Encouragement - Anxiety Video Transcripts
Video 1 Transcript
Know that you're not alone. So many people experience anxiety, and know not exactly what you're going through, but know how hard it is. And know that it can be so debilitating and hard to manage mentally and physically. And another thing that I would say is don't be afraid to get help. And realize that you don't have to do this alone, and you don't have to go through this journey of mental illness on your own. You can seek help, and there are people who are willing and ready to help you in whatever way they can.
Video 2 Transcript
So my words of encouragement for you as a person who deals with anxiety is sometimes you need to be aware that what we get anxious about are things that are not in existence yet, and so you don't want them to be in existence. You've got this. You can make it through. It's going to take some work. You've got to be willing to put the time in and the effort into to practicing it, and a tip that I have for you for encouraging you to overcome anxiety or work through anxiety is a simple breathing activity. I always find myself when the anxiety feeling comes in, I always breathe in like I'm smelling flowers so I'm not rushing it, and I breathe out like I'm trying to blow out candles or a candle, and I do that at least five to ten times depending on how strong my anxiety is, and so that's a tip and encouragement. You got this. Stay strong. You got it, my friend.
Video 3 Transcript
Anxiety is a big part of life. I've had to struggle with it sometimes. When I do have anxiety, I just think about things I'd love to do and I'll go do them. I got a friend who will talk to me about things and he's just a good friend to talk to, so try to find someone that you can talk to.
Video 4 Transcript
You know, there's a lot of different types of anxiety. I've struggled with anxiety myself, and it's not easy. And I just want you to know that, you know, you're not alone. You know, I'm a marketing director, PhD student, entrepreneur. I do all kinds of crazy cool things, but I also, you know, have had anxiety. So if you feel like you're dumb, or you're crazy, or you're weird for having anxiety, you're not. Everybody at some point has had it, and some people have it even more. I mean, 40 million adults in the United States, 18 and older, have had it at some point, and are struggling with it. So just know that you're not alone, and that it is, it can be so hard. Even when you're doing well, you know, sometimes it just like comes back up to bite you for whatever reason. But you know, don't give up and talk about it. Talk about it, be open about it. It's okay to talk about these days, you know. So you're not alone.
Video 5 Transcript
My words of encouragement for you are going to be Don't be so hard on yourself. Also, don't let a bad five seconds ruin your entire day. Focus a lot more on the positives than the negatives. I mean, yes, that's gonna be hard, but the good is always gonna outweigh the bad. Always remember to believe in yourself, have confidence. I mean, yeah, anxiety, it's never easy, and it's always gonna be a roller coaster. But also, don't let anxiety rule over your life. Your life is still yours. Anxiety isn't you. It is a part of you. Yes.
Video 6 Transcript
As somebody who struggled with anxiety, my advice would be not to keep it to yourself. I struggled for a long time in silence because I chose not to share how I was feeling. And even after I did, I chose not to seek help. And I know that my life would have been a lot easier if I had reached out earlier and gone to therapy and gotten help that I needed. Now I have reached out and I've seen so many blessings in my life because of that. I've seen myself grow and be so much happier because I wasn't afraid to ask for help. And it can be really scary, but we should never be afraid or ashamed of what we feel. And there are people around you who want to help you. So reach out to your friends, to your mom, to your dad, whoever it may be, just don't keep it to yourself.
Video 7 Transcript
So I think I experienced anxiety most of my life, but I didn't really like admit it was anxiety until like a year ago actually. Just know that like you're not alone, like it's a real thing. I personally think everyone has anxiety, it just comes out in different ways and different amounts. So if you just happen to be one that experiences it quite a bit, just know you're not alone. There's a lot of people that do that and the help works. It's worth it. Ever since I started, you know, going to talk to take more things to help like it, it was worth it. So, so yeah, if you're experiencing that, you got it and just like, you're not alone and try all out all those things. It's worth it.
Video 8 Transcript
Anxiety is not easy, overthinking is one of the main causes. It happens daily but you need to stop thinking, you need to stop analyzing things more than you need to. You need to take a deep breath, take everything step by step, one step at a time and have faith. Always know you are strong enough to deal with everything that happens and you will be okay. Just believe in yourself, don't stop overthinking, you will be okay, everything will be okay in the end. Trust, you have faith and trust.
Video 9 Transcript
I know anxiety can be crazy and it's really hard. I have a lot of friends and family who struggle with it, but my biggest advice and my encouragement for you is to know that there are people out there that are struggling just like you and they're getting through it. And there's always going to be someone out there who's willing to listen and who's going to be there for you and not everyone's judging you, things like that. Don't worry about the small stuff. Just try to get through the big things, take it step by step, take it day by day. We're here for you. We're rooting for you.
Video 10 Transcript
Some words of encouragement that I would offer to someone struggling with anxiety is just to remember that you're not alone and you're not any less of a person because you struggle with anxiety. In fact, I think because I've struggled with anxiety, I've been able to gain a lot of skills and qualities that I wouldn't have been able to otherwise gain, and so it's helped me become a more understanding and empathetic person, and it's also taught me a lot about myself and how to control my own thoughts, and so just to always remember that even though struggling with anxiety can be really difficult at times, just to know that it's not forever and you're not alone and there's a lot of growth that has the opportunity to grow.
Video 11 Transcript
Anxiety is definitely something that each of us may or already deal with. It's not pleasant. It can make or break the day depending on how you look at it. So when you wake up in the morning, remember to take one step at a time. If you're on medications, take them as necessary. They do help. They do take the edge off of things. And other than that, keep doing what you're doing. You're stronger than you think.
Video 12 Transcript
To anyone who is dealing with anxiety, my heart is with you. I know it's really hard, but just take things day by day. It can feel really overwhelming in the moment, but something I try to do that helps me is trying to have a broader perspective. You know, the things that we're stressing out about today might not really be that important in the long run. So just keeping that broad perspective sometimes helps.
Video 13 Transcript
I think a lot of people struggle with anxiety and still feel a little bit embarrassed or ashamed to talk about it. But most of all, I know have some form of anxiety at some point in their life. And I think the best thing to do is to make sure that people around you know that you are a safe person to speak with, that you're here to listen to them, that in rather than always try to give advice, I think the best thing to do is just to be a sounding board. Just make sure that you're listening, supporting them, rather than always trying to give them advice like maybe you should try this or have you tried that or why don't you do this. Just listen, let them come to you and you just give a whole bunch of re-encouragement and support and love without always trying to tell them what to do to fix it or change it.
