How to Stop Struggling With Anxiety and Intense Emotions 5/30 How to Process Emotions

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1. You judge emotions as good and bad. Check 2. You’re stuffing. Check 3. You’re negotiating. Check 4. You’re shaming yourself. Check 5. You’re catastrophizing. Check 6. You’re checking. Check (didn’t see that one coming) 7. You’re distracting. Check Therapy was amazing to get out of rock bottom, but these videos? These videos are teaching me to fish for a lifetime. Thank you.

My best friend isn’t considered the career “successful” people. But he’s always satisfied and happy and has incredible ability to flush out negativity the next day. In this aspect he’s the most “successful” person I’ve ever known

I teared up when you said people who have anxiety and depression are not lazy, they've tried everything they could to stop themselves from being pulled off of the cliff. It's just that the struggling is exhausting. It is.

I'm genuinely glad a person like you is voluntarily giving help to people who are suffering from anxiety and unable to get professional help due to their circumstances. Your wisdom is our bulwark to our personal hardships. Thank you for this. ☺️

I’ve actually found a method that has helped my anxiety. Of course, no method is perfect. Sometimes, no matter what I do, I can’t shake my anxiety, but this method has helped me more than any other. As much as possible, I try to focus on the present moment. I try to appreciate the simple pleasures in life, such as the gentle breezes of wind on my face, the smell of freshly baked cookies, or the relaxing sound of dripping water. When I fixate on the uncertainty of the future, that’s when my anxiety creeps in, but at the same time, when I reflect on the trauma of the past, my anxiety also starts to flourish. By focusing on the present moment, I alleviate my worries.

This ideal is what transformed my anxiety. I used to have major panic attacks, was caught in a cycle of avoidance and being miserable. When i learned to sit with it, to stop running away, to stop believing that my feelings will overcome me or would hurt me. Once you actually allow yourself to sit with it and let it do whatever it wants knowing it will release itself and that it’s just uncomfortable energy, it’s absolutely transforms it. That’s how i came out of it. I hope this gives hope to some people. It’s possible❤️

Overthinking anxiety made me have anxiety about anxiety. Now it's a loop. Trying to be indifferent and not give it attention in Hope's that it will be forgotten.

I love that you understand how much effort those with anxiety and depression are putting in each day just to function. I think outsiders might see me as lazy but I'm actually exhausted from trying to handle the anxiety. Going to follow your tips. I'm excited I found your videos. Thank you so much.

I hope everyone is having a GREAT, anxious-free day! 🙂

I have been diagnosed with dysthymia and ADHD and social anxiety I get mad all the time for no reason and I lack social skills because of the anxiety switching schools because there is a school (I recommend you check it out) it is called pece and it's an All girls school for people who have mental health issues which causes them to make bad decision or get bad grade or even if you just need counseling along with school.every student at pace has there own counselor to make sure you fellow your goals

Just because emotion is uncomfortable doesn't mean it's bad. Among mindfulness characteristics a judgemental attitude towards one's thoughts and feelings is the strongest predictor of both depression and anxiety.

Last night was rough I felt so desperate and empty I was so scared and lost. I called my mom and we prayed together and talked it out. I feel better now knowing I at least have her in my life. I'm grateful. Thanks doc

10 years ago, I worked in a school that had a lot of problem kids, and I was stressed out. It was my first job, and I felt I had to prove myself. I was overwhelmed, and I made a lot of mistakes tryiing to figure out what to do. I sometimes had nightmares about going to work. In the end, I lost the job, and felt disappointed in myself. Even though, now I can see better. I realized I didn't know what I didn't know. It was the best I could do at the t time. I forgive myself and the people who made my life miserable at that time. I felt like that police officer that has to see horrible things over and over, year after year. You have to remain calm, but deep down inside, you are truely hurt by the situations you have to witness. You want to do more, but you sometimes are helpless.

"What you pay attention to you get more of" Wow! Thank you, Emma.

I think I got so used to having “good days” in terms of little to no anxiety (like 3/10) That I forgot to stop struggling. Mr Anxiety is so funny. I was starting to get anxious that I was anxious fixating on perfection rather than progression. We got this. Just let the anxiety be there. Do not wait for it to leave. Change your reaction to “no reaction” this slowly breaks that fight/flight cycle. Good luck guys 🤍

I am not lazy. I am simply putting all of my effort and energy into things that are counter productive. That meant a lot. Thank you for saying that!

I often watch this video when I'm experiencing recurring panic attacks (like right now) and just listening to your voice (as well as relating to the content you talk about) really helps me ground myself and calm down. Thank you, Emma -- I mean it.

I’ve never had problems with anxiety until 2020. Between everyone walking around in fear of each other, forced mask wearing that makes me feel like I’m going to suffocate, all the political unrest, and having disrespectful noisy neighbors, it all got too much for me. I’ve been sick since this pandemic started a year ago, have come down with burning mouth syndrome, clinching teeth, sore neck muscles, migraines, I’ve been miserable. I want relief so badly and everything to go back to how it was. I don’t even feel life is worth living in this new normal. I’m going to try relaxation methods and taking this advice.

The severity of your anxiety attack makes me re evaluete my mental health, I thought that it could only be an anxiety attack if you are sobbing out of control, unable to breathe or walk.... Now I realize I had a constant anxiety attack for 2 months feeling sick all the time... Thank you for sharing your experiences.