Cause of Anxiety | Things we Cannot Control

So often we are faced with stressful situations that put our minds into a whirling out pour of negative thoughts that in turn causes anxiety. Anxiety can take over not just our minds, but cause physical health problems as well. It’s important to first recognize the things that we cannot control. Once we begin to move past those things, we are beginning the steps of controlling part of the cause of anxiety.

There are some universal things that no human has control over, no matter how much the illusion of that control persists. Below are examples of things that we cannot control, read through this list and pick some out that you may have experienced before, or you’re currently experiencing.

People

What they think
Their minds
What they say
What they do
What they feel
Whether they like you or love you
Their opinion of you
You changing someone else
Other people’s happiness, sadness or success
If they wrong you
Regret
What your children do (as kids and adults)
Life being fair
Pleasing everyone
Pandemics
The Past
Your age
Time
Genetics
The economy and the government
Death
Weather
Some illnesses
Natural disasters
Accidents
Traffic
Your boss or co-workers
Pain and heartbreak in life
Change
Your height, skin color or looks
Aging
Family

There’s a lot of emotional and mental turmoil and anxiety that can come along with attempting to fix situations that you can’t actually fix. Take what you have chosen from the examples above, and let them go. Leave the situation where it is and allow yourself to move on. Each day, practice recognizing what triggers your anxiety, ask yourself if you can fix it, and if not let it go.