But who am I to teach you these things....
I've created my coaching business without having to spend countless hours in therapy, wasting thousands of dollars on essential oils, or spending hours each morning calming my nerves. I wake up each morning excited about building my business, stoked at the fact that I get to turn a stranger into a client, and elated at the fact that I am finally living my dream!
But things weren't always like this for me...
In 2010 I experienced the first of many anxiety attacks. I was on my way to work and all of the sudden I felt like I was about to pass out. My heart started racing a million miles a minute, I broke out into a cold sweat, and no matter what I did I simply could not get my hands to stop shaking. Things got so severe that I had to pull my car over on the side of the road and call for help.
This one day of anxiety began the worst 5 years of my life. I lived every single moment of my life in fear. I would wake up scared to death of another anxiety attack and I'd go to bed every single night scared to death of another anxiety attack. I couldn't eat, I couldn't sleep, and I couldn't focus on anything but the anxiety.
For over a year I wouldn't even leave my house because every single time I even thought about opening the front door my anxiety skyrocketed and before I knew it I was sitting in the middle of my living room floor shaking, crying, and feeling like that was the moment I was going to die.
I tried medications, I tried therapy, and I tried thinking about something else when my anxiety began acting up, but nothing worked.
It seemed like no matter how hard I tried, I could not overcome the debilitating anxiety attacks.
But finally, it hit me...my anxiety was a MENTAL disorder. Yes, the medication helped some, yes, the therapy helped some, but if I was going to beat this disorder I needed to deal with it MENTALLY.
I started testing out my theory, and it wasn't long before I started seeing the results I'd been longing for...
- I was able to lay my head down on my pillow at night and actually sleep
- I was enjoying all the foods I loved because I finally had an appetite
- I was outside feeling the sun on my face
And the best part of all?.....I was actually smiling and enjoying my life again!
I've been in your shoes, I've fought your fight, and I can promise you it CAN GET BETTER!