"The opposite of anxiety is TRUST" - I recently stumbled upon this statement and it gave me goosebumps.
As I pondered over this statement, I understood this simple truth and how it resonates so strongly in my life and with my family members.
I'm not an anxious person by nature, but the few times I felt this emotion, it was primarily due to a lack of trust in someone.
Lack of trust is a learned trait through our interactions with certain people around us and our past experiences.
If our close family members disappoint us, we find it difficult to trust others so easily. It takes time to build and nurture trust in any relationship.
Some of us don't trust ANYONE whatsoever. This deep sense of mistrust leads to constant worry, doubt, and fear, leading to insomnia, high blood pressure, and severe anxiety. This eventually leads to continuous dependence on anti-anxiety pills. As we become older, the same thought patterns repeat and we get stuck in the rabbit hole of mistrust.
The earlier we realize this nature, the better it is for us to take corrective steps.
I believe that if we remain dependable and trustworthy for others, the Universe will also respond with people who can be trusted in our lives.
Trust in people, trust in the Universe, trust in the Divine => the more consciously we build these, the more peaceful our lives become.
P.S. Cats show their belly only in front of people whom they trust completely!🙂