Facing Your Demons

Sometimes, there are things that stay on your mind for such a long time that they take an emotional toll on you, making you either stressed, unhappy, and/or anxious.

As difficult as it is, in order to get closure, you need to face your demons.

Are you nervous about something? In my past experiences, I figured out that the best way to get through tough times is to just get them over with. Two examples I have are: 1.) Getting blood work done as soon as possible, rather than waiting; 2.) Public speaking: I hate (HATED!) public speaking in highschool. I was nervous to go to school quite often, due to the possibility I may have to talk in front of the class. It was not a fun feeling!

There have been times in my life where I had some conflict with somebody. Being shy and nervous, it was very difficult to come forward with the person and expressing my feelings. Eventually, however, I gathered up the courage to do it. It ended up really paying off for me. Not only were some issues resolved, I felt so much better.

When you are facing difficult times or situations, keep telling yourself, "I can do it. I can do it. I can and will get past this, whatever it takes."

Talking to somebody about your problems can help you feel more relaxed about any troubles you are experiencing. Knowing that you have somebody you can trust is crucial. But remember, trust is not built overnight. You need time to build it.

In time, I realized some things. For one, worrying about certain things is deemed a waste of time because some things will happen either way. You need to just think as positive as you can and let things take care of themselves.

Try and focus on the present. Worrying about something that is in the future (especially the distant future) is not good for your health. It will cause you anxiety and stress.

Take deep breaths. Deep breathing helps oxygen flow to your brain. It will help you relax.

Distract yourself with something else. Whether it's music, reading, television, etc., Doing something you live is a great way of keeping your mind off of things that are "eating your brain alive". The issues will need to be dealt with at some point but it is never good to let them get to you.

Probably the best thing I can say is that whatever is going on, time passes either way. Eventually things are going to be alright. You will get through these tough times, maybe with a few bumps and bruises. But never ever give up. You are very strong even if you don't see it right away.

Everything will be okay.