A Changed Mind | Mindset That Matters 172 This is The Best Explanation of Anxiety Ever
Sep 8, 2025
Dive into the transformative nature of anxiety, where it's redefined as a healing process. Discover how anxiety signals growth, acting like a fever that helps the body rejuvenate. Learn to embrace discomfort as a catalyst for creativity and personal development. Uncover the fact that successful people don't eliminate anxiety; they recognize it as a sign of living on the leading edge of possibility. This fresh perspective might just change how you view your own experiences with anxiety.
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From First Panic Attack To Getting Off Medication
- David Bayer describes his first panic attack at 17 and years of medication use for anxiety.
- He stopped meds at 33, felt life intensely, and committed to learning how to live with anxiety.
Anxiety As The Body's Healing Discharge
- Anxiety functions as the body's healing discharge, releasing accumulated unprocessed emotional energy.
- Suppressing that discharge leads to chronic stress-related illness and persistent anxiety.
Allow The Process; Use A Clearing Mantra
- Allow the anxiety to run its course and use the mantra "what's coming is going" to remind yourself it's releasing inner tension.
- Reframe the experience rather than layering fearful stories that amplify anxiety and prolong the cycle.
