Overcoming avoidance behaviors can reduce anxiety from "summary" of The Mindful Way through Anxiety by Susan M. Orsillo,Lizabeth Roemer
Avoidance behaviors are common among individuals struggling with anxiety. When faced with situations or experiences that trigger feelings of fear or discomfort, many people tend to avoid them altogether. This avoidance may provide temporary relief, but in the long run, it can actually exacerbate feelings of anxiety. By avoiding the things that make us anxious, we are essentially sending a message to our brain that these things are truly dangerous and must be avoided at all costs.
However, the truth is that most of the things we fear are not actually as dangerous as they may seem. By consistently avoiding them, we are reinforcing the belief that they are indeed threats to our well-being. This perpetuates a cycle of avoidance and anxiety, where our fear continues to grow stronger as we continue to avoid the things that scare us.
In order to break free from this cycle, it is important to confront ou...
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