Weekly Prompt #41: Are there any underlying beliefs or fears that fuel your anxiety?
Hello all and welcome back to another discussion,
A couple of weeks ago, we discussed what kind of behaviors anxiety has caused you to engage in. Thank you to all who participated and shared your thoughts with us. I appreciate you all. I hope all who may read it find it relatable, too. If anyone hasn't shared them yet, please share them here, and I look forward to reading and discussing them with you.
This week's prompt: Are there any underlying beliefs or fears that fuel your anxiety?
There are often underlying beliefs and fears that fuel anxiety and these can be categorized into a few key areas like core beliefs, fears, negative thinking patterns, etc. Let's start to discuss and share these behaviors and I look forward to hearing your thoughts and experiences.
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I hear you and can get that you have a seated fear of the past repeating itself, which gets to feelings of anxiety. And this is precipitated by past experiences of loss, and a lack of safety. If I can ask, how do you think you can address these underlying beliefs and fears?
@ASilentObserver I think the world is becoming more complicated, less stable and predictable, and more difficult to navigate. I am scared of the future because it feels like anything can happen, including losing my job, which is sort of a lifeline for me.
@ASilentObserver Fear of feeling rejected or sensing that I am being rejected.
@ASilentObserver yeah… for me it’s that fear of not being “enough” like no matter what i do, i’ll mess it up or disappoint someone. even when things are calm, my brain’s still like “what if it all goes wrong?”
just trying to remind myself now that thoughts aren’t facts… but it’s hard sometimes fr.
anyone else feel that way too?
@ASilentObserver I think all my fears comes from execcessive thinking about things I can not control , which increase my anxiety but Im learning slowly to deal with it , It will take time but Im discovering myself
@ASilentObserver I think there are definitely underlying reasons for my anxiety. Some reasons are like my fears of failure, rejection, and the belief that I’m not capable enough to handle certain situations. Negative thinking patterns like catastrophizing can also play a big role in anxiety. These thoughts create a loop or cycle almost that keeps the anxiety going, and making it hard to break free.
@ASilentObserver For me, I think some anxiety comes from the belief that I always need to be in control and prepared for every possible outcome. When something unexpected happens, I worry it means I’m not capable or safe. I’ve noticed that my mind tends to jump to worst case scenarios, and that can make the anxiety stronger. I’d be interested to hear if others have noticed certain beliefs or fears that seem to trigger their own anxiety."
society culture and parental expectation are significantly impacting our sense of self perception a weight comment from a relative can trigger emotional response from childhoood hearing same things can cause the body to respond with anixety
Yes not having any kind of support system or anyone to talk to. That can make things a lot worse. Causing you to feel hopeless, helpless, and giving you more anxiety and it can make your depression worse also.
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