Patient Perseverence
The past year has been difficult in so many ways for so many individuals. Everything was new and different, and not always in a positive way. If you're sitting here and reading this that means that you made it. You survived they year 2020 with all of it's bumps, uncertainties, and new learning! Congratulations! Perseverance. The definition of the word is "persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success." What does perseverance mean to you? Cammie McGovern once said, "This feeling will pass. The fear is real but the danger is not." Fear is a human emotion. It's normal. It's expected. It's even valid at times. In connection with anxiety there is a function, a purpose, for these emotions that we don't love to feel and experience throughout our lifetime. Fear comes into play when we experience a perceived danger or threat. This causes physiological changes which result in behavioral changes. You may be familiar wi...