Refering to a blog that I posted on 16 July 2009, our perception of deadlines can "kill" us mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually.
Recently I have many clients coming to me because they were having anxiety, panic attacks and depression. Most of them wanted to learn to rely on themselves to handle their mind so that they could be rid of their reliance on medication. Of course, I am not a doctor to certify if they are ok to go off medication but I advised that they observe for themselves, the improvement in their daily lives after their treatment with me and to seek confirmation from their doctors whether they could go off medication.
There was a particular case of depression due to overwhelming deadlines to meet and plans to develop. All these were in his mind playing like a broken record. Every morning when he awakes, the thought of the magnitude of responsibilities simply weighed him down.
During our first session, I guided him to relaxed his mind so that he could see things in proportion. During our second session, I mixed the techniques and did some charting out of the responsibilities that were weighing on him and to our surprise! Everything, except for one, has either been completed and needed only some amendments or is too distant to even be bothered by it.
See how our mind can play tricks on us when we are not in control of it? Calm down and you will be able to see things in proper perspective. If you can't do that, get help.
