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Staying motivated when you have anxiety can be very hard. I’ve suffered from anxiety for most of my adult life. It comes and goes, and normally gets worse when I am going through big changes in my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Undoubtedly, during these times, my anxiety rears its ugly head and sends negative thoughts racing through my head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fear of failure or messing things up is crippling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through all of this, no matter how hard it gets or no matter how much I convince myself “I am not good enough” or “You don’t deserve this”, there’s still a part of me that believes good will come of all of it and I will get through it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reason I have been able to do this is because over the last few years I have developed a few motivational strategies to help me cope with anxiety and all the negative feelings that come with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this post I’d like to share some of these techniques to help you stay motivated with anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In my career over the last few years, nothing has been more damaging to my confidence than comparing myself to other people who look like they have all their shit together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The truth is these people ‘look’ like they are flying ahead when actually they too have their own insecurities and worries about how they’re doing and performing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Everyone is successful in their own way and at their own pace. No one expects you to be an expert or perfect at everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Repeat with me: “I don’t have to be perfect. I won’t expect that of myself any longer.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The theme of exercise comes up a lot in my posts, especially running!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Exercise is probably one of the best ways to stay motivated with anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over the last ten years exercise has become my solace. It gives me something to focus on and helps to take my mind off the things that are causing my anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I prefer to exercise outdoors when possible. Being around nature truly is incredibly powerful and healing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If I don’t have enough time to go for a run or go to a boot camp session, I like to go for a short walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I at least have time outdoors away from my laptop or desk where I can clear my mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mindful running is also a great way to get outdoors more. Running can be seen as a form of ‘moving meditation’. <\/p>\n\n\n\n