Social Prescribing - Anxiety My Friend - Episode 1

Today's episode is mostly about social prescribing. Anxiety! A certain degree of it keeps us safe and alive, and it also means that life is exciting and challenging, that we are exploring our edges, moving our boundaries, but in excessive amounts, anxiety will paralyse us in fear… and who wants to be paralysed?! Steven Pressfield’s rule of thumb is “the more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that we have to do it.” (Pressfield, 2002: 40 – the war of art). Whatever is making you anxious is trying to send you a message, so take time to listen instead of chasing miraculous cures outside of yourself. Out of curiosity, try out this online test to see your levels of anxiety. It’s called the GAD 7 – General Anxiety Disorder and consists of 7 questions. https://www.mdcalc.com/gad-7-general-anxiety-disorder-7