Low self esteem symptoms: fear and anxiety

Boost your Self Esteem Newsletter Issue # 29

Those who suffer from low self esteem experience fear and anxiety. They are extremely anxious and lack confidence. Fear and anxiety is one of the symptoms of low self esteem. The difference between fear and anxiety is that with fear, you can identify the source of your emotion whereas with anxiety the source is unidentifiable.

To better differentiate the two, you must familiarize with each of their characteristics.

Fear characteristics

Include fear of something that might happen in the future;
Fear of losing something or someone, and it is only present when there is a desire. The more you are attached to someone or something, the more you feel losing it or them.

However, do recognize that fear is only an emotion and not the actual event itself. When you recognize this, you will be able to conquer it and provide yourself relief.

Anxiety characteristics

Cognitive symptoms of anxiety include an increase in vital signs, such as blood pressure, heartbeat, and breathing rate.
Somatic symptoms of anxiety include paling, trembling, sweating, and similar reactions
Emotional symptoms of anxiety dread, nausea, irritation, feeling of threat and the like

People with low self esteem live with constant fears and are extreme anxiety. They lack confidence, are defensive. They usually suffer fear and anxiety because they anticipate disapproval, failure, criticism and rejection. There are many reasons why fear and anxiety always rises in any individual, no matter how strong or prepared you may be. Some of these reasons can be related to past experiences.

You may have experienced a loss or a terrifying situation in the past and every time you are reminded of it, the feelings come rushing back. Fear and anxiety may also arise because of a lack of certain ability. When you know you cannot perform a certain task that needs to be accomplished, the feelings will come rushing in. The feelings may also arise because of an inability to tolerate uncertainty. In order to feel secure, you have to know what’s going to happen next, if not, the feelings will come rushing in.

How to let go of fear and anxiety

Be aware of what causes the fear and anxiety in you. Once you identify the cause, try to control your emotions by breathing deeply. Allow yourself to be calm. Try to not fight against the symptoms that the feelings are causing you. Learn some helpful relaxation techniques whenever you encounter anything that might bring about the feelings. Some of these techniques include guided imagery, deep breathing, and meditation. Try Deep Relaxation if you want to relax every muscle in your body and enjoy complete mental and physical relaxation, this is the program for you. Part One is devoted to Progressive Relaxation, which is a method that has been used by some doctors for over 70 years. It involves tensing the muscles, then releasing the tension, and noticing the contrast between tension and relaxation. Part Two consists of another method of experiencing relaxation without the use of tension. Knowing how to relax is a key to enjoying life. This program will teach you how to relax deeply any time you want.
Be kind to yourself. Never pressure yourself to conquer the feeling, instead try to understand them. If you are harsh to yourself, try changing your inner talk into that of being encouraging and peaceful .Music affirmations for controlling your emotions is an excellent cd to iImprove your ability to handle anger, criticism, and difficult situations. These positive statements blended with specially selected music are specifically designed for BUSY PEOPLE. Within minutes it will lift your spirits and you will begin to enjoy the calm confidence of being in greater control of your emotions.

Boost your self-esteem and picture a positive image of yourself. Equip yourself with the necessary techniques to conquer the overwhelming feelings. This way, when you encounter fear and anxiety later on in your life, you have the confidence to conquer it.

Try self-hypnosis to overcome fears and anxiety.

Fear of rejection Fear of rejection can lead to obsessiveness, clinginess or jealousy in relationships. It can make you become too serious too soon, driving others away. It can cause you to reject others to avoid being rejected yourself; overall it is a very damaging pattern of emotion and behavior that can cause real hurt to relationships and your enjoyment life in general.

Fear of confrontationFor a variety of reasons, some people would rather do anything than be involved in any kind of confrontation. This can be due to childhood learning, or previous experiences of confrontation that have had a traumatising effect, making any future conflict (or even the thought of it) laden with anxiety. The person will then either try to escape the situation, or placate those involved in an attempt to 'smooth things over'. In the long term, this can lead to the individual failing to consider their own needs, and even doing things they regret, or feel bad about later.

More Fear and phobias self-hypnosis downloads! and try Visualization power little or no instruction is given to help you develop the skill of visualizing. Consequently, many people become frustrated and abandon their goals because they think they can’t visualize. This program will help you visualize and create new, more positive realities.

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