Lessons to be inferred

[Nwaogazie Goodness]

Perception matters. What we understand and also practice has a way of affecting us, whether positively or otherwise.

[Laura Britos]

Nerea wrote:
> Among the anxiety symptoms mentioned in the book, I didn’t know neck pain,
> face pain, shoulder pain, and dry mouth are symptoms of anxiety until I
> read them from the book.
Me neither, it is really interesting knowing that there are so many more symptoms of anxiety that are not common or not so talked about. I remember that before dealing with my anxiety issues I always felt neck pain and this bother me to such a point that it put me in such a bad mood.

[Ed Emmanuel]

First, I learnt some symptoms of anxiety. I also learnt that understanding what is causing this anxiety is already a way to solve the challenge.

[jardenjarden]

I learned that certain things we find to be stressful or frustrating may not even be the route of our stress. There is a seed to our anxieties, and we must figure out what that seed is, and where it came from.

I've also never really comprehended how linked our gut is to our brain, and how much the food we eat affects how we are able to function. I never even thought about how an increased intake of sugar could eventually lead to glucose deprivation in the brain and thus cause anxiety.

[Vic Chimezie]

rahilshajahan wrote:
> The main lesson I took home was "Although we cannot have complete
> control over external events, we can control how we react to them."
> Anyway, I was curious as to what other ideas everyone else may have picked
> up on?
Same here for me! It is not what happens to you that matters. It is what you do with it. One should focus on the controllable over what you have no power to change.

[Zainabreadsnow]

My takeaway was to not run away from stress and look for a way out immediately. Instead I now sit with my stressors and figure out what they mean and what is the best way to resolve each one.

[rahilshajahan]

Nwaogazie Goodness wrote:
> Perception matters. What we understand and also practice has a way of
> affecting us, whether positively or otherwise.

I can't agree with you more. If we are to percieve things in a positive light, chances are we are mostly stress-free.

[djr6090]

I like the quote, "Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional." This seemed to sum up the self-care theme of the book.

[Joseph_ngaruiya]

jardenjarden wrote:
> I learned that certain things we find to be stressful or frustrating may
> not even be the route of our stress. There is a seed to our anxieties, and
> we must figure out what that seed is, and where it came from.
>
> I've also never really comprehended how linked our gut is to our brain, and
> how much the food we eat affects how we are able to function. I never even
> thought about how an increased intake of sugar could eventually lead to
> glucose deprivation in the brain and thus cause anxiety.

I also found it fascinating to study how food interacts with our bodies. I guess this is part of the reason I enjoyed reading this book.

[Joseph_ngaruiya]

djr6090 wrote:
> I like the quote, "Pain is inevitable, but suffering is
> optional." This seemed to sum up the self-care theme of the book.

Gustavo had the right timing for each topic and quote. I like this one too. It means that we all go through pain sometimes. But what we allow the pain o do to us might result in suffering.

[Joseph_ngaruiya]

Zainabreadsnow wrote:
> My takeaway was to not run away from stress and look for a way out
> immediately. Instead I now sit with my stressors and figure out what they
> mean and what is the best way to resolve each one.

This is a core lesson I also learned, taking full responsibility, and owning up your challenges is part of solving them.

[Nonso Samuelson]

Nerea wrote:
> Among the anxiety symptoms mentioned in the book, I didn’t know neck pain,
> face pain, shoulder pain, and dry mouth are symptoms of anxiety until I
> read them from the book.

I did. The book just reinforced the idea. I've had times in my life where I had to cancel on clients because I just couldn't move around or get anything done. Physical pain is a real source of anxiety.

[gatuguta2030]

I learned that I should be in a position to establish the cause of anxiety and stress. That will help in getting a solution.

[gatuguta2030]

It was enlightening on my eating habits. Eating habits affect the level of stress and anxiety.
Am now well informed on the benefit of eating well-balanced food instead of junk.

[djr6090]

gatuguta2030 wrote:
> It was enlightening on my eating habits. Eating habits affect the level of stress and anxiety. Am now well informed on the benefit of eating well-balanced food instead of junk.

The eating habits, and herbal supplements are going on my bookshelf right next to Medellson's Vitamin Bible. I learned a lot from how the body processes certain chemicals that result in stress.