Every relationship has its moments when it turns negative and sends a load of mood anxiety to interrupt your feel good parade. But while this is normal once in a while, too much anxiety certainly can prove damaging both emotionally and physically, perhaps eventually leading to depression.
The question you should be asking yourself is if you are spending time with people who are generally supportive, positive, and caring or are the people around you causing you to be submerged in a soup caldren of negative thoughts and anxiety.
I once had a boss who told me that I shouldn't let one bad apple ruin my day, after all I didn't have to go home with them! But the truth was I was spending more time at work than at home, and this bad apple with his negative hostile attitude was in fact creating mood anxiety in my life which did carry over to my home life, thus producing even more nervous tension at work.
What is happening physiologically to cause mood anxiety?
Studies show that being around people who make you feel stress causes your body to produce excessive amounts of adrenaline, which almost immediately changes ones mood, making them feel anxious and tense. It also has another neurological effect, that of increasing the amount of cortisol which not only has the short term of effect of disrupting neuron activity in the main memory centers of the brain, but over the long term makes you gain weight which in turn may lead to depression. So as you can see one bad apple can indeed cause more than a few minor problems both in a person's professional and person life.
Can mood anxiety have a negative impact on a person's health?
For years now research studies have warned us that spending too much time with a person who suffers from bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, panic disorder, ADHD, or some type of borderline personality disorder will produce a series of negative physical an emotional challenges somewhere down the road. This has never been more true than in cases where a family member is exposed to these illnesses on a daily basis. For example moms with ADHD children have a higher incidence of anxiety and depression themselves, and are physically sick more often and mentally less sharp than before they became a parent.
Relationships and mood anxiety do matter
Part of the problem with mood anxiety is that once you start spiraling downward you may feel inclined to surround yourself with negative individuals. This is a mistake, and by surrounding yourself with others who are spiraling downward you will eventually accept anxiety as a part of everyday life thus digging yourself into a deeper hole with each passing day.
Ask yourself these questions:
*Do you often spend time with people who put your down or discount your ideas?
*Are you surrounding yourself with people who have confidence in you and provide positive message?
*Are the five people you most often spend time negative and not providing you with what you need to be happy?
If you answered yes to only one of the three questions it is time to make a change if your goal is to eliminate mood anxiety in your life. Recognize it will not be easy, since human nature tells us that people will tend to seek familiarity before they seek happiness!
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