Anxiety

I published a story today about anxiety and how we’re inadvertently doing our kids harm by providing them with long term accommodations that allow them to avoid the things that makes them anxious.

I’ve been contemplating two quotes from this piece for more than a month now. Though this story is about childhood anxiety, it’s applicable to adults as well.

The first:

“Anxiety prevents us from doing the things that really matter in life. We stop taking risks – in school, in relationships – and we miss out.” - Allie Morford, PhD

The second:

“When kids overcome that fear of uncertainty – of not knowing what’s going to come next – they feel so proud of themselves. And there’s a ton of relief in knowing that you can overcome that fear so you can do the things that really matter to you. But it really is incredibly terrifying to approach these things initially, and that can’t be understated.” - Allie Morford, PhD

I know for a fact how huge it is to overcome the thing that you avoid because it terrifies and paralyzes you.

I also have been wondering if there are things I might be missing out on by not taking the risks.

Good stuff to consider. I’m sure I’ll write more about it.

Check out the article here.

https://news.cuanschutz.edu/news-stories/are-we-unintentionally-making-the-anxious-generation-more-anxious