The Challenges Of Overcoming Anxiety

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Most people tend to let ones anxiety control him or her, their fears scare them and their obstacles get in their way. If one lets this get in his way, then there is no possible way that he will be able to overcome their obstacles. For example, a great artist named Phil Hansen was diagnosed with nerve damage and he let his obstacles get in his way of creating art. In addition to this, a journalist named James Collier suffered of anxiety and he let his anxiety control him. Hansen had to embrace his shake, Collier overcame his anxiety and I had to overcome anxiety at a certain point in my life as well. Overcoming obstacles will allow one to surpass his or her fear.
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I had applied at an office job where I knew I was going to be interviewed. I had to sleepless nights for two weeks straight. I was always worried and unsure about what might happen. I was a bit isolated from my family and friends and I had problems breathing when I would overthink the outcomes of my interview. I even postponed my interview because I wasn’t feeling well and prepared. I was then called in a couple days later to be interviewed. I didn’t want to go alone, so I had my mom come with me. In addition to this, the whole ride there, my hands were shaking and didn’t allow me to drive straight. As soon as I got there I started panicking and felt butterflies in my stomach as I was being interviewed. Arthur, the CEO son, seemed to be as nervous as I. I thought to myself, “Arthur, who has interviewed many is still anxious than why I should be nervous if I’m just being asked a couple of questions that I should already know the answers too?” As a result of this, I took a deep breath and started feeling much better. The butterflies were still there, but not as many as before. Not only was I able to overcome my anxiety, but Phil Hansen and James Collier were also able to overcome their

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