We will be exploring the mystery of anxiety for the next several weeks by looking at ways to recognize and manage this prominent mental characteristic.
When not saddled by anxiety, do you have a feeling of openness and gentleness towards yourself, towards those around you, and towards the situation you are in?
I bet your answer is yes.
When under the influence of anxiety you may find that authentic feelings of openness and gentleness are not available.
Under the influence of anxiety, body language becomes more closed.
Anxiety has a hard demeanor.
If you are like most of us, you will try to disguise your hardness and discomfort.
You may laugh and joke even when things aren’t funny as humor is one of our defenses. Defenses are by their very nature impenetrable, at least from the outside.
The next time you are anxious, try to soften your body. This is similar to the age-old advice to take a deep breath.
Relax your tongue.
Do everything you can to avoid hardening of the arteries anxiety.