Taking Charge of Anxiety: What’s Within Your Control
When you start looking beyond yourself and seeing the bigger picture, you create some distance between your problems and your mind realizing that you are not the center of the universe.
My writing is only about a week old (so there’s no real backlog). Every time I wrap up a topic that’s been on my mind, I immediately shift into “exploration” and “visionary” mode, searching for the next subject. Most of the time, the ideas I land on are rooted in real experiences, observations, or simply thoughts that feel meaningful.
This week, the focus is on anxiety. By chance, I had two fascinating conversations about this topic recently—not from a theoretical perspective (e.g., what anxiety is or how to manage it)—but more personal and reflective. I listened carefully, gathered my thoughts, and shared some recollections, blending my own experiences and beliefs. Not as a rigid “this is the way” approach, but more as an example of what’s worked for me. Ultimately, I believe we each need to create our own unique, flexible systems to address challenges like anxiety.
If you’ve read my recent article on mental well-being, you might already have a glimpse into my broader philosophy. But in this piece, I want to take it a step further. My goal is to offer four practical, actionable steps to help close a few of those mental “doors and windows” and block out that persistent little fellow who loves to sneak in uninvited.
Hear me out.
