Anxiety and Empathy

Anxiety is a silent obstacle limiting many. In wake of the COVID19 pandemic, a recent study reported negative mental health affects a large portion of the population.

To overcome anxiety or to help others overcome it we have to be self-aware and align our personal values with behaviour. That takes courage which means that we do what recognize what we need to be afraid of and what we need to overcome the fear by doing what we need to do. 

When we struggle with our fears, we still have to hold empathy for others which is recognizing that someone else's emotions and experiences has value too. More specifically, empathy is the ability to be present with and hold space for the emotions and experiences of others, even when we don't understand or agree with them.

Helping yourself overcome anxiety could be as simple as remembering how you love the morning dew on your face, the midday sun on your skin, and the fragrance of jasmine wafting at twilight. The sight of dragonflies darting, the sound of owls "hoo-hooing," and the infinite perfection conveyed by all your physical senses at every moment of every day, even now.