Living With Anxiety!

“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” – Phillippeans 4:8

Anxiety is not a feeling to feel bad about. It’s something we all struggle with; and we all feel it at one time or another. We live in a difficult time and anxiety is a normal reaction to it.

However, sometimes anxiety is so severe, we need a doctor and medicine. And that’s okay; God made doctors and medicine for a reason. So do not be afraid to see one and ask for help!

But we also need to remind ourselves that God is in control and there is a limit to what will happen! And there are a few things we can do to ease our anxiety: Excercise. Pray. And stay in the moment!

Excercise is self-explanatory and it’s a proven fact that it does help with anxiety. And it can be all different kinds: walking, running, biking, swimming… In addition, there are many books as to why excercise helps on the market. It’s good for your mind and your health!

Pray. Pray like other people breathe! We can ask God to help us with our anxiety. If there is a special situation we are anxious about, God will either fix it or help us to deal with it :). If we are dealing with general anxiety, God can help with that too!

Stay in the Moment. A lot of our anxiety comes from worrying about the future, but we do have a choice as to what we think about! For if we are thinking about our worries all the time, than we will feel anxiety all the time!

God wants us to rest, but often we take the time God gives us for rest and turn it into a time for worrying. If we are going to sleep, we need to focus on how comfy our beds are and enjoy that! We need to dwell on memories of happy times and be grateful for them!

Nature is another great resting place. By focusing on the beauty that surrounds us, we are shifting our thoughts from our worries to the beauty of the world around us and how grateful we are for that beauty! 🙂

We have a choice as to what we think about. We can either think about the things that worry us or we can think about the happy and beautiful things that God has given us. If we must think about our future, we can focus on Heaven. It’s our choice. Given to us by God Himself 🙂