Possible Issues

- You or your partner often worry about things

- You can feel anxious, often for no apparent reason. At worst these develop into panic attacks

- You have a sense of dread about the future - as if something awful is going to happen

- You suffer nightmares in which you are often being persecuted or blamed

The Cause

We find ourselves worrying or suffering anxiety when our mind is not at ease - something is crying out for healing. It means that there are unconscious fears that we have buried away. Unfortunately if these are not dealt with they can become more prevalent as we get older.

At its heart, anxiety is caused by our negative judgments about people, institutions and authority figures. A judgment is effectively an attack on somebody, even though we may not have this intention. Even apparently innocuous behaviours such as quietly withdrawing from somebody or acting shy is felt as a judgment and attack by the other person. Although we may not be conscious of these judgments, they make us feel afraid because we fear retaliation for our negative thoughts and behaviours.

At its worst anxiety may develop into feelings of dread an doom or panic attacks.

The Way Through

To end worry and anxiety, begin to identify any judgments and grievances against parents, siblings, colleagues, authority figures or anybody else. Realise that these judgments are hiding your own self-judgment. By accepting that all bad or unacceptable behaviour is caused by emotional pain, you will be able to forgive the people for whom you may be consciously or unconsciously harbouring resentment.

From a spiritual point of view anxiety and worry can be explained as an attack on our giftedness and state of connectedness - an attack on love (or God if you believe in this) itself. By embracing our gifts of love and connection to all people and the world around us, we will naturally let go of the fear and anxiety.

If you are suffering panic attacks or serious anxiety we would recommend that you see your GP or have some emotional counselling.

As you end your judgments (and virtually everybody has some judgments against others) and forgive, you will feel more compassion. You will then feel more relaxed and at ease with yourself. As you learn to love yourself any tendency to judge will disappear along with the anxiety.

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All advice in this website is given in good faith and no responsibility can be accepted by the website owners for issues or problems that occur as a consequence of using the website content. If you have any concerns about your psychological health you are advised to contact a doctor other suitably qualified medical/psychiatric practioner.

© P.J.Granger 2007

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