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ANXIETY
LIVING WITH ANXIETY FEELS LIKE NAVIGATING A MINEFIELD EVERY SINGLE DAY.
You try to avoid the things that trigger your anxiety, but that’s just not realistic. You might find yourself second-guessing everything you said in a casual social interaction – did I put my foot in my mouth? Is that person mad at me? – or going into a shame spiral after receiving a piece of mild criticism at work. Going through this cycle day in and day out makes your body feel revved up and exhausted at the same time, and inside, your mind feels like a pinball machine, bouncing around in endless loops from one worry to another.
So you rush around trying to measure up to everyone else’s standards, hoping that once you get there, you’ll finally be able to take a breath and just relax.
But that day never seems to come. Anyway – relax? What’s that? Relaxation seems like it takes more effort than striving does. So you stay in survival mode.
You have your ways that you try to go numb for a little while, to just get a break from feeling like this all the time. But the more you numb out, the smaller and more meaningless life seems to get.
ANXIETY IS A PART OF LIFE, BUT IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE IN CHARGE OF IT.
At aurora counseling,
Our therapists can help you learn to slow down and interrupt the cycles that maintain the anxious loops.
You can get to know the unmet needs that are underlying your anxiety and get to work on meeting them. You’ll leave therapy having learned to access the confidence that your anxiety is overshadowing right now, and feeling more present, more yourself, and more alive in the moment of your life.
READY TO START YOUR JOURNEY?
Our dedicated clinicians are ready to support you with comprehensive, compassionate care and curiosity about your lived experiences.