I have found that being continously anxious can be an emotional magnifier. Since I'm keyed up all the time, I overreact to situations other people would handle more calmly.
For example, when a friend arrives a half-hour late, most people would find that irritating—but not a huge deal. For me, ever worrying and always "on," the emotion is "amplified," and I make a late arrival much more of an issue than it should be! So calming my anxiety is key to not overreacting in all other aspects of life.
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Emotionally magnifying is definitely a problem for me that is related to my anxiety. There is sometimes a positive aspect to this if it motivates me to confront an important problem directly, but I always have an emotional and physical price to pay.
Unfortunately because of my overreaction, I often focus primarily negative energy on the situation. I obsess about the issue and I lose sleep and it negatively impacts my health.
How to keep things from being emotionally magnified is definitely my challenge.
Thanks so much for your blog . . .Sally
Hi, Sally. Yes, we people with anxiety need to find ways to be calmer and think more positively. That's for sure :)
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