My Anxiety

Anxiety can fuel a person with imaginations created from the darkest corners of the mind, overwhelming them with the negativities of the unknown. It is in those moments where it’s critical to take a step back and remember to breathe, to exhale the toxics fumes of what is known as anxiety. Thoughts of the uncertain tomorrows will only drain you of today’s strength, reducing your functioning capabilities in the present moment whilst siphoning away your optimism. Anxiety by itself is nothing but a simple concern about the uncontrollable future; it is our reaction to anxiety that is poisonously damaging to our psyche, entrapping us in a toxic cloud of helplessness. Thus, alleviation from anxiety is necessary in order for us to optimize our functioning capabilities for today’s responsibilities. Concerns and worries about the future will always exist but becoming overly fixated on them is what hinders our ability to be productive in the present moment. File away your worries about situations that are not under your control and focus your mind and energy towards the worries that can be addressed presently. It is only after you begin to chip away the outer layers of an onion that you will ultimately be able to target the core. Make the most of what today brings by using today’s strength to target today’s problem and leave tomorrow’s struggle for the tomorrow you; you are doing the best you can today and today… you are productive. By: Johnny K. Wong