Anxiety and stress are phenomena that considerably affect modern man, such is their relevance today that they are considered the main diseases of the 20th century. XXI.
In this article we have prepared a list of phrases about anxiety and stress that will help you understand both psychological phenomena.
1. Fear sharpens the senses. Anxiety paralyzes them
When we feel fear, anxiety takes over. It is part of the fight-flight response.
2. Free yourself from anxiety, think that what should be, will be, and will happen naturally
When we live in the here and now without dwelling on the future, anxiety disappears.
3. When it comes to detecting and reacting to danger, the (vertebrate) brain hasn’t changed much. In some ways, we are emotional lizards
The anxiety response has its origin in the primitive brain.
4. Every morning has two handles, we can take the day by the handle of anxiety or by the handle of faith
Feeling anxiety, many times, is our decision.
5. Anxiety is not here, it is in the future
Irrational expectations and anticipating the future lead us to suffer from anxiety.
6. Peace begins with a smile
To find inner peace, you have to take life in a more joyful way.
7. No passion like fear so effectively robs the mind of its ability to act and reason.
Edmund Burke, in relation to how our attention and concentration are hijacked by anxiety.
8. When I look back at all these worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of problems in his life, most of which had never happened.
Anxiety appears when we look at the past and look at the future. You have to live in the present.
Living in the present makes us free and finds well-being. Harming other people is a source of anguish and mental illness. Dare to treat others well!
10. Threats to our self-esteem or the idea we have of ourselves often cause much more anxiety than threats to our physical integrity.
A great quote from the famous psychoanalyst and father of this movement, S. Freud.
11. Where the water reaches its greatest depth, it remains calmest
A philosophical quote from William Shakespeare, which invites the reader to deep reflection. If you improve your introspective capacity, you will achieve peace.
12. It’s a good idea to always do something relaxing before making an important decision in your life.
Paulo Coelho, relaxing is good for making good decisions.
13. Anxiety and panic serve as a protective screen against the acute pain of facing loss, mortality, or threats to self-esteem
Anxiety appears as a symptom in different psychological problems.
14. It is impossible for me to avoid anxiety, and to such an extent it is shameful for me to expose myself as well as risky, that in the end, when I look down, I only see the emptiness at my feet; not a reserve of inner strength or outer support capable of sustaining me, but a long abyss without any net to stop my fall.
A quote from Scott Stossel that addresses the topic of anxiety and anguish.
15. No Grand Inquisitor has prepared tortures as terrible as anguish; No spy knows how to attack with such cunning the man he suspects, choosing the moment when he is weakest, nor does he know how to set the trap to catch him as well as anxiety knows how to do, and no judge, no matter how insightful he may be, knows how to interrogate and probe the accused as anxiety does, which never lets him escape, neither with distractions and bustle, neither at work nor leisure, neither day nor night.
Anguish and anxiety can make us go through really unpleasant moments.
16. There is nothing so characteristic of the progress from beast to man as the decrease in the frequency of justified occasions for fear.
William James, comparing the primitive brain with the rational one.
17. Hiding or repressing anxiety actually produces more anxiety.
When we try not to feel anxiety, a rebound effect occurs that increases its symptoms.
18. Much of the stress people feel doesn’t come from having too many things to do. “It comes from not finishing what you have started.”
David Allen. A phrase that talks about stress and one of its causes.
19. You will find your way in whispers of truth that you experience in your own daily life. And as you follow that path, you will find greater peace and joy throughout each day.
A quote that talks about living in the present, that is, the here and now.
20. Happiness is in the small everyday details
Sometimes we worry about big details, when the important thing is the small ones.
21. Anxiety cannot be avoided, but it can be reduced. The point in managing anxiety is to reduce it to normal levels and then use that normal anxiety as a stimulus to increase one’s perception, alertness and desire to live.
When we accept anxiety, its intensity is reduced.
22. When one feels great fear of what is imminent, one feels some relief when the problem has arrived
Joseph Joubert, anxiety appears due to the expectations we generate, not due to the event itself.
23. When you are present, you can allow the mind to be as it is without getting entangled in it.
Eckhart Tolle, a reflection on how living in the present moment leads us to greater well-being.
24. Unrealistic expectations generate anxiety, which is why it is important to live in the present and touch our feet on the ground.
Many of the solutions we seek are in the moment, not the future.
25. Anxiety with fear and fear with anxiety contribute to robbing human beings of their most essential qualities. One of them is reflection
It’s hard to think clearly when anxiety takes over.
26. There are moments when all the accumulated anxiety and effort are calmed in the infinite indolence and rest of nature
When we meditate or connect with our purest essence, anxiety is reduced.
27. We must be aware that what causes us discomfort or anxiety is not the events, but how we link our emotions to them.
Psychologist Jonathan García-Allen reminds us that anxiety has a lot to do with anticipatory beliefs.
28. Stage fright symptoms can sometimes take the form of something resembling a horrible prank tailored to humiliate
John Marshall. A quote about how stage fright can paralyze us.
29. Couldn’t my anxiety be a normal human reaction to life, even if that reaction is perhaps more acute in me than in other people? How do you draw the distinction between what is “normal” and what is “clinical”?
There is a difference between normal anxiety and pathological anxiety.
30. Do not anticipate problems or worry about what may never happen
Benjamin Franklin. A tip on how to reduce anxiety.
31. Anxiety and fear paralyze us and do not give way to reason
Fear is a primitive emotion that does not respond to logical arguments.
32. The planning function of the nervous system has culminated, in the course of evolution, with the appearance of ideas, values and pleasures: the only manifestations of human life in society. Only man can make plans for the distant future and experience the retrospective pleasures of an accomplished goal. Only man can be happy. But only man can worry and suffer anxiety
In our heads is the best and the worst of what we experience.
33. The tiredness I have is infinite; I have tried all the pain in the world; a labyrinth of habit anxiety and I grope around in the intricate
Prolonged anxiety leads us to a state of mental exhaustion.
34. The intensity of the anguish is proportional to the meaning that the situation has for the affected person; Although she is essentially unaware of the reasons for her anxiety
It is not the facts that concern us, but the value that we give to the facts.
35. In times of great stress or adversity, it is always best to keep busy, to channel your anger and energy into something positive
You have to find the balance between being in motion but not going overboard with excess speed.
36. The pursuit, even of the best things, must be calm and collected
Life must be taken slowly, to be able to enjoy the moment.
37. Only if you manage to calm our mind will you achieve your goals
Some advice on rational goals and how they help us achieve our objectives.
38. The natural state of twentieth-century man is anxiety
Stress and anxiety are considered pathologies of the 21st century.
39. May you be free to take a path whose end I feel no need to know, nor the feverish anxiety of being sure that you are going where I would have wanted you to go.
A quote that deals with anxiety and how it affects us if we don’t manage it correctly.
40. Anxiety kills relatively few people, but many would gladly accept death as an alternative to the paralysis and suffering caused by the most severe forms of anxiety.
The consequences of anxiety lead us to worry excessively, often irrationally.
41. Solitude is the house of peace (Hodge)
Taking a break from time to time and connecting with yourself is key to mental well-being.
42. Anxiety is the most prominent mental characteristic of Western civilization
Ironically, RR Willoughby states that anxiety is a great achievement.
43. It is practical to stay calm all the time, even in situations that are tense.
Relaxation techniques work very well in times of great anxiety.
44. Worry does not eliminate the pain of tomorrow, but it eliminates the strength of today.
Corrie ten Boom, some words that make clear a great truth.
45. Fear arises from a weakness of the mind and therefore does not belong to the use of reason
In reference to how anxiety has its origin in the primitive brain.
46. Anxiety: a difficult ailment. The patient believes he has something like a thorn inside, something that pricks his viscera, and nausea torments him.
It is not easy to overcome anxiety, but it is possible.
47. Great events make me calm and calm; It’s just trifles that irritate my nerves
It is not objective reality that creates anxiety in us, but our beliefs about this reality.
48. How often do we talk just to fill the quiet space? How many times do we waste our breath talking nonsense?
Colleen Patrick-Goudreau. A quote that invites the reader to think.
49. The weight of anxiety is greater than that of the evil that causes it
Our thoughts, the ones that cause anxiety, are often unfounded.
50. If you want to master the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath
In relation to Eastern philosophy. Live in the present and meditate.
51. Focusing on the present moment helps us master anxiety. Because this, many times, manifests itself due to our thoughts or expectations. Mindfulness is useful for the treatment of anxiety and stress, as many research shows
There is a lot of research on how Eastern philosophy, and specifically Mindfulness, positively influences our well-being.
52. No one who has been tormented by prolonged attacks of anxiety doubts its power to paralyze action, stimulate flight, annihilate pleasure and give thought a catastrophic bias. No one can deny how terribly painful anxiety can be. The experience of chronic and intense anxiety is, above all, a profound and disconcerting confrontation with pain.
Barry E. Wolfe. A great definition of what it feels like when you are anxious.
53. I have come to the conviction that anxiety accompanies intellectual activity like its shadow, and that the more we know about the nature of anxiety, the more we will know about the intellect.
Howard Liddel firmly believes that anxiety and intellect are linked. Although anxiety is a primitive response, intellect helps it manifest at times when it is not necessary.
54. At one point I felt plagued by anxiety. But I got rid of the fear by studying the sky, determining when the moon would rise and where the sun would appear in the morning
A great quote from the famous psychologist, Margaret Mead.
55. The only thing we have to fear is fear
We must accept fear, otherwise fear will absorb us.
56. In short, being anxious conditions you to be even more anxious in the future.
Anxiety is often a fish that bites its tail.
57. If you want to master the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath
A guideline that we can remember in our daily lives.
58. Anxiety is an “excess of the future” and depression is an “excess of the past”
One of the images that best helps understand both concepts.
59. Anxiety to have you in my arms, whispering words of love
One of the most famous verses from the song “Ansiedad”, by Nat King Cole.
60. Can’t you… erase the anxieties recorded in the brain and, with a sweet antidote of oblivion, throw from its oppressed bosom the dangerous matters that weigh on the heart?
One of the most beautiful verses of the English playwright William Shakespeare.
61. Anxiety and tension seem to be rife in modern culture, and the current trend is to shy away from the unpleasant aspects of their impact. But when has life been free of tension?
Sometimes we must get used to experiencing certain moments of tension.
62. Go to the heart of danger, for there you will find salvation
A Chinese proverb that helps us overcome our fears.
63. It is not stress that kills us, but how we react to it
One of the main keys to any fear or worry.
64. There is no stress that you cannot calm, there is no problem that you cannot solve
A phrase full of positivism and vitality.
65. You should sit without judgment, observing the thoughts that flow through you. Without interfering. If you judge, if you say “this is good” or “this is bad”, you have lost pure observation.
Sometimes, by stopping thinking we will be able to find peace of mind.
66. Don’t let your mind bully your body into believing that you should carry the burden of your worries.
A good way to free ourselves from anxiety and stress.
67. The more you know, the less you need
One of the most famous phrases of the environmentalist and philanthropist Yvon Chouinard.
68. Well, what, for one, is nothing more than a flea bite, can cause unbearable torment to another
Suffering depends on how each person interprets it.
69. Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional
One of Buddha’s most famous phrases.
70. The best weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over the other
One of the main keys to overcoming stress.
71. A positive brain is 31 percent more productive than a negative, neutral or stressed brain
Something that we must take into account whenever we can.
72. Be silent, let go of conflict, become peaceful, and remember the eternal goodness that resides within you
One of the keys to meditation.
73. Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax.
A phrase that we must keep in mind daily.
74. Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes… even you
One of the most famous phrases of the American novelist Anne Lamott.
75. You can do anything, but not everything
A sentence that can be very useful to us, pronounced by the productivity consultant and instructor David Allen.
