For me now, it is a time to get serious , buckle down, and think about what I want to get done over the next few months. It s a time to prioritize, to take stock, to begin new projects, and to make lists of jobs to be done. Now would be a good time for us to begin to think together about starting to take on some things that have been difficult to confront about ourselves. Many of us, particularly when confronted with illness or life changes, respond with anxiety, sometimes overwhelming anxiety.
Anxiety has both physical and psychological components.
The psychological aspects of anxiety include fear, terror, nervousness, and a feeling of dread. The physical aspects include dizziness, nausea, palpitations, sweating, choking, chills, and blushing. Because these symptoms of anxiety are so unpleasant, many people tend to develop avoidance behaviors to forestall the feelings that the anxious situation produces. People often become increasingly worried and avoidant of what they feel might trigger the anxiety. For example, I am often told that people, after a heart event, become afraid of going out, or of doing things for themselves, for fear of getting sick again.