Anxiety

Anxious, is from a Latin word, meaning to choke or to strangle. Worry, is from a German word, meaning to choke or to strangle. To choke or to strangle we think of in the physical. But the meaning is the same, as the mental struggle brought on by worry, the choking of life, strangling of joy.
Quote--- Anxiety is the painful uneasiness of the mind, as it works over impending fears. It is struggling in the mental, emotional and spiritual realm while being strangled by worries and anxiety. In the slightest form we simply get uneasy. In the severe form we panic, or called a panic attack.
Today’s world often talks about being a multi tasker. But it is a proven fact your mind still only works on one thing at a time, it does have the ability to switch very quickly from one task to another but it still only comprehends one thing at a time. If all your problems are only half dealt with, your mind is still cycling back and forth between all of these tasks and that is when worry and anxiety begins. Each time you never finish a task it goes into the pot of I should have’s, you know that pot of unfinished projects, unfinished jobs or practices you should have done, pushups you should have completed, only to arise later to stir up your emotions.
This is why dealing with your fears, and realizing what causes you to lose all emotional control and lash out in anger, is so important!
Worry takes away our energy and joy making us judgmental then we become negative people, we expect wrong, find it, and then focus on it. Our society worries about the future, discontent with the present, can’t control the past. We spread ourselves so thin we are exposed to fear and doubt, we become weary and impatient, then tempers wear thin and robs us of peace of mind.
Sifu Hayes
Silent River Kung Fu, Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada