Not until last year did I release just how much anxiety I had and the different ways it plays out in my life. I knew I had anxious moments but I didn't release how much it drove my behavior. in this episode I talk about how the pandemic has been a catalyst for my personal mental health development. I break down what anxiety is and how it a fear thought that begins to build a story or a unsolvable problem that it tries that it tries to solve. A lot of my anxiety stems from blame that I direct at myself for my past behavior. I talk about the solutions I have found so far to deal/cope/ work through my anxiety. One of them is to have faith and trust in something (like the universe, love, or god) and that everything is actually okay, even though I feel bad in the moment because of the anxiety. I share my analogy that anxiety to me is a sign, like the entrance sign to a trail, and if I decide to walk down the path of anxiety with an aware mind I am able to find a view point at the end of the trail, one that is a beautiful new way to look at the world. in this way I use my anxiety as a tool to get to the deeper problems that are often, core beliefs or undealt with trauma. I share that the clear mind that happens after anxiety is actually a feeling that I look forward too, and because of the painful experience of anxiety I am able to feel the pleasurable feeling of personal breakthrough. Tripping With Forrest https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWHGcxjzC5unN9yf15hSU1Q Audio Podcast https://anchor.fm/trippingwithforrest Join the Discord Chat to talk about the podcast! https://discord.gg/TJ2AB2uyFr Weekly exclusive Live Show! (Hanging on the Homestead) and exclusive homesteading vlogs https://www.patreon.com/ForrestStevens Thank you to Patreons! Jamie Francis, Stephanie Bird, Renay Emond, Fiona Houston, Andrew Brown, Madison and Raynor, Jennifer Stevens, Mario Ricci, Doug Brockwell, Marian Hester, Johnny Poletto, Joanne Johnson and Elly. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6uIqaN-NLo

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