How To Combat Anxiety & Procrastination | The Anxiety Solution

The Anxiety Solution is your guide to being a calmer, happier and more confident young woman.

'Remarkable, pioneering, could change your life' Daily Mail

'I know what it's like to be stuck in a cycle of anxiety. I used to feel as though fear and worry were a permanent part of who I was . . . but I'm here to tell you that it doesn't have to be this way. The truth is, your natural state is one of calmness and confidence - and I'm going to teach you how to get there.'

This is a book about and for every anxious young woman - at home, in school or at work, in social situations or on their own - one that will benefit everyone from worried mums to stressed teens.

Therapist Chloe Brotheridge has used the latest scientific research and her own personal experience to create a programme that has already helped thousands of women to overcome fear and stress. The Anxiety Solution will provide you with simple yet powerful practical tools to help you manage your symptoms and start feeling better every day.

From recognising symptoms of anxiety to understanding its root causes, Chloe takes an in-depth look at anxiety in the modern world and the steps we can take to manage it. Whether it is social media pressure, perfectionism or fear of failure, this book will show you how to regain control of your life.

It will guide you through easy practical methods for minimizing anxiety, including meditation tips, breathing exercises and a self-care diary. With chapters focusing on mindful eating, boosting self-esteem and managing decision-making, Chloe equips you with everything you'll need to tackle your anxiety head-on and embrace a happier, calmer life.

If you want to spend less time worrying and restore your confidence, this book is the solution for you. You'll be surprised how quickly you can be back in control and able to enjoy your life once again.

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[Jennifer-pbnd]

Yes, for me it's like paralysis from intense anxiety/fear. So tired of people acting like people who procrastinate are just lazy.

[Chevalier_de_Pas]

It sucks so much to be a highly neurotic person who is ambitious, yet already unsuccessful, behind in life and full of personality deficits. You get learned helplessness and you become your worst enemy. You get into a rut from which you simply cannot get out of, no matter what good advise, technique or hack you try to implement. You are so volatile and so full of negative emotion that there is no hack or technique saving you from procrastination. I hate myself.

[bragny]

I've honestly ruined opportunities in my life because I procrastinated certain tasks to much. And afterwards my anxiety just got worse because I kept thinking about how I was ruining my own life etc.

[trylikeafool]

Solution they offer: break things into small steps.

Sorry, but that might work if a task feels overwhelming due to its complexity or length, and that's why you're putting it off. If you've got anxiety, it's just facing it period that is the problem. You're afraid of what you might discover. For me, I've been putting off a health thing because of health anxiety, or I'm putting off checking email because I'm afraid of finding a reprimanding email about my lack of productivity, or I'm afraid to show up period because I'll have to face people who I've let down. I think the only way to get past procrastination due to anxiety is the hard way - you have to find the courage to face the truth and accept the consequences. Often, you'll discover that you've built up consequences in your head that don't actually manifest. Other times you'll find the consequences are real and you have to take responsibility.

I wish there was an easy solution, but there's not. I even take meds for anxiety, and it does a fantastic job keeping panic attacks and irrational anxiety at bay. However, it doesn't help at all with anxiety over the things I listed above (except for health anxiety - it lessens it but doesn't remove it). I think the solution is old-fashioned. Find the courage despite your fears, and face the task even though you're anxious while doing it. Eventually the anxiety will subside once the uncertainty of the situation is resolved, but there's no shortcut to get there. I liken it to crawling out of a trench during a battle, facing enemy fire, and charging ahead to attack anyway. That's the sort of courage you have to adopt (though on a lower level), and charge ahead regardless of what the consequence might be.

[mai.vancon]

When you procrastinate then got an extension from the the deadline but still is procrastinating.

[chdez]

I am here for those who suffer with fear, anxiety and procrastination. I am here to tell you that if you pick and bite at your fingernails and rip off those hangnails out of complete anxiety and frozen thoughts, if you find yourself stuck on your phone, ignoring and at the same time worrying about what you have to face, and you face it sometimes but not always, it isn't that serious why the fuck am I like this? you think; I am emotionally intelligent, so giving, so loving so driven to keep this place clean, its always clean, there's a few things on the floor i can stare at it many times before I just cant keep walking past it, some days im so fucking exhausted i can walk past anything, i will clutter, i will crumble into my own pitty, Im cold, Im hot, but I am so ambitious, I work hard, I keep busy, I'm not lazy yet i feel so fucking insufficient, why? is it just me? I am here to tell you that We Are not insufficient we are different, we are too full of feelings and we allow ourselves to feel deeply in every feeling we feel, If you are anything like me. I know I am a great person generally but i lack in areas due to how i learned discipline, i basically had to train myself to have a daily routine, when to wake up, when to eat when to do this and that, dont be so hard on yourself and re learn your routine, create a peaceful home, dont wait for something tragic or life changing to make you, lean on the will of God or if you dont believe than believe in YOUR own will, but where has that gotten you? put faith in spiritual healing put your faith in hard work, ask God to use you for a meaningful purpose. Whatever you keep putting off, however it is you procrastinate, think deeper. I found myself realizing my reactive feeling of procrastination is followed by worry, then fear in that order in that cycle, it wont stop until i say FUCK YOU im taking control of my fucking brain because that is your inner childs natural reactive response to when someone told you what to do but you had no idea how or where to start, who to turn to. well what we need is each other, we need support, we need each other, we need a world where you can find the adequate group for your task that you are determined to complete, YOU want to declutter and finally clean out your garage then find support find someone who has done it, do, eat, hangout with what you are trying to empower your brain to be. LET GO of those fears by thinking this: Theres nothing else more important I should be doing right now, There is nothing more I want to get done than SAY IT out loud, talk to yourself and most important be fucking raw with yourself and people, say what you feel, and comment if you think I should start a pod cast because im sick of not relating to enough people about this very normal fucking issue, theres nothing to be ashamed of people, we cant do it alone that is all.

[livelylimitlesszd]

Currently im feeling that anxiety of finishing task. This video is true bcs basically im worried that i couldnt do it perfectly and im also feeling worried bcs my brain thought i would make failure in that task. Honestly beforehand i got commented by my leader about a task and there were lots of things i needed to add. I never thought before that it would make me feel anxious. Even i got nervous when seeing my leader's email. But im trying to change my mindset and breakdown the tasks into the smaller steps like what this video suggests

[perialis]

im so scared about tommorow because i have an exam

what should do about it?


*laughs while going to bed

[SarankishoreSks]

I get fear of discomfort and fear of getting more task...that makes me to procastinate instead of doing my tasks

[Dee-njxo]

This is not a solution... It's probably made my people who don't even understand the situation.... If breaking down tasks into small steps was the answer, procrastination wouldn't exist...

[jamesfarrington]

Hell, give me 3mgs of Ativan. Does the job.

[thisisntallowed]

I'm sorry, but don't make it as if it's a conversation, it sounds fake.