As the weeks go on and we are still limited to activities at home and can’t go outside much, there is an increase in cases and calls related to anxieties and fears. Each one of us is dealing with the situation in different ways. Some know how to block the negative thoughts the mind is occupied with, and some are less capable of letting things go.
There is nothing wrong in feeling anxious or having fears but when this condition goes on for prolonged periods of time, it might have an effect on our daily routine, our appetite, our digestion and our sleep.
What I have learned over the years is that there are a few differences between anxiety and fear.
Anxiety is caused when we worry about a perceived threat to some future scenario. It is a condition that the mind makes up and is therefore not a real threat but an imaginary prediction that something will happen.
Fear, on the other hand, is about a known threat. It is a response to an event that is happening in real time, as we experience it at the precise moment it is happening.
For example, many years ago, while driving on the highway, suddenly a car ahead of the one in front of me flew in the air as the car behind it, the one in front of me, did not stop on time. The scene was surreal, as the car that flew in the air landed flat on top of another car and my immediate fear was that, even as I was pushing hard on the breaks, I was not sure where the car would land or bounce back to. This was a moment of fear as a result of a real incident. Luckily nobody got a scratch from the event, but after leaving the accident area, I started getting anxious thinking that it could have been me that either did not pay attention to the traffic and bumped into another car or got pushed by some distracted driver. It took me some hours to convince my mind not to bother me anymore.
Today, due to the pandemic situation, some people experience fear and some feel anxiety. There are many ways that you can help yourself, like getting out to the sun light, exercise, meditate and many more activities. For some people these and other activities are hard to achieve and may not be sufficient to help them relax and calm down.
Talking to other people is a great tool even if we can’t be in close proximity. Sharing experiencing and learning from others can be entertaining.
When all the ideas run out and you are still being tricked by your mind preventing you from letting go of bad thoughts, I would recommend that you talk to a practitioner and see what he/she has to offer.
Homeopaths are neither psychologist nor psychoanalysts but the variety of remedies we have in our toolbox might be of great support when we feel down and we exhausted all the options.
You should not feel bad because you experience fear or anxiety during this life episode or any. It is normal and it is understood under these circumstances. You should know that you are not alone to carry this heavy load and there are plenty of ways to diminish the level of discomfort shown by your symptoms.
