Mental anxiety can transform even the most mellow person into a ball of nerves seemingly overnight.
This transformation into a person riddled with high anxiety is likely to change behavior to a point where the once mild mannered fun person turns into someone much less enjoyable to be around.
On the other hand if you dog has experienced trauma they will go on wagging their tale just like they did the day before.
But why do human beings with superior linguistic skills and brain power tend to act so much worse? Could the very things that gives us the edge over our pets actually be at the root cause of mental anxiety? Some experts believe this is indeed the case.
Don't misunderstand your dog or cat still gets anxious.
But their anxiety only occurs when they come in contact with experiences that cause them pain or discomfort.
One obvious example would be a trip to the vet.
However, their two legged masters start worrying about events long before they actually occur.
They may not be able to sleep due to self imposed mental anxiety simply because the boss was in a bad mood yesterday, only to find when arriving, all stressed out with no sleep, that he is smiling and looking forward to things going more smoothly today.
Another advantage our pets have on us is that they generally have few regrets.
Sure they looked pretty remorseful when caught using our new pair of running shoes as chew stick but with just a little bit of time and encouragement that shoe incident becomes a distant memory.
But for people with mental anxiety they may still be haunted by an event that happened years ago, and each time they think about it they start to feel anxious.
When you think about it our pets are for the most part much happier than we are, that is unless they have been horribly mistreated for years leaving an indelible scar in their psyche.
Even in these extreme cases pets will bounce back faster with less mental anxiety.
Let's face it human beings tend to worry a lot; continually obsessing over imagined horrors farther down the road of life, all the while dwelling on their past shortcomings.
When your bring possible future disasters as well as past shortcomings into the here and now you are bringing mental anxiety to your front door and inviting it in for a cup of coffee.
This type of behavior can spoil even the happiest moment in time.
Let's explore a few ways to be more like our pets and say no to inviting mental anxiety into our lives.
*Live life one moment at a time, staying focused on the here and now.
*Experience the present moment in detail taking in the smells, sights, sounds, and feelings of touch and feel that are a part of every moment.
*Look forward only briefly, using it as a snapshot, and then quickly move back into the present.
*Remember that thoughts alone don't reflect reality and experience; after all they are only thoughts.
*Keep in mind that few present moments are truly unbearable.
It's simply our tendency to corrupt the present with thoughts about the future or the past that magnify mental anxiety.
What else? Sometimes even if you are living in the moment mental anxiety can become overwhelming requiring additional help.
For some that additional help has been found in the form of natural remedies for mental anxiety containing such odd sounding ingredients as passion flower, lavender, and lemon balm.
For others behavior therapy may prove to be the answer.
In either case if mental anxiety is overwhelming you it is important to talk with a professional to find answers sooner rather than later.
This transformation into a person riddled with high anxiety is likely to change behavior to a point where the once mild mannered fun person turns into someone much less enjoyable to be around.
On the other hand if you dog has experienced trauma they will go on wagging their tale just like they did the day before.
But why do human beings with superior linguistic skills and brain power tend to act so much worse? Could the very things that gives us the edge over our pets actually be at the root cause of mental anxiety? Some experts believe this is indeed the case.
Don't misunderstand your dog or cat still gets anxious.
But their anxiety only occurs when they come in contact with experiences that cause them pain or discomfort.
One obvious example would be a trip to the vet.
However, their two legged masters start worrying about events long before they actually occur.
They may not be able to sleep due to self imposed mental anxiety simply because the boss was in a bad mood yesterday, only to find when arriving, all stressed out with no sleep, that he is smiling and looking forward to things going more smoothly today.
Another advantage our pets have on us is that they generally have few regrets.
Sure they looked pretty remorseful when caught using our new pair of running shoes as chew stick but with just a little bit of time and encouragement that shoe incident becomes a distant memory.
But for people with mental anxiety they may still be haunted by an event that happened years ago, and each time they think about it they start to feel anxious.
When you think about it our pets are for the most part much happier than we are, that is unless they have been horribly mistreated for years leaving an indelible scar in their psyche.
Even in these extreme cases pets will bounce back faster with less mental anxiety.
Let's face it human beings tend to worry a lot; continually obsessing over imagined horrors farther down the road of life, all the while dwelling on their past shortcomings.
When your bring possible future disasters as well as past shortcomings into the here and now you are bringing mental anxiety to your front door and inviting it in for a cup of coffee.
This type of behavior can spoil even the happiest moment in time.
Let's explore a few ways to be more like our pets and say no to inviting mental anxiety into our lives.
*Live life one moment at a time, staying focused on the here and now.
*Experience the present moment in detail taking in the smells, sights, sounds, and feelings of touch and feel that are a part of every moment.
*Look forward only briefly, using it as a snapshot, and then quickly move back into the present.
*Remember that thoughts alone don't reflect reality and experience; after all they are only thoughts.
*Keep in mind that few present moments are truly unbearable.
It's simply our tendency to corrupt the present with thoughts about the future or the past that magnify mental anxiety.
What else? Sometimes even if you are living in the moment mental anxiety can become overwhelming requiring additional help.
For some that additional help has been found in the form of natural remedies for mental anxiety containing such odd sounding ingredients as passion flower, lavender, and lemon balm.
For others behavior therapy may prove to be the answer.
In either case if mental anxiety is overwhelming you it is important to talk with a professional to find answers sooner rather than later.