The Arrow and The Bullet In the beginning of last year, I discovered that endless thoughts race through my mind without my control which caused me to be nervous all the time. On top of these unnecessary flashbacks, I basically have responsibilities like school and work that I have to balance. I can’t afford to lose focus. Every minute counts. I needed to do something. I needed a distraction, so I did my fair amount of research. I engaged in activities that would somehow ease my spirit, food for the soul: baking, cooking, reading, meditation, yoga, pilates, online shopping, movie binging, running, concerts. You name it. I like running the most because it blocks me out from reality. It’s like reading a book or when the lights go down at the stadium, the intro music starts to play and the stage lights up. …show more content…
They moved to Boston due to Elizabeth’s condition. She tells me how she is worried that she’ll end up like her mother because the illness is hereditary and that she is going through so many trials adding up to her anxiety and I tell her how nervous I am with my first job interview. Her voice shakes as she yells through the wire “I told her many times that she qualifies for free health care and she won’t even go to at least one session! This is the third episode in two years and I’m tired!” I tell her not to lose hope. “ Her boat sank, don’t let yours sink too” It’s getting late and we both say our goodbyes. I take a deep breath as I stare at the piece of paper in front of me. Written in cursive form is the contact information of the person I needed to call to confirm my appointment.I hoped that she won’t pick up so it’ll lead to voice mail. I’ve never done a voice mail before. Please don’t pick up. Please don’t pick up. She doesn’t. Here goes nothing. I got lucky. After the most nerve-racking fifteen seconds of my life, I hang up and read a dozen articles about constructing basic voice mails. Baby
I agree with Ortberg when he stated the dangers we are most vulnerable to are the “ones that creep up on us, that are so much a part of our environment that we don’t even notice them” (Ortberg, 2002, pp. 85). I’ve found this to be true in my life. When I am honest with myself, I realize that I have become so “busy” and “stressed out” because I am trying to run away from the real problem that I need to face. Sometimes this is fear for a loved one but more often than not, it is fear of failure or not being good enough. My habits tend to be that I will go for three or four months before it hits me that I need to take some time for reflection. I generally take between 2-5 days to get away to a quiet place (generally either the lake or my grandparent’s farm) to be alone with my thoughts and prayers. Ortberg suggests combining “brief periods of solitude on a regular basis- preferably each day, even at intervals during the day. But we also need extended periods of solitude” (Ortberg, 2002, pp. 87). After reading this, I’ve determined that I need to begin my day with intentional quiet time, as well as find a time during the day to step away for 10-15 minutes to pray and recharge. This time has now been set aside in my work schedule to be at
First, in the beginning of the story someone was on the phone that cared for Emily, told her mother “I wish you would manage the time to come in and talk with me about your daught...
Maybe it’s the fact that I tend to stay in my room all weekend, which leads to people thinking I’m studying when in reality I am probably binge watching a TV show or maybe it’s my glasses, but most people who don’t know me too well assume that I am smart. Now that is a great thing for me because I don’t have to try as hard to impress them, but I end up finding myself in a bit of a problem. The problem is that everyone thinks I enjoy admiring school textbooks. But the truth is I’m usually admiring my Justin Bieber poster on my bedroom wall. Ever since I was in sixth grade I’ve been a huge fan of Bieber. His music always brought a feeling of calmness and back in the day his “never say never” motto, was what I lived by. I might still be living by that motto because I’ve decided to write this essay
This goes back to the fact that running is a distraction from the things that cause me stress. Whenever I run, all my attention shifts towards myself. I think about moving my legs, soreness, and how fast I am going. This allows for myself to have a very clear mind, and I have come to realize I make my best decisions while running. For instance, when choosing my classes last year, I decided to take AP Economics despite having an already rigorous curriculum. However, looking back on it, this was the right decision because I am doing well in the class and business is something that interests me in the future. If I had made this decision while stressed out, I would have probably made the safer, and less ambitious choice to not take AP
The Hero’s Journey is a basic template utilized by writers everywhere. Joseph Campbell, an American scholar, analyzed an abundance of myths and literature and decided that almost all of them followed a template that has around twelve steps. He would call these steps the Hero’s Journey. The steps to the Hero’s Journey are a hero is born into ordinary circumstances, call to adventure/action, refusal of call, a push to go on the journey, aid by mentor, a crossing of the threshold, the hero is tested, defeat of a villain, possible prize, hero goes home. The Hero’s Journey is more or less the same journey every time. It is a circular pattern used in stories or myths.
Once I got up to that platform, I immediately regretted my decision. It was a bright, hot day at SpringHill summer camp in Evart, Michigan. My counselors Steven, Danny, and Conor were with my cabin mates Connor (my brother), Cesar, Brian, and I at the signature ride at SpringHill: the super tall zipline. This zipline was taller than the Seattle Space Needle. Knowing that I wasn’t fond of heights, and I have done barely anything that involves height like this, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to ride it.
...e call as being the son’s death, but in this case are the parents the victims of misshapenness throughout the day? There is no true evidence that the last phone call was indeed from the hospital a mistaken phone call once again. What makes the story particularly interesting is through this misguidance and places of signs and symbols throughout the story, the reader is challenged to decode the ending to the mysterious phone call and look for answers. The struggle the mother and father had to face to bring up their mentally unstable son makes the story particularly unique. The characters of the story make them relatable people because they have such strong emotion towards their son and the reader can feel comfortable and at ease with the couple as if the mother and father of the story are the reader’s parents.
I face some anxiety and health problems. I feel embarrassed and stressed because I don’t have time to accomplish my goals, because I have a great part of time in my leisure time; take for instance, I spend lot of time talking on...
Stop what you are doing, clear your mind, and focus only on your breath. When your thoughts begin to wonder, refocus and bring them back to your breath. This seems like a simple task, but most of us struggle to clear our minds for more than a few moments. Today’s fast-paced and technology driven culture constantly bombards our senses and more importantly, our thoughts. Our thoughts are constantly commandeered by fantasies, anxieties, and worries. We spend most of our time reliving past events and pondering the future. We spend work days feeling resentful, wishing we were anywhere else. We sit through family dinners thinking about all the chores that need to be finished. We worry about attending the class reunion because we aren’t sure what everyone will think. We do all of these things rather than focus on the experiences happening right here and now. Most of us are aware of this behavior, and yet we do it anyway. We spend very little time in the present moment, not for lack of want
While monitoring my smart goal throughout each day I began to notice that I had a difficult time staying organized and managing my anxiety. Each day that went by I recorded daily and important activities for myself as a reminder to complete it and to keep myself on track. The days began to pass by and the emotions that I felt became very overwhelming to me because I felt my smart goal was taking a big toll on me. “Emotions are feelings that involve physical responses due to changes in thoughts, actions and personal evaluation” (Norton). Soon I noticed my grades in my other classes began to drop due to me not being as organized as I should. I began to have a hard time keeping up with my homework and study guides. The negative punishment of me being able to maintain my organization skills caused me to feel overwhelmed and lead me to
For as long as I can remember I’ve always spent most of my time in my head. I used the term “cycling” growing up to describe my illogical and defeating ways of thinking. Something about my brain, in comparison to others I’m close to, just make it work what seems to be a million times faster than the person next to me. Typically I can think about a problem, think of every terrible outcome that could arise from it, and about a million different ways it could go, all before someone else has really even concluded they have a problem. This way of thinking is the breeding ground for anxiety. Anxiety roots down in your pathways of thinking and will totally consume you if you don’t have the willpower to step down from your thoughts. This semester I will follow through with the strategies I’ve learned over the summer from weekly yoga classes and the online research I’ve found to counteract anxiety and depression. I will take moments whenever needed to step back take a deep breath and stretch as long and hard as I need to, to breathe loudly and unapologetically whenever my mind starts to run away with itself. I will practice making more eye contact with people and having conversations with others instead of living life trapped in my head. Speaking to others, especially at school, gives the true
I am by myself wearing my blue jeans and an old flannel shirt. It is cool outside but I decided to leave my gloves at home, feeling comfortable with my warm shirt and my sturdy boots.
The journey of life follows a predetermined pattern; we evolve from needing influence and guidance to finally reaching that point where our lives are up to us. I consider myself very lucky up to this point in my journey. Some people become sidetracked and wind up on a far different course than initially planned, but the detours I made have only assisted in embellishing the individual instead of devouring it.
The pros of exercise can maintain the levels of stress and anxiety in a variety of ways. Simple exercises like walking around your neighborhood or on a treadmill can ease the amount of stress in your life. Scientists say that a 10-minute walk temporary reduces anxiety and depression levels by 25% over the next 5 years of your life (Exercise for Stress and Anxiety). This study shows how simple,...
Through research project, I have developed my knowledge and attained new skills. Prior to the research project, I had minimal understanding of anxiety, however, after some planning and research development my knowledge had vastly developed throughout research project. Through conducting several research processes, I gained skills and knowledge that I previously did not have. I learnt to effectively manage my time by creating a timeline, which allowed me to keep up to date by breaking down each section of the research project into smaller components that I can complete within a reasonable amount of time. I set myself