While I speak largely of anxiety as an affliction, it is also a motivating aspect of my identity that pushes me to work hard and never to settle. I have always been a high-achieving, competitive student. I have received many awards and academic scholarships, but never felt truly validated until I was awarded a Teaching Assistantship at the University of Central Oklahoma. This new role has caused me great distress and doubt, but has also rewarded me and validated me in ways that I had never even considered as possibilities. The image “Two Worlds” shows a black blazer hanging above a pair of Converse shoes. Professional dresswear symbolizes my role as a college instructor and my confidence that it has given me as a young academician. I worked …show more content…
My fiancé has been a saving grace in my life regarding anxiety. A high-achiever himself, he has helped me to develop coping mechanisms to quiet my anxiety when it lies to me and to use my anxiety as motivating force when it matters. This image of a circle with crosshairs is simple, but has changed the way I move through my daily decisions in life. One afternoon while he and I were at the shooting range, I became distressed over my inaccuracy with a handgun that I had recently purchased. I was taking my time to perfectly align my sights and to poise myself to have the perfect shot; yet, I could not hit bullseye. He noticed that I was overthinking and told me that all I had to do was point and shoot and that my intuition would guide me. I shrugged him off, but followed his advice and eventually hit the bullseye. This simple encounter has changed the way I approach the small decisions that usually cause me distress, even as minute as what to order at a restaurant. Anxiety causes me to think any decision I make could be the wrong one because of the infinite possibilities. The “point and shoot” mentality helps me to disregard those infinite possibilities and to follow my intuition. When I become overwhelmed with an
Butterflies, the perfect word to describe anxiety. Everyone on this planet will experience anxiety once or more times in their life. No one can avoid anxiety, except for those who live life boring. I myself have experienced anxiety many times throughout my high school career. High school life is a major reason for many mental break downs, and lost nerves.
Juanita is constantly questioning her decision to pursue her degree whether it’s questioning if the decision is selfish since her children will be college age soon or if she can even be a decent mental health professional. Juanita needs to address her lingering feelings of doubt in order to feel secure in her own self-image and develop a realistic knowledge of her strengths and weaknesses so she can focus on fulfilling her potential without being held back with feelings of inadequacy (Schultz & Schultz, 2013, p.
Who Are You and What Are You Doing Here? Is an academic style magazine article by Mark Edmundson published in Oxford America. In this piece Edmundson uses ethos, logos, and pathos to convince parents to encourage their students to follow their dreams, as well as to convince students to discover themselves during their college career. He effectively achieves his purpose through his use of credible sources (ethos), appeals to morals and values (logos), and personal experiences (pathos).
To begin, a major stressor in my life is the admission procedure and being accepted into Florida A&M University’s Nursing Program. Throughout my college years, I’ve worked extremely hard to reach this goal. However, the thought of the program only selecting fifty students, including international students, frightens me. The amount of students being limited causes me to stress the thought if I’m rejected; I’ve wasted my years and money on courses that cannot benefit me. On top of that, I would have to find a new major to get into, and start the process of perquisites all over again. In addition, another reason that terrifies me is when getting tested through an interview process. Personally, I struggle with
Anxiety disorders are the 2nd most diagnosed mental illness in the United States. Anxiety comes from the “fight or flight” physiological response in ones body. The fear a person experiences is an intense emotional alarm accompanied by a surge of energy in the autonomic nervous system. The surge is what motivates us to flee from danger, cueing the “flight” response. However, some anxiety is good for us in moderate amounts. Most people perform better when we are a little anxious (Yerkes & Dodson, 1908). Anxiety can improve test performance or make you more energetic and charming on a date. It improves, social, physical, and intellectual performance. In fact little would get done if we didn’t have any anxiety. However anxiety can be negative as well. The most common symptoms are looking worried and anxious or fidgeting. That is pretty normal for most people. These symptoms are a physiological response that starts in the brain. It elevates the heart rate and creates muscle tension. Most of the research has been done with animals. Animals seem to experience anxiety in a similar way to ...
As far back as I can recollect I have been a homebody, quiet ,and In elementary school, I didn't verbalize much.Middle school, I had social anxiety. While I was with friends or a minuscule group of people I didn't have much social anxiety if any at all.After middle school High school started and I was terrified. Summer of 2013 before my sophomore year my anxiety was to the point where it made me physically sick. My Sophomore and Junior flew by. During my middle school and high school years I have found that music is how I express my self and let stress out. Singing is my passion. My anxiety did not obviate me from singing on stage alone in front of 100 people or acting on stage during plays.The summer before my senior year I decided to ask
Some lost their dear ones or faced their own personal crises. Through each adversity or challenge, we have struggled and somehow endured; thanks to the wonderful support of our friends, family, last but not the least, the staff and instructors at Owens. My three years at Owens provided lots of opportunities to meet some wonderful people with various backgrounds and interests. This diversity has helped us to collaborate and learn from each other’s experience, whether related to life, studies, or work. I always believed in the following
If you have ever been tense before an exam, a date, or a job interview, you have some idea of what anxiety feels like. Increased heart rate, sweating, rapid breathing, a dry mouth, and a sense of dread are common components of anxiety. But episodes of modern anxiety are a normal part of the life for most people. But what anxiety is so intense and long lasting that it impairs a person’s daily functioning is called an anxiety disorder. It is a general term for several disorders that cause apprehension, nervousness, fear, and worrying. These disorders affect how we feel and behave, and they can manifest real physical symptoms. Mild anxiety is vague and unsettling, while severe anxiety can be extremely debilitating, having a serious impact on daily life.
Depression and anxiety are two of the most prominent and often discussed struggles in our current culture. Many people at one time or another will feel the effects of depression and anxiety in their own lives. Due to the varying intensities of these struggles, some people may just take time and move beyond them naturally, others will seek help for a short time, where others may seek more serious medical treatment. This is why it is crucial to understand the levels of depression and anxiety as well as how to help determine the severity of the case so as best to assist a patient.
Anxiety: “Now I am wearing this smile I do not believe in! Inside, I feel like screaming!”
I think it was at its peak from about the age of twelve to roughly
A constant image comes to me in my sleep that I can never run from. The intensity, the desperation, and the fear that I know too well are as vivid as if it happened yesterday. Just thinking about that very moment makes the spiraling in my mind go off. The most vivid memories in my life are always the saddest ones but this particular memory is by far the worst because this is when I realized I had a true problem.
I made the decision to come to Baylor early in 1999 while my freshman year was still in session. At first, people thought I was joking about leaving, but when I persisted in telling them, they had no choice but to accept my decision. I had spent most of my life with some of these people, while some I had known for less than a year. I didn't think about that in the beginning. At first I was excited to go, but about the time of this party, the anxiety of leaving hit me like a sledgehammer. The party was August 10th. I left for Baylor ten days later on August 20th. Those ten days were some of the most anxious of my entire life. Was I willing to give up my happy existence to step into an unknown world of doubt? Well, as you may have guessed, since I am writing this paper, I was willing to take that chance. The question of whether it was worth it or not has yet to be answered.
Unfortunately, during the beginning of my groups presentation, the anxiety I have had for what seems like my whole life, got the best and worst of me. I failed to finish the presentation with my group, I left the classroom lost for words, embarrassed, upset and in a panic attack basically. I'm glad that my group managed to continue on without me swiftly. I can only imagine how difficult it must have been for them to improvise without me when I suddenly left. Throughout the whole day I was a little nervous but progressively through the day that feeling got worse, I had hoped my anxiety would go away once i got up to present but it hit me like a brick wall with the ending feeling of having to run away. Thankfully over the past few weeks being at this new school I have developed new friendships with people that are caring and thoughtful enough to have checked up on me and see that I needed some supportful words of wisdom. Truthfully, It was difficult to sit through a couple of the presentations today, I knew each case study was going to be a sensitive subject in different ways but I did not read every single one of them. I did brace myself for the worst thinking I could handle it but apparently I am not as strong as I thought I was yet.