Chronic Stress, Anxiety? - You Are Your Best Doctor! | Dr. Bal Pawa | TEDxSFU 

Omg! This is me and right now I am suffering.

Best answer so far!! Also this two words will help with your symptoms and racing thoughts: Accept and Surrender. No need to change anything, be kind to yourself and relase control ☺️

I agree so much! It worked for me for a week where giving up control just made me alive and happy again, like a dream state for a week where I saw everything positively, it really felt good. But it also felt almost too good to be true and a week later some thoughts/situation/person triggered me back into the spiral of chronic anxiety… I hope next time it’ll last more than week.. any tip is welcome ;)

Omg you are so right. I get bad anxiety when I get sick. If I don’t recover in a certain amount of time I become full of anxiety and start to get panic attacks. That’s definitely a control issue. I have to lose that control I think I have over the illness.

@@zephir happened same with me.

I have started speaking to the physival manifeststioms of my anxiety. "Why are we fearful? What are fearing? Calm down. I feel you and i understand you but we are safe. We are not being rationale...etc".

Is there a version of that but for atheist?

@@FaintClover I am the master of my own universe, I am the master of my own mind, I am the master of my own emotions. All completely true statements you can try

@@natures1joy425 I like that tip a lot

They are difficult experiences to face

Thank you it means so much

I am so stressed

@@jhumurrani2506 I am too... At some days it is very hard. I am no doubt going to try this BMW meditation method...

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Thank you 🙏 so much . I am writing in my notes to take better care of myself

Man😭 i almost panicked bad

What about BMW? You didn't mention any of what you did to help yourself! Did you practise deep breathing? Or think of a beautifully calming word? Do you want to change your life, or keep complaining about this thing that so many people have got. As a man thinketh, so is he. Your thoughts are very powerful. You do not need to believe your thoughts. Most of what we worry about never happens. Anyway, even if it did, it might be the best think that happened to us. This talk is a great example of this. You could let everyone here know how you are progressing with your BMW some time after you have put some real effort in. I'm just trying to help.

My comment is for Gina. Good luck, Sister.

mee too, luckily she mentioned the breathing exercise with the chosen word, it calmed it afterwords hhh

😂😂😂😂 and she calls herself a doctor

Amen

@@seasington Take action. If anxiety affects internal physical health visit a psychologist. Practical action is needed to reduce negative thoughts. Your breath is directly related to your mind [brain] causing negative thoughts-anxiety-stress. For a relaxed life sit on a chair, back erect, hands on lap with palms upwards, eyes closed, be still and observe your natural incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for around 5-10 minutes or more. Be as still as possible. Slowly negative thoughts will reduce and relax the mind. Patience is needed. During your daily activity keep observing your breath consciously. Do the above meditation daily to feel relaxed. Positive affirmations for 5-10 minutes before sleep also gives quick relief. Best wishes. Shyaaam Sir. -Counsellor.

@@shyaaammeneen63 thank you

@@shyaaammeneen63 Awesome. Thank you!

@@seasington Ultimately we are all responsible for our own health and happiness. Best wishes.

I have same problm..

Me too! 💪

I have the same thing...

i have the same too

Exactly 💯

So it works. Lately I've had to deal with a difficult person at work and all of a sudden I've gone into full blown panic attack mode 3 days in and now I'm second guessing my job and thinking more about how this is going to ruin my life then anything else Was with my wife and family last night all I thought about was this difficult person that I now have to deal with

Hello, What steps are you following?

@@dimitardimov85 i am doing rhythmic breathing exercises , mindfulness meditation, and some aerobic exercises..you can find these videos on youtube

Great

@@taochi100 I've been there, dealing with a very difficult, unprofessional boss. Being in that situation for years,take a tool on my health. Before I resigned, I already experienced anxiety. It's been a year now from experiencing anxiety. Somehow I was able to handle it. And I will do this, BMW, hope to be totally healed.

Me …. Scary yes? I have PTSD to have a hard time relaxing right now I should be asleep and my whole body’s clenched up and fight or flight and my doctor won’t give me enough Anxiety meds So I run out early and Feel beyond horrible.

@@KaylaJ8827 I’m sorry I hope you feel better and that you can find peace in your life :)

What are you doing today

I'm so sorry you are going through such a heartbreaking situation. You are in my prayers. Love to you. Stay strong. One moment at a time. 💜

It is almost impossible to stop thinking about something. Instead force yourself to think about something else each morning and night for 10 minutes. Find something that requires a lot of focus like learning to say the alphabet backwards, or studying a new language. Each day increase the amount of time you think of something else. Eventually the thought your trying to stop, will be replaced. Good luck hope this helps at least a little.

Follow the path as the Dr described. Breath. Listen to your breathing, let that be your focus. Find one word and repeat it. The key is to persist at it every day. In time it will get easier and become more effective. Peace, love and calmness to you ✌🏿💗🙌🏿

Do deep breathing,yoga excercises, In india ,you tube swami baba ramdev, Take medawati 2 tabs herbals, It has cured 100s of people with out side effects, Pranayama breathing cures😇

@@auntyshanti. where do you buy medawati from? tia

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OM Shanti. You have done a wonderful thing. Love from New Zealand.

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B= breathe (focus on being present) M= mind (clear mind of past and future thoughts) W= word (choose a word like ohum)

Me too I am scared

Did you seek for help yet? Please do

Mental health is horrible, wish you all the best 🙏✌

I waited for 7 years for God to help me with my anxiety. I cut everyone out of my life, stopped leaving the house and started sinking tons of hours into things like video games to distract myself from my anxiety. Except the amount of time I put into games made me even more anxious. The things that seem easy for everyone else seemed so far out of reach for myself. I let anxiety get in such a bad spot I lost all my muscle and weight til I physically look sick. The worst part about all of this is my constant telling myself that it’s just anxiety and I should be able to handle it on my own. I’ve lost everything that mattered to me in my life… and it took that for me to realize that I have a mental illness and I need help. Don’t let your anxiety do to you what I let it do to me.

@@ricksobania8725 your not on your own, your strong for getting though it, wish you all the best 👊🙏✌

Deep.

The Information Age is what is at the root of all these issues.

@@sudhiriyer5118 Take action. If anxiety affects internal physical health visit a psychologist. Practical action is needed to reduce negative thoughts. The best time to meditate is between 3.30 am and 5.30 am known in India as the brahma muhurat time --the time of miracles. Your breath is directly related to your mind [brain] causing negative thoughts-anxiety-stress. For a relaxed life sit on a chair, back erect, hands on lap with palms upwards, eyes closed, be still and observe your natural incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for around 5-10 minutes or more. Be as still as possible. Slowly negative thoughts will reduce and relax the mind. Patience is needed. During your daily activity keep observing your breath consciously. Do the above meditation daily to feel relaxed. Positive affirmations for 5-10 minutes before sleep also gives quick relief. Best wishes. Shyaaam Sir. -Counsellor.

Absolutely true!!!!

I'm 34 and watched this today too. Have had vertigo and anxiety attacks. Desperately need to control my stress instead of seeking out 10 different doctors and treatments.

HERE'S JON You're amazing. You're only 34 and understanding yourself. That is wonderful.

@@steamynoodle2010 Both of you touch my heart. It's hard to work things out sometimes. You have a cool name, quite unique.

@@barbsmart7373 thank you!!

@@heresjonny. I thought of some things that might be useful here. Firstly, our thoughts are not really a part of us. They often are not true. I have tried also Byron Katie's "Worksheet". I have read and listened to ideas for a long time now. But this is the most simple way I have found to really reach enormous amounts of truth, compassion and transcendance. The results are incredible. Another thing that might interest people is to do with differences between how men and women think. My partner is 60. He is a very intelligent man. But in the days when we argued frequently, I noticed he would really speak nonsensically. I really couldn't have a logical discussion at all!! I then learned that men see these conversations as very threatening. I was always trying to resolve issues. He ALWAYS thought I was criticizing him. This was never the case. The brain is very fascinating. The fight-flight response my partner can gets into is a response to something he sees as a threat. He behaves as if he is being attacked, quite literally. I have heard that men's pulses increase rapidly during verbal conflicts, and that what I found is quite common. I just read something yesterday, that a man's complaint is commonly women's tactics in arguments. It is not surprising that the ability to express logical thoughts verbally is hard for men. Men have much less areas of their brains for language. It makes sense, also because biologically, men once evolved to hunt and protect others from predators and danger. Men are truly amazing how they react so instantly, and are so focused. My partner loves riding motorbikes... fast. He can avoid situations when riding and driving in an instant. All these amazing skills that men have are incredible!! Focus, strength, stamina, protectiveness, and a lot more. Men are able to be very stable and consistent. It will all increase with age. My partner, and a lot of guys probably got angry or hot tempered more when younger. Hormones are a fascinating topic also. I wish you people all the best with BMW and anything else you discover along your journeys and wonderful lives. PS Women are very complex, so remember they might be more happy to "argue". We evolved to be experts in getting on in groups. That means a lot of talking, listening to different views and coming to a consensus, or resolution. Maturity takes a while for all people, and relationships are often a challenge, especially when you really can't understand how others think. Sometimes girlfriends and mothers are hard to cope with. The main relationship is the one we have with ourselves. From this acceptance we can tolerate others who falter, as we do. We cannot be hard on ourselves. We are doing okay!! Life is all about learning. I was talking to an 88year old lady who I have befriended. She is another generation older than me. With a heart trying to accept and forgive all things, I am far behind her wisdom. She is closer to "God" I think. She said "In the end you love everybody."

Thank you for your kind words

Agreed. Also, very likeable lady

@@balpawa1159 Great talk, Bal !

I’m from Ottawa. So much stress. Please help

Try to write it on a paper whatever your thought you think maybe it will help to reduce your anxiety..

So true I have anxiety so bad that I cannot breathe and I feel like I am choking all the time. I so scared to go to the hospital because of the current situation. I cook good healthy food for myself, no process foods, I try to meditate but I am still not feeling better. I am praying that I will get over this soon!

@@NansGlobalKitchen I hope you feel better soon! I know you’ll get there. ❤️

@@candykandy Thankyou very much!❤❤❤

Yes meditation is helpful and it is good to be reminded to do it, especially in dealing with PTSD and much of it from the healthcare system but a lot of other systemic policies. The online advice is more helpful than what I get from professionals, which was costly in hardship, time and money, leaving me broke and worse off than before. Taking care of myself is needed so I can care for others.