Many times we don’t worry about the real problems we encounter as much as we worry about the anxieties we imagine about our real problems. Anxiety is an emotion associated with nervousness and fear that distorts our perception by painting mostly exaggerated outcomes. Living in this state where anxiety rules makes you have a distorted view of reality unless you break out of your anxious thoughts.
We create our worries. Basically, anxiety birth worries which stem from hypothetical scenarios or “what ifs” rather than concrete situations. This can help us recognize that many of our anxieties are self-created.
As humans, our brains have a tendency to fixate easily on negative outcomes. This cognitive bias can lead us to lean on the likelihood of negative events, causing us unnecessary stress from worrying.
When we’re consumed by imagined anxieties, it can cloud our judgment and lead to paralysis by analysis. We might avoid making decisions or taking action out of fear, even if the real problem isn’t as daunting as we believe.
Staying in the present can be a powerful tool in addressing imagined anxieties. By focusing on the present moment, we can reduce the power that our fears have over us and approach challenges with clarity.
Allowing anxious thoughts to persist is like living out a jail term you personally sentenced yourself to because you made yourself believe you were going to commit a crime. Don’t leave yourself in the jail of anxiety. Be anxious for nothing as the scriptures commands.
