Anxiety..... The fear of nothing
Anxiety can be accompanied by physical
effects such as
heart
palpitations,
nausea,
chest
pain,
shortness of breath,
stomach aches, or
headaches. Physically, the body prepares the
organism to deal with a threat.
Blood
pressure and
heart
rate are increased, sweating is increased,
bloodflow to the major muscle groups is increased, and
immune and
digestive system functions are inhibited (the
fight or flight response). External signs of anxiety may
include pale skin, sweating, trembling, and
pupillary dilation. Someone suffering from
anxiety might also experience it as a sense of dread or
panic.
Although
panic
attacks are not experienced by every anxiety
sufferer, they are a common symptom. Panic attacks usually
come without warning, and although the fear is generally
irrational, the perception of danger is very real. A person
experiencing a panic attack will often feel as if he or she
is about to die or pass out. Panic attacks may be confused
with
heart
attacks.
A person suffering
from anxiety can not tell you what they are scared of
because we only fear "fear" itself. This is because, in
truth, there is nothing to fear. Anxiety and depression go
hand in hand. It is a sign which shows that you have bought
into a misperception. Anxiety or fear occurs when we forget
who we are. It is a message prompting us to pause, step back
and put things into perspective again.
As soon as you pause
and stop justifying your misperception you will see the
Truth. You can then turn the negative pattern into a
positive one and the anxiety disappears. The misperception,
or negative pattern, is therefore positive as it is showing
us our error. The Bible supports this when it states:
''The Devil knows
not who he works for"
Psychology, at best,
will only help you to identify your faulty thought pattern
and then teach you to cope with it. By coping with your
misperception you perpetuate it. A psychiatrist will simply
prescribe drugs. Obviously, no drug will ever solve your
problem. They only suppress the symptoms, which compounds
the problem because you do not heed the mind's warning that
you are entertaining a misperception. You therefore miss the
opportunity to find out the cause of your condition and will
continue to suffer.
We are not out to
knock the medical profession, they do a wonderful job at
their level. What we are knocking is man's stupidity in
believing that there is no order in the Universe and the
belief that we can suddenly get sick for no logical reason.
Your body has an incredible immune system and it is only
when you have compromised this defense mechanism with
damaging thoughts that you will be open to diseases and
disorders.
''Sickness is a
choice" - ACIM
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