Are you the type of person who easily feels anxious? (Author)Sei Honda (Narukin/Narukin)、Twitter・FacebookMy friend T has a personality that is prone to anxiety (neurotic).
I was very prone to anxiety, for example, I was afraid of the earthquake that would one day happen. Certainly, watching major earthquakes on TV is frightening, but there are people in the world who don't feel that much anxiety. It's like how some people are terrified of haunted houses, while others aren't so scared; some people are more prone to anxiety than others.
In psychology, it is becoming clear that half of the causes of such neurotic tendencies are due to genetics (innate:acquired = 50:50).Unfortunately,People who are prone to experiencing great anxiety have a personality that is "naturally" prone to anxiety.That's the point.
How to make the most of feelings of anxiety
Now, getting back to the topic, how could my friend T have dealt with his anxiety about earthquakes? He said that he could have taken up a habit of deep breathing and done yoga, while saying things like, "I feel anxious," "I'm scared," and "I want to stop feeling anxious."
Certainly, that's one approach. It might alleviate your inner anxiety. However, unless you address the root cause of your anxiety, the fear of earthquakes will return. What? You're saying you can't solve the problem of earthquakes? Well, that's true.
However, it is possible to "prepare for the eventuality of an attack." For example, you can nail furniture to the floor or walls so that it doesn't fall over during an earthquake. If you don't do such things and simply become frightened or try to alleviate your inner fear, the anxiety will not fundamentally disappear.
So, in the previous example, what should you do if you still feel uneasy after securing the furniture? Actually, you should be proud of that feeling.The "great power" of feeling anxiety.
Let's compare this to people who don't feel much anxiety about the world.
- People who do not feel anxious about earthquakes
Not preparing for an earthquake → You'll be crushed by your furniture when an earthquake actually hits. - Friend T (who is worried about earthquakes)
Sensing potential danger, I secured my furniture to the floor with nails → I was able to prepare for an earthquake → I have a high chance of surviving if an earthquake actually strikes.
Considering this,Feeling anxious isn't necessarily a bad thing; in fact, it can indicate a high ability to sense danger.If you utilize it effectively, you can proceed cautiously and with utmost care.
yes,Most personality traits are made up of advantages and disadvantages.The benefit of anxiety is "the ability to sense danger better than others."That's right.
It is precisely because we can feel anxiety and sense danger that we can eliminate the sources of anxiety. That's right.When you feel anxious about something, instead of just being afraid, if you tackle and eliminate the root cause of that anxiety one by one, you can get ahead of others.
Even things that seem like disadvantages can reveal advantages if you change your perspective or how you view them.Let's try to turn your tendency to feel anxious into a positive!
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