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Anxiety, doubt, and fear often stop us in our tracks.
I know this all too well, being that my natural disposition is anxiety and nervousness.
And, while I don’t like labels such as “I’m an anxious person”, which creates a negative feedback loop and identity that shapes our lives, I do think some people are “hardwired” to be more anxious than others. Some of it is probably genetic, while other parts are formed through our life experiences.
Having done my fair bit of self-inquiry, I’ve come to realise that I fall into this camp! 😬
I’ve also realised that this doesn’t mean it is or has to be a negative. Every trait and characteristic has its positives and negatives, and it’s all about our perspective and how we use our traits to either help or hinder us.
Self-awareness is hugely important in this game.
For example, let’s take my experience of anxiety…
When I feel overly anxious, my mind starts to run wild. I start to think of all the things I need to do, all of the potential outcomes, and how they might not turn out the way I want, and I start to question if I’m capable of achieving what I want to achieve and doing the things I want to do!
I start to question my worth which subsequently brings up a spiral of negative emotions and before I know it I’ve been sucked up in this negative spiral.
However, when I’m able to deploy self-awareness and realise “uh-oh”, the negative spiral is approaching I’m able to stop it from happening before it commences.
It’s here where I’ve learned that action is the antidote to anxiety, nervousness, doubt, and most, if not all, of our fears.
Action is what breaks the cycle and helps to cultivate clarity.
It would seem not.
It would seem that we need clarity to act so we know what action to take.
And that’s true in some instances…
The famous quote by Lao Tzu sums it up best…
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”
That’s all we need. To know the next step.
And, in my recent experience, the more I focus on and just take the next step, take an action no matter how small, the more I realise that it’s indeed the antidote to anxiety, doubt, and fear!
You may be thinking, but what if the action/s don’t lead to the outcomes I want…
I used to think the same. Sometimes, I still notice those thoughts come up.
But then I realised that this is where we learn and grow.
And it’s what led me to create the ‘learn and grow feedback model’, which states that every action we take has an outcome. This outcome has valuable information that we can use to learn and grow.
So if we take an action that doesn’t lead to the outcome we want or envision, it could give us valuable information to what we need to change to get the result we desire and therefore, through this process we get to learn and grow, which I think is part of what life is all about!
I understand that it’s often harder said than done, and that’s because we’re talking about behavioural change, which is hard.
But, through the practice of conscious living and self-awareness, it’s totally possible.
So, if you are someone like me who has a natural disposition towards anxiety and nervousness or maybe doubt and fear, the next time you start to feel it emerging, stop, take a deep breath, and take one action, no matter how small, in the direction that you want to go before the negative spiral commences!
This has helped me massively. I’d recommend that you try it!
Brand of the Week
Brands that I use and love.
When we think of health, we think of sleep, nutrition, and movement/exercise as the big three and for good reason, too.
I think it’s wise to focus on the big movers, which these three are, before we get down into the nitty-gritty of health, as there are many paths and rabbit holes that we can or could go down.
I also think that once we have the big three dialled in, although they’re always going to be fluctuating in some degree because health isn’t static, looking at other areas of health and going down some of these other paths is also wise if we want to reach better health.
And that’s because, unfortunately, in our modern world, we are surrounded by environmental toxins all of the time and don’t even realise it! 😔
These environmental toxins play a significant role in our health. And, not for the better!
Let’s take our personal care products as an example, which play a role in our health.
If we’re not careful, the personal care products we use can affect our skin, which is our body’s largest organ.
Therefore, I think it’s safe to say that the health of our skin matters!
Unfortunately, most of the personal care products we use and put on our skin are full of chemicals, toxins, and hidden nasties.
In fact, I’ve just been listening to a recent episode of Modern Wisdom with Dr Rhonda Patrick, where I learned about microplastics, which are some of the hidden nasties found in our personal care products as well as in nearly all of the things we engage with daily—even our food! 😬
Having gone around the houses, I’ve realised that there aren’t many brands doing things the right way for human health when it comes to personal care products…
But one brand that is doing things in the right way and that I use daily is…
And that’s why they are this week’s brand of the week 😊
Wild offers natural, effective personal care products without chemicals, toxins, and hidden nasties, such as Paraben (which is a micro-plastic), Phthalate, and many others.
All of their products are plant-powered, offer no waste with their unique plastic-free, compostable refills and get delivered to your door in next to no time at all!
I’ve been using Wild for the last 3 years and haven’t found anything better.
And, after talking with the team at Wild, I have a code for you to try their range for yourself…
All you need to do is click here or go to their website and enter code ‘WILDLUKE’ at checkout to get 20% off. Simples 😊
Personally, I love their refillable deodorants, and the Fresh Ginger and Lemon scent is one of my favourites.
Head over to Wild’s website here to check out their range and get 20% off with code ‘WILDLUKE’.
Let me know what scent you choose! 😉
Reminder of the Week
Reminders and maxims to help you live your best life.
Your dream lives in you!
Until next week,
Luke
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