MADELIFE
5
WAYS TO COPE
WHEN YOUR
Ambition
Causes
Anxiety
MADE BY
SHANNON TERRY, LCPC
THE MILLENNIAL GENERATION IS FULL OF CREATORS, ENTREPRENEURS,
SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS AND THOSE ASPIRING TO BE THE
PREVIOUSLY STATED. SETTING GOALS AND ACHIEVING DREAMS ARE
OFTEN GREETED WITH GREAT RESISTANCE CALLED “ANXIETY.” ANXIETY
IS DEFINED AS EXCESSIVE WORRY, FEAR OR NERVOUSNESS CREATED
BY A PARTICULAR SITUATION. WHILE ANXIETY IS ENVIABLE, YOU CAN
BEAT IT! HERE ARE 5 SIMPLE WAYS TO COPE WITH ANXIETY CAUSED BY
PURSUING YOUR AMBITIONS:
1. AFFIRM YOURSELF
At the beginning and
end of the day, you are
responsible for seeing
your ambitions come to
life. It helps to remind
yourself how amazing
you are and what
you’ve accomplished.
Write them and recite
them when in doubt of
what you can achieve.
2. CHALLENGE YOUR
NEGATIVE THOUGHTS
Anxiety and negative
thoughts go hand-in-
hand. Negative thoughts
and doubts are typically
generated by fear. More
often than not, these
thoughts are unfounded.
As negative thoughts
arise, ask yourself “What
evidence do I have to
support this thought?”
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3. JUST DO IT
Nike said it best, “Just
Do It.” The longer
you ruminate on your
anxieties and fears, the
more likely you are to
talk yourself out of your
ambitions, dreams and
goals.