Quotes About Anxiety

A lot of problems stem from a desire to avoid discomfort. For example, people who fear failure often avoid new challenges in an effort to keep anxiety at bay. Avoiding emotional discomfort, however, is usually a short-term solution that leads to long-term problems.

There is no fear without some hope, and no hope without some fear.

If we fear the unknown then surely we fear ourselves.

Everything you have ever wanted is sitting on the other side of fear.

Fear of the unknown is a terrible fear.

Public speaking is something I fear more than death itself.

The regrets of yesterday and the fear of tomorrow can kill you.

When you say 'fear of the unknown', that is the definition of fear; fear is the unknown, fear is what you do not know, and it's genetically within us so that we feel safe. We feel scared of the woods because we're not familiar with it, and that keeps you safe.

Man's greatest fear is chaos.

Uncertainly always creates doubt, and doubt creates fear.

Those who own much have much to fear.

Fear defeats more people than any other one ting in the world.

I delight in what I fear.

Typically, people don't overcome their fears because the fears are nebulous and undefined.

I wake up most days with a vague feeling of doom – 'Dear God. Here I am again.' Then, when I read about politicians in the newspaper, the vengefulness starts. By mid-morning, the anxiety is kicking in.

Dear God, let this be just a bad nightmare.

Anxiety happens when you think you have to figure out everything all at once. Breathe. You're strong. You got this. Take it day by day.

Just organizing your environment can have a calming and stabilizing effect on your mind and reduce your anxiety levels

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

Don't believe every worried thought you have. Worried thoughts are notoriously inaccurate.

Do what you fear and fear disappears.

I was a very good student. Procrastinating gives me anxiety, and getting a B really ticked me off. Sure, I didn't always want to do my homework, but I actually really liked school. As nerdy as it sounds, I love learning.

I find theater terrifying. There are no do-overs, you know? It's all happening live. You need to be in it 100 percent at any given moment, and the audience is right there. I'm really intimidated by theater, but it is my first true love. I love theater. I love that anxiety.

I've either got an acute case of hypochondria or I'm falling apart at the age of twenty-three.