Fear and Anxiety

Without fear, mankind would not have survived to this day. Fear has kept us aware and alive. It is a very strong emotion, meant to save humans from the realities of danger. It is an emotion that people experience when they recognize something as dangerous, likely to cause pain or a threat. In todays world, many people experience fear not only from real existing dangers but also from perceived and potential future dangers. Essentially, people have become fearful of things that do not necessarily exist, and they are letting this fear of the unknown guide and control them throughout life. Living in a state of perpetual fear is all too common. However, if someone exists in a prolonged state of fear, the resulting stress will create a vacuum that drains all energy from the spiritual body, emotional body, mental body, and physical body. Fear if left unmanaged takes control and has the potential to cause illness within all four of these levels of self. When someone is not equipped to handle or sort through complex negative emotions, that is when suppression becomes a pattern. Ignoring fear does not make it go away, it does quite the opposite, often evolving into even more complex issues like anxiety and depression. Long-term exposure to high levels of anxiety and stress cloud the brain, making it extremely difficult to think clearly and remain positive. Man becomes fragile, afraid of fear, ruled by fear, and filled with fear. What he or she must come to see is that their fears are often not based in reality, and do not exist anywhere but in the mind. One must heal and embrace their insecurities and fears, doing so will restore power back to the individual. The key to eliminating high levels of anxiety and fear from your life is to face the fear. One must acknowledge what they are most scared of and do the action anyways, the only way to win over fear is to walk the path through it. Fear is the brain's way of saying there is something important for you to overcome.