Tag: Anxiety

Listening Requires This From You

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
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‘What lovely, larger life becomes ours when we listen to one another.’– Naomi Shihab Nye

We get better when we listen to one another. We connect with other people when we listen. If you want to hear what others are saying, you must listen.

Listen. Listen. Love happens when we listen. Happiness increases when we listen. Listening is a mind builder.

‘Understanding does not occur when we try to intercept what someone wants to say to us by claiming we already know it.’- Hans- Geog Gadamer

Listening is more than just nodding your head. It is more than waiting to say something.

Listening requires your presence. If you are not there, you won’t hear what the other person is saying.

To know what is going on in your life, you must listen to yourself. If you want to know what is going on around you, you must listen.

If you are interested in what your people are doing, you must listen to them.

If you listen, you will hear. If you don’t, you won’t.

When you listen, you make people feel better about themselves. You are less likely to cause anxiety, pain, rejection, or resentment.

You can’t feel others if you don’t listen. According to Eckhart Tolle, ‘You cannot feel someone else’s Being except through your own.’ If you want people to feel your Being, you must listen to them. You can do it.

13 Science-Based Quotes That Will Help You Manage Your Worry

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Motivational Quotes, Personal Development, Personal Growth
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Breathe slowly

‘Your body can’t rev up and slow down at the same time. So when you make a conscious decision to breathe slowly, the rest of your body starts to slow down, too.’- Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg

Relax your body.

‘People with any type of anxiety experience physical signs of that negative arousal. But you can take charge by intentionally relaxing your body.’- Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg

Divert negative thoughts.

‘It’s hard to disbelieve your own brain telling you something bad is about to happen! That is why you need to delibrately identify and divert those thoughts.’- Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg

‘A feeling is just a feeling.’

‘A primary goal of managing anxiety is understanding that a pounding heart, a flushing face, or a sinking stomach are all just feelings– nothing more.’- Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg

Swap negative thoughts for something better.

‘Blocking a negative thought means you’ll be less likely to have that thought in the future. But you also have to swap the thought out for something better.’– Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg

‘Do the worst first.’

‘Do whatever you’re dreading right away and get it over with.’– Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg

‘Worry is insistent.’

‘Worry is insistent. It feels important. But when you persistently work against it, worry abates.‘- Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg

Reassure yourself.

‘The right reassurance is reassurance that you are competent to handle problems.’- Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg

Focus on solutions

‘There are many good solutions; there is no perfect solution.’– Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg

Face your fear

‘Knowing what you have to gain by facing fear or anxiety is the first step to sticking with a plan for change.’- Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg

‘Imagine yourself succeeding’

‘Your chances of success are much better if you imagine yourself succeeding. By affirming what you want to be true, you create the conditions for that truth.’- Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg

Have fun

‘Laughing is a great way to increase good feelings while discharging physical energy.’- Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg

Know what you want

‘Knowing what you stand to gain increases your motivation to face your fear.’- Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg