The True Cause of Anxiety and How to Overcome it

[@arunsundar3739]

anxiety is neither dependent on circumstances nor content of thoughts but on volume of thoughts, now that is a big revelation to me,this can save my mind next time it goes out of control , thank you very much :)

[@IslandKate]

Thank you Michael. This is very helpful for times like now when it seems a switch has been thrown and I'm suddenly drowning in fear over absolutely everything. This is a great way to step outside yourself and give yourself time to slow down. Edit - so I went back to your basic course after a 12 hr break and I get it now. This is the limited active mind on tilt. Once you reconnect to the universal mind and restorative patterns of thinking you become rock solid again. So cool! I can't believe how practical and effective this is. Thank you.❤❤❤

[@RowdyEnt.]

My anxiety has came on soo hard this year, the only way i deal with it is to let people know how iam feeling. Be kind to everyone, you dont know what its like until you feel it. I have almost fainted at work, in front of my family, and at a meeting in the bank. letting people know how Iam feeling is the only way I can calm down. It is slowly getting better. For anyone feeling this way, Just know we are all the same, nobody is above or below you, my heart goes out to you and hope you can overcome.. I wish this upon nobody, learn how to control your thoughts, Deep long breaths and just slow down a bit. You will get through this. ❤

[@NemeanLion-]

Well said. As someone who’s been on a similar road as you, no one will ever understand the depth, inner strength and the courage of spirit that you have. I wish you well too. I personally have more anxiety when I try to control my thoughts. This is just my experience. You must of course do whatever works for you though. At times, it almost feels like my heart is telling me you just have to go through what you need to go through. When I try to control what I think should work, I feel like I’m going against the grain. I don’t know why, and I could be wrong, but I guess I’ll find out in the near future. Lol

[@MegaEclipse2010]

I’m learning that everyday! To take deep breaths and slow down! “Take it easy” I need to really “take it easy”

[@jimjones6866]

i usually find if I have anxiety it usually means im putting off something important I should be doing.

[@heartfeltpresence]

Yes, often it's something I THINK is important, but is it really?! :)

[@NemeanLion-]

This is a nice video and it probably works if you primarily have a psychological and not a physiological imbalance. I have had the unfortunate experience of having both in my life. When I was younger, it was mostly psychological, but I do think it was instigated by physiological. As you get older sometimes the physiological part gets worse and it doesn’t matter what you psychologically do anymore. The physical anxiety will be there whether you’re thinking or not.

[@taylorwarr6740]

What about those who have panic attacks seemingly spontaneously? Not getting there from any particular thought process, or believing they weren't really having a y thoughts at all?

[@michaelfall2132]

'Seemingly spontaneous' is your clue. Panic attacks are the body's effort to wake you up to the fact that your thinking is not serving you. By the time you are having a panic attack you have missed other symptoms.

[@ZsuzsaKarolySmith]

@@michaelfall2132 Yes, there's definitely a build up to panic attacks and a delayed reaction, so you might think they came out of nowhere but in fact are the result of previous processes and triggered by something seemingly innocent in the present.

[@Karricita28]

@@ZsuzsaKarolySmith I don't buy this. I suffer from generalized anxiety and panic attacks and I practice meditation as well as calm abiding Buddhism. My anxiety usually improves somewhat by breathing. But I am convinced after years of dealing with this, that I have a chemical imbalance that brings about this anxiety specially the panic attacks. To give you a simple example, it's not a thought that could bring a panic attack but rather a cup of coffee or not drinking water.

[@thumerman2683]

@@Karricita28 and this a thought

[@NemeanLion-]

⁠@@heartfeltpresence that’s not what she’s saying. She’s saying it happens randomly and I agree with her because I have suffered with anxiety disorder in my younger years because of my thought process and then it graduated to a chemical imbalance where there was no “thought” that triggered it, just physiology.

[@shanijustbelove1704]

Aaah.. Wow ! Thank you so much Michael !

[@ksanClain]

Thanks for the Ah Ha moment ❤️❤️❤️

[@carolyndaniele7871]

Great timing. Thanks.

[@Givelovejoyjess]

My mom has got me turned on to your teachings and I’m loving it so far. What causes our thinking to rev up so that we feel like we’re anxious? Is the revving up of thinking automatic? And is the best way to deal with it simply recognizing this? Thank you!!

[@johanna.cabral]

If you leave the thoughts alone, the thinking will settle. Think of your thoughts snowflakes, and overthinking like a snowman. Once you make a snowman out of the snowflakes, you'll have to do something with that snowman to get rid of it (this is when you need coping strategies, tools, etc.) If you leave your thoughts alone and don't panic or believe it's trying to tell you about the person, thing, etc, you'll realize another thought will be right behind that one and your emotions will change. Because remember, it is our thoughts in the moment that create our emotions. Hope this helps. :-)

[@ProCoach2373]

I'm a big fan of yours Michael, but anxiety can stem from physiological imbalance too. I was a fairly heavy drinker for 25 years and when I quit, I was blind sided with anxiety. It was there all along, but it was mostly unconscious. Over thinking can be the result of a hormone imbalance. For instance, an over functioning fight or flight response. Noise and busy places can do it to me for instance. It can happen in the middle of nowhere with not a care in the world too. It runs in my family. Personally, when I feel out of balance I take an over the counter product called Zen. It has ashwagandha and other natural herbs and vitamins that are known to take things down a notch naturally. It works very well for me and many others. The bottom line is that my studies and personal experience lead me to believe that it can absolutely be due to the volume and type of thinking, but don't discount the physiological side of the equation.

[@heartfeltpresence]

Might the physiological side come from Thought also? Consider this little exercise if you will... imagine, just imagine, cutting a lemon wedge, and then putting it up to your mouth and sucking hard on it... are you noticing any changes to your mouth now? I am! The mind-body connection is real, and Thought can cause changes to our chemistry and our body. It happens so quickly though, the illusion is convincing! 💜

[@ProCoach2373]

@@heartfeltpresence Sure it does. It goes both ways similar to attitude. You can impact your attitude through mindset and things like exercise and breathing.

[@NemeanLion-]

I can confirm this. Psychological does influence physiological but a lot of it depends on how much of a physiological imbalance you have. You can experience terrible anxiety even when you’re completely present if you have a strong physiological imbalance. I do believe it’s possible to change your physiology and being present is an important step, but it doesn’t mean it will 100% work.

[@romaormemusic6534]

I FEEL this thought-ometer is not proven, it is just another 'thought theory' to add to the thought chaos. We could theorise that a genius that cracks a code or finds a physical law is also having a lot of thoughts to arrive at a profound scientific conclusion...how does brain mind activity equal anxiety, it may equal profundity, invention, a life saving treatment. I can't embrace this, everything has duality, this is not a truism.

[@NemeanLion-]

I think this thought odometer is helpful if you have trouble observing that your mind is out of control. It doesn’t mean it’s going to cure you or eliminate physiological anxiety but it’ll help.

[@ashleygwillim6954]

Brilliant thank you

[@CarlosReisCoach]

Awesome! Thank you, Michael!

[@Uhm-.]

Non dualists say that thoughts are not under control of your will. Thoughts come to you uninvited. It's spontaneous and impersonal.

[@LouiseThomas]

I would say it doesn’t matter but rather how you choose to focus on the thought that ‘comes to you’.

[@ZsuzsaKarolySmith]

@1DCCX I think you're confusing anxiety with excitement - they can have very similar physical manifestations. If you ever had true anxiety, you would never say it's a feeling you liked!

[@NemeanLion-]

I think what’s important is realizing that the thoughts that come to you, do not encapsulate who you are. I have had terrible, terrible anxiety that has greatly affected my life, but I am still going because I do not associate with those thoughts that spontaneously arise.

[@RS48333]

What can we do if our mind is revved up?

[@yogeshchoudhary4004]

Where is 1st nd 3rd video?

[@Hyfly13]

Is there a part one?

[@Jules-dn9jl]

Wow.

[@florentdhaynaut6780]

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