For some of us experiencing depression, anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia, racing thoughts, irritability, back aches, headaches, heartburn, nausea, diarrhea, and any number of other symptoms, the underlying cause is not a chemical imbalance but the choices we make in our lives, in terms of the circumstances we tolerate and the perspectives we embrace.
If we are dissatisfied with our work environment or our relationships, but do nothing to change them and we don’t change our attitudes about them, then the conflicts we’re experiencing may be subconsciously converted into emotional and physical symptoms which can be extremely debilitating.
Oftentimes, when we don’t change the circumstances of our lives, they change us.
Being distracted and inattentive at work due to depression, anxiety and stress, whether caused by the work environment or other aspects of our lives, can lead to accidents, mistakes, and impulsive decisions, any of which may lead to injuries of self or others, getting demoted or fired, and other unpleasant life-changing events.
In terms of relationships, as depression, anxiety and resentments build, they also provide the opportunity for accidents, impulsive decisions, aggressive actions and passive-aggressive behaviors as well, all of which compound our problems.
The point is, sometimes exit strategies are necessary. Sometimes it’s best to organize and implement an exit strategy while staying within the confines of the difficult conditions, so that we can leave on our own terms, with the least amount of downside and collateral damage.
When this is the case, we avoid doing anything impulsive, we plan the necessary steps to extricate ourselves, we anticipate what obstacles and risks are involved, we pay attention, we seek wise counsel, and then we set the plan into play.
Whenever we activate exit strategies to improve our well-being, they tend to work. Depression, anxiety, aches and pains are much less likely to debilitate us, assuming they don’t go away entirely, when we become proactive with the dissatisfying elements in our lives.
For some of us experiencing depression, anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia, racing thoughts, irritability, back aches, headaches, heartburn, nausea, diarrhea, and any number of other symptoms, the underlying cause is not a chemical imbalance but the choices we make in our lives, in terms of the circumstances we tolerate and the perspectives we embrace.
If we are dissatisfied with our work environment or our relationships, but do nothing to change them and we don’t change our attitudes about them, then the conflicts we’re experiencing may be subconsciously converted into emotional and physical symptoms which can be extremely debilitating.
Oftentimes, when we don’t change the circumstances of our lives, they change us.
Being distracted and inattentive at work due to depression, anxiety and stress, whether caused by the work environment or other aspects of our lives, can lead to accidents, mistakes, and impulsive decisions, any of which may lead to injuries of self or others, getting demoted or fired, and other unpleasant life-changing events.
In terms of relationships, as depression, anxiety and resentments build, they also provide the opportunity for accidents, impulsive decisions, aggressive actions and passive-aggressive behaviors as well, all of which compound our problems.
The point is, sometimes exit strategies are necessary. Sometimes it’s best to organize and implement an exit strategy while staying within the confines of the difficult conditions, so that we can leave on our own terms, with the least amount of downside and collateral damage.
When this is the case, we avoid doing anything impulsive, we plan the necessary steps to extricate ourselves, we anticipate what obstacles and risks are involved, we pay attention, we seek wise counsel, and then we set the plan into play.
Whenever we activate exit strategies to improve our well-being, they tend to work. Depression, anxiety, aches and pains are much less likely to debilitate us, assuming they don’t go away entirely, when we become proactive with the dissatisfying elements in our lives.