Dealing With Anxiety

As a first-time college student, your daily routine changes and it can be hard to adjust. Going from a concrete schedule in previous years, to a schedule that you can change to your liking seems to be a great benefit. However, you end up with a large portion of free time. During that free time, you will find yourself wandering, especially your mind. I believe that you must surround yourself in an environment that encourages you and that allows you to stay busy. From an early age, I have dealt with anxiety. Some of the time I can pin point why I am anxious. Yet other times, I have no idea as to why I am anxious. At the end of high school, I was close to hitting rock bottom. I found myself not being able to leave the house and when I did, I had to be accompanied by one or both of my parents. At that point, I realized that by surrounding yourself with other people you maintain a clear conscience and an overall better attitude. Come to find out that by surrounding myself with others I could control my anxiety. The more I was alone or had nothing to do was when I began to feel worse. Letting your mind latch onto something and start to
By surrounding yourself with others your mood will change and reflect those around you. When I surrounded myself with others it helped me overcome my emotional state. I still find myself getting anxious today, but when I get out of my house and interact with others I find my emotions changing and getting better. Most of the time I can keep my mind busy by doing this. My parents were so comforting to me because they could change my mood and keep me busy. More times than not, it is the people that are closest to you that provide the most security and comfort. When you stay alone your mind will start to drift and latch onto something and begin to process it. That is why it is your best interest to surround yourself with others and embrace their