Anxiety of Apprehension

Worrying about someting coming up in the future? What if it
does or doesn't? I find so many asking themselves. Every day...sometimes during many waking hours people are asking themselves these questions. With that the anxiety begins to build...we become apprehsnive, irritable, frustrated and even angry.

The amount of worry one puts into a problem or a concern does not affect the outcome of course in a positive way. In fact in most cases people are so exhausted by the energy they have put out prior to the event that it effects the end result
negatively as we are running on a "low tank". Many times more issues
can even be created by the anxiety generated by all the worry.

Stress, even good stress is still stress! So in order to approach an upcoming
event in our lives we need to be able to acknowlege and address it is stressing us. Figuring out what works for our stressors is perhaps the most important thing we can do for ourselves. Discovering this allows us to deal with what is coming up in our lives in a more efficent and calm manner. We can make informed decisions, make better choices...if we are not stressing out along the way!

Does listening to music calm you or perhaps a brisk walk? Meditation or yoga are excellent avenues to reduce anxiety and quiet the mind of all the noise
we have created by worrying. Do you feel better after you have talked with a
good friend or enjoyed an evening out? Taking care of yourself will give you
a leg up on whatever you are facing in your life down the line.

Many of us use much negative "self talk" that can also
help increase one's anxiety. When we think of what we are facing
many times we stress ourselves out with words like: "should", "ought", "awful","terrible", "never" and "always". As we do this our anxiety level rises as we go forward not questioning or challenging this negativity we are generating for ourselves. For example if this happens will it really be terrible or just unfortunate? OR who says I should or alway need to do something? Many times just a quick quesion to ourselves can provide relief.

Apprehension about a future event will not CHANGE it! The sun will of course
keeping rising prior to THE DAY no matter how much we concern ourselves about it.
Discover your worry relief activity and utilize it...you deserve it!



Jodi H. Underhill MEd. LMHC Licensed Mental Health Counselor & Certified K-12 Guidance Counselor License #MH9166 Phone: 386.747.7148 Fax: 407.264.8289 www.junderhilltherapy.com