Mental Health

Why I See Anxiety and Fear as Friends Rather Than Enemies

The way we process our emotions matters for our health and well-being

Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Main)
EUPHORIA
Published in
7 min readJul 6, 2022

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Emotions play a critical role in our physical and mental health. Besides, they affect our creativity, productivity, and life satisfaction.

Since dealing with unpleasant emotions like anxiety and fear might be challenging for some of us, I provide my perspectives based on my experience.

Unfortunately, most of us live with fear and anxiety in this modern world, whether for valid or invalid reasons. Some situations are beyond our control.

Yet, I believe we might reduce the effects of unpleasant emotions by taking personal responsibility and seeking help.

Moving from victim mode and living life with acceptance, optimism, self-love, compassion for others, and a growth mindset look like viable options for making friendships with our emotions.

This article aims to provide practical tips for proactively dealing with anxiety and fear with lifestyle choices.

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Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Main)
EUPHORIA

Scientist, Technologist, Inventor, focusing on HEALTH and JOY. Founder of ILLUMINATION, curating key messages for society. Connection: https://digitalmehmet.com