Anxiety about the future
Hi, I'm new here, so hello first of all.
Does anyone here experience anxiety about the future? What it holds, what might happen to you etc? It's something I'm struggling with at the moment so would love to hear from you.
Thank you.
@Flash21
My biggest fear is I will become an invalid and be placed in a nursing home and not be able to escape.
Hi flash and welcome to 7 cups, glad you're here!
I have anxiety about general things and also about the future, especially about maybe an event coming up that I don't know how it will turn out. I try to remind myself (sometimes out loud) that worry is useless and won't change anything and is a waste of time, and then redirecting my thoughts to focus on things I can control or plan for. It helps a lot of the time but still sometimes there are those break through thoughts and if theyre really bad sometimes I journal about it and work through what exactly I am worried about. Breathing exercises also help me calm down.
I also remind myself that some really great things have happened that I didn't really plan for so the unknown or uncontrolled isn't always bad. I also have a board on pinterest that I fill with positive quotes to help redirect me into a more positive thinking space. Theres one quote that says something like youve made it through 100 percent of your bad days and it reminds me that even if something bad happens I can make it through.
Lastly there are always listeners here to listen. I hope this was somewhat helpful!
@Flash21
I definitely experience that pretty much every single day. I'm scared of what the future hold for me. I am scared that I'm taking the wrong path. One mistake would impact my entire future. It is something that keep me up late to the night. It give me stress and anxiety when I think about it.
@Flash21 oh my goodness! I usually worry a lot about the future but right now I have such a physically demanding job that I hardly have time to think….but yes I worry will I ever get married? Why can’t I find a job? Will I move away one day? And on and on….I could type all night telling you about everything that I worry about at times.
Hi. I have these worries too. Especially things that are health related since I'm getting older. Looking forward to reading the comments to get some encouragement.
