "information age" to the "age of agenda". And yes, we should all check our health. 👍😎🇨🇦

[@Ana-jf1ch]

Taking vitamins supplements in winter can help. When i experience stressful situations my anxiety comes back like a rocket. But now i just try to not give it much atention, tomorrow will be a better day. The more atention you give it the more it worsens. I do take meds, would be impossible to live without them, and thats ok. Its a tough world we live in but we have to take the best out of it.❤

[@philcarson6731]

My old games teacher used to say "if in doubt,keep snout out "

[@karen-np8zn]

i think you are right, i used to be able to control my anxiety but these days i think omg i have anxiety omg omg hmmm this is an eye opener

[@jenniferbate9682]

I just love your colours and your hats Nigel x

[@primalengland]

Thank you. I actually got a comment once off someone who said I shouldn’t wear bright colours at my age. I found that rather a sad thing to say. ❤️😊

[@jenniferbate9682]

@@primalenglandit’s a choice Nigel. Colour cheers me up…and I understand about the butterflies…music and nature help me too.

[@pamduran2753]

You are a delight I feel where your going in your comments 😊

[@primalengland]

Thank you so much, Pam. ❤️

[@LBN198]

Hi there 😊 I’m watching this video because I’ve been feeling paralyzed with anxiety today and I couldn’t figure out why it’s not my usual set. I took my blood pressure and it was 199/126😮 no wonder I don’t feel well. I had taken my medicine earlier today but apparently it doesn’t work 😂😂 so be sure to check that out if you’re feeling anxious 😊

[@Tamietwist]

It was a vew days ago you reccomended me to watch this video and I have realized some things. I think I grew up very young. Like around 12. Something happend in the family a huge fight about money. We cut off most contact after that and moved to another country. I did highschool over there and moved back to do college in my native country. The sepperation and sudden fall away off my family made me feel unloved and since I am an only child my parents also relied a lot on me emotionally. A vew years back(I was already a legal adult) i told my parents that enough was enough and I no longer talk about what happend(the situation when i was 12) because they kept (especially my mom) bringing it up when I would visit. So education and everything I have only tried to figure things out on my own. My bf constantly had to tell my I am save where whe live etc. I want to focus on myself and on finally graduating college hopefully in June/Juli and really think about what kind of job I want with my degree. I feel sometimes its hard to breathe if I do not keep myself busy and ofcorse my school assignments are no joke. It is a lot of pressure. I also miss my granpa. When I was very little he lived a vew streets away and I used to spend a lot of time with him. My grandparents moved away when I was around 6/7. I never really understood why. I didnt feel like I thought about it for a long time but now that I am older I do feel like that made me feel very sad. And ofcorse as a small child I did not understand that feeling 😅 now I do. So I am anxious about daily life but also if I am confedent enough to get a job. I think if I had a more positive view on work it would help. Not those videos online from America where people just refuse to work or lay flat or whatever thats called(i get them reccomended on my feed while i prefer to watch cozy content) But just someone saying you will be ok, you can do it. It is just a job, everyone needs one whatever it is they do. Thank you for reading. I know its a long one 😊.

[@primalengland]

It sounds as though you had a huge amount of pressure emotionally when you were pretty much too young to process it, and it all came out as you grew up. It’s no wonder you lack confidence in your ability to approach job interviews and work pressures. If you can work through, and make sense of, the family conflicts, you might be able to put much of it behind you and move forward. ❤️

[@Sentientfx1]

There's a deceptively simple principle in stoicism which is this: 'If you can't control it, stop worrying about it', (or words to that effect). Look up Marcus Aurelius. Interesting bloke..

[@primalengland]

Listen to Beau Dade on Podcast of the Lotus Eaters or History Bro on KZbin. Beau often references Marcus Aurelius when talking about stoicism, but is also just a fascinating historian.

[@Sentientfx1]

@@primalengland Oh God. I just saw, (part of) a Lotus Eaters podcast. What backward-looking, nationalistic, xenophobic little-Englanders they are. Very disappointed that you're one of them. I thought you had a bit more perspective. Goodbye!

[@Soylatte-wg7vv]

late to the party with this comment but i totally agree with everything you said 🇦🇺

[@primalengland]

Thank you. Not many people do. 😊

[@Soylatte-wg7vv]

iam inBendigo,Central Goldfields,Victoria,Australia and am 73yr old female of the same generation as you,and i totally can assimilate with your stories of the past, we had the best of everything the world and life had to offer 🇦🇺 we didn’t know that,but looking back now to what is happening everywhere you realize our lives were carefree and untroubled by murders,terrorism and such,even in my late 40s my biggest worry was money,work and what you said in a new video anxiety,what does it matter now,nobody sees anyone over 30yrs these days iam sad that women seem to be so obsessed by self image,young men also have really taken grooming to another level😝our nail and hair salons are always full,selfies and social media,i have granddaughters in their 20’sthey spend hours looking just “perfect”maybe i did glam up a bit at their age but was never so obsessed with how others saw me…keep up your real life matter type podcasts and get into the real issues we all feel but sometimes aren’t brave enough to express 🙏

[@marthacoates3370]

Sorry this made me too anxious to finish.

[@vidyapatel4179]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@primalengland]

❤️😊

[@infoton3293]

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[@stephensangalli]

Doofus, what’s with the glasses on your cranium?

[@primalengland]

Cos my eyes are fucked, and if I want to look at my phone I can just put them down and back up again. I have varifocals, but sometimes I’d rather use cheapo Amazon 5 quiders, cos I’m clumsy. Have you any foibles we can take the piss out of?

[@Derek_Garnham]

@@primalengland it's a slippery slope mate, I visited a friend recently and he had two pairs on top and was wearing a third on his face.

[@justmebedford6098]

[@primalengland]

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