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Over 18% of adults in the US have problems related to anxiety, at least according to the Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA). In other words, that's 40 million Americans. Besides that, the ADA reports that of all the money spent on healthcare in the US, about a 1/3 goes to anxiety and anxiety related disorders. It's obvious that anxiety has become a widespread problem. It might be because we are stressed from keeping up with the fast pace of living in a society, or because we are feeling more incomplete in all aspects of her allies. Whatever has caused your anxiety, you are looking for cure. Anxiety can be caused by a number of different things, and its symptoms are varied, but all people who suffer from anxiety do so because they think negative thoughts which cause fear. The fear may be of the unknown, or of failing, but the fear acts to cripple us, and make us feel depressed or overwhelmed, things that we shouldn't have to feel. Enter Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) CBT is a great process for helping you overcome your anxiety. It acts to help us change the way we think, our actions, and our feelings, changing them from negative to positive ones. How to Change Your Thoughts Thinking something bad is going to happen to you, or worrying about things you cannot control, is what causes most people to suffer from anxiety. By training yourself to stop these negative thought patterns, you will be taking the first step to overcoming your anxiety. That means you need to isolate your negative thoughts, in order to know which ones to stop. If something is in your life that you don't have power over, you need to let go of it, and instead think positively about that which is in your control. Changing Actions Step two in CBT is to change your actions. You need to overcome your anxiety if it cripples you and makes you run away from certain situations and people. Once we have started to control our thinking, to make it positive, now it's time to take it up to the next level. This is a very difficult step to take, to move from thinking too acting, but the process will become easier as you start to get control of your fears. How to Change Your Feelings Changing the way you feel is the final step in CBT. By finding a way to think positively about the thoughts you can control, and to take action on those thoughts, it will be much easier for you to change your feelings about confronting unknown situations, and meeting new people, and ultimately starting to feel better. With that said, you still need ways to take away the stress. Whether your stress is worse in the morning, at night, or at both times, you need to have a plan to destress. Actually, you may decide to want to destress several times over the course of the day. Find what works best for you, and then commit to it. You can destress a number of different ways. A visualization technique is a great way to do so. Or you can utilize the different well-known relaxation techniques that are available. Whichever way you choose, find one that will work good for you. Curing your anxiety is not an easy task. But there are ways out there to stop feeling anxious, and to help yourself. I've offered you information on three steps utilized in CBT. Each step takes some effort to master, but once you have, you will find your anxiety will dwindle down and no longer have control of your life.
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