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Self-doubt: Just Breathe

"Take a deep breath" is advice we have all heard before. When we get upset, nervous, or right before taking on a big challenge, people always say, "take a deep breath". These are constant reminders to pause for a minute before moving on to the next event. The act of taking a breath is a physical one, but it is also a spiritual one. People forget that.

Taking a breath is a cleansing. It clears your mind, your heart, and strengthens your lungs. A breath helps you remember that you are connected to the world around you. It silently screams throughout your body, "You are here! You are alive! Seize this moment!" When your heart hears this, it flutters with excitement and when the message travels to your fingers, the tips tingle just a little.

When you have moved on from a bad relationship, left unhelpful habits behind, and purged negative thoughts, you instinctively take a deep breath. It signals that the past is the past and that breath reminds you that you are one strong and glorious person who is done wasting your precious time. You are moving on with your life.

Don't allow yourself to "pick" at things or yourself. Don't spend time getting caught up in the vicious cycle of "picking" at yourself for why you are the way that you are and why life is what it is. Examining the "who, what, where, when, and (especially) the why" is like walking around with a wound of doubt that you rub and rub, never allowing the edges to heal back together. You are done! Finished! Trust that whatever you need will show up just when it is supposed to show up. Have faith in yourself and by doing so, you will have eternal optimism for the universe. Take a deep breath and move on.

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After Years of Misery from Anxiety and Depression, I Gained My Life Back

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Hi,

Courtney here, author of this site. When I developed anxiety and depression, I went to a psychologist, a psychiatrist and a physician, and to be truthful, in my experience, these people couldn't really help.Therapy sessions, yoga and getting more exercise lessened my anxiety symptoms, but did not stop them for good.

In fact, I later learned that because I was living in a constant state of low-level stress and anxiety, the chemicals in my brain had changed, making me more anxious and depressed. Clearly, merely managing my symptoms was not enough - in fact, following "the doctor's orders" made things worse....