Raymond L Burton

Category: Anxiety – Worry & Stress

  • The Dead Simple 4-Step Fix For My Chronic History Of Failure

    Is There Such A Thing As A Born Loser? Those cheesy signs that say “Believe” are right. It doesn’t matter if we are to-do list makers, or Law Of Attraction partakers. A 20-year study in self-efficacy shows us that the foundation of success that trumps all others, starts even before you make an action plan.

  • How I Left Fear And Anxiety Behind

    Fear Is The Difference Between Anxiety And Excitement Transforming our negative emotions into positive ones by mentally shifting our perspective greatly enhances our quality of life and chances of success. It involves a shift from hoping for ease to developing strength that can handle life as it happens. Anxiety is where hope and fear “coexist.”…

  • The Cure To Chaos Inside

    The outside world can burn, but inside we cultivate a garden. Commitment is being dedicated until the ultimate outcome. Consistency is our set of habits and plans that will get us there. Consistency is only as good as the iteration it conjures. We need commitment in two batches. One batch to the outcome. The other…

  • Turning Off The Anxious People-Pleaser

    People-pleasers want to be well-liked and feel needed, appreciated, and valuable. Who doesn’t? But this leads to a lack of confidence and independent thinking. It leaves us trying to predict others’ wants. Often, the people-pleaser doesn’t even recognize they default to these behaviors. But they still worry about disapproval and feel guilty all the time.…

  • On Anxiety And People Pleasing

    So December can bring on some anxiety… Especially because anxiety is linked with people pleasing. So here are a few thoughts about anxiety, people pleasing and a link to the full article below. THOUGHTS FROM OTHERS:  “I cant tell you the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everyone.” –…

  • Turn Anxiety Into Excitement For More Confidence

    Is anxiety sometimes a case of mistaken identity? A mental shift can turn anxiety into excitement while increasing confidence. I once heard someone say “If you’re surrounded by chaos your life is chaotic.” But oddly, sometimes the entities causing the chaos seem to be having a lot of fun. Kids at the park. Cats tearing…

  • Learn To Handle It – Mock Anxiety, Worry And Stress

    THE BIG IDEA: Learn methods that allow us to handle it. Whatever “IT” is. Life has lots of “ITS.” We need to become stronger to handle these things or they will stress us out. Becoming stronger doesn’t mean more serious. We can laugh in the face of danger and challenges like the Marvel hero Drax…

  • Stronger Than Chaos – The Antidote To Anxiety

    Anxiety is a combination “big boss enemy.” It builds itself out of many things but the keystone is that you don’t have solutions to something you perceive as a possible threat (or many threats.) Looking at it this way, if you can conquer the threat, then the anxiety it causes you will cease. Not perceived…

  • Why Anxiety Comes From People Pleasing

    Over valuing others opinions of your thoughts and actions will make you unhappy. If you’re a nice person, people pleasing comes naturally. But that’s an “anxiety recipe” for failure and here’s why. If you’re always trying to please people you’ll do things that you don’t want to do. We could wrap it up right there.…